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TTC 52 - Evil Days PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Samuelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neil Samuelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuelson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Canseco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Canseco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Canseco tries to buck Samuelson off but Samuelson is having none of it.
Canseco regains half guard.
Canseco tries to roll over but Samuelson keeps him under control.
Samuelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Samuelson moves nicely into side control.
Canseco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Samuelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Canseco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samuelson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samuelson's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelson is trying to break free.
Samuelson is covering up but some of the strikes from Canseco are getting through and doing damage.
Even with his hooks in, Canseco manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Canseco loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Samuelson hold on?
Canseco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canseco gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Samuelson is trying to break free.
Canseco lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Canseco .
Canseco lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Canseco cracks Samuelson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Samuelson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Canseco lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Samuelson breaks Canseco 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Samuelson distracts Canseco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samuelson won't allow Canseco to sweep him here.
Samuelson postures up in Canseco 's guard and throws a big left but Canseco blocks it.
Canseco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samuelson's guard.
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.
Canseco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Canseco trying to control but Samuelson is working from the bottom.
Samuelson wants to sweep here but Canseco controlling him for the moment.
Samuelson is breathing heavily.
Samuelson wants to stand up but Canseco is controlling him.
Samuelson keeping moving, preventing Canseco from controlling successfully.
Canseco lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco landing with the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canseco shoots for a takedown but Samuelson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Canseco landing shots from mount.
Canseco avoids the attempt from Samuelson to control.
Canseco landing shots from mount.
Samuelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Canseco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Canseco lands a big shot there that rocks Samuelson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Canseco breaks from Samuelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Samuelson is squirming around, avoiding Canseco 's attempts to control the action.
Canseco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelson is working to get back to half guard.
Canseco lands a nice shot to the head.
Canseco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Canseco trying to control but Samuelson is having none of it.
Canseco working for a submission but Samuelson is keeping him at bay.
Canseco wants to finish this one by submission but Samuelson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Canseco .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuelson gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Canseco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Canseco tries to free his leg and advance position but Samuelson is retaining full guard.
Canseco trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canseco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Canseco forces his way into half guard.
Canseco seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Samuelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samuelson wants to sweep here but Canseco controlling him for the moment.
Canseco trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canseco landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelson controls Canseco momentarily but Canseco frees himself.
Canseco stopping the sweep attempt from Samuelson.
Canseco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canseco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Canseco wants to control from the top but Samuelson keeps moving.
Canseco looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canseco with a nice head shot there.
Samuelson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Canseco wants to pass the guard but Samuelson is keeping the position.
Samuelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canseco 's guard.
Samuelson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Canseco 's guard.
Samuelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Samuelson preventing the sweep.
Canseco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Samuelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Canseco wants to control from the top but Samuelson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco stands and throws Samuelson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Canseco scoring with punches from side control.
Canseco passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Samuelson!
Canseco dominating with strikes here.
Canseco landing strikes from the mount.
Canseco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Canseco raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Canseco .
Canseco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Canseco is landing with some decent strikes but Samuelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Canseco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Canseco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Samuelson tries to hold on but Canseco pushes him away.
Samuelson is looking to get to half guard.
Jose Canseco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canseco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Samuelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Samuelson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Samuelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Canseco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Samuelson to the mat! Samuelson manages to get full guard.
Canseco is looking to stand up but Samuelson won't let him.
Samuelson kicks Canseco off and gets to his feet.
Canseco closes the distance and clinches up with Samuelson, looking for a takedown. Canseco pushes Samuelson against the cage but Samuelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Samuelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Canseco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Canseco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Canseco is trying to maintain the position but Samuelson is very close to passing his half guard.
Samuelson seems to be working for a kimura but Canseco defends the submission attempt.
Samuelson throwing shots but Canseco is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Canseco pulls Samuelson in close to prevent any damage.
Samuelson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuelson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Canseco striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Canseco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samuelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Canseco is retaining full guard.
Canseco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Canseco wants to stand but Samuelson is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Canseco is on top in guard.
Canseco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samuelson is keeping the position for now.
Samuelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canseco is pushing down on Samuelson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Samuelson is fighting to maintain full guard but Canseco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Canseco winds up and cracks Samuelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Canseco stops Samuelson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuelson trying to control but Canseco postures up.
Canseco is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is nestled in close to Samuelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Canseco seems to be looking for submissions.
Samuelson is looking to control Canseco 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuelson avoid being mounted?
Canseco is looking to stall here but Samuelson recovers full guard.
Canseco is fighting to break Samuelson's control of his arms but Samuelson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jose Canseco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Canseco 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.
Canseco 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Canseco wants to control from the top but Samuelson keeps moving.
Canseco 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.
Neil Samuelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuelson keeping moving, preventing Canseco from controlling successfully.
Samuelson has his foot on Canseco 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Canseco works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Canseco .
I've got Canseco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sladen Shockner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shockner's choice of entrance music: This is the new shit. Christopher Archangel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sladen Shockner's chin.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Archangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sladen Shockner!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shockner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shockner lands in his opponent's guard.
Archangel is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Shockner frees his head nicely. Oh but Archangel has switched to an armbar! Shockner is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Christopher Archangel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pius Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Legard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legard has chosen Crank That (Travis Barker Remix) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pius Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastien Legard!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Sebastien Legard has been cut.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Paul and Legard goes tumbling to the canvas! Paul follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paul's back!
Legard throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Paul!
Paul is really stuck here.
Legard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Paul manages to reverse the position and now he's in Legard's guard. Nice work there by Paul.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paul won't allow Legard to get back to his feet.
Legard wants to sweep but no luck.
Legard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Legard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Legard looks gassed!
Paul lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paul lands a couple of digs.
Paul pushes down on Legard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Paul there.
Paul working Legard over with strikes.
Legard is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul scores with a big shot! Legard's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Legard! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pius Paul!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renaissance Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasta comes to the cage accompanied by Set It Off. Smalls has chosen Darth Vader - The Imperial March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamey Jasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renaissance Smalls!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Renaissance Smalls has been cut.
No joy there for Jasta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jasta misses with a series of wild punches.
Smalls moves away from the strike by Jasta.
Jasta lands a big uppercut and Smalls crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Smalls looks OK. Jasta waves Smalls back to his feet!
Jasta swinging wilding here.
Jasta dances in with a quick combination. Smalls is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Jasta snaps Smalls's head back. Smalls stumbles backwards against the cage. Jasta steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Smalls's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Smalls just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamey Jasta!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (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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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steele duly obliges.
It looks like Larry Lennox has been cut.
Lennox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lennox pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Lennox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele shoots for a takedown but Lennox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lennox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steele lands in his opponent's guard.
Lennox has control of Steele's left arm, preventing Steele from doing any damage.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lennox is keeping the position for now.
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.
Steele content to stall in guard here.
Steele trying to control but Lennox is working from the bottom.
Steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lennox is proving hard to escape from.
Lennox is controlling Steele's posture.
Steele won't allow Lennox to sweep him here.
Steele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lennox is working hard here to advance position.
Lennox trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennox.
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.
Lennox drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lennox trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele being controlled for a moment.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is not content to let Lennox control the position.
Steele is trying to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lennox is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larry Lennox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Lennox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steele looks gassed!
Lennox is looking to advance position but Steele won't allow it.
Lennox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lennox uses his free foot to push down on Steele's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Lennox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Lennox'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.
Lennox tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steele lands in his opponent's guard.
Lennox working a defensive guard here.
Lennox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lennox scoring with strikes but Steele is staying in there.
Lennox wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
Lennox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steele can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox with the ground and pound from mount.
Steele is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Lennox working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lennox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steele is rocked!
Lennox dominating with strikes here.
Steele is still in real trouble! Can Lennox finish him?
Lennox looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Steele 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 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Lennox!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Above & Beyond Pres Oceanlab - On A Good Day. Jan Nowak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Hugo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak lands a big shot that drops Hugo! Can he finish him?
It looks like Jonathan Hugo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nowak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nowak trying to control the position from guard on top but Hugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nowak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hugo keeping moving, preventing Nowak from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nowak is one step ahead there.
Nowak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hugo has Nowak pulled in close to control his posture.
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.
Hugo 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.
Hugo is trying to control the position but Nowak postures up.
Nowak wants to control from the top but Hugo keeps moving.
Nowak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak wants to pass the guard but Hugo is keeping the position.
Nowak 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. Jan Nowak just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hugo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jan Nowak has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nowak blocks the body kick.
Nowak doesn't manage to clinch there - Hugo circles away.
Nowak has closed the distance and engaged Hugo in a clinch.
Hugo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hugo takes a shot to the head.
Hugo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nowak.
Nowak avoiding damage as Hugo throws knees to the body.
Nowak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nowak fails to land.
A short right from Nowak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hugo looking to throw knees to the head but Nowak is blocking nicely.
Hugo misses with a knee strike.
Nowak managing to block the knees to the body from Hugo.
Nowak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hugo misses with a knee to the head.
Nowak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nowak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hugo blocks an uppercut.
Hugo looking to throw knees to the head but Nowak is blocking nicely.
Hugo trying to stall but Nowak improves his position.
Hugo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nowak misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Nowak dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nowak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hugo throws a wild body kick that Nowak sees coming a mile off.
Nowak tries to clinch but Hugo moves out of range.
Hugo throws a front kick aimed at Nowak's knee but Nowak avoids it well.
Nowak scores with the left hand. Hugo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hugo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nowak wants to clinch.
Hugo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nowak connects with a superb combination that knocks Hugo out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Nowak before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Hugo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jan Nowak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Medorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Medorn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medorn scores a takedown into full mount!
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Medorn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Medorn trying to control but Beam is having none of it.
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
Beam sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Beam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Medorn scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Medorn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medorn controlling the action here.
Medorn is tying to control. Beam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Medorn prevents Beam from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Medorn lands a nice short elbow.
Medorn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Medorn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beam defends it well.
Beam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Medorn seems to be looking for submissions.
Beam wants to improve his position but Medorn is controlling well.
Beam is working hard here to advance position.
Beam is defending against the submission attempts here by Medorn.
Medorn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medorn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beam manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Medorn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Medorn looks gassed!
Beam is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beam is looking for a sweep. Medorn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medorn passes to full mount!
Beam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Medorn maintains control.
Beam bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Medorn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Medorn 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.
Beam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beam looking to pass the guard.
Beam won't allow Medorn to sweep him here.
Beam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Medorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Medorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medorn is trying to keep Beam in close.
Beam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Medorn keeping full guard, as Beam tries to pass.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.
Medorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beam chips away with some ground and pound.
Beam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Medorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beam won't allow Medorn to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Medorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beam misses with a takedown
and Medorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Beam.
Beam misses with a takedown
so Medorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beam keeping moving, preventing Medorn from controlling successfully.
Medorn controlling from the top position.
Medorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medorn won't allow Beam to sweep him here.
Medorn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beam is looking for a sweep.
Medorn trying to control the action but Beam is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Medorn is breathing heavily.
Beam tries to improve position but can't.
Arnold Medorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Medorn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Medorn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beam, who protects the arm well.
Beam is looking for a sweep.
Medorn is working Beam over with some ground and pound from side control.
Medorn looks up at the clock and then as Beam takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Medorn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beam is looking for a sweep.
Medorn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Medorn tries for a kimura but Beam is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medorn is working Beam over with some ground and pound from side control.
Medorn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Medorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Medorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Medorn working the ground and pound from side control.
Medorn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Medorn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Medorn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Medorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Medorn manages to get himself to full guard.
Beam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Medorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beam lands a couple of digs.
Medorn is trying to control the position but Beam postures up.
Beam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beam tries to free his leg and advance position but Medorn is retaining full guard.
Medorn looking to control.
Medorn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Medorn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
Medorn looking to control but Beam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam is wriggling around trying to escape.
Medorn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Medorn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Medorn maintains control.
Beam regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Medorn lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Medorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Beam closes the distance and clinches up with Medorn, looking for a takedown. Beam pushes Medorn against the cage but Medorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Medorn.
Beam shoots for a double leg takedown but Medorn sprawls well. He's pushed Beam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Medorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Beam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beam slips a jab and a cross from Medorn.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Medorn throws a hook but Beam avoids it easily.
Medorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medorn feints and as Beam raises his hands in defense, Medorn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Medorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Medorn cracks Beam with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Medorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Medorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beam's head.
Medorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beam looking for a guillotine here but Medorn defends easily.
Medorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Medorn distracts Beam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beam throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Medorn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beam wants to get back to his feet but Medorn drags him back down.
Medorn advances to mount.
Medorn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Beam is surviving well by controlling Medorn's body position as best he can.
Beam defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Medorn.
Medorn unloads with some shots from mount but Beam bucks and avoids them well.
Beam is desperately trying to improve his position but Medorn has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medorn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Medorn throwing strikes here but Beam is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Beam is trying desperately to improve position.
Arnold Medorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medorn controlling the pace for now.
Medorn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beam is working to get back to half guard.
Medorn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jim Beam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medorn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Medorn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Medorn controlling from the full mount.
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
Medorn controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Medorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Medorn 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Medorn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TheMegaMan GameMaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TheMegaMan GameMaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by GameMaster.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
GameMaster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie , who protects the arm well.
GameMaster is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but GameMaster postures up.
GameMaster goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in GameMaster's guard! Nice work there by Gracie !
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie pushing down on GameMaster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
GameMaster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GameMaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie passes to full mount!
GameMaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as GameMaster is looking to escape.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish GameMaster?
It looks like TheMegaMan GameMaster has been cut.
GameMaster is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GameMaster regains half guard.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can GameMaster defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - GameMaster is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Gracie !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Christina Milian - When you look at me. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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175 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Verne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verne throws out the jab.
Belkofer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belkofer there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Verne's front leg but catches the back leg as Verne tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Belkofer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belkofer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Verne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belkofer smiles and moves away.
Belkofer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Belkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belkofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verne avoids the head kick by Belkofer.
Belkofer scores with a head kick.
It looks like Jules Verne has been cut.
Belkofer cracks the inside of Verne's front leg.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verne's sensitive parts.
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!
Verne throws a hook but Belkofer avoids it easily.
Belkofer defending well as Verne loads up on a big left hand.
Verne throws a hook but Belkofer avoids it easily.
Belkofer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Verne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belkofer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belkofer.
Verne is breathing heavily.
Belkofer wants to clinch up but Verne keeps it at a distance.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Belkofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verne. That did some damage!
Belkofer thuds his shin into the meat of Verne's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belkofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Belkofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belkofer darts in and clinches Verne up against the cage.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verne swats away the attempt to clinch by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belkofer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Belkofer connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Verne to the floor! Belkofer dives in looking for the finish!
Belkofer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Belkofer decides to return to a standing position.
A good leg kick by Belkofer.
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belkofer gets a clinch.
Belkofer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Belkofer crunches a lovely knee into Verne's ribcage.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belkofer.
Verne circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Belkofer lands but Verne takes it in his stride.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Verne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belkofer. Verne shrugs it off though.
Belkofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belkofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Verne, pushing him back against the cage.
Belkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Verne's face.
Jules Verne's cut is getting worse.
Verne avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Verne is working for takedown but Belkofer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Belkofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verne blocks a head kick by Belkofer.
Belkofer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verne throws out the jab.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Verne misses with an uppercut. Belkofer saw that one coming.
Belkofer feints and then cracks Verne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verne down.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
Verne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Verne circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belkofer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verne.
Verne blocks the body kick.
Belkofer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verne's calf.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.
A big right from Verne misses.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Verne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Belkofer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belkofer tries to hold on but Verne postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verne controlling from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Belkofer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Belkofer wants to control but Verne is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Belkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Verne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Verne or perhaps it was just good defense by Belkofer which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Verne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Verne has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Belkofer tries to reverse the position but Verne maintains control.
Belkofer is squirming around, avoiding Verne's attempts to control the action.
Belkofer tries to hold on but Verne pushes him away.
Verne is trying to take his opponent's back.
Poor strikes thrown by Verne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Belkofer is squirming around, avoiding Verne's attempts to control the action.
Belkofer holds of for dear life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belkofer tries to lock up and control but Verne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne fails to move to back control.
Belkofer tries to hold on but Verne pushes him away.
Verne looking to control but Belkofer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Belkofer is desperately trying to improve his position but Verne has a good base and remains in mount.
Belkofer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Belkofer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belkofer is controlling an arm, preventing Verne from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Belkofer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Belkofer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belkofer wants to get back to his feet.
Verne is pressing down on Belkofer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belkofer is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belkofer kicks off Verne and gets to his feet.
Verne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belkofer moves out of range as Verne strikes.
Belkofer is looking to clinch but Verne is avoiding it.
Verne just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Belkofer.
Verne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Verne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.
Verne throws a big shot that misses.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Verne pushes him off.
Verne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Verne misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer wants to clinch up but Verne keeps it at a distance.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verne's sensitive parts.
Belkofer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer scores with a spinning back kick!
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verne, as that shot connected.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Verne's front leg but catches the back leg as Verne tries to avoid it.
A big right from Verne misses.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Verne moves out of range.
Verne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Verne pushes him off.
Verne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belkofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verne. That did some damage!
David Belkofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verne throws a series of punches but Belkofer moves out of range.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer stuffs the takedown.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Verne misses the target.
Belkofer scores with a head kick.
Belkofer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belkofer tries to clinch there but Verne circles away.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Verne circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Verne circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Verne's front leg but catches the back leg as Verne tries to avoid it.
Belkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verne.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Verne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belkofer, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Belkofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jules Verne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verne misses with a wild combination.
Belkofer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Belkofer has managed to clinch.
Verne avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Verne avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belkofer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Verne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer lands a knee to the head.
Belkofer scores a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belkofer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Verne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verne tries to pull guard but Belkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Verne drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Verne manages to break the clinch.
Belkofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verne is out of range.
Verne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Verne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belkofer wants to clinch.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Verne fails with a takedown attempt.
Belkofer keeps Verne at a distance using the push kick.
David Belkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verne.
Belkofer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verne.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Verne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
An inside leg kick from Verne misses.
Verne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belkofer. Belkofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Belkofer gets a clinch.
Verne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belkofer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belkofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belkofer throws a head kick but Verne moves out of range.
Verne missing with a left hand there. Belkofer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belkofer lands with a kick to the temple. Verne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Verne thows a body shot but no joy.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer slips under a jab.
Belkofer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Verne throws a shot from downtown. Belkofer moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belkofer.
Belkofer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belkofer. That's going to slow Verne down.
Belkofer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
Belkofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belkofer cracks the inside of Verne's front leg.
Belkofer throws a lazy body kick
and Verne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verne scores with a hook to the body. Belkofer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belkofer. That's going to slow Verne down.
Belkofer checks a leg kick nicely.
Belkofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Belkofer.
Belkofer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Verne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belkofer blocks a jab.
Belkofer is looking to slow Verne down with leg kicks.
Belkofer has Verne up against the cage in a clinch.
Verne is trying to break free.
Jules Verne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belkofer smiles and moves away.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verne's sensitive parts.
Verne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Verne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belkofer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Verne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belkofer is pressing down on Verne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belkofer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Belkofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belkofer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Belkofer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between T Challa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Maria Conchita - Vamos A Bailar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, T Challa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sosa!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Challa throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
Sosa 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.
Challa misses with a hook.
Challa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sosa on the side of the head.
Challa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Challa.
A punch combination from Challa misses.
Challa throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Challa loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Sosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Challa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Challa throws a right and a left that Sosa avoids nicely.
Challa misses with a two punch combination.
Challa cracks Sosa with a good jab.
Challa thuds a left hand into Sosa's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Challa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
T Challa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Challa.
Challa misses with a series of wild punches.
Challa misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Challa jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Challa misses with a combination
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Sosa is looking to clinch but Challa is avoiding it.
Challa lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Challa!
Sosa tries to clinch up but Challa circles away and keeps his distance.
Challa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Challa misses with a combination
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challa looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Challa throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
Challa swats away the attempt to clinch by Sosa.
Sosa defending well as Challa loads up on a big left hand.
Challa connects with a crisp jab.
Challa misses with an uppercut.
Sosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Challa as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Challa misses.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Challa.
Challa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Challa pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Sosa breaks from the clinch.
Challa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sosa's head.
Challa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Challa throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Challa slips the punch.
Challa misses with a combination
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Challa.
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Challa pushes him off.
T Challa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Sosa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sosa controlling his opponent.
Sosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Challa is looking to escape.
Challa has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sosa's lack of action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
T Challa 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.
Challa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Challa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Challa misses with a straight right.
Challa cracks Sosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Challa misses with a straight right.
Challa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sosa is looking to clinch.
Challa misses with a straight left.
T Challa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Challa misses with a double jab
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Challa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Challa throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Challa misses with a combination
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Challa there.
Challa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sosa defending well as Challa loads up on a big left hand.
T Challa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Challa throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Challa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Challa just misses with a punch to the body.
Challa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Challa throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa slips under a jab from Challa.
Sosa slips a jab and a cross from Challa.
Sosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Challa throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Challa misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Challa throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Challa throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Challa throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Sosa slips a jab from Challa.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Challa circles away.
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.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Challa.
Challa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Challa misses with a combination
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Challa misses with a hook.
Challa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Challa swats away the attempt to clinch by Sosa.
Challa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Challa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Challa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Challa throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Challa throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Challa throws out the jab.
Challa throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Challa misses.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Challa moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Challa misses.
Challa misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Challa takes one to the side of the head.
Challa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sosa moves out of range as Challa strikes.
Challa missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Challa.
Sosa forces Challa back against the cage and clinches.
Sosa is looking to control Challa's arms but Challa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sosa has his back to the cage.
Sosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Challa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sosa counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Challa misses with a looping left.
Challa misses with a double jab
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Challa throws out the jab.
A big right from Challa misses.
Challa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Challa in his tracks.
Sosa connects with the punch.
Sosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Challa throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Challa misses with an uppercut.
Sosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Challa has time to react.
Challa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body. Challa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A right-left combo lands from Sosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sosa 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. This is the final round!
Sosa shoots in for a double leg but Challa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Challa is rocked!
Challa throws a combination that misses
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Challa won't be happy with that.
Oh Challa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Challa is not content to let Sosa control the position.
Sosa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Challa seems to have got his legs back now.
Sosa controls the position.
Sosa wants to control but Challa is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Challa is trying to get back to half guard.
Challa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Challa tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Challa can't do much from the bottom here.
Sosa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Challa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Challa.
Challa scores with a jab to the head.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Challa.
Challa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sosa.
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.
Challa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Challa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosa wants to clinch.
Challa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sosa.
Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Challa throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Challa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Challa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Challa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Challa throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Challa.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Challa throws out the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Challa!
Sosa scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Challa.
Challa misses with a double jab
and Sosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Challa swats away the attempt to clinch by Sosa.
Challa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Challa misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Sosa trying to control the position but Challa is working away.
Sosa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sosa tries to control but Challa wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Challa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sosa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sosa fails to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa controlling his opponent.
Challa tries to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sosa 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Sosa!
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