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Syn' 168:Presents Of Greatness PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calico James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z - Run this Town . James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calico James!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a lazy right hand but Carver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carver misses with a right hand
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
James misses with a jab to the body
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a series of strikes. Carver will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Carver throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carver throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
Carver moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver misses with a jab to the body
and Carver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Carver, looking for a takedown. James pushes Carver against the cage but Carver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James drops Carver with a straight right hand, right on the button! James follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calico James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sallah Alcoubrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubrah comes to the cage accompanied by 80s Kidz - Alt A. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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193 lbs
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202 lbs
6 - 3 - 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sallah Alcoubrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malik Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcoubrah tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alcoubrah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alexander counters with a shoot takedown. Alcoubrah fights it but they end up in guard.
Alexander wants to stand but Alcoubrah has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alcoubrah is looking to stand up but Alexander isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander wanted to stand there but Alcoubrah had control of the position.
Alcoubrah is trying to keep Alexander in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alcoubrah scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alcoubrah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sallah Alcoubrah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcoubrah moves out of range as Alexander strikes.
Alcoubrah throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah throws a push kick but Alexander slaps the foot to one side.
Alcoubrah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alcoubrah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alcoubrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Alexander - just one landing.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander scores with a hook to the body. Alcoubrah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alcoubrah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcoubrah closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a nice right hand.
Alexander clinches.
Alcoubrah taking a breather.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
Alexander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Alexander.
Alcoubrah blocking some punches.
Alcoubrah misses with a knee to the head.
Alcoubrah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alcoubrah tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alcoubrah has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alcoubrah trying to land knees to the body.
Alcoubrah is breathing heavily.
Alexander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alcoubrah.
A right hand to the body from Alexander.
Alexander scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexander pushes Alcoubrah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
Alexander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
A body shot lands from Alexander.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexander.
Alcoubrah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alexander works on Alcoubrah's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander cracks Alcoubrah with a good jab.
Alcoubrah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alexander lands a nice looking body shot.
Alexander scores with a nice strike.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alexander scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Alexander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexander.
An inside leg kick from Alcoubrah misses.
Alcoubrah gets tackled into the cage by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander digs a right hand underneath Alcoubrah's ribcage. Alcoubrah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcoubrah or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander lands a body shot.
Alexander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alcoubrah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A cross from Alexander lands.
Alexander drives through and clinches with Alcoubrah against the cage.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alcoubrah takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
Alcoubrah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexander.
Alexander jabs Alcoubrah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Alcoubrah misses.
Alcoubrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alcoubrah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander dips to his left and cracks Alcoubrah with an uppercut!
Alcoubrah looks to clinch
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Alexander dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alcoubrah moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Alcoubrah misses
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alcoubrah on the side of the head.
Alcoubrah tries to land a leg kick but Alexander saw it coming and moves away.
Alexander lands a slapping body shot.
Alcoubrah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch
and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander slips a jab and a cross from Alcoubrah.
A shot to the liver by Alexander. Beautiful body shot.
Alexander has Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Alexander - that landed with a thud.
Alexander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alcoubrah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Alexander.
Alexander scores with a shot to the side of Alcoubrah's head.
Alcoubrah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alcoubrah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcoubrah throws a leg kick
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcoubrah takes one to the chin there.
Alexander connects with the punch.
Alexander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander lands an overhand right.
Alcoubrah lands with a kick to the temple. Alexander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alcoubrah takes one to the chin there.
Alcoubrah swinging wildly here.
Alexander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcoubrah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alcoubrah 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcoubrah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcoubrah throws a lazy right hand but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcoubrah throws a jab when Alexander was well out of range.
Alcoubrah is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Alexander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alcoubrah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Alcoubrah.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexander.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Alcoubrah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah breaks from the clinch.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alcoubrah moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcoubrah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander lands a jab to Alcoubrah's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Alcoubrah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Alexander there.
Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alcoubrah tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcoubrah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Alcoubrah avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
Alexander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alcoubrah tries to land a knee to the head but Alexander blocks with his arms.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Alcoubrah misses.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses
and Alexander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander lands the left hand.
Alexander lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcoubrah moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Alexander 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! And we move into the final round!
Alexander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alcoubrah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sallah Alcoubrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcoubrah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander scores with a jab.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alcoubrah misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alexander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alexander throws a hook but Alcoubrah avoids it easily.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexander lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcoubrah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcoubrah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexander is out of range and Alcoubrah settles back down.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Alcoubrah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcoubrah.
Alexander pushes Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alcoubrah drops his hands momentarily and Alexander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alcoubrah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Alcoubrah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alcoubrah ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Alcoubrah keeps Alexander at a distance using the push kick.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sallah Alcoubrah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah misses with a left hand
and Alexander counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Alexander.
Alcoubrah misses with a low kick.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch.
Alcoubrah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malik Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alcoubrah missing with a left hand there. Alexander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexander lands a jab to the nose.
Alcoubrah tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alcoubrah circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexander throws a hook but Alcoubrah blocks it.
Alcoubrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alcoubrah moves away from the strike by Alexander.
Alcoubrah throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alcoubrah is looking to clinch.
Alexander tries to keep at a distance but Alcoubrah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alcoubrah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alcoubrah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexander lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexander as Alcoubrah tries to tie him up.
Alexander avoiding damage as Alcoubrah throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alcoubrah tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alcoubrah - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alcoubrah is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alcoubrah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alcoubrah is pushing Alexander up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alcoubrah is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alexander's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcoubrah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Alcoubrah lands a nice shot to the body.
Alcoubrah can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alcoubrah tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Alcoubrah back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexander 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Malik Alexander!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Malik Alexander!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Malik Alexander!
Malik Alexander wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolay Katorjnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katorjnov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember the name - Fort Minor. Nickolay Katorjnov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Marx's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickolay Katorjnov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katorjnov throws a body punch but Marx moves out of range.
Marx 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.
Katorjnov misses with a hook
and Marx counters with a shoot takedown. Katorjnov fights it but they end up in guard.
Marx wants to pass the guard but Katorjnov is keeping the position.
Marx sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Katorjnov is looking to stand up but Marx isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Katorjnov is on top in guard.
Marx keeping full guard, as Katorjnov tries to pass.
Marx pulls Katorjnov in close to his closed guard and prevents Katorjnov from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marx keeping moving, preventing Katorjnov from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marx uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Marx tries for a takedown but Katorjnov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Katorjnov.
Katorjnov misses with a looping right.
Katorjnov throws a good cross that connects.
Marx shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Katorjnov but Katorjnov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Katorjnov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Katorjnov won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx works to advance to full mount. Katorjnov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Marx looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katorjnov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Katorjnov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Katorjnov can't escape the position.
Marx is landing with some decent strikes but Katorjnov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Katorjnov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Katorjnov looks gassed!
Katorjnov can't escape the position.
Marx sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marx raining down shots from the mount!
Marx controlling the position easily from mount.
Marx with good strikes from the mount here!
Marx controlling from the full mount.
Katorjnov is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx content just to control the position here.
Katorjnov really wants to buck Marx off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Katorjnov throws a leg kick but Marx sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marx shoots in and drives through. Katorjnov sprawls well.
Katorjnov just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Katorjnov is predictable there
and Marx counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Katorjnov's guard now.
Marx won't allow Katorjnov to sweep him here.
Marx sitting in guard here, content to control.
Katorjnov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marx is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is stalling in the full guard.
Marx's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Marx wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Katorjnov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marx's calf.
Marx shoots and misses
and Katorjnov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marx thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx shoots in for a takedown but Katorjnov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Marx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katorjnov thows a leg kick but Marx checks it
and Marx counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marx.
Marx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Katorjnov is keeping the position for now.
Marx content to stall in guard here.
Katorjnov trying to control the position.
Katorjnov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marx has passed into side control.
Marx happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katorjnov is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Katorjnov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Katorjnov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Katorjnov taking a bit of punishment here - Marx scoring with strikes.
Katorjnov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Marx cracks Katorjnov with a big right hand but Katorjnov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marx landing strikes.
Marx controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marx advances nicely into full mount.
Marx content just to control the position here.
Marx in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katorjnov is trying to escape the mount.
Marx lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marx sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marx seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Katorjnov for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Katorjnov misses with a lunging right hand
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Katorjnov won't be happy with that.
Mark Marx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marx takes a little break here. Katorjnov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Marx working the head with strikes.
Marx remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Katorjnov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marx happy to just control the position for now.
Katorjnov is trying to work for a sweep but Marx has mounted him!
Marx controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katorjnov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nickolay Katorjnov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Katorjnov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Katorjnov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Katorjnov can't escape the position.
Katorjnov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marx controlling from the full mount.
Marx looking to finish Katorjnov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Katorjnov!
Marx controlling from mount.
Marx prevents Katorjnov from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx controlling his opponent.
Marx landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marx is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marx landing strikes from the mount.
Marx sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mark Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marx has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx won't let Katorjnov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Marx.
Katorjnov throws a lazy uppercut
and Marx decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Katorjnov's guard.
Katorjnov can't keep his opponent in guard - Marx advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Marx seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx works his way into full mount!
Katorjnov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marx, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Mark Marx!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Mark Marx!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Mark Marx!
Mark Marx wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by You can't stand me now. Damien Demented has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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29
166 lbs
23 - 15 - 1 |
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Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
Doherty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doherty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Demented's calf.
Demented throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doherty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Demented!
Doherty dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Demented tries to hold on but Doherty postures up.
Doherty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Demented tries to hold on but Doherty postures up.
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.
Doherty with good strikes from the mount here!
Doherty controlling his opponent.
Doherty wants to control the pace but Demented is squirming around nicely.
Doherty cracks Demented with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Demented wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Doherty.
Doherty landing punches.
Doherty putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Doherty landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doherty connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Doherty throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Doherty with a couple of short strikes.
Demented looks gassed!
Demented takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Doherty working for a guillotine from mount but Demented is in no mood to give up.
Doherty 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.
A nice elbow there by Doherty.
Doherty punching from mount but Demented doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Doherty breaks from Demented's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Demented is surviving well by controlling Doherty's body position as best he can.
Doherty working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Doherty with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Demented taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Demented misses with a double jab
and Doherty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Demented is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Demented misses with a combination
and Doherty counters with an outside leg kick.
Demented has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doherty.
Doherty connects with a body shot that sends Demented's belly button to the back.
Doherty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Demented is trying to defend but Doherty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Doherty keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Doherty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Demented is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doherty stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Doherty slips a nice elbow through Demented's hands, connecting with Demented's forehead.
Doherty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demented keeps working.
Doherty moves nicely into side control.
Doherty misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pete Doherty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented is trying to get back to half guard.
Demented defending against the ground and pound.
Doherty lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Doherty taking a breather here.
Doherty creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty landing a few strikes.
Doherty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Doherty is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Demented's shoulder. That is not cool.
Doherty is working Demented over with some ground and pound from side control.
Doherty controls the position from side control.
An elbow from Doherty crashes against the mat.
Doherty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demented can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a strike aimed at the side of Demented's head but Demented avoids it well.
Demented trying to remain calm as Doherty controls from the top position.
Doherty tries for a kimura but Demented is defending well.
Doherty working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doherty slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Doherty cracks the inside of Demented's front leg.
Doherty lands a nice shot to the body.
Demented takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Demented misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doherty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Demented has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doherty.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doherty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doherty lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Doherty. That snapped Demented's head back.
Doherty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damien Demented is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Doherty.
Doherty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Demented backs up against the cage.
It looks like Damien Demented has been cut.
Pete Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Doherty connects with a single shot there.
Doherty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Demented takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle, before Doherty throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Demented's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Doherty lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pete Doherty!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker comes to the cage accompanied by Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroker lands with a right hand.
Norton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norton misses the body punch
and Stroker counters with a low kick, right behind Norton 's knee.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norton misses with a body punch
and Stroker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norton throws a series of punches but Stroker moves out of range.
Stroker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norton is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Stroker misses
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stroker, right into the meat.
Norton lands a right hook to the body.
Stroker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norton throws a series of punches but Stroker avoids them all with ease.
Stroker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stroker, right into the meat.
Stroker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Stroker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norton.
Norton throws a series of punches but Stroker avoids them all with ease.
Stroker scores with a body shot.
That kick from Stroker tenderised Norton's leg. Norton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stroker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stroker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stroker throws a leg kick but Norton checks it.
Stroker avoids the body shot from Norton.
Stroker tries to clinch
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Norton connects with a single shot there.
Norton misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stroker tries a head kick but it misses.
Norton misses with a jab to the body
and Stroker counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two 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!
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Norton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stroker.
Norton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stroker rather than just go for the knockout.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Stroker moved out of range.
Stroker clinches with his opponent.
Norton prevents Stroker from breaking the clinch.
Norton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroker's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stroker.
Norton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stroker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stroker wants to stall.
Stroker decides to pull guard.
Stroker wants to sweep here but Norton controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stroker is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stroker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norton trying to control but Stroker is working from the bottom.
Norton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Taylor Norton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stroker thinking.
Norton thumps Stroker with a low kick.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Stroker dodges the punch combination from Norton.
Stroker moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Stroker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Stroker is out of range.
Norton connects with a body shot.
Stroker throws a lazy head kick
and Norton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Stroker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Norton swings for the body but Stroker moves out of range.
Norton throws a poor cross that misses
and Stroker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stroker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Norton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norton looks to land a combination but Stroker avoids it well.
Norton throws a sloppy head kick and Stroker moves out of range easily.
Stroker tries to land a leg kick but Norton saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Norton misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Norton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker'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.
Stroker thows a leg kick but Norton checks it
and Norton counters with a nice body shot.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker clinches with his opponent.
Norton lands with a left to the head.
Norton lands a body punch.
Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stroker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Norton misses with a straight right.
Norton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norton checks a leg kick.
Norton lunges at Stroker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stroker's hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroker throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Stroker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stroker wants to clinch but Norton slips to the side
and Norton counters with a left to the body.
Norton lands with a good body shot.
Norton lands with a straight right. Stroker didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Norton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor Norton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stroker's head.
Stroker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norton.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton looks for the body kick but Stroker saw that one coming.
Norton lands a head kick!
Bob Stroker's cut is getting worse.
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!
Norton scores with a jab. Stroker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker avoids the body shot from Norton.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stroker counters with a low kick, right behind Norton 's knee.
Norton's corner calls for a 1-2. Norton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stroker throws a shot to the body.
Norton misses the body punch
and Stroker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norton loads up on a big right hand but Stroker slips the punch.
Stroker misses with a leg kick
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton lands with a shot to the body.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Stroker seems unphased.
Bob Stroker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Norton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stroker at a distance.
Nice jab there from Norton.
Norton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stroker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norton takes a swing at Stroker's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Norton.
Norton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stroker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jeez, Bob Stroker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Norton takes a swing at Stroker's ribcage but misses.
Norton throws a low kick, looking for Stroker's leg but Stroker calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton thows a body shot but no joy.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stroker moves away.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Stroker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norton works over Stroker's head and body with a nice combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Stroker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taylor Norton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski has chosen Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
280 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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25
251 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski scores with a push kick.
Lachance clinches up with Arlovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Lachance blocks an uppercut.
Lachance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lachance prevents a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lachance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Tim Lachance has been cut.
Arlovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arlovski missing with knees to the body.
Arlovski lands a damaging elbow.
Arlovski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lachance takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arlovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lachance is trying to drag Arlovski to the mat but Arlovski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lachance is defending well for now.
Arlovski lands with a left to the head.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lachance avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arlovski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arlovski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lachance lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
Arlovski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Arlovski.
Tim Lachance's cut is getting worse.
Lachance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Lachance.
The referee is keeping an eye on Arlovski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arlovski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arlovski scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Arlovski to work.
Arlovski swings wildly with an uppercut but Lachance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Lachance avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Arlovski.
Arlovski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arlovski misses with the head strike.
Arlovski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arlovski lands an elbow just above Lachance 's eye.
A short right from Arlovski on the inside.
Tim Lachance's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arlovski slowing the pace effectively.
Arlovski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lachance blocks an uppercut.
Lachance is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arlovski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Arlovski.
A shot in the inside from Arlovski.
Lachance tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arlovski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Lachance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lachance gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arlovski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Arlovski.
Arlovski working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lachance.
Arlovski lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arlovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Arlovski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arlovski misses with a punch on the inside.
Lachance drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arlovski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arlovski presses Lachance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arlovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lachance is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lachance drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arlovski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lachance on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jeez, Tim Lachance's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Arlovski clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Arlovski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arlovski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Arlovski lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Lachance's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Arlovski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junius E Sneed IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Michaels told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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322 lbs
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Excellent 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junius E Sneed IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sneed IV swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sneed IV on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sneed IV tries to get out of the position.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Sneed IV keeps moving.
Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from Sneed IV.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels trying to control but Sneed IV is working from the bottom.
Michaels is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Michaels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sneed IV swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneed IV tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cole Michaels.
Sneed IV swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Michaels stops Sneed IV from getting back to his feet.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Sneed IV is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sneed IV is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.
Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.
Sneed IV is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Michaels in particular looking to stall.
Michaels prevents Sneed IV from standing back up.
Michaels escapes and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Sneed IV misses.
Sneed IV misses with an uppercut.
Sneed IV displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
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.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
enabling Sneed IV to counter with a crisp jab.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sneed IV jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Sneed IV connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sneed IV. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sneed IV misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a nice leg kick.
Sneed IV misses with an uppercut
and Michaels finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Michaels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sneed IV is breathing heavily.
Michaels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Michaels slams his shin into Sneed IV's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Sneed IV walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
A slapping body kick lands there for Michaels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Sneed IV's head back.
Sneed IV misses with a body shot
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Michaels keeps Sneed IV at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Michaels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Michaels scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Junius E Sneed IV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels is looking to slow Sneed IV down with leg kicks.
Sneed IV takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sneed IV under the eye.
Sneed IV misses the body punch
and Michaels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sneed IV really felt that one!
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sneed IV under the eye.
Michaels lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sneed IV will feel that in the morning.
A thudding body kick lands there by Michaels!
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sneed IV shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.
Michaels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Sneed IV's head.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Michaels.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Michaels pressing his opponent against the cage.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sneed IV wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sneed IV or not.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Michaels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Michaels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sneed IV fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels works on Sneed IV's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michaels lands a shot to the body.
Sneed IV's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Michaels is working Sneed IV over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sneed IV tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michaels lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sneed IV will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Michaels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Michaels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Sneed IV's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michaels digs a right hand into Sneed IV's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sneed IV's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Michaels.
Michaels is working Sneed IV over against the cage.
Michaels digs a right hand into Sneed IV's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sneed IV's gas tank.
Michaels lands with a right to the head.
Michaels works on Sneed IV's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Michaels lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Michaels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Michaels.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels pushes Sneed IV back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels presses Sneed IV against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sneed IV.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a shoulder strike.
Michaels lands a nice uppercut.
Sneed IV takes a shot to the head.
Michaels is leaning against Sneed IV and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Michaels scores with a shoulder strike.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Michaels lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.
Michaels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Michaels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Michaels presses Sneed IV against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
Michaels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels instigates a clinch.
Sneed IV wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sneed IV being controlled against the cage.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Michaels.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Michaels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sneed IV misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michaels pushes Sneed IV back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Michaels lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Michaels.
Michaels is stalling here.
Sneed IV is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Sneed IV into the cage.
Sneed IV is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sneed IV throws a right hand that misses
and Michaels counters with a leg kick.
Michaels works the jab nicely.
Michaels delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Sneed IV down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels tests Sneed IV's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sneed IV takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sneed IV steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Michaels. That one must have hurt.
Michaels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michaels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sneed IV. Sneed IV circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Sneed IV's side.
Sneed IV misses with a lunging right hand
and Sneed IV takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Sneed IV on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sneed IV at a distance.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Michaels throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sneed IV. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Michaels. Sneed IV shrugs it off though.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sneed IV's head.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Sneed IV is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Sneed IV into the cage.
Michaels presses Sneed IV against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sneed IV is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Michaels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels gets through Sneed IV's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Michaels.
Michaels lands a hook that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
Michaels controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Michaels.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Michaels.
Sneed IV is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Sneed IV wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Junius E Sneed IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels works on Sneed IV's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
Michaels lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Michaels.
Michaels lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels digs a good hook to Sneed IV's body.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Michaels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sneed IV misses with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sneed IV at a distance.
Michaels jabs Sneed IV right on the nose. Sneed IV blinks but takes it well.
Sneed IV misses with a body shot
and Sneed IV takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Sneed IV's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Sneed IV down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Michaels.
Michaels cracks Sneed IV with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sneed IV stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels lands a jab to Sneed IV's midsection.
Cole Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Michaels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sneed IV has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sneed IV misses with a lunging right hand
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Sneed IV against the cage.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Sneed IV is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sneed IV wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneed IV struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
Sneed IV is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels cracks Sneed IV with a nice body shot.
Michaels pushes Sneed IV back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sneed IV wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Sneed IV is trying to break free.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
A hook to the body from Michaels.
Sneed IV tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
Sneed IV's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sneed IVs head.
A left hand lands to the body for Michaels.
Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sneed IV fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels pushes Sneed IV back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sneed IV backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels lands a left hand.
Sneed IV misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Michaels.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Michaels content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaels 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Cole Michaels!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Cole Michaels!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Cole Michaels!
Cole Michaels wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. Bala has chosen Tough at the top as his entrance music. Johnny Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bala misses with a head kick.
Bala misses with a takedown attempt
and Cage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cage passes into half guard.
Bala actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bala is looking to improve his position.
Cage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bala is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bala is trying to maintain the position but Cage is very close to passing his half guard.
Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Bala has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cage escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cage!
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bala keeps working.
Bala tries to buck Cage off but Cage is having none of it.
Bala gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Cage controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala tries to hold on but Cage postures up.
Bala manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bala makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bala.
Cage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cage defends well.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bala on the ground.
Bala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bala is looking for a triangle here but Cage uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bala is looking for a sweep.
Bala is trying to escape the position but Cage is controlling the position.
Bala is not content to let Cage control the position.
Bala is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bala fails with a takedown attempt.
Bala misses with an uppercut
and Cage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cage not doing much here.
Bala trying to control from the bottom.
Bala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cage pulls his head out easily.
Bala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bala trying to control but Cage postures up.
Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bala is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bala is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bala won't allow Cage to pass to mount.
Bala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bala trying to control the position.
Cage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage stopping the sweep attempt from Bala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bala working for a triangle but Cage defends it easily.
Bala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bala controls Cage momentarily but Cage frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bala is looking for a triangle but Cage pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bala is trying to control the position but Cage postures up.
Bala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cage defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Cage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cage scores with a nice strike.
Bala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cage with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage feints and then cracks Bala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bala down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Bala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage misses with a lunging right hand
and Bala counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bala tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cage's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala tries for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Bala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bala is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bala passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cage!
Bala prevents Cage from getting the reversal.
Bala trying to control but Cage is having none of it.
Cage is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bala goes for an armbar but Cage turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cage.
Bala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bala working for a triangle but Cage defends it easily.
Bala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cage is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Cage.
Well Cage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleveland Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nayoui's entrance music is nWo Theme. A fine choice. Brown has chosen Cleveland Brown Rap as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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29
218 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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28
215 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Great elbows
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleveland Brown!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayoui missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown cracks the inside of Nayoui's front leg.
Nayoui takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Nayoui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nayoui throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nayoui.
Nayoui just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Nayoui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nayoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nayoui counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nayoui.
Nayoui slips under a jab from Brown.
Nayoui is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nayoui takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Nayoui punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Nayoui jabs at Brown's body.
Nayoui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nayoui misses with a straight right.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nayoui on the side of the head.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Nayoui counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Nayoui to acknowledge the strikes.
A cross from Nayoui lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Nayoui.
Nayoui thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nayoui's hands.
Nayoui throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Nayoui off balance momentarily.
Nayoui swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Nayoui misses with a wild combination.
Nayoui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nayoui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nayoui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown slips a jab from Nayoui.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nayoui. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nayoui misses with a double jab.
Nayoui misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a right hand that Nayoui ducks under and follows up with a left that Nayoui also avoids with ease.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nayoui throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nayoui.
Nayoui throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Nayoui throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nayoui's knee momentarily.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Nayoui off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nayoui takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Nayoui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noriyuki Nayoui will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Nayoui counters with a left to the body.
Nayoui throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Nayoui misses with a double jab
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Nayoui is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Nayoui is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Nayoui missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nayoui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Nayoui takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nayoui misses with the combination.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Nayoui throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Nayoui misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nayoui lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Nayoui counters with a nice body shot.
Noriyuki Nayoui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Nayoui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nayoui lands a jab to the nose.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Nayoui is out of range.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Nayoui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nayoui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayoui.
Brown misses the jab.
Nayoui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noriyuki Nayoui is winning the standup battle so far.
Nayoui swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Nayoui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayoui.
Nayoui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayoui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui 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.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown tries to clinch but Nayoui moves out of range.
Nayoui defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Nayoui misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big right from Nayoui misses.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nayoui.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nayoui moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Nayoui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui misses with a combination
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Nayoui slips under a jab from Brown.
Nayoui jabs at Brown's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nayoui blocks a jab.
Nayoui scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Nayoui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Nayoui's front leg but catches the back leg as Nayoui tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Nayoui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nayoui.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cleveland Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nayoui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown tries to clinch but Nayoui moves away
and Nayoui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nayoui throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nayoui's knee momentarily.
Nayoui lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nayoui checks a low kick from Brown.
Nice body punch from Nayoui.
Nayoui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nayoui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown catches Nayoui with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nayoui checks a leg kick.
Nayoui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Nayoui punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Nayoui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Nayoui digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui just misses with a punch to the body.
Nayoui throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
A big left from Nayoui misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nayoui.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Nayoui slips the punch.
Nayoui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Nayoui.
Nayoui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nayoui misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Nayoui moved out of range nicely.
Nayoui checks a low kick from Brown.
Nayoui misses with a body punch
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nayoui.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown moves away from the strike by Nayoui.
Nayoui misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Nayoui moves out of range.
Nayoui swings widly with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nayoui lands with a cross.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nayoui is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nayoui misses with a wild body shot.
Nayoui throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Nayoui misses with a wild body shot.
Nayoui avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nayoui circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noriyuki Nayoui showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nayoui 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Noriyuki Nayoui!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Noriyuki Nayoui!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Noriyuki Nayoui!
Noriyuki Nayoui wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Why (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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27
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 1 |
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28
180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Why!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Why scores with a nice right hand.
Cristos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Why.
Why swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cristos counters with a nice leg kick.
Why shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cristos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Why is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Why checks a leg kick nicely.
Cristos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Cristos catches Why right on the button with a cross.
Cristos lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Cristos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos throws a right and a left that Why avoids nicely.
Why has his takedown stuffed
and Cristos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cristos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Why closes the distance but Cristos moves to the side
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cristos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Why tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cristos counters with a thumping low kick.
Why throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cristos to counter with a crisp jab.
Cristos doesn't manage to clinch there - Why circles away.
Why has his takedown stuffed
and Cristos counters with a thumping low kick.
Martin Cristos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Why.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Why wants to clinch
enabling Cristos to counter with a crisp jab.
Cristos thows a leg kick but Why checks it
and Why counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Why clinches.
Why tries for a takedown. No joy.
Why tries for a takedown but Cristos manages to get underhooks.
Cristos breaks from the clinch.
Cristos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Why.
Cristos misses with a low kick.
Why tries to clinch but Cristos moves away
and Cristos counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cristos scores with a hook to the body. Why takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cristos tries to work over Why's front leg with a kick but Why checks it.
Why is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cristos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Why.
Cristos lands a glancing blow to the side of Why's head.
Cristos misses the jab.
Cristos misses with an uppercut. Why saw that one coming.
Why fails with an attempt to clinch.
Why throws a nice looking combination but Cristos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cristos takes a swing at Why's ribcage but misses.
Why tries for a takedown but Cristos circles away easily
and Cristos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Why gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cristos counters with a left to the body.
Why with a poor takedown
and Cristos counters with an outside leg kick.
Why tries to clinch but Cristos moves away
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Why looks gassed!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cristos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Why has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Why and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cristos throws a low kick, looking for Why's leg but Why calmly moves out of range.
Cristos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cristos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cristos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Why with a poor takedown
and Cristos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Why's knee momentarily.
Why shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cristos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cristos.
A lazy body kick from Why
and Cristos counters with a good low kick that Why was not able to check.
Stevie Why is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Cristos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Why doesn't seem phased though.
Why has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin Cristos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Why.
Why is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Cristos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Why takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cristos jabs at Why's body.
Cristos cracks Why with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cristos scores with a hook.
Why darts in trying to clinch
and Cristos counters with a straight right hand.
Martin Cristos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cristos digs a good body shot into Why's ribs.
Why misses with a takedown
and Cristos counters with a low kick, right behind Why 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Why tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cristos counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevie Why seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Why walks into a stiff left hand from Cristos.
Why is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Why. Cristos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Why throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cristos counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin Cristos is winning the standup battle so far.
Cristos works Why's body with a nice hook.
Why walks into a straight right hand from Cristos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Why takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Why looks to throw a body kick
and Cristos counters with a thumping low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cristos, as that shot connected.
Why looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cristos is looking to slow Why down with leg kicks.
Why takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Cristos.
Why takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Why slips a jab from Cristos.
Cristos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Why misses with a lunging right hand
and Cristos counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Cristos.
Good shot there by Cristos.
Why with a poor takedown
and Cristos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cristos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Why momentarily.
Cristos lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristos gets a clinch.
Cristos lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cristos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cristos scoring well with a low kick there.
Cristos throws a jab but it's blocked by Why.
Cristos misses with a looping right.
Cristos wants to land a leg kick but Why is out of range.
Why swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Why takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Why has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cristos.
Why tries to clinch but Cristos is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Why looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Why takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cristos throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos misses with a left hand
and Why counters with a stiff right hand.
Why tries to clinch
and Cristos counters with a straight right hand.
Why wants to clinch but Cristos slips to the side
and Why takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cristos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Why.
Why misses with a double jab
and Cristos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cristos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cristos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Why on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cristos scoring well with a low kick there.
Why has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cristos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Why.
Why drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Cristos.
Cristos cracks Why with a nice body shot.
Why is working for takedown but Cristos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cristos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cristos prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin Cristos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Why.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Cristos.
A short body shot lands from Cristos as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cristos.
Nice body punch from Cristos - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Cristos.
Stevie Why has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cristos pushes Why back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Why has Cristos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cristos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cristos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Why can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Cristos.
Cristos manages to break the clinch.
Why's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cristos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Why scrambles back to his feet.
Cristos lands a jab to the head.
Why steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Cristos scores with a jab. Why acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos thumps Why with a low kick.
Why misses with a right hand
and Cristos counters with a good low kick that Why was not able to check.
Cristos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cristos throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Cristos tenderised Why's leg. Why is trying to keep his angry face on.
Why is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Why throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cristos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Cristos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cristos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Martin Cristos wins by unanimous decision!
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