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WFC-40 Ultimate Fight Night I PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Mizakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Datu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizakota's entrance music is . A fine choice. Datu has chosen Ridin Dirty as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Mizakota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Datu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizakota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mizakota throws a hook but Datu avoids it easily.
Mizakota throws a right and a left that Datu avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mizakota.
Datu keeps the fight on the outside.
Mizakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Datu moves away.
Datu throws a head kick that misses
and Mizakota counters with a left to the body.
Datu fails with the takedown
and Mizakota counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Datu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Datu is staying active underneath Mizakota, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mizakota is working for a submission of some sort.
Datu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mizakota. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mizakota seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Datu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kazuo Mizakota!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeBron Jamess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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279 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LeBron Jamess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Mesnar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesnar.
Mesnar throws a combination that misses
and Jamess holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mesnar is trying to break the clinch but Jamess is controlling him.
Jamess tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mesnar avoids it.
Mesnar is struggling to control the position.
Mesnar lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like LeBron Jamess has been cut.
Jamess throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jamess misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mesnar.
Mesnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mesnar breaks the clinch.
Jamess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamess swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mesnar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mesnar throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Jamess misses.
Mesnar throws a combination that misses
enabling Jamess to counter with a crisp jab.
LeBron Jamess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jamess moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jamess looks to land a combination but Mesnar avoids it well.
Mesnar ducks under a wild hook from Jamess.
Mesnar misses with a combination
and Jamess counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamess falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mesnar counters with a two punch combo.
Jamess waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesnar.
Jamess closes the distance but Mesnar moves to the side
and Mesnar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mesnar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jamess.
Mesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jamess working for a triangle but Mesnar defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesnar cracks Jamess with a solid left hand.
Jamess preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jamess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar lands a couple of elbows.
Mesnar is in close to Jamess's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mesnar is working Jamess over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesnar distracts Jamess with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jamess. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesnar preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamess is breathing heavily.
Jamess wants to stand but Mesnar is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mesnar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jamess's head.
Jamess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jamess utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesnar stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Jamess throws up his legs and catches Mesnar in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Mesnar tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Jamess! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). LeBron Jamess!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ness Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Webster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mars's head.
Mars keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.
Webster looking to pass the guard.
Webster is looking to work some ground and pound but Mars has wrist control.
Webster is in close to Mars's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Webster prevents Mars from getting back to his feet.
Mars throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mars is trying to keep Webster in close.
Webster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Webster is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster advances position into side control!
Mars is looking for a sweep.
Webster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mars, who protects the arm well.
Webster trying to control the position but Mars is working away.
Webster lands a few punches from side control.
Mars takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Webster working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mars is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands some shots froms side control.
Webster tries for a kimura but Mars is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mars gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mars manages to get to full guard.
Mars throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mars keeping full guard, as Webster tries to pass.
Webster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Webster!
Mars fails to move to back control.
Mars goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Webster turns into him and now he's in Mars's guard.
Webster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Webster looking to pass the guard.
Webster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars wants to sweep but no luck.
Mars trying to keep a closed guard but Webster is proving a slippery customer.
Webster slips nicely into half guard.
Webster is looking to advance position but Mars won't allow it.
Webster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster seems to be looking for submissions.
Mars moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Webster preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ness Webster dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mars tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Webster throws a sloppy head kick and Mars moves out of range easily.
Mars blocks a head kick by Webster.
Ness Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webster.
Webster lands a head kick!
Webster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mars swings for the body but Webster moves out of range.
Webster thumps Mars with a low kick.
Mars avoids the head kick by Webster.
Webster tries to land a leg kick but Mars saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Webster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt
and Mars counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mars.
Webster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mars throwing strikes from guard but Webster blocks nicely.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mars must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Webster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mars with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mars throws a sloppy strike and Webster has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Mars is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Webster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ness Webster!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly avoids the body shot from Wagner.
ORielly throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
ORielly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wagner.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wagner lands a nice shot that snaps ORielly's head back.
Wagner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ORielly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
ORielly misses with a left hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ORielly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
ORielly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly fails with a takedown attempt.
ORielly swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with an outside leg kick.
ORielly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner thows a leg kick but ORielly checks it
and ORielly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner scores with a takedown into ORielly's guard.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but ORielly is retaining full guard.
Wagner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wagner won't allow ORielly to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but ORielly is keeping the position.
Wagner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wagner won't allow ORielly to sweep him here.
Wagner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Wagner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wagner with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a lazy body kick
and Wagner counters with a low kick, right behind ORielly 's knee.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORielly misses with a combination
and Wagner counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from ORielly misses
and Wagner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wagner misses with a body punch
and ORielly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ORielly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORielly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner fails with the takedown
letting ORielly counter with a right hand.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner scores with a jab.
ORielly pushes Wagner away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner checks a low kick from ORielly.
ORielly walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and ORielly counters with a takedown into side control.
ORielly is chipping away with strikes.
ORielly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wagner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
ORielly looks up at the clock and then as Wagner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ORielly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Who's going to make the next move?
Wagner gets back to half guard.
ORielly is trying to control. Wagner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner trying to control from the bottom.
ORielly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wagner is staying active underneath ORielly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagner's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wagner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wagner working a defensive guard here.
ORielly throwing strikes from guard but Wagner blocks nicely.
ORielly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ORielly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
ORielly preventing the sweep.
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.
ORielly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ORielly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wagner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ORielly throws a big right hand that misses.
ORielly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. ORielly is aware though and is defending well.
ORielly tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Wagner controls ORielly momentarily but ORielly frees himself.
ORielly wants to pass the guard but Wagner is keeping the position.
ORielly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wagner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ORielly throws a strike but Wagner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wagner wants to control from the top but ORielly keeps moving.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but ORielly is keeping the position.
ORielly is trying to keep Wagner in close.
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.
ORielly keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wagner stopping the sweep attempt from ORielly.
Wagner controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kurt Wagner.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden ORielly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
ORielly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly has a takedown stuffed.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ORielly counters with a head kick. That will keep Wagner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice uppercut lands for ORielly. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Kurt Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
ORielly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
A shot to the body from ORielly misses
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
ORielly lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner misses with a shot to the body
and ORielly counters with an outside leg kick.
ORielly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wagner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ORielly counters with a single leg into guard. Wagner didn't expect that.
Wagner pulls ORielly in close to his closed guard and prevents ORielly from doing any damage or advancing position.
ORielly throwing strikes from guard but Wagner blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking for a triangle but ORielly pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wagner is on top in guard.
ORielly is wriggling around but Wagner manages to pass to half guard.
ORielly is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Wagner trying to mount his opponent but ORielly defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly trying to hold on to Wagner's head to control him but Wagner postures up.
ORielly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ORielly is trying to escape back to his feet but Wagner uses the scramble to pass into side control.
ORielly is trying to control Wagner's posture but Wagner avoids it.
The referee asks Wagner politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wagner prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four 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.
Wagner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but ORielly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ORielly is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on ORielly's face as Wagner controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Aiden ORielly just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
ORielly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ORielly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
ORielly thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ORielly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wagner defends it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner is looking to clinch but ORielly is avoiding it.
ORielly throws a leg kick
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ORielly throws a combination that misses
and Wagner counters with a thumping low kick.
ORielly circles away from the clinch attempt.
ORielly misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ORielly.
Wagner checks a low kick from ORielly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and ORielly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and ORielly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ORielly dives in and grabs Wagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes down on ORielly's head and hops out.
Good leg kick by Wagner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
ORielly shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
ORielly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from ORielly. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ORielly.
ORielly swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from ORielly misses its intended target.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and ORielly counters with a nice uppercut.
ORielly misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
ORielly misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
ORielly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wagner looks for the body kick but ORielly saw that one coming.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ORielly moves away.
ORielly throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and ORielly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
ORielly thows a leg kick but Wagner checks it
and Wagner counters with a left and a right that stings ORielly.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
ORielly misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner had his way with Aiden ORielly in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wagner throws a hook but ORielly avoids it easily.
ORielly misses with a left hand
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and ORielly counters with a thumping low kick.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wagner as he jumps to the side.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wagner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and ORielly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from ORielly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ORielly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body
and ORielly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by ORielly.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at ORielly's knee but ORielly avoids it well.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
ORielly misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a left to the body.
ORielly scores with a sloppy right hand. Wagner should have avoided that one.
Wagner tries to clinch but ORielly moves out of range.
ORielly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. ORielly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ORielly throws a leg kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
enabling ORielly to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Wagner.
ORielly ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner jabs ORielly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from ORielly.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but ORielly uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner throws a right hand that ORielly ducks under and follows up with a left that ORielly also avoids with ease.
ORielly throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
ORielly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ORielly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wagner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to improve his position.
Wagner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ORielly.
Wagner trying to control from the bottom.
ORielly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
ORielly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
ORielly winds up and cracks Wagner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wagner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wagner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wagner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wagner!
Kurt Wagner is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuragi Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Matic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakuragi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Matic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matic tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Matic gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Johnson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Matic screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Johnson! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sakuragi Johnson! Sakuragi Johnson retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quik comes to the cage accompanied by Zro ft. Devin the Dude - Hit'em with the Mule (Ratatatat Remix). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Quik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keane is able to avoid easily.
Quik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quik there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quik.
Quik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keane.
Keane throws a right hand that misses
and Quik counters with a right hand to the body.
Quik throws a jab when Keane was well out of range.
Keane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Quik walks into a jab.
Quik thuds a left hand into Keane's body.
An inside leg kick from Quik misses.
Quik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keane throws a lazy uppercut
and Quik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keane is out of range and Quik settles back down.
Quik throws a front kick aimed at Keane's knee but Keane avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik 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.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Quik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quik looks to score with a jab to the body but Keane is just out of range.
A slow jab from Keane misses its intended target.
Keane misses with a two punch combination.
Quik tries a head kick but it misses.
Quik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keane misses with a left hand
and Quik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keane ducks under a wild hook from Quik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane throws a combination that misses
and Quik counters with a left to the body.
Quik takes a swing at Keane's ribcage but misses.
Quik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quik moves in looking to clinch but Keane pushes him off.
Keane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Padraig Keane has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quik tries to work over Keane's front leg with a kick but Keane checks it.
Quik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Padraig Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keane tries to work over Quik's front leg with a kick but Quik checks it.
Quik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane swings widly with a right hand
and Quik counters with a good low kick that Keane was not able to check.
Keane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quik.
Quik thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keane throws an off balance right hand
and Quik counters with a leg kick.
Quik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keane was well out of range. Poor timing from Quik.
Quik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keane scoring well with a low kick there.
Quik throws a shot from downtown. Keane moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Keane blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Keane misses its intended target.
Quik is looking to wear down Keane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keane.
Quik cracks Keane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keane blocks a leg kick.
Quik misses with a combination
and Keane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane connects with a body shot.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Keane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Keane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keane throws a combination that misses
and Quik counters with a nice leg kick.
Keane misses with the combination.
Keane swats away the attempt to clinch by Quik.
Keane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quik counters with a right hand to the body.
Padraig Keane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quik scores with a jab to the head.
Quik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quik slips under a jab from Keane.
Keane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quik misses with a wild body shot.
Quik throws a combination that misses
and Keane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Keane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Keane misses.
Quik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keane was well out of range. Poor timing from Quik.
A shot to the body from Keane misses
and Quik counters with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Keane. Those never looked like landing.
Quik just misses with a punch to the body.
Keane misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Quik.
Keane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quik doesn't manage to clinch there - Keane circles away.
Quik tries a low kick but Keane avoids it.
Keane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quik. Quik obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Quik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quik scores with a hook.
Quik misses with an uppercut
and Keane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keane misses with a right hand
and Quik counters with a good low kick that Keane was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keane motions for Quik to come forward. Keane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quik connects with an inside leg kick.
Quik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keane's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quik throws a leg kick but Keane moved away.
Keane misses with a right hand
and Quik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Quik is working Keane over against the cage.
A short right from Quik on the inside.
Quik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quik breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keane manages to avoid it.
Keane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quik on the side of the head.
Quik jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quik misses with a double jab
and Keane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keane throws a lazy uppercut
and Quik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quik catches Keane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quik was well out of range. Poor timing from Keane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quik.
Keane is breathing heavily.
Keane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Keane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keane swings widly with a right hand
and Quik counters with a right hand to the body.
Quik lands a nice looking body shot.
Keane tries to bum rush Quik with a series of wild strikes but Quik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Quik.
Quik connects with an inside leg kick.
Keane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Quik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keane.
A punch lands to the side of Keane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quik thumps Keane with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Quik.
Quik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Quik.
Quik throws a leg kick that misses.
Quik scores with a one two! Keane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quik looks to score with a jab to the body but Keane is just out of range.
Jamal Quik is winning the standup battle so far.
Quik cracks the inside of Keane's front leg.
Quik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quik scores with a jab to the body.
Quik lands a jab-cross combination.
Quik throws out a leg kick but Keane moves out of range and Quik only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quik with a jab.
Quik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keane.
Quik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keane misses with a left hand
and Quik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quik lands a nice hook to Keane's body. Keane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keane misses with a body shot
and Quik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quik throws a leg kick that misses.
Quik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keane. That did some damage!
Quik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quik, as that shot connected.
Keane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quik. Keane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keane. That did some damage!
Quik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keane's sensitive parts.
Keane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keane under the eye.
Keane walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Quik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quik throws a leg kick that misses.
Quik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Quik.
Keane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Keane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quik counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Keane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quik.
Quik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keane can do to turn this around?
Keane misses with a body shot.
Quik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keane has time to react.
Quik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keane misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quik. Keane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quik counters with an inside leg kick.
Keane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quik.
Quik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quik counters with a good low kick that Keane was not able to check.
Keane misses with a body kick.
Quik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keane slips a straight right by Quik.
Quik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keane counters with a series of strikes. Quik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quik cracks Keane with an open hand slap.
Quik throws a nice looking combination but Keane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keane throws the left hand but Quik avoids the punch easily.
Keane walks into a straight right hand from Quik.
Quik lands a right hook to the body.
Keane is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head kick misses from Keane.
Keane connects with a single shot there.
Keane misses with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quik.
Keane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik lands a nice hook to Keane's body. Keane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quik thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Quik is predictable there
and Keane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quik throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Quik scores with a nice strike.
Quik thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quik scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quik misses with a wild body shot.
Quik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keane misses with the body kick
and Quik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keane takes a swing at Quik's ribcage but misses.
Quik lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quik throws an overhand right that lands on Keane's shoulder, as Keane tries to avoid the shot.
Quik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik had his way with Padraig Keane in that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Keane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Quik tries a head kick but it misses.
Keane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quik misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Keane misses
and Quik counters with a one-two to the body.
Keane ducks right into an uppercut from Quik.
Quik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keane throws a leg kick
and Quik counters with a thumping low kick.
Quik misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Keane. That snapped Quik's head back.
Quik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik is looking to score with low kicks.
Quik takes a swing at Keane's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Quik misses
and Keane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Quik.
Keane throws an overhand right that lands on Quik's shoulder, as Quik tries to avoid the shot.
Quik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keane throws out the jab.
Keane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quik scores with a hook.
Quik scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quik throws a leg kick
and Keane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Keane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quik slips a jab from Keane.
Quik darts in and clinches Keane up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Keane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keane is trying to push Quik away but Quik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quik lands a nice uppercut.
Keane misses with a knee strike.
Quik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Quik has him pressed against the cage.
Keane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Quik is controlling him.
Keane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That has opened up Padraig Keane's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quik.
Still in the clinch, Quik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Quik.
Keane is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Quik has double underhooks.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Quik is controlling him.
Keane wants to break free but Quik has control.
Quik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Quik as the two fighters clinch.
Keane tries to circle away but Quik has him pinned against the cage.
Keane tries to break free but Quik pushes him back against the cage.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Quik has double underhooks.
Quik lands with a left to the head.
Keane cracks Quik with a nice body shot.
Quik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keane.
Quik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Quik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Quik gets through Keane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quik scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Quik.
Quik digs a right hand into Keane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keane's gas tank.
Quik lands with a left to the head.
Quik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Padraig Keane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quik.
Quik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keane backwards.
Keane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Quik.
Quik scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Padraig Keane's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quik.
A short left from Quik.
Quik lands a nice shot to the body.
Quik is working Keane over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Quik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quik 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Quik!
Jamal Quik retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Loser. Paul Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Penn tries to kick Thompson off but Thompson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn controlling the position for now.
Penn tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Penn is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penn.
Penn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thompson is now in half guard.
Penn trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thompson stalling.
Let's hope that Thompson 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.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thompson is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Thompson is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stands up and waves to Penn to follow him.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.
A nice combination there by Penn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Penn enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Penn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Penn breaks from the clinch.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn misses with a hook to the body
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Penn is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Thompson keeps moving and retains side control.
Penn wants to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thompson wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Thompson working away.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Penn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Penn is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Penn darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Thompson 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.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Penn is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thompson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Penn to the mat. Penn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Thompson slows the pace down in half guard.
Penn trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thompson trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Billy Thompson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Penn misses with a combination
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn tries to work over Thompson's front leg with a kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Penn throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson has clasped his hands together around Penn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thompson trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Thompson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Penn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Penn wants to break free but Thompson has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson is working Penn over against the cage.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
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.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Penn is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson has clasped his hands together around Penn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Penn is defending the strikes.
Thompson is staying tight to Penn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thompson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thompson trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
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 ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Thompson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Thompson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thompson avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Penn tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thompson.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thompson!
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.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thompson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thompson shrugs it off.
Billy Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
Thompson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Penn is staying active.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thompson is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
Thompson tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Thompson wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to stand up but Thompson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thompson keeping hold of Penn's head, controlling as best he can.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.
Paul Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Thompson.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn clinches with his opponent.
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.
Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Penn tries to hold on but Thompson postures up.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Thompson! Billy Thompson retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Anson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brotha Lynch Hung - That's What I Said. Anson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ''South of Heaven'' by The Electric Hellfire Club kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Seth Anson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Anson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anson misses with a straight left.
Anson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Anson shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Anson as he checks the leg kick.
Anson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Anson cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Seth Anson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Anson misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Anson 's knee.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris lands an overhand right.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Dominic Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Anson off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Anson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anson.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Anson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris scores with a one two! Anson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Anson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris clobbers Anson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Anson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris thows a leg kick but Anson checks it
and Anson counters with a takedown into side control.
Anson working away.
Anson misses with the ground and pound.
Harris is looking to reverse the position.
Harris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anson manages to get to full guard.
Anson keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stands up from Anson's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anson swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Anson tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anson misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Anson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anson looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Harris misses with a combination
and Anson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Anson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Anson off balance momentarily.
Anson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anson is breathing heavily.
Anson stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harris is looking to wear down Anson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anson misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anson is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anson manages to avoid it.
Anson misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Anson.
Anson drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris thumps Anson with a low kick.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick but Anson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anson dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Anson's head and hops out.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harris connects with a leg kick. Anson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Anson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Harris pushes Anson away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris cracks Anson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anson misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a good low kick that Anson was not able to check.
Anson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anson on the side of the head.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Dominic Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Anson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anson.
Harris fakes the leg kick and cracks Anson in the body.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris is looking to slow Anson down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Anson as he checks the leg kick.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anson's sensitive parts.
Anson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anson.
Anson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris works Anson's body with a nice hook.
Anson shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris lands a front kick.
Anson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
Anson checks the leg kick.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Anson misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Anson checks a leg kick.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anson scores with a takedown into Harris's guard.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris wants to stand but Anson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anson off to one side.
A shot to the body from Anson misses
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anson can do to turn this around?
Anson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anson checks it well.
Anson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anson misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anson checks it well.
Anson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Anson lands a slapping body shot.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Anson moves out of range easily.
Anson misses with a looping left.
Anson misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Anson. Anson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris throws a body punch but Anson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Anson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anson's calf.
Anson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris pushes Anson away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a right and a left that Anson avoids nicely.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Harris tenderised Anson's leg. Anson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a low kick as Anson jumps back.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anson.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anson.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anson's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris had his way with Seth Anson in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Anson throws a combination that misses
and Anson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anson.
Anson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris swings for the body but Anson moves out of range.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Anson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anson misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anson's calf.
Harris tries to work over Anson's front leg with a kick but Anson checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Anson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Anson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris throws a right hand that Anson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anson checks a leg kick.
Harris thuds a left hand into Anson's body.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Anson moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Anson connects with a jab.
Anson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Harris tenderised Anson's leg. Anson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Anson moved away.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Anson checks it.
Anson avoids a kick to the body.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anson blocks a leg kick.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anson. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Anson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anson is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Anson takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick from Harris lands but Anson takes it in his stride.
Anson misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a series of strikes. Anson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris jabs Anson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seth Anson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Harris!
Dominic Harris is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes into the arena with ... blaring out of the sound system. Coelho has chosen In The End as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicius Coelho!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coelho throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Putin counters with a good, hard body kick but Coelho shrugs it off.
Coelho misses with a right hand
and Putin counters by moving into the clinch.
Putin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coelho looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Putin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Putin.
Coelho taking a breather.
Putin lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Putin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Putin works on Coelho's body with a couple of short punches.
Coelho tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Putin on the inside.
Putin with a knee to the head.
A short right from Putin.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by Coelho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Putin.
A left hand lands to the body for Putin.
Putin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Putin manages to end up in side control.
A lull in the action here as Putin stalls from top position.
Putin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Putin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Putin trying to control the position but Coelho is working away.
Putin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Coelho's legs.
Putin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coelho, who protects the arm well.
Putin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Putin swings around for an armbar but Coelho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Putin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coelho pushing down on Putin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Coelho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coelho wants to take a breather but Putin is having none of it.
Putin is looking to improve his position.
Putin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coelho is keen to just control but Putin is a slippery customer.
That's four 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.
Coelho seems to be looking for submissions.
Putin is looking to improve his position.
Putin moves into full guard.
Putin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coelho is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coelho trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
Putin controls Coelho momentarily but Coelho frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coelho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Putin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Coelho has Putin in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coelho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coelho keeps the fight on the outside.
Coelho throws a body kick that misses.
Coelho throws a wild body kick that Putin sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coelho. Putin shrugs it off though.
Coelho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Coelho misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Putin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coelho!
Putin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Coelho turns into him and now he's in Putin's guard.
Putin is looking for a triangle but Coelho pushes his legs off easily.
Coelho pushing down on Putin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coelho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Putin defends it well.
Putin tries to get to full guard but Coelho has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to maintain the position but Coelho is very close to passing his half guard.
Coelho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coelho is thwarting Putin's attempts to control the position.
Putin wants to get back to full guard.
Putin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coelho trying to move into half guard but instead Putin has managed to sweep!
Putin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Coelho is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.
Putin looking to sit in guard and control but Coelho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Putin striking from the bottom here.
Coelho stopping the sweep attempt from Putin.
Coelho trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coelho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Putin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Coelho from controlling successfully.
Coelho wants to pass the guard but Putin is keeping the position.
Putin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coelho's guard.
Putin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coelho is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Putin, into his guard.
Putin controlling Coelho's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Putin scores with a spinning back kick!
Putin connects with a high kick.
Putin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coelho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putin somewhat.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coelho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coelho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho throws a lazy uppercut
and Putin counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Coelho.
Putin looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Coelho - that landed with a thud.
Coelho blocks an uppercut.
Coelho pushes Putin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Putin tries to break free but Coelho pushes him back against the cage.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coelho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coelho looking to slow down the pace here.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Coelho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Coelho.
Coelho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coelho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coelho smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coelho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Coelho.
A jab from Coelho misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coelho throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coelho misses with a straight left.
Putin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coelho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coelho forces Putin back against the cage and clinches.
Coelho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho blocks a body shot from Putin.
Coelho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Putin lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Coelho blocks with his arms.
Coelho dodges an elbow strike from Putin.
Coelho has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
Putin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coelho prevents it.
Putin tries to pull guard but Coelho holds him up against the cage and eventually Putin drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Coelho - that landed with a thud.
Putin has Coelho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coelho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coelho breaks from the clinch.
Coelho moves into the clinch.
Coelho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coelho blocks an uppercut.
Coelho lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho lands a shot to the body.
Putin tries to work over Coelho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Coelho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin jumps guard but Coelho stands there with Putin around his waist. Putin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Putin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coelho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coelho managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coelho's elbow.
Coelho controlling the action here for a moment.
Coelho misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Putin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Coelho from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vinicius Coelho just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coelho scores with a sloppy right hand. Putin should have avoided that one.
Coelho scores with a spinning back kick!
Putin lands with a kick to the temple. Coelho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coelho connects with a solid leg kick.
Coelho thuds his shin into the meat of Putin's side.
Putin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coelho finds it's way round the side to connect with Putin's head.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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.
Putin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coelho.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coelho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coelho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Coelho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Putin momentarily.
Coelho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Putin takes one on the button.
Coelho throws a sloppy head kick
so Putin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coelho trying to keep a closed guard but Putin is proving a slippery customer.
Coelho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Putin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin has his foot on Coelho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coelho works his way back into a safe position though.
Putin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coelho is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Putin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coelho is looking to defend but Putin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coelho! Putin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coelho taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Nancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kosovo is Serbia. Boris Balkan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fancy Nancy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan looks to clinch
and Nancy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nancy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Balkan tries to clinch there but Nancy circles away.
Balkan checks the leg kick.
Balkan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nancy counters with a straight right hand.
Nancy with a hook.
Boris Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nancy swats away the attempt to clinch by Balkan.
Balkan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nancy throws a shot from downtown. Balkan moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan slips under a jab from Nancy.
Nancy throws a leg kick but Balkan moved away.
Nancy swinging wildly here.
Balkan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Balkan dodges the punch combination from Nancy.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balkan throws the kick towards the body but Nancy avoids it.
Nancy blocks the body kick.
Balkan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nancy is able to avoid easily.
Nancy blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balkan.
Balkan keeps Nancy at a distance using the push kick.
Nancy is breathing heavily.
Nancy slips under a jab.
Balkan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nancy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan is looking to clinch.
Nancy swinging wildly here.
Nancy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy is having none of it.
Balkan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balkan is looking to land body kicks.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nancy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balkan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balkan lands a nice shot that snaps Nancy's head back.
Balkan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balkan slips under a jab.
Nancy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balkan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan lands a big head kick that sends Nancy tumbling to the mat! Balkan takes a step backwards and waves Nancy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nancy is rocked!
It looks like Fancy Nancy has been cut.
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!
Balkan throws a nice looking combination but Nancy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nancy lands a slapping body shot.
Balkan tries to clinch up
and Nancy counters with a series of strikes. Balkan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nancy misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nancy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balkan.
Nancy misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Balkan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circling - Nancy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
Balkan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nancy misses with a looping right.
Nancy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fancy Nancy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balkan lands a jab.
Balkan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balkan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balkan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nancy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Balkan.
Nancy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkan.
Balkan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balkan tries to land a front kick but Nancy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balkan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balkan moves in looking to clinch but Nancy pushes him off.
Nancy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nancy throws a right and a left that Balkan avoids nicely.
Balkan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balkan misses the body punch
and Nancy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balkan thinking.
Boris Balkan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nancy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy moves out of range.
Nancy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Balkan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nancy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balkan's calf.
Nancy takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
Balkan throws an overhand right that lands on Nancy's shoulder, as Nancy tries to avoid the shot.
Nancy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkan.
Balkan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nancy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balkan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balkan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nancy looks to land a right hand but Balkan moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkan throws a right hand that misses
and Nancy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balkan lands with a cross.
Balkan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balkan moves into the clinch successfully.
Balkan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nancy lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nancy lands a body punch.
Nancy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balkan is keeping busy.
Nancy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balkan up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balkan lands an elbow inside.
Nancy avoiding damage as Balkan throws knees to the body.
Nancy can't find room to land a body shot as Balkan controls the action.
Balkan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nancy slowing the pace effectively.
Balkan tries to work over Nancy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nancy tries a body shot but Balkan blocks it.
Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nancy misses with a body punch.
Nancy lands a shot to the body.
Nancy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nancy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nancy missing with a left hand there. Balkan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nancy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balkan misses with a left hand
enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab.
Balkan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Balkan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nancy misses with a wild body shot.
Balkan slips under a jab.
Nancy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balkan moves to clinch but Nancy breaks away
enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nancy cracks Balkan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nancy throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkan counters with a three punch combo that has Nancy backing up. Nancy nods at Balkan to acknowledge the strikes.
Balkan wants to clinch
and Nancy counters with a stiff right hand.
Nancy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balkan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan darts in trying to clinch
and Nancy counters with a nice body shot.
Balkan throws a poor cross that misses
and Nancy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balkan throws a body punch but Nancy moves out of range.
Balkan throws a lazy body kick
and Nancy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nancy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balkan - the referee stops the clock and Nancy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balkan. Nancy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nancy avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan misses with a right hand
and Nancy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nancy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nancy tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Nancy blocks the low kick.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Nancy misses
letting Balkan counter with a right hand.
Nancy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balkan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nancy.
Nancy misses with a series of wild punches.
Balkan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nancy counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nancy counters with a straight right hand.
Nancy misses with a hook. Balkan ducked under it nicely.
Nancy looks to throw the jab but Balkan is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nancy misses the target.
Balkan lands with an overhand left.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
Balkan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balkan tries to clinch there but Nancy circles away.
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.
Nancy wants to slow Balkan down by chopping away at his legs.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
Nancy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nancy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balkan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nancy momentarily.
Nancy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Nancy moves out of range easily.
Nancy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkan.
Balkan sizes up Nancy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balkan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nancy.
Balkan misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Balkan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Balkan darts in trying to clinch
and Nancy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balkan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
Nancy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Balkan misses with a right hand
and Nancy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nancy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balkan looks for the body kick but Nancy saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Balkan lands but Nancy takes it in his stride.
Nancy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
Nancy sizes up Balkan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balkan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balkan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balkan throws an off balance right hand
and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy moves away
and Nancy counters with a one-two to the body.
Nancy throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nancy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nancy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balkan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy works Balkan's body with a nice hook.
Nancy scores with a jab. Balkan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balkan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Balkan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nancy counters with a three punch combo that has Balkan backing up. Balkan nods at Nancy to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Nancy misses.
Nancy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nancy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nancy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nancy lands a jab to the head.
Balkan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nancy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nancy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nancy.
Nancy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Nancy.
Nancy scores with a jab.
Nancy misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balkan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Nancy moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nancy lands with a shot to the body.
Balkan scores with a head kick. Nancy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nancy misses with a wild combination.
Balkan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nancy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nancy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nancy moves out of range of the body kick from Balkan.
Nancy connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fancy Nancy had his way with Boris Balkan in that round.
The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Balkan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nancy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balkan thinking.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Nancy moves out of range easily.
Balkan tries to clinch
enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nancy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nancy throws a series of strikes that have Balkan backpedaling.
Balkan misses with a right hand
letting Nancy counter with a right hand.
Balkan tries to land a body kick
and Nancy counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nancy connects with a looping right hand.
Nancy throws a shot to the body.
Balkan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nancy scores with a hook to the body. Balkan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nancy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nancy scores with a one two! Balkan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nancy misses with a low kick.
Nancy throws a head kick that misses.
Balkan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balkan throws a push kick but Nancy slaps the foot to one side.
Nancy throws a series of punches but Balkan moves out of range.
Nancy throws a leg kick but Balkan moved away.
Nancy works Balkan's body with a nice hook.
Balkan throws a right hand that misses
and Nancy counters with a one-two to the body.
Boris Balkan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nancy.
Nancy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nancy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balkan misses the body punch
enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab.
Balkan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balkan misses with a hook. Nancy ducked under it nicely.
Nancy misses with a wild combination.
Nancy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Balkan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fancy Nancy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nancy misses with a shot to the body
and Balkan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nancy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balkan throws a wild body kick that Nancy sees coming a mile off.
Balkan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balkan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nancy looks to land a combination but Balkan avoids it well.
Nancy stalks Balkan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balkan's face. Balkan staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Balkan.
Balkan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Nancy.
Balkan throws a right hand that misses
and Nancy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nancy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nancy loads up on a big right hand but Balkan slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balkan cracks Nancy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balkan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fancy Nancy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balkan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Balkan!
Boris Balkan is the new heavyweight champion!
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