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WCC east 5 StreetFight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benji Lab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BOZ Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BOZ Fighter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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159 lbs
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benji Lab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, BOZ Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lab misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.
A big right from Lab misses.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Lab avoids it well.
Lab drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fighter looking to control.
Lab has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lab is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fighter is trying to keep Lab in close.
Lab is stalling in the full guard.
Fighter working a defensive guard here.
Lab slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fighter looking for a sweep. Not yet Fighter, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lab is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lab on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lab tries to get out of the position.
Fighter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lab manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lab is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fighter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fighter looking to control but Lab is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lab is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lab is squirming around, avoiding Fighter's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter avoids the attempt from Lab to control.
Lab is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Lab is working to get back to half guard.
Lab swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fighter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lab is looking to escape.
Fighter is looking to stand but Fighter has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Fighter looks gassed!
Fighter trying to control but Lab is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lab wants to control but Fighter is having none of it.
Lab is trying desperately to improve position.
Lab is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Lab is squirming around, avoiding Fighter's attempts to control the action.
Fighter prevents Lab from getting the reversal.
Fighter tries to control but Lab wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lab stops Fighter from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lab tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Lab tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lab is squirming around, avoiding Fighter's attempts to control the action.
Lab blocking the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lab tries to hold on but Fighter postures up.
Fighter prevents Lab from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benji Lab dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lab misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benji Lab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lab misses.
Lab looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Fighter shoots for a takedown but Lab saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lab tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Lab thows a body shot but no joy.
Lab tries to clinch up.
Lab feints and as Fighter raises his hands in defense, Lab changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fighter looking for a guillotine here but Lab defends easily.
Lab seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter has Lab pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lab is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter keeping full guard, as Lab tries to pass.
Lab sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fighter trying to keep a closed guard but Lab is proving a slippery customer.
Lab stays in close to Fighter's body and controls the position.
Fighter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lab slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Benji Lab just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lab.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Fighter wants to clinch.
Lab doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lab misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Lab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lab takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lab tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Lab misses with a leg kick.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lab throws out the jab.
Fighter clinches with his opponent.
Fighter lands a knee to the body.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Lab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Fighter scores with a four punch combination!
Fighter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lab's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown but Lab shows good takedown defense.
Lab closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lab prevents Fighter from improving his position.
Fighter wants to control but Lab is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Lab is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fighter trying to hold on to Lab's head to control him but Lab postures up.
Still in half guard, Lab seems content to control.
Fighter wants to control but Lab is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fighter is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Lab is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benji Lab dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lab.
Lab has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fighter.
Lab takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter clinches but Lab breaks the clinch
and Lab counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lab.
Lab trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lab preventing the sweep.
Lab seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lab seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fighter for as long as he can get away with.
Fighter had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lab is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fighter Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lab's back instead.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lab trying to control the hands but Fighter breaks the grip.
Fighter working for a choke but Lab is defending well.
Lab trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Lab's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lab just trying to survive but Fighter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fighter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lab defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lab tries to break free.
Lab avoids the strikes from Fighter.
Benji Lab overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fighter wants to control but Lab is keeping busy.
Fighter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lab kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fighter misses with punches from the back.
Lab has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lab knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lab for a finish.
Fighter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fighter is hanging on to Lab's back as he tries to escape.
Lab knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fighter on the ground.
Fighter avoiding Lab 's attempts to control his hands.
Lab tries to roll but Fighter sticks to his back.
Lab holding on to Fighter's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Lab is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Lab's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lab is working hard here to advance position.
Fighter trying to control momentarily.
Lab trying to control the hands but Fighter breaks the grip.
Lab tries to escape but Fighter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lab really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Fighter's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
BOZ Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lab breaks Fighter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benji Lab showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lab, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benji Lab!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Toussaint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Greek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francois Toussaint !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greek stuns Toussaint with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toussaint fails to land the takedown.
Greek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greek.
Greek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greek.
Toussaint is looking to land body kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Greek.
Greek lands a head shot.
Greek swinging wilding here.
A cross from Greek lands.
Greek scores with a hook.
Greek throws a good cross that connects.
Toussaint throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Horrible takedown by Toussaint or perhaps it was just good defense by Greek which made him look bad.
Greek is looking to slow Toussaint down with leg kicks.
Greek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Greek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toussaint shoots for a takedown but Greek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Greek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Toussaint .
Greek scores with a hook to the body. Toussaint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Greek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greek throws a sloppy head kick and Toussaint moves out of range easily.
Toussaint gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toussaint dodges the punch combination from Greek.
Toussaint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greek cracks Toussaint with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Greek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greek throws a series of strikes that have Toussaint backpedaling.
Greek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toussaint is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toussaint is trying desperately to land a takedown but Greek is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Toussaint .
Toussaint looks gassed!
Greek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Toussaint misses
and Greek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Greek is working the combinations to good effect here.
Toussaint throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Greek.
Greek scores with the left hand. Toussaint knows he should have avoided that one.
Toussaint slips a jab and a cross from Greek.
Greek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toussaint backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek keeps the fight on the outside.
Greek cracks a nice hook into Toussaint 's ribs.
Greek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Greek lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Greek rushes Toussaint and presses him up against the cage.
Greek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Greek.
Toussaint is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Greek.
Nice body punch from Greek - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Greek.
A right hook to the body lands for Greek.
Toussaint tries to pull guard but Greek won't allow it.
Toussaint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greek lands with a short shot to the head.
Greek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toussaint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toussaint slow jab from Greek misses its intended target.
Greek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Toussaint throws a head kick but Greek moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greek scores with a three punch combo!
Greek clinches up with Toussaint and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greek.
Toussaint jumps guard but Greek stands there with Toussaint around his waist. Toussaint gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greek misses with a two punch combination.
Greek lands a jab-cross combination.
Greek throws a series of punches but Toussaint moves out of range.
Greek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Greek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toussaint with a poor takedown
and Greek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toussaint walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greek.
Greek throws a right and a left that Toussaint avoids nicely.
Greek drives through and clinches with Toussaint against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Greek.
Greek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Greek.
Greek keeps control of Toussaint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Greek.
Greek lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Greek as the two fighters clinch.
Toussaint throws an elbow that misses.
Greek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toussaint lands an elbow just above Greek 's eye.
Toussaint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek stalling in the clinch but Toussaint improves position.
Toussaint tries to land a knee to the head but Greek blocks with his arms.
Greek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toussaint managing to block the knees to the body from Greek.
Toussaint drags the fight down to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toussaint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toussaint thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Greek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toussaint changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greek tries to avoid it but Toussaint manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greek to the ground. Greek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toussaint throws a sloppy head kick and Greek moves out of range easily.
Toussaint has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toussaint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toussaint backs up against the cage.
Greek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toussaint takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Toussaint takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Greek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toussaint 's sensitive parts.
Greek misses with the combination.
Toussaint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Greek does no damage.
Toussaint dodges the punch combination from Greek.
Greek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toussaint 's hands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greek!
Toussaint shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toussaint is breathing heavily.
Toussaint is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Greek.
Greek swinging wilding here.
Greek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Greek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toussaint can do to turn this around?
Greek slows down the pace here.
Toussaint leaning against his opponent.
Good body shot from Greek.
Greek is working Toussaint over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greek.
Stalling in the clinch from Greek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greek.
Toussaint wants a takedown but no success here.
Greek gets underhooks to prevent Toussaint 's takedown attempt.
The Greek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Toussaint .
Nice body punch from Greek - that landed with a thud.
Toussaint changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Greek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Greek throws a right hand that Toussaint ducks under and follows up with a left that Toussaint also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toussaint throws a head kick that misses.
Greek blocks a head kick by Toussaint .
Toussaint tries for a takedown but Greek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Toussaint if he has to take too many more of those.
Toussaint ducks right into an uppercut from Greek.
Greek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Toussaint 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.
Greek scores with a one two! Toussaint had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Greek throws a one two combo.
Greek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toussaint has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greek.
Greek works over Toussaint 's head and body with a nice combination.
Greek lands with a shot to the body.
Toussaint is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greek.
Toussaint with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greek counters with a left and a right that stings Toussaint .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toussaint shoots in but no luck this time.
The Greek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toussaint throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greek catches Toussaint with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Greek misses with a series of wild punches.
Greek tests Toussaint 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toussaint .
Toussaint fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toussaint has a takedown stuffed.
Greek goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint tries a head kick but it misses.
Greek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Greek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Greek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Greek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Greek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toussaint sprawls well initially but Greek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Toussaint wants to get back to full guard.
Greek is controlling the pace.
Toussaint has a hand on Greek's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Greek takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Greek dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Toussaint is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greek.
Greek misses with a series of wild punches.
Toussaint tries for a takedown but Greek circles away easily
and Greek counters with a nice body kick.
The Greek is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Greek scores with a four punch combination!
Toussaint moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greek throws a series of punches but Toussaint avoids them all with ease.
Greek lands a two punch combo.
Toussaint throws a low kick but Greek avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toussaint fails with a takedown attempt.
Toussaint fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Greek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Toussaint .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toussaint has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toussaint shoots in for a double leg but Greek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Toussaint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toussaint fails with the takedown.
Greek looks to land a combination. Toussaint sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toussaint fails to pull guard.
Toussaint is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Greek lands a body shot.
Toussaint wants a takedown but no success here.
Toussaint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greek stalling.
A right hand to the body from Greek.
Greek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toussaint is keeping busy.
Greek is pressed up against the cage. Toussaint has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greek down to the mat. Greek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toussaint throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Greek's head.
A right-left combo lands from Greek.
Greek misses with a combination
and Toussaint counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greek.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greek.
Toussaint 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toussaint takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Greek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toussaint is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greek.
Toussaint shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greek but Greek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greek looks to throw the jab but Toussaint is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toussaint falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toussaint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greek closes the distance and clinches.
Toussaint avoiding damage as Greek throws knees to the body.
Greek has a couple of punches blocked by Toussaint .
Greek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toussaint tries to score a body lock takedown but Greek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Greek stalling in the clinch but Toussaint improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Greek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Toussaint jumps guard but Greek stands there with Toussaint around his waist. Toussaint gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Toussaint has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Greek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Greek.
Greek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Greek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toussaint .
Toussaint tries a knee to the head but Greek blocks it.
Greek lands a body punch.
Greek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toussaint .
Greek is leaning against Toussaint and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Toussaint goes for a takedown in the clinch but Greek prevents it.
Greek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Greek.
Nice body punch from Greek.
A right handed body shot lands from Greek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Toussaint tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greek.
Toussaint looking to slow down the pace here.
Toussaint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toussaint tries to clinch but Greek moves out of range.
Greek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toussaint 's corner calls for a 1-2. Toussaint obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Toussaint fails with a takedown attempt.
Greek lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Toussaint .
Toussaint takes one to the chin there.
Greek throws a series of punches but Toussaint avoids them all with ease.
Greek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toussaint .
Francois Toussaint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toussaint shoots for a takedown but Greek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Greek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greek 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Greek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Taken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fingers McTwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers McTwist is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chance Taken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fingers McTwist!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taken looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McTwist!
McTwist is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taken with the ground and pound from mount.
Taken with good strikes from the mount here!
McTwist tries to hold on but Taken pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McTwist can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taken goes for an armbar but McTwist turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McTwist.
Taken 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.
McTwist preventing the sweep.
Taken working for a triangle but McTwist defends it easily.
Taken has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McTwist should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Taken has tightened it up now! McTwist should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chance Taken!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cullen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cullen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cullen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cullen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cullen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Cullen's attempts to control the action.
Cullen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Cullen's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cullen prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cullen throwing strikes here but Tyler is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cullen looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cullen wants to control the pace but Tyler is squirming around nicely.
Cullen landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen controlling from the full mount.
Cullen unloads with some shots from mount but Tyler bucks and avoids them well.
Cullen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyler is looking to escape.
Cullen wants to control the action but instead Tyler gets a body lock and reverses into Cullen's guard! Nice work!
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.
Cullen looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
Tyler throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cullen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tyler is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cullen.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Tyler working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Cullen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cullen.
Tyler stuffs the takedown attempt from Cullen. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jake Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Cullen tries for a takedown but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler wants to clinch.
Tyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cullen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyler stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cullen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tyler sprawls well initially but Cullen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cullen controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler cracks a nice hook into Cullen's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyler's waist but Tyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cullen off to one side.
Cullen looks for a takedown but Tyler sprawls well.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cullen blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Cullen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen misses with a combination
and Tyler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyler prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cullen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cullen.
Cullen throws an elbow that misses.
Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Tyler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cullen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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.
Cullen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler cracks Cullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyler forces Cullen back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Tyler.
Cullen successfully pulls guard.
Cullen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tyler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tyler swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Cullen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyler. That's going to slow Cullen down.
Tyler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyler is rocked!
Cullen stands up and waves to Tyler to follow him.
Tyler is still on wobbly legs! Can Cullen finish him?
Cullen closes the distance looking for a takedown. Cullen picks Tyler up and slams him brutally to the floor. Tyler is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Logan Cullen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khan Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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208 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khan Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dempsey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fedorov has his foot on Dempsey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dempsey works his way back into a safe position though.
Dempsey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dempsey throwing strikes from guard but Fedorov blocks nicely.
Fedorov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dempsey is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fedorov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dempsey's back instead.
Dempsey trying to control but not successfully.
Fedorov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov landing with strikes.
Dempsey trying to control the hands but Fedorov won't let him.
Dempsey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dempsey tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedorov working for the choke.
Dempsey fending off the submission attempt from Fedorov.
Dempsey turns into Fedorov and is now in his guard.
Dempsey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey landing some decent shots from guard.
Fedorov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dempsey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fedorov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dempsey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fedorov wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedorov is breathing heavily.
Dempsey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fedorov's guard.
Dempsey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dempsey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fedorov has hold of Dempsey's hands but Dempsey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dempsey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedorov keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov moves into full guard.
Dempsey trying to control but Fedorov is working from the bottom.
Dempsey throws and elbow that misses. Fedorov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dempsey's guard. Nice move by Fedorov!
Fedorov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dempsey is trying to control the position but Fedorov postures up.
Dempsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dempsey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dempsey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fedorov preventing the sweep.
Dempsey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dempsey is pressing down on Fedorov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fedorov is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fedorov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dempsey.
Dempsey wants to advance to full mount but Fedorov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fedorov looking for a guillotine here but Dempsey defends easily.
Dempsey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fedorov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dempsey won't allow Fedorov to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but KJ Dempsey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fedorov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dempsey.
Dempsey scoring with punches and elbows.
Dempsey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dempsey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fedorov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fedorov seems to be looking for submissions.
Dempsey is trying to get back to full guard.
Fedorov throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedorov is looking for a kimura here.
Dempsey wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey is pressing down on Fedorov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fedorov postures up.
Dempsey looking for a sweep. Not yet Dempsey, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dempsey misses with a double jab.
Fedorov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dempsey is fending him off so far but Fedorov persists. Nope, Dempsey circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedorov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dempsey catches Fedorov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dempsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Dempsey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dempsey wanted to stand there but Fedorov had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dempsey is pushing down on Fedorov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fedorov is fighting to maintain full guard but Dempsey has managed to sneak the leg through.
KJ Dempsey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dempsey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dempsey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dempsey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fedorov is rocked!
Dempsey looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Fedorov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KJ Dempsey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes to the cage accompanied by Better Think Again. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Great elbows
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Carwin throws a one two combo.
Carwin tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Carwin's body.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson drops Carwin with a beautiful combination! Carwin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
Carwin is rocked!
It looks like Chris Carwin has been cut.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Carwin off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Johnson follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Carwin was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stevey Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke has chosen Disturbed - Glass Shatters as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Joe Boxer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tobias Funke!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funke tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Funke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Funke clinches up against the cage.
Funke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boxer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boxer is pressed up against the cage. Funke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boxer down to the mat. Boxer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boxer moves in looking to clinch but Funke pushes him off.
Funke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
Funke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boxer smiles and moves away.
Joe Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Funke.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Funke saw that one coming.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funke manages to avoid it.
Boxer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Funke moves into the clinch.
Funke pulls guard successfully.
Funke controlling Boxer's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke has his feet on Boxer's thighs here. He's pushed Boxer off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Boxer screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Funke!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melving Menhoaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menhoaf has chosen Melvin Manhoef Entrance as his entrance music. Melving Menhoaf told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melving Menhoaf!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes moves into the clinch.
Menhoaf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Menhoaf is trying to trip Hughes. He has hold of a leg but Hughes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Menhoaf persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Menhoaf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hughes's guard.
Menhoaf won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Hughes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hughes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Menhoaf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hughes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Menhoaf advances to half guard.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
Menhoaf is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menhoaf is working away from the top position though.
Menhoaf controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Menhoaf wants to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hughes trying to control but Menhoaf is working from the bottom.
Menhoaf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menhoaf looking for a sweep. Not yet Menhoaf, not yet.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Menhoaf is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Menhoaf keeps moving.
Hughes won't allow Menhoaf to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Menhoaf throws a shot to the body.
Melving Menhoaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menhoaf throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Menhoaf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Menhoaf throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Menhoaf moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Menhoaf avoids them all with ease.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes misses with a shot to the body
and Menhoaf counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hughes!
Menhoaf prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
Menhoaf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Menhoaf content just to control the position here.
Menhoaf goes for an armbar but Hughes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hughes.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melving Menhoaf dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Menhoaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.
Menhoaf looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menhoaf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Menhoaf wants to stand and escape but instead Hughes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menhoaf wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menhoaf tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menhoaf tries to land a leg kick but Hughes saw it coming and moves away.
Menhoaf misses the jab.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Menhoaf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Menhoaf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Menhoaf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Menhoaf won't be happy with that.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menhoaf keeps working.
Hughes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menhoaf tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Menhoaf gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Menhoaf is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Menhoaf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menhoaf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Menhoaf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menhoaf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Menhoaf throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Menhoaf's head.
Menhoaf throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Menhoaf.
Menhoaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes tries to bum rush Menhoaf with a series of wild strikes but Menhoaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menhoaf closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has Menhoaf backing up. Menhoaf nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a high kick!
Menhoaf misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menhoaf thinking.
Hughes connects with a high kick.
Menhoaf shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Menhoaf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitch Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melving Menhoaf.
Menhoaf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Menhoaf shrugs it off.
Menhoaf throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Menhoaf.
Menhoaf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Menhoaf with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Menhoaf scores with a jab to the head.
Menhoaf looks to throw a body kick
and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Hughes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Menhoaf fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menhoaf thinking.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Menhoaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hughes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Menhoaf controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Melving Menhoaf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Menhoaf has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hughes trying to remain calm as Menhoaf controls from the top position.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Menhoaf asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Menhoaf misses with a takedown attempt
and Menhoaf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menhoaf shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitch Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melving Menhoaf.
Nice takedown defense from Menhoaf. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Menhoaf tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Menhoaf.
Menhoaf gets caught flat footed, as Hughes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Menhoaf pushes Hughes off and gets back to his feet.
Menhoaf closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menhoaf lands in his opponent's guard.
Menhoaf won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menhoaf wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Menhoaf decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick by Menhoaf misses
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Menhoaf.
Menhoaf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Menhoaf throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Menhoaf throws a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Menhoaf looks to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Menhoaf won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with the ground and pound.
Hughes tries to score with some ground and pound. Menhoaf controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hughes tries for a kimura but Menhoaf is defending well.
Hughes working away.
Menhoaf defending against the ground and pound.
Menhoaf parries the strikes from Hughes easily there. Hughes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Menhoaf to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Melving Menhoaf.
I think Menhoaf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Bonnar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Walker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker wants to clinch up but Bonnar keeps it at a distance.
Bonnar has a takedown stuffed.
Bonnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker clinches.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonnar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bonnar avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Bonnar.
Bonnar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonnar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Bonnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Bonnar pushes him off.
Walker wants to clinch up but Bonnar keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonnar is standing up over Walker. Walker looks to escape but Bonnar dives into side control.
Bonnar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The strikes coming from Bonnar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Bonnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Bonnar is dominant here and he's now got Walker's back!
Walker looks gassed!
Bonnar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Walker's face.
Bonnar with the ground and pound from mount.
Bonnar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bonnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walker is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Bonnar finish him?
Bonnar postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Walker bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bonnar and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Bonnar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Runnar Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Overbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Civil War. Overbury comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rule Britannia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Runnar Borowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Overbury!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overbury loads up on a big right hand but Borowski slips the punch.
Overbury throws a looping overhand right but Borowski ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Overbury misses.
Overbury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borowski.
Borowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Overbury circles away.
Thomas Overbury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Overbury lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Runnar Borowski has been cut.
Overbury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overbury.
A jab lands there for Overbury.
Overbury should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Borowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Overbury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overbury with a jab.
Overbury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury misses the jab.
Borowski keeps Overbury at a distance using the push kick.
Borowski moves away from the strike by Overbury.
Overbury lands the left hand.
Overbury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overbury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overbury wants to clinch up but Borowski keeps it at a distance.
Borowski wants to clinch but Overbury slips to the side
and Overbury counters with a nice body shot.
Overbury looks gassed!
A left lands for Overbury.
Overbury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borowski pushes Overbury away with a front kick.
Borowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Overbury as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overbury moves away.
Thomas Overbury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overbury cracks Borowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Overbury lands a big shot that drops Borowski! Can he finish him?
Borowski is rocked!
Borowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Overbury gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oh Borowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overbury content to stall in guard here.
Borowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Borowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Overbury!
Borowski wants to control the pace but Overbury is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Overbury is looking to get to half guard.
Overbury is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Borowski trying to control but Overbury is having none of it.
Overbury wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Borowski.
Borowski misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You get the feeling that Overbury really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Borowski looking to control but Overbury is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borowski landing punches.
Borowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Borowski 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.
Overbury really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overbury taking shots to the head.
Borowski looking to control but Overbury is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Overbury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Runnar Borowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Overbury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overbury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borowski has a takedown stuffed.
Overbury bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Borowski is looking to regain half guard here but Overbury keeps moving and retains side control.
Borowski manages to get back to half guard.
Borowski wants to get back to full guard.
Overbury wants to stand up but Borowski is controlling the position.
Overbury is breathing heavily.
Borowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borowski is working hard here to advance position.
Overbury wants to pass the guard but Borowski is keeping the position.
Borowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Overbury catches Borowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overbury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borowski.
Overbury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overbury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borowski tries to clinch but Overbury moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Overbury.
Overbury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borowski.
Overbury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overbury might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Overbury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borowski misses with a wild body shot.
Borowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Overbury circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Borowski throwing strikes but missing.
Borowski being controlled here momentarily.
Borowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borowski postures up.
Borowski stopping the sweep attempt from Overbury.
Overbury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borowski's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Overbury content to stall in guard here.
Overbury stands up from Borowski's guard - Overbury perhaps looking for a knockout.
Borowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Overbury counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Overbury will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Runnar Borowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Borowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Overbury.
A jab from Overbury finds it's way through Borowski's defenses.
Overbury lands with a nice combination. Borowski backs away looking to recover.
Overbury misses with a hook to the body
letting Borowski counter with a right hand.
Borowski tries to clinch but Overbury moves out of range.
Borowski thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overbury misses with a combination
and Borowski counters with a nice body shot.
Overbury darts in trying to clinch
and Borowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Borowski.
Overbury is looking to break free of the clinch but Borowski has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury tries to break the clinch but Borowski is controlling the position.
Borowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overbury.
Borowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overbury tries to stall but Borowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borowski lands a nice elbow.
Overbury prevents a takedown attempt there.
Borowski lands a knee to the head.
Overbury blocks an elbow strike from Borowski.
Overbury tries to break the clinch but Borowski is controlling the position.
Borowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overbury blocks it with crossed arms.
Overbury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overbury is trying to break the clinch but Borowski has him pressed against the cage.
Overbury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overbury wants to break free but Borowski has control.
Borowski goes for a takedown attempt but Overbury pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Borowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borowski scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overbury controlling the position for now.
Borowski trying to control the action but Overbury is working from the bottom.
Borowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borowski punching from mount but Overbury doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Borowski is trying to take his opponent's back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Overbury can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Borowski.
Borowski 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.
Borowski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Overbury has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Overbury!
Overbury content to stall in guard here.
Overbury's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Overbury preventing the sweep.
Overbury controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overbury is looking to stand up but Borowski won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Runnar Borowski clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Runnar Borowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Borowski counter with a right hand.
Overbury with a jab.
Overbury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borowski counters with a body kick.
Overbury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Borowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Overbury lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Borowski can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Overbury and Borowski drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Overbury.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Overbury!
Thomas Overbury is the new heavyweight champion!
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