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Syn' 167: Killing Stars PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Hatayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatayama comes to the cage accompanied by Samurai Soul. Jones has chosen Weapon of Choice as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiroshi Hatayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucifer Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hatayama throws a big shot that misses.
Hatayama misses with a wild body shot.
Hatayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatayama.
Hatayama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Hatayama shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Hatayama misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Hatayama misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hatayama takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama walks into a left hand.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatayama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones is looking to chop away at Hatayama's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hatayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatayama with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Hatayama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Hatayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hatayama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Hatayama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Hatayama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatayama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hatayama is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Hatayama in the body.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatayama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatayama 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hatayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hatayama. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones punishes Hatayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiroshi Hatayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Hatayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatayama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tests Hatayama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatayama avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatayama ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hatayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch there but Hatayama circles away.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatayama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatayama throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Hatayama's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatayama misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Hatayama 's knee.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatayama is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hatayama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucifer Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Hatayama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lucifer Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hatayama might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A cross from Jones lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatayama checks a leg kick nicely.
Hatayama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Hatayama checks it.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Hatayama's belly button to the back.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Hatayama's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatayama tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice hook to Hatayama's body. Hatayama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Hatayama's torso.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatayama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones sizes up Hatayama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hatayama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones throws a leg kick but Hatayama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hatayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hatayama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Hatayama's defenses.
Jones lunges at Hatayama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatayama's hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatayama moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Hatayama stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Jones lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatayama walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Good work by Hatayama as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Jones.
Hatayama throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones keeps Hatayama at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Hatayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hiroshi Hatayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Jones tenderised Hatayama's leg. Hatayama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Hatayama's torso.
Jones clinches up with Hatayama and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is leaning against Hatayama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Jones.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hatayama lands a right hand.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatayamas head.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones scores with a head kick. Hatayama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatayama's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatayama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatayama misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifer Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Lucifer Jones!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Lucifer Jones!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Lucifer Jones!
Lucifer Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SuperBeast. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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245 lbs
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271 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Salcedo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salcedo tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Salcedo slips under a jab from Drago.
Salcedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salcedo slips a jab from Drago.
Drago moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Omar Salcedo has been cut.
Salcedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Drago tries to sprawl out of it but Salcedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drago manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
Salcedo slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Salcedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Salcedo tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago throws a looping overhand right but Salcedo ducks down to avoid it.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salcedo.
Drago throws a series of punches but Salcedo moves out of range.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo staying out of range there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salcedo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salcedo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Drago has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Salcedo but great work by Drago.
Salcedo is looking to regain half guard here but Drago keeps moving and retains side control.
Salcedo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salcedo manages to get back to half guard.
Salcedo wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Drago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salcedo on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo punching from the bottom.
Drago trying to control the action but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
Salcedo wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Drago trying to control the action but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Salcedo manages to get to full guard.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salcedo is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salcedo blocks a jab.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Salcedo is looking to clinch.
Salcedo blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a hook. Salcedo ducked under it nicely.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Salcedo wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago slips a straight right by Salcedo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Drago here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Drago throws a series of punches but Salcedo avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Salcedo as he connects with a hook.
Drago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salcedo.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Salcedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salcedo.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Salcedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salcedo needs to keep his hands up - Drago had a free shot at his head there.
That has opened up Omar Salcedo's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago drops Salcedo with a beautiful combination! Salcedo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drago is looking for the KO!
Salcedo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo is looking to clinch.
Salcedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salcedo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
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!
Drago misses with an uppercut. Salcedo saw that one coming.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salcedo slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salcedo doesn't seem bothered though.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salcedo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Salcedo tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Salcedo back against the cage.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Salcedo misses with an elbow strike.
Drago gets through Salcedo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Omar Salcedo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salcedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salcedo tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
Drago is trying to push Salcedo away but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Omar Salcedo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Omar Salcedo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Drago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tough at the top kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dexter Morgan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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193 lbs
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191 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bala looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Bala stuffs the takedown.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bala avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bala sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
Bala misses with a series of wild punches.
Bala scores with a nice body kick.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Bala.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bala and sends Morgan crashing to the mat! Bala follows him down to the mat - Morgan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Morgan is rocked!
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bala is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Morgan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bala Bala!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Talafua Toluao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valuev's choice of entrance music: Eminem: Not Afraid. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Talafua Toluao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev throws a right and a left that Toluao avoids nicely.
Valuev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valuev throws a right hand that Toluao ducks under and follows up with a left that Toluao also avoids with ease.
Valuev lands a slapping body shot.
Toluao thows a body shot but no joy.
Valuev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toluao looks to score with a jab to the body but Valuev is just out of range.
Valuev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valuev swinging wildly here.
Toluao slips a jab from Valuev.
Valuev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Toluao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valuev scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Abraham Valuev has been cut.
Valuev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Toluao blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Valuev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao doesn't manage to clinch there - Valuev circles away.
Valuev misses with a kick to the body.
Toluao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valuev looks gassed!
Valuev throws a lazy right hand but Toluao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valuev tries to clinch
and Toluao counters with a head kick that wobbles Valuev - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Toluao sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Talafua Toluao!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by IM ALL IN. Moses Diggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
221 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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28
217 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs swinging wildly here.
Rotberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diggs lands a right hook to the body.
Rotberg misses with a double jab
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rotberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diggs counters with a head kick.
Diggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ilan Rotberg 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!
Rotberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rotberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diggs swivels and escapes.
Rotberg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rotberg looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rotberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Rotberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs clobbers Rotberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Diggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rotberg's hands.
Diggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotberg's calf.
Diggs cracks Rotberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotberg's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Rotberg. That snapped Diggs's head back.
Rotberg scores with a body shot.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotberg is just out of range.
Diggs lands an overhand right.
Diggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Rotberg scores with a hook to the body. Diggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotberg.
Rotberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diggs scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rotberg.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggs scores with a jab.
Rotberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rotberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rotberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rotberg looks gassed!
Diggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rotberg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diggs digs a good body shot into Rotberg's ribs.
Rotberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moses Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs cracks Rotberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diggs lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diggs misses with a head kick.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rotberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diggs - the referee stops the clock and Rotberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diggs. Rotberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Diggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diggs lands with a slapping head kick.
Diggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotberg's sensitive parts.
Diggs connects with a body shot that sends Rotberg's belly button to the back.
Diggs's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diggs duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rotberg has time to react.
Diggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rotbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diggs scores with a hook to the body. Rotberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotberg. That did some damage!
Diggs lands a jab to the nose.
Diggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rotberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rotberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diggs lands a body shot.
Diggs scores with a nice head shot.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rotberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggs can pounce on him.
Diggs thumps Rotberg with a low kick.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rotberg.
Diggs works the jab nicely.
That has opened up Ilan Rotberg's cut even more.
Rotberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rotberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ilan Rotberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotberg misses with a hook to the body
and Diggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rotberg backs up against the cage.
Diggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Diggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rotberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Diggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilan Rotberg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rotberg can do to turn this around?
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotberg is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Rotberg.
Diggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rotberg misses with a hook to the body
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Diggs connects with the punch.
Rotberg takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Rotberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rotberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Moses Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs lands with an overhand left.
Diggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Rotberg is breathing heavily.
Diggs connects with a leg kick. Rotberg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Rotberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body. Rotberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Diggs.
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rotbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diggs connects with a looping right hand.
Diggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotberg walks into a left hand.
Diggs slips under a jab from Rotberg.
Diggs catches Rotberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diggs lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rotberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Diggs lunges at Rotberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rotberg's hand.
Diggs scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rotberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a one two combo.
Rotberg is rocked!
The cut above Ilan Rotberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rotberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rotberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggs finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Diggs! Rotberg is out on his feet! Diggs rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rotberg is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rotberg is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Diggs!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Glorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegel comes to the cage accompanied by Wayfaring Stranger. Glorious has chosen Pimp C - Knockin Doors Down as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Collin Glorious enters the cage!
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28
152 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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27
154 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Collin Glorious!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorious scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Glorious slips a straight right by Siegel.
Siegel blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Glorious avoids the body shot from Siegel.
Siegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siegel throws a lazy right hand but Glorious sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glorious throws a leg kick but Siegel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glorious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siegel.
Siegel rushes Glorious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glorious blocks an elbow strike.
Siegel lands an elbow inside.
Siegel lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siegel as Glorious tries to tie him up.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siegel controlling the action here for a moment.
Siegel presses Glorious against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siegel.
Glorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Siegel.
Glorious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious is leaning against Siegel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Siegel fails to land.
Siegel trying to land knees to the body.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glorious blocks an elbow strike.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glorious's elbow.
Siegel misses with some punches.
Siegel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Siegel.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siegel lands an uppercut.
Glorious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Glorious on the inside.
Siegel misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siegel.
Siegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gloriouss head.
Siegel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glorious misses with a body punch.
Glorious tries to throw a body punch but Siegel avoids it by throwing Glorious back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glorious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Siegel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glorious tries a body shot but Siegel blocks it.
Glorious prevents a body shot from Siegel.
Siegel looking to throw knees to the head but Glorious is blocking nicely.
Siegel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glorious or not.
Glorious misses with a body punch.
Glorious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Siegel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Siegel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glorious blocking some punches.
Glorious wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siegel misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel lands with a light punch inside.
Siegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glorious backwards.
Siegel missing with knees to the body.
Siegel scores with a shoulder strike.
Glorious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Siegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gloriouss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a knee to the head.
Glorious misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel misses with an elbow over the top.
Siegel lands with a light punch inside.
Glorious blocking some punches.
Siegel tries to stall but Glorious uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glorious misses with the head strike.
Glorious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Siegel as the two fighters clinch.
Siegel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel prevents a body shot from Glorious.
Siegel digs a right hand underneath Glorious's ribcage. Glorious let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Glorious lands a shoulder strike.
Siegel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glorious's defenses.
Siegel lands a hook that snaps the head of Glorious backwards.
Glorious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious can't find room to land a body shot as Siegel controls the action.
Nice body punch from Siegel.
Nice body punch from Glorious - that landed with a thud.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Glorious uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel avoiding damage.
Glorious avoids the elbow strike from Siegel, against the cage.
Glorious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siegel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glorious.
Siegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Siegel.
Siegel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glorious avoids a wild elbow strike from Siegel.
A short left from Siegel.
Glorious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Siegel.
Siegel throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glorious backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glorious lands a nice shot to the body.
Siegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siegel tries to work over Glorious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glorious blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Siegel dominated that round.
That's time! Siegel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Siegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glorious.
Siegel throws a hook but Glorious blocks it.
Siegel wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glorious.
Glorious dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siegel. That did some damage!
Glorious misses with a body kick.
Siegel moves in looking to clinch but Glorious pushes him off.
Glorious looks to land a body kick but Siegel moved away.
Glorious throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siegel looks to land a combination. Glorious sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Siegel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glorious lands a glancing blow to the side of Siegel's head.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorious.
Siegel throws an overhand right that lands on Glorious's shoulder, as Glorious tries to avoid the shot.
Siegel moves in looking to clinch but Glorious pushes him off.
Glorious bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious slips a jab from Siegel.
Siegel throws a hook to the side of Glorious's head but Glorious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glorious uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siegel.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glorious, right into the meat.
Glorious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good exchange - Glorious coming out on top.
Siegel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glorious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glorious misses with a low kick.
Siegel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Glorious's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A shot to the body from Siegel misses
and Glorious counters with a body kick that stops Siegel in his tracks momentarily.
Glorious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glorious scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Glorious.
Glorious slips a straight right by Siegel.
Siegel misses with a shot to the body
and Glorious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glorious lands a nice shot to the body.
Glorious takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a shot to the body
and Glorious makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glorious throws a front kick that sends Siegel stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glorious lands a lovely overhand right.
Siegel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glorious ducks under a wild hook from Siegel.
Good leg kick by Glorious there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glorious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siegel tries to clinch
and Glorious counters with a thumping low kick.
Collin Glorious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glorious thumps Siegel with a low kick.
Glorious lands a nice hook to Siegel's body. Siegel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glorious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glorious lands an overhand right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Glorious!
Glorious throws the kick towards the body but Siegel avoids it.
Glorious connects with a jab.
Glorious scores with a nice body kick.
Siegel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel 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.
Collin Glorious seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siegel throws a hook to the side of Glorious's head but Glorious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siegel wants to clinch but Glorious slips to the side
letting Glorious counter with a right hand.
Siegel throws a hook but Glorious blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Glorious!
Glorious connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glorious lunges at Siegel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Siegel's hand.
Glorious takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glorious lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
Siegel avoids the head kick by Glorious.
Glorious works over Siegel's head and body with a nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Siegel.
Glorious lands with a nice body kick.
Glorious scores with a kick to the midsection.
Glorious has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glorious lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siegel at a distance.
Siegel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siegel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siegel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glorious throws a quick inside leg kick.
Siegel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glorious pushes Siegel away with a front kick.
Glorious feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siegel's calf.
Glorious misses with a body kick.
Siegel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glorious. Glorious obviously looking to wear him down.
Siegel avoids the head kick by Glorious.
Glorious chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siegel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Siegel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Siegel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Glorious.
Glorious cracks the inside of Siegel's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glorious.
Glorious shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Siegel eats them both and turns towards Glorious to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Glorious scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Glorious showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Siegel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glorious misses with a kick to the body.
Siegel slips under a jab.
Siegel closes the distance but Glorious moves to the side
and Glorious counters with a thumping low kick.
Glorious tries to work over Siegel's front leg with a kick but Siegel checks it.
Glorious is looking to chop away at Siegel's legs.
Glorious cracks a nice hook into Siegel's ribs.
Siegel lands a two punch combo.
Siegel looks to throw a body kick
and Glorious counters with a low kick, right behind Siegel 's knee.
Glorious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
Siegel avoids the head kick by Glorious.
Siegel tries to clinch up
and Glorious counters with a nice body shot.
Glorious works Siegel's body with a nice hook.
Siegel wants to clinch
and Siegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siegel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Glorious to counter with a crisp jab.
Glorious lands with a cross.
Siegel clinches with his opponent.
Siegel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Siegel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Siegel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glorious lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Glorious on the inside.
Glorious cracks Siegel with a nice body shot.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glorious lands a nice shot to the body.
Jack Siegel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glorious pushes Siegel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Siegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gloriouss head.
Siegel misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glorious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glorious blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel blocks a body shot from Glorious.
Glorious blocks the elbow strike.
Glorious lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glorious pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Glorious.
Glorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Glorious.
Glorious misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glorious ducks right into an uppercut from Siegel.
Glorious lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glorious misses with a two punch combination.
Siegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siegel missing with a left hand there. Glorious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siegel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glorious. Glorious circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Glorious misses with a body shot.
Glorious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glorious throws the kick towards the body but Siegel avoids it.
Siegel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siegel misses with an uppercut. Glorious saw that one coming.
Glorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siegel tries to clinch but Glorious moves away
and Glorious counters with a one-two to the body.
Siegel tries to clinch up.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glorious tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Siegel is able to avoid easily.
Siegel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glorious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glorious misses with a low kick.
Glorious throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Glorious slams his shin into Siegel's torso.
Glorious lands with a kick to the temple. Siegel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Glorious takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glorious, right into the meat.
Glorious defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siegel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siegel misses with a wild body shot.
Glorious throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Siegel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Glorious counters with a body kick that stops Siegel in his tracks momentarily.
Glorious throws a body punch but Siegel moves out of range.
Glorious throws a nice inside leg kick.
Siegel wants to clinch
and Siegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glorious slips under a jab from Siegel.
Siegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Glorious misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siegel misses with a body punch
and Glorious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Siegel moves out of range of the body kick.
Glorious cracks Siegel with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Collin Glorious comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glorious has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Collin Glorious!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Collin Glorious!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Collin Glorious!
Collin Glorious wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen C.$krilla ft. Bizzle - Say it 2 my Face as his entrance music. Harry Balls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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193 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Swagger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Earl Lee Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swagger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swagger is looking to land body kicks.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Swagger.
Balls shoots in and bounces Swagger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls throws and elbow that misses. Swagger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balls's guard. Nice move by Swagger!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balls is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balls tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard.
Swagger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balls is one step ahead there.
Balls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Balls with a flurry of punches that miss.
Balls postures up in Swagger's guard and throws a big left but Swagger blocks it.
Balls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swagger controlling the position.
Swagger has momentary wrist control but Balls slips an elbow through the middle.
Balls tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard.
Balls with a nice head shot there.
Balls looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swagger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balls throwing strikes but missing.
Balls with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Balls is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
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.
Balls postures up in Swagger's guard and throws a big left but Swagger blocks it.
Balls stands and throws Swagger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Balls in side control, throwing shots but Swagger defends.
You can see the frustration on Swagger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Swagger is looking to regain half guard here but Balls keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balls scoring with punches from side control.
Balls creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Swagger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Swagger is looking for a sweep.
Balls sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swagger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Balls dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swagger looks for the body kick but Balls saw that one coming.
Swagger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swagger avoids the head kick by Balls.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swagger throws an overhand right that lands on Balls's shoulder, as Balls tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls throws a head kick but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger just misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses
and Balls counters with a straight right hand.
Swagger loads up on a big right hand but Balls slips the punch.
Balls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swagger circles away.
Balls on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Balls throws a head kick that Swagger semi-blocks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Swagger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swagger throws a push kick but Balls slaps the foot to one side.
Swagger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Balls counters with an inside leg kick.
Harry Balls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balls connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Balls moves out of range.
Swagger fails to land with a series of punches.
Swagger 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.
Balls checks a leg kick nicely.
Balls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swagger circles away.
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.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Balls scores with a four punch combination!
Balls misses with a hook.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swagger is fending him off so far but Balls persists. Nope, Swagger circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swagger is looking to chop away at Balls's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Swagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Balls 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.
Balls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swagger jabs Balls right on the nose. Balls blinks but takes it well.
Swagger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balls counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swagger's knee momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balls.
Swagger misses with the body kick
and Balls counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Balls misses with the ground and pound.
Swagger regains half guard.
Balls throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balls missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Balls misses with a head shot. Swagger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Swagger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Balls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balls takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balls throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balls thows a huge punch but Swagger dodges it nicely.
Balls throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Balls with the ground and pound but Swagger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Balls looking to pass the guard.
Balls won't allow Swagger to get back to his feet.
Swagger is controlling Balls's posture.
Balls lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swagger is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balls has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swagger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balls throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Balls is stalling in the full guard.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balls distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swagger is adopting a defensive guard.
Balls trying to control but Swagger is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balls 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Harry Balls!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Harry Balls!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Harry Balls!
Harry Balls wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavalera has chosen Carnivore - Predator as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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24
180 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cavalera did well to prevent Ventura getting side control.
Cavalera tries to get to full guard but Ventura has control of the leg.
Cavalera wants to sweep but Ventura has passed to side control!
Ventura lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cavalera tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Cavalera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ventura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ventura looking to control but Cavalera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cavalera trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cavalera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ventura unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ventura cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Cavalera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ventura is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ventura lands a big shot there that rocks Cavalera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ventura lands with some strikes.
Ventura with the ground and pound from mount.
Ventura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ventura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ventura with the ground and pound from mount.
Ventura looking to finish Cavalera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cavalera!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cavalera is looking to get to half guard.
Ventura lands a heavy elbow.
Ventura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ventura breaks from Cavalera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cavalera tries to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cavalera is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ventura scoring with strikes but Cavalera is staying in there.
Ventura landing punches.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ventura with a couple of short strikes.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the head.
Cavalera is rocked!
Ventura dominating with strikes here.
Cavalera is still in real trouble! Can Ventura finish him?
Ventura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cavalera can't escape the position.
Cavalera seems to have recovered his senses.
Ventura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ventura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cavalera's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cavalera hang on?
Ventura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ventura postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cavalera looks a forlorn figure.
Cavalera is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to lock up and control but Ventura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cavalera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cavalera is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ventura is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cavalera reverses the position - he's now on top in Ventura's guard.
Ventura lands a decent shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ventura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ventura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cavalera throws a right hand that Ventura ducks under and follows up with a left that Ventura also avoids with ease.
Cavalera tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura tests Cavalera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ventura lands with a shot to the body.
Jesus Cavalera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cavalera. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cavalera fails to land with a series of punches.
Ventura throws a series of punches but Cavalera moves out of range.
Ventura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cavalera throws a sloppy head kick and Ventura moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ventura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jesus Cavalera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura shoots in and gets a takedown into Cavalera's guard.
Ventura looking to sit in guard and control but Cavalera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cavalera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ventura is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cavalera, into his guard.
Ventura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cavalera controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera working for a triangle but Ventura defends it easily.
Ventura wants to pass the guard but Cavalera is keeping the position.
Ace Ventura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cavalera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ventura.
Ventura trying to control but Cavalera is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ventura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cavalera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cavalera has momentary wrist control but Ventura slips an elbow through the middle.
Ventura passes Cavalera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cavalera pushes Ventura off and gets back to his feet.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Ventura.
A low kick from Cavalera is predictable there
and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cavalera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cavalera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ventura scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cavalera throws the left hand but Ventura avoids the punch easily.
Cavalera misses with a straight right.
Ventura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalera's sensitive parts.
Ventura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cavalera misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ventura does no damage.
Cavalera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ventura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ventura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavalera pinned against the cage. Cavalera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cavalera lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses the body punch
and Ventura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cavalera trying to hold on to Ventura's head to control him but Ventura postures up.
Cavalera pushes Ventura off looking to stand but Ventura dives back in and keeps control.
Jesus Cavalera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cavalera is not content to let Ventura control the position.
Cavalera actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura wants to free his trapped foot but Cavalera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ventura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cavalera is refusing to be controlled, as Ventura sits in half guard.
Ventura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ventura working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cavalera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ventura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cavalera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ventura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cavalera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.
Ventura works his way into full mount!
Ventura looking to finish Cavalera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cavalera!
Ventura dominating with strikes here.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Ventura tries to control but Cavalera wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Ventura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ventura, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ace Ventura!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Ace Ventura!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ace Ventura!
Ace Ventura wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
192 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
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24
196 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Larsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Good shot there by Larsson.
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Rose checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Rose lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Rose misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a solid leg kick but Rose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larsson.
Larsson misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
Larsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rose.
Larsson slips a jab from Rose.
Larsson scores with a leg kick.
Rose feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down.
Rose takes one on the button.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Larsson winds up and cracks Rose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Larsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rose defending well though.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Larsson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rose won't allow Larsson to pass to mount.
Larsson is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Larsson thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Larsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsson prevents Rose from standing back up.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control but Larsson postures up.
Larsson is stalling here. Rose is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Larsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rose has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rose scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsson keeps working.
Rose is staying tight to Larsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rose misses with a low kick as Larsson jumps back.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
Larsson misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Jab by Rose.
Rose throws a series of punches but Larsson avoids them all with ease.
Larsson slips under a jab from Rose.
Nice body kick from Rose.
Rose wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Larsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the cage.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson throws a combination that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson misses with a hook to the body
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson misses the jab.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose cracks Larsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Larsson does it's job there.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Larsson slips the punch.
Larsson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Larsson moves out of range of the body kick from Rose.
Rose misses the jab.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Larsson slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Rose lands a high kick!
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
A jab from Rose misses.
Larsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Larsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Rose.
Larsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Larsson throws a nice head kick!
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rose misses with a body punch
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Rose scores with a nice strike.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rose.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
A lazy body kick from Rose
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson lands with a nice body punch.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Larsson was not able to check.
Larsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Larsson's defenses.
Larsson clobbers Rose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it.
Larsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Larsson blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Larsson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsson.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Larsson.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
Larsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rose wants to clinch
enabling Larsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Larsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Larsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Larsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose walks into a left hand.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose throws a nice head kick!
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Larsson throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Larsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Larsson.
Larsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Rose avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Johnny Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Rose's defenses.
A solid body kick from Larsson.
Larsson throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsson throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose blocks a head kick by Larsson.
Larsson defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larsson.
Larsson throws a leg kick
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Larsson had a free shot at his head there.
Larsson cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Larsson throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Larsson there.
Larsson throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Larsson connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Larsson.
Larsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Rose takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Rose's defenses.
Larsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Rose tries to clinch up but Larsson circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rose misses with a straight right.
A head kick by Larsson misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Larsson connects with a single shot there.
Larsson feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick by Larsson misses
and Rose counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Larsson pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsson misses with a leg kick.
Larsson slips under a jab from Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson blocks a jab.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Larsson there.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose slips a jab from Larsson.
Rose scores with a nice body kick.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsson at a distance.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
Larsson walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Larsson scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson with a nice cross.
Larsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larsson defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson misses with a leg kick
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larsson thinking.
Rose connects with an inside leg kick.
Larsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Rose scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose scores with a jab to the head.
Rose scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rose forces Larsson back against the cage and clinches.
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose lands a body shot.
Larsson misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose is working Larsson over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rose.
Larsson is rocked!
Rose pushes Larsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsson takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Henrik Larsson's cut even more.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Rose keeps him there for the moment.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Larsson's ribcage. Larsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Rose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working Larsson over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Larsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Rose.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson dodges an elbow strike from Rose.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Rose.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Larsson in his tracks for a moment.
Larsson is trying to stall.
Rose has Larsson pressed against the cage, preventing Larsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rose had his way with Henrik Larsson in that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rose lands a high kick!
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Larsson scores with a jab. Rose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Larsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Larsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Larsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rose.
Larsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose catches Larsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larsson throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Rose throws a good cross that connects.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rose checks a leg kick.
Larsson slips a jab from Rose.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Larsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rose lands with a cross.
Larsson lands a right hook to the body.
Larsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larsson misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Larsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose thuds a left hand into Larsson's body.
Larsson staying out of range there.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson connects with a high kick.
Rose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson blocks the body kick.
Larsson looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rose ducks right into an uppercut from Larsson.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Rose is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Larsson throws a chopping leg kick but Rose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larsson feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Larsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Larsson tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose 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.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Rose moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsson blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larsson, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson slips a jab from Rose.
Rose avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose 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 George Francis scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abayo Bokhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (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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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abayo Bokhari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a jab when Bokhari was well out of range.
Bokhari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bokhari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bokhari lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bokhari.
Abayo Bokhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokhari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Bokhari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bokhari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bokhari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bokhari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhari.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bokhari controls his hands.
Bokhari being controlled against the cage.
Bokhari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Bokhari.
Bokhari prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Bokhari avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bokhari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bokhari.
Bokhari prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Bokhari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bokhari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Bokhari misses with the head strike.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
Bokhari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Bokhari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Bokhari digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Bokhari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bokhari smiles and moves away.
Bokhari throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bokhari. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bokhari. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Bokhari.
Bokhari throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bokhari tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bokhari ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Bokhari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokhari lands with a slapping head kick.
Bokhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bokhari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Bokhari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bokhari throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bokhari throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bokhari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bokhari.
Bokhari lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Bokhari.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Bokhari thows a body shot but no joy.
Bokhari tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bokhari looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abayo Bokhari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bokhari throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Bokhari connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Good work by Bokhari as he checks the leg kick.
Bokhari scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bokhari.
Bokhari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Bokhari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bokhari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bokhari tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bokhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bokhari explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bokhari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bokhari, as that shot connected.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bokhari thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Bokhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bokhari here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bokhari tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bokhari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abayo Bokhari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bokhari lands an overhand right.
Bokhari throws a nice head kick!
Abayo Bokhari is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bokhari as he connects with a hook.
Bokhari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson checks a low kick from Bokhari.
A jab from Bokhari does it's job there.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Bokhari misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson dives in and grabs Bokhari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bokhari pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Bokhari throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bokhari, right into the meat.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abayo Bokhari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Johnson.
Bokhari lands with a nice body kick.
Bokhari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bokhari throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bokhari.
Bokhari punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Bokhari finds it's target.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bokhari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Bokhari is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bokhari can pounce on him.
Bokhari stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bokhari scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson moves forwards but Bokhari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bokhari - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bokhari. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bokhari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bokhari. That one must have hurt.
Bokhari lands a head shot.
Bokhari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bokhari throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Bokhari lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Bokhari.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bokhari is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Bokhari.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bokhari, right into the meat.
Bokhari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abayo Bokhari dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bokhari connects with a solid leg kick.
Bokhari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bokhari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Bokhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bokhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bokhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Bokhari.
Bokhari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Bokhari lands a head kick!
Bokhari connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Bokhari.
Bokhari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bokhari, right into the meat.
Bokhari connects with an inside leg kick.
Bokhari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Bokhari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bokhari.
Bokhari takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bokhari instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bokhari.
Bokhari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Bokhari lands with a right to the head.
Bokhari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhari misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bokhari manages to get underhooks.
Bokhari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bokhari digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bokhari lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokhari lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Bokhari lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bokhari.
Bokhari lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bokhari.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice left hand lands by Bokhari.
A head punch on the inside from Bokhari fails to land.
Bokhari lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bokhari smiles and moves away.
Bokhari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bokhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bokhari cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Bokhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bokhari finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Bokhari lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Bokhari lands a nice looking body shot.
Bokhari is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bokhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bokhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bokhari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Bokhari misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bokhari lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Bokhari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bokhari jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bokhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bokhari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bokhari tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abayo Bokhari clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bokhari finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bokhari.
Jab by Bokhari.
Bokhari connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Bokhari throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bokhari. Bokhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Bokhari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bokhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Bokhari counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Johnson tries to work over Bokhari's front leg with a kick but Bokhari checks it.
Bokhari slips a straight right by Johnson.
Good leg kick by Bokhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bokhari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhari thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Bokhari didn't expect that.
Bokhari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bokhari postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Bokhari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bokhari is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Bokhari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bokhari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bokhari is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Bokhari circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bokhari jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bokhari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bokhari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bokhari tries to clinch up
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bokhari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokhari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bokhari has wrist control.
Johnson postures up in Bokhari's guard and throws a big left but Bokhari blocks it.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bokhari is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abayo Bokhari had his way with Rock Johnson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bokhari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bokhari wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Bokhari.
Bokhari with a jab.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bokhari.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Bokhari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bokhari. Bokhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bokhari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Bokhari misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bokhari, right into the meat.
Bokhari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bokhari lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into rage.
Bokhari misses with a body kick.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bokhari counters with a stiff right hand.
Abayo Bokhari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bokhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Bokhari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Bokhari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bokhari throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Bokhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bokhari - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bokhari. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bokhari explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Bokhari does it's job there.
Bokhari misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bokhari lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rock Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bokhari.
Bokhari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bokhari wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Bokhari with a jab.
Bokhari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bokhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bokhari fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bokhari feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Bokhari counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Decent striking displayed by Bokhari there.
Bokhari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bokhari feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
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!
Bokhari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokhari throws a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Bokhari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bokhari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bokhari forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Bokhari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bokhari drops Johnson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Johnson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
Bokhari unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bokhari is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abayo Bokhari!
Abayo Bokhari retains his heavyweight title!
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