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FKG 9 - Title SHOT 205 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dives in and grabs Hughes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Thiago Silva has been cut.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sean Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hughes manages to end up in side control.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hughes connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes lands some shots froms side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hughes did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Silva trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hughes defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Hughes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Oliver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Houston!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oliver's guard.
Houston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliver looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliver, not yet.
Houston landing with the ground and pound.
Oliver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Houston is controlling him.
Houston landing with the ground and pound.
Oliver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houston on the ground.
Houston passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliver looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oliver is trying to get back to full guard.
Houston passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston with the ground and pound from mount.
Houston unloading with bombs!
Oliver tries to hold on but Houston pushes him away.
Houston postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Oliver in real trouble here! The ref calls for Oliver to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Houston! Hank Houston retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Clowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores has chosen Sail - Armin Van Buuren as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Jason Clowe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Clowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafinha Flores!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clowe pinned against the cage. Clowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flores has managed to clinch.
Flores gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Flores stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clowe keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores throws a big right hand that misses.
Flores missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flores looking to sit in guard and control but Clowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flores looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Clowe.
Flores shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clowe defends it nicely.
Clowe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Clowe.
Clowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flores counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flores.
Flores postures up in Clowe's guard and throws a big left but Clowe blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is looking to work some ground and pound but Clowe has wrist control.
Clowe looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores won't allow Clowe to sweep him here.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flores got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flores has managed to get both his arms back between Clowe's legs - danger averted.
Flores must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clowe working for a triangle but Flores defends it easily.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Clowe is working from the bottom.
Flores looking to pass the guard.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Clowe.
Clowe keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Clowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores is looking to work some ground and pound but Clowe has wrist control.
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.
Flores working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clowe's head.
Clowe trying to keep a closed guard but Flores is proving a slippery customer.
Flores working some strikes from top position.
Flores tries to free his leg and advance position but Clowe is retaining full guard.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flores looking to sit in guard and control but Clowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flores wants to sweep here but Clowe controlling him for the moment.
Flores looks gassed!
Clowe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafinha Flores dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clowe misses with a wild combination.
Flores shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Flores working some strikes from top position.
Flores works over Clowe with some ground and pound from guard.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Clowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores thows a big elbow that misses.
Clowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Clowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores cracks Clowe with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores forces his way into half guard.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Flores slips a nice elbow through Clowe's hands, connecting with Clowe's forehead.
Clowe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flores pulls his head out easily.
Clowe pushes Flores off looking to stand but Flores dives back in and keeps control.
Flores controlling the action here.
Flores working over Clowe with some ground and pound. Clowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flores tries to pass to full mount but Clowe defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flores not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores lands strikes from half guard.
Flores missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flores looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clowe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flores missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clowe tries to get to full guard but Flores has control of the leg.
Flores slows the pace down in half guard.
Flores lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flores.
Clowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flores.
Clowe has hold of Flores's hands but Flores slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flores thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clowe's head.
Clowe is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clowe avoid being mounted?
Flores not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores is looking to stall here but Clowe recovers full guard.
Flores postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Flores wants to control from the top but Clowe keeps moving.
Clowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clowe scores with a kick to the body.
Jason Clowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clowe closes the distance but Flores moves to the side
and Flores counters by clinching up.
Flores turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flores manages to end up in side control.
Flores throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafinha Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Clowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Clowe wants to clinch
and Flores decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clowe's guard.
Flores slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flores throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores wants to control from the top but Clowe keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores has gone for a leg lock! Clowe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flores's guard.
Clowe advances to half guard.
Flores is looking to improve his position.
Clowe is trying to work for a kimura but Flores is defending well.
Flores wants to control but Clowe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flores is trying to control Clowe's posture. Clowe takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Flores! Clowe is rotating here... this could be the end... Flores is out! Clowe has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jason Clowe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emund Den Gamle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Den Gamle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last Of The Wilds. Billy The Bar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emund Den Gamle !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy The Bar!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den Gamle misses with an uppercut. The Bar saw that one coming.
Den Gamle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Bar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Bar looking to pass the guard.
The Bar wants to control from the top but Den Gamle keeps moving.
Den Gamle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Den Gamle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Bar slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Den Gamle gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Gamle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The Bar wants to control from the top but Den Gamle keeps moving.
The Bar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The Bar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Den Gamle 's guard.
The Bar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Bar is nestled in close to Den Gamle , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Bar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Den Gamle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Bar.
The Bar works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Den Gamle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Den Gamle trying to control the position from guard on top but The Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Den Gamle is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Bar is on top in guard.
The Bar throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar 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 Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Den Gamle is keeping the position for now.
The Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Den Gamle .
The Bar controlling from the top position.
The Bar wants to pass the guard but Den Gamle is keeping the position.
Den Gamle can't keep his opponent in guard - The Bar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Den Gamle is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
The Bar drops an elbow to the side of Den Gamle 's head.
Den Gamle is trying to maintain the position but The Bar is very close to passing his half guard.
The Bar passes into side control, despite Den Gamle 's attempt to control the position.
Den Gamle tries to improve position but can't.
Den Gamle is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Bar connects with a decent elbow.
The Bar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Den Gamle !
The Bar content just to control the position here.
The Bar lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Den Gamle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Den Gamle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Bar gets a clinch.
The Bar manages to break the clinch.
The Bar throws a nice looking combination but Den Gamle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Den Gamle misses with an uppercut. The Bar saw that one coming.
Den Gamle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Den Gamle misses.
The Bar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Den Gamle .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Den Gamle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Den Gamle falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Bar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Den Gamle throws a big shot that misses.
The Bar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Den Gamle misses with a combination
and The Bar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Bar.
The Bar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Bar lands a nice shot to the body.
Den Gamle 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Bar lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Emund Den Gamle has been cut.
The Bar lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Bar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Bar.
The Bar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Den Gamle s head.
The Bar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a nice body shot.
The Bar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for The Bar.
The Bar is working Den Gamle over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar breaks the clinch.
The Bar lands with a nice body punch.
The Bar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Bar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Bar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Bar is leaning against Den Gamle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Bar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Billy The Bar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Bar digs a right hand into Den Gamle 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Den Gamle 's gas tank.
The Bar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Bar breaks the clinch.
The Bar works Den Gamle 's body with a nice hook.
The Bar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and The Bar duly obliges.
The Bar connects with a jab.
A left and a right from The Bar both land. Nice combination.
Den Gamle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Bar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Den Gamle rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from The Bar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Bar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Den Gamle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Den Gamle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Bar lands an overhand right.
The Bar moves into the clinch successfully.
The Bar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Bar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from The Bar.
The Bar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for The Bar.
The Bar works on Den Gamle 's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, The Bar scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for The Bar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Bar lands a shot to the body.
The Bar presses Den Gamle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bar scores with a hook to the body.
The Bar digs a right hand into Den Gamle 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Den Gamle 's gas tank.
The Bar breaks from the clinch.
The Bar digs a good hook to Den Gamle 's body.
The Bar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Den Gamle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Bar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Bar scores with a hook to the body.
The Bar lands a body punch.
The Bar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Bar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Bar gets a clinch.
The Bar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Bar lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Bar lands with a straight right. Den Gamle didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donk. The Bar catches Den Gamle right on the button with a cross.
The Bar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Bar slips a nice elbow through Den Gamle 's hands, connecting with Den Gamle 's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The Bar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Den Gamle ?
The Bar punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Bar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Den Gamle hang on?
The Bar looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Bar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar trying to control but Den Gamle is having none of it.
The Bar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The Bar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Bar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Bar punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Bar raining down shots from the mount!
The Bar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Den Gamle ?
Den Gamle is trying to escape the mount.
The Bar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Bar trying to control but Den Gamle is having none of it.
The Bar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Bar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Bar lands a nice shot to the head.
The Bar controlling from mount.
The Bar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Den Gamle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Den Gamle !
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Bar is keeping the position for now.
Den Gamle preventing the sweep.
The Bar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Den Gamle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Den Gamle preventing the sweep.
Den Gamle wants to control from the top but The Bar keeps moving.
Billy The Bar has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
The Bar wants to sweep here but Den Gamle controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Bar slips a jab from Den Gamle .
A nice combination there by The Bar.
The Bar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Den Gamle throws a looping overhand right but The Bar ducks down to avoid it.
Den Gamle misses with a body shot
and The Bar counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Bar misses with a double jab.
Den Gamle loads up on a big right hand but The Bar slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bar really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Bar clobbers Den Gamle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Den Gamle misses with a combination
and The Bar counters with a stiff right hand.
The Bar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Bar misses with a few strikes there.
Den Gamle misses with a combination
and The Bar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Den Gamle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Bar lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Bar rushes Den Gamle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Bar digs a good hook to Den Gamle 's body.
The Bar scores with a nice strike.
The Bar clinches.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from The Bar as the two fighters clinch.
The Bar is working Den Gamle over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from The Bar as the two fighters clinch.
The Bar lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bar lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bar lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Bar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Den Gamle or not.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from The Bar.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from The Bar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Bar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Den Gamle or not.
The Bar lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Bar works on Den Gamle 's body with a couple of short punches.
The Bar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for The Bar.
The Bar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Bar lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for The Bar.
The Bar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Bar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Bar lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from The Bar both land. Nice combination.
The Bar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Bar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Bar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Den Gamle .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar scores with a one two! Den Gamle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Bar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Den Gamle . That did some damage!
Den Gamle takes one to the side of the head.
The Bar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Bar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Bar thuds his right hand into Den Gamle 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Bar gets the takedown into side control.
Den Gamle tries to improve position but can't.
The Bar cracks Den Gamle with a big elbow.
The Bar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Bar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Bar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bar scores with punches from side control.
Den Gamle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Den Gamle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The Bar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Bar prevents Den Gamle from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bar stalling.
The Bar tries to pass to full mount but Den Gamle defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bar dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Den Gamle swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Bar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Bar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Den Gamle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Bar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emund Den Gamle 's cut is getting worse.
The Bar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Bar digs a right hand underneath Den Gamle 's ribcage. Den Gamle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from The Bar as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Bar lands a shot to the body.
Den Gamle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bar scores with a shot to the side of Den Gamle 's head.
The Bar lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from The Bar.
A left hand lands to the body for The Bar.
The Bar lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The Bar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Den Gamle or not.
The Bar lands a body punch.
The Bar scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Bar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from The Bar.
The Bar lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Bar.
The Bar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Den Gamle or not.
The Bar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Den Gamle .
A left hand lands to the body for The Bar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Bar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Bar presses Den Gamle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Bar gets through Den Gamle 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from The Bar.
The Bar lands a body punch.
The Bar lands a body punch.
The Bar presses Den Gamle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Bar lands a body shot.
The Bar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Den Gamle .
The Bar is working Den Gamle over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from The Bar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar digs a right hand into Den Gamle 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Den Gamle 's gas tank.
The Bar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from The Bar.
The Bar lands a body shot.
The Bar presses Den Gamle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Bar presses Den Gamle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Bar is working Den Gamle over against the cage.
The Bar scores a nice knee to the body.
The Bar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Den Gamle backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for The Bar.
The Bar digs a right hand into Den Gamle 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Den Gamle 's gas tank.
The Bar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Den Gamle takes a swing at The Bar's ribcage but misses.
Den Gamle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Bar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Bar is pushing down on Den Gamle 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Den Gamle is fighting to maintain full guard but The Bar has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar wants to free his trapped foot but Den Gamle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Den Gamle is staying active underneath The Bar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Bar drops an elbow to the side of Den Gamle 's head.
Den Gamle is trying to control but can't.
The Bar is trying to work for a kimura but Den Gamle is defending well.
Den Gamle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Bar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Emund Den Gamle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Den Gamle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Den Gamle is looking for a triangle here but The Bar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Bar grinds an elbow into Den Gamle 's temple.
The Bar wants to control but Den Gamle is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Billy The Bar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Den Gamle flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy The Bar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Bar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 42:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 42:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy The Bar!
Billy The Bar is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slize (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slize comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peace-I Got A Feeling blaring out of the sound system. Garrison has chosen Merry FU(#IN Christmas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slize, pushing him back against the cage.
Garrison lands an elbow just above Slize 's eye.
Slize goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garrison prevents it.
Garrison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slize backwards.
Garrison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kimbo Slize has been cut.
Garrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garrison lands an elbow inside.
Garrison with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Garrison.
Slize takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slize is rocked!
Garrison has Slize pressed against the cage. He pushes Slize back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Garrison throws a beautiful elbow that sends Slize crashing to the floor! Garrison piles on the pressure with more strikes! Slize is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Garrison!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emelianenko Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mike Tyzon enters the cage!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emelianenko Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tyzon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyzon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyzon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fedor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyzon's half guard.
Fedor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyzon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fedor.
Fedor wants to work for an arm triangle but Tyzon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyzon is trying to maintain the position but Fedor is very close to passing his half guard.
Fedor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fedor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyzon looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyzon is defending against the submission attempts here by Fedor.
Fedor is looking for a kimura here.
Fedor is working for a kimura but Tyzon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyzon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fedor drops back looking for a leg! Tyzon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyzon manages to kick Fedor off! Fedor jumps back into Tyzon's guard.
Fedor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fedor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fedor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fedor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fedor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fedor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedor 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.
Fedor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fedor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tyzon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fedor, into his guard.
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.
Fedor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fedor is looking for a triangle but Tyzon pushes his legs off easily.
Fedor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emelianenko Fedor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fedor loads up on a big right hand but Tyzon slips the punch.
Jab from Fedor.
It looks like Mike Tyzon has been cut.
Fedor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyzon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyzon is rocked!
Fedor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyzon is out of range and Fedor settles back down.
Tyzon dodges the punch combination from Fedor.
Fedor misses with the combination.
Fedor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedor misses with a hook.
Fedor throws the left hand but Tyzon avoids the punch easily.
Tyzon walks into a jab.
Fedor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedor swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyzon.
Fedor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyzon.
Tyzon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fedor to score with a decent uppercut.
Mike Tyzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fedor moves to take his opponent's back.
Fedor is persistently looking for the submission but Tyzon is defending it well.
Fedor has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tyzon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedor has the hooks in. Tyzon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Emelianenko Fedor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyzon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tyzon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fedor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyzon showing good submission defense here.
Fedor working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Tyzon is doing well to defend. Fedor seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Tyzon is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emelianenko Fedor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olof Skotkonung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skotkonung's entrance music is Over The Hills And Far Away. A fine choice. Maserati is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not Falling . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olof Skotkonung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skotkonung wants to clinch.
Skotkonung takes a swing at Maserati's ribcage but misses.
Maserati shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skotkonung is trying to defend but Maserati finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maserati in particular looking to stall.
Maserati seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Maserati is taking a breather. Skotkonung says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Maserati has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maserati wants to get back to his feet.
Skotkonung wants to improve his position but Maserati is controlling well.
Maserati performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skotkonung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maserati is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maserati wants to stand but Skotkonung has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Skotkonung makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Skotkonung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maserati stands up and waves to Skotkonung to follow him.
Skotkonung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maserati tries a head kick but it misses.
Skotkonung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maserati's calf.
Maserati looks gassed!
Maserati takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Luke Maserati has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Skotkonung.
Skotkonung throws a right and a left that Maserati avoids nicely.
Maserati on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skotkonung feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maserati sprawling to the canvas! Maserati rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Skotkonung finish him?!
Maserati is rocked!
Skotkonung seems to be stalking Maserati here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Maserati drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olof Skotkonung!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and erik davidsson davidsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by The Realest Sport. erik davidsson davidsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, erik davidsson davidsson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
davidsson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Allen avoiding damage as davidsson throws knees to the body.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
davidsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
davidsson taking some punishment here, with Allen in his half guard.
Allen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Allen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
davidsson tries to lock up and control but Allen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Allen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
davidsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen with the ground and pound from mount.
Allen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Allen raining down shots from the mount!
davidsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Allen raining down shots from the mount!
davidsson is in a horrible position here. Allen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
davidsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Allen with shots to the head and body - davidsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Allen breaks from davidsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Allen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Allen working davidsson over with strikes here.
Allen with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen with shots to the head and body - davidsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
davidsson is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Allen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Allen lands a big shot there that rocks davidsson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
davidsson taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Allen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
davidsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns davidsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Allen with a couple of short strikes.
Allen with a couple of short strikes.
Allen controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
davidsson wants to control but Allen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Allen 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.
davidsson gets caught flat footed, as Allen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Allen pushes down on davidsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Allen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Allen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Allen trying to control from half guard but davidsson is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
davidsson is in trouble now - Allen has advanced to mount!
davidsson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Allen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of davidsson's face.
davidsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
davidsson tries to hold on but Allen postures up.
Allen unloading with bombs!
Allen lands a nice shot to the head.
Allen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davidsson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Allen lands with some strikes.
Allen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. davidsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that davidsson can do to turn this around?
Allen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish davidsson?
Allen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen lands a heavy elbow.
Allen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. davidsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Allen lands a big shot there that rocks davidsson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Allen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Allen looking to finish davidsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for davidsson!
davidsson is looking to improve his position but Allen isn't that keen on the idea.
Allen with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Allen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Allen avoids the attempt from davidsson to control.
Allen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Allen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns davidsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Allen lands a big shot there that rocks davidsson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Allen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Allen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Allen lands in his opponent's guard.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
Allen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
davidsson keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.
Jason Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
davidsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen stands up over davidsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Allen chips away with some ground and pound.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Allen working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davidsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Allen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Allen stands up over davidsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Allen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen pushes down on davidsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Allen working the head and body with strikes.
davidsson trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Allen lands a nice short elbow.
davidsson trying to control here.
Allen slips a nice elbow through davidsson's hands, connecting with davidsson's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
davidsson wants to control but Allen is keeping busy.
davidsson has a hand on Allen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Allen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
erik davidsson davidsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
davidsson is bucking up trying to escape but Allen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jason Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen with a couple of short strikes.
Allen controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Allen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Fashur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Say goodbye. Tupac Fashur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tupac Fashur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fashur.
Morgan tries to clinch but Fashur moves out of range.
Fashur bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Morgan missing with punches from the bottom.
Morgan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morgan is staying active underneath Fashur, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fashur misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fashur looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan clinches.
Fashur manages to pull guard.
Morgan advances to half guard.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fashur's head.
Morgan working over Fashur with some ground and pound. Fashur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morgan is working for a kimura but Fashur is defending it quite comfortably.
Fashur won't allow Morgan to pass to mount.
Morgan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fashur tries to kick Morgan off but Morgan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morgan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fashur with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fashur is looking to escape.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fashur defends it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan is working for a submission of some sort.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Fashur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing shots but Fashur is blocking nicely.
Fashur trying to control here.
Fashur keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Morgan is thwarting Fashur's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morgan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fashur tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fashur is trying to stand back up but Morgan is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Tupac Fashur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morgan showed some decent athleticism there.
Morgan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan 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.
Fashur looks to clinch
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
Fashur manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fashur is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgan.
Fashur works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fashur striking off his back but it's not causing Morgan any problems.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fashur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fashur is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fashur looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan 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.
Fashur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fashur.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fashur.
Morgan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morgan is working to tighten is grip on Fashur's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fashur has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Morgan is really squeezing tight and eventually Fashur passes out! Morgan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mosh. Tito Ortiz 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Marsh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marsh's half guard.
Marsh moves into full guard.
Marsh throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Marsh wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Marsh 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.
Ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marsh is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Marsh tries to strike from the bottom.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marsh's head.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortiz on the ground.
Ortiz won't allow Marsh to get back to his feet.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marsh's head.
Marsh throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh has Ortiz pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marsh wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
Marsh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marsh wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marsh lands with an overhand left.
Ortiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marsh wants to get back to full guard.
Marsh is refusing to be controlled, as Ortiz sits in half guard.
Marsh is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz blocks the strikes from Marsh.
Marsh is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz working Marsh over with strikes.
Ortiz is nestled in close to Marsh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Marsh's temple.
Marsh tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.
Marsh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortiz wants to stand up but Marsh is controlling the position.
Marsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Marsh wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Marsh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marsh lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocks the strikes from Marsh.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Marsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortiz stands up over Marsh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Marsh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Marsh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marsh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marsh looking to finish Ortiz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ortiz!
Marsh unloading with bombs!
Ortiz working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Marsh has control of the leg.
Marsh wants to pass to mount but Ortiz is defending the position.
Marsh blocks the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marsh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marsh working Ortiz over with strikes.
Marsh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marsh lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marsh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsh working Ortiz over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marsh connects with a nice short shot to Ortiz's temple.
Marsh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marsh is nestled in close to Ortiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tito Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsh looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Marsh misses with a hook.
Marsh loads up on a big right hand but Ortiz slips the punch.
Marsh misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsh.
Marsh throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Marsh.
Marsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marsh's half guard.
Marsh is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz working Marsh over with strikes.
Marsh tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Ortiz drops an elbow to the side of Marsh's head.
Tito Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Ortiz slips a nice elbow through Marsh's hands, connecting with Marsh's forehead.
Marsh scores with a few weak punches.
Marsh punching from the bottom.
Marsh is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz is taking a breather. Marsh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marsh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortiz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Marsh.
Marsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marsh tries to get out of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marsh did well to prevent Ortiz getting side control.
Marsh wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Marsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ortiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ortiz's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marsh keeps control of the position as Ortiz tries to break free.
Ortiz trying to control the position but Marsh manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Marsh is hanging on to Ortiz's back as he tries to escape.
Ortiz turns into Marsh and is now in his guard.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Marsh striking from the bottom.
Marsh will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Marsh punching from the bottom.
Marsh lands an upkick as Ortiz stands over him.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Marsh controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
Marsh trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Ortiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marsh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Tito Ortiz has been cut.
Marsh missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Marsh.
Marsh swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marsh pinned against the cage. Marsh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortiz.
Marsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marsh misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Marsh coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh jabs at Ortiz's body.
Marsh lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsh lunges at Ortiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortiz's hand.
Marsh scores with a nice head shot.
Ortiz is rocked!
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Marsh finish him?
Marsh missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh scores with a decent looking hook.
That has opened up Tito Ortiz's cut even more.
Ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marsh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortiz somewhat.
Marsh misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Marsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tito Ortiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marsh throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Marsh cracks Ortiz with an open hand slap.
Marsh drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ortiz right on the button. Ortiz goes down! Marsh follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Marsh gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Marsh!
Stan Marsh is the new light heavyweight champion!
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C
A |
G |
S |
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B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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