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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj has chosen Pink Panther Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vasili Gregorovitsj was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Gregorovitsj!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Gregorovitsj.
Kincaid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj.
Kincaid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Gregorovitsj.
Kincaid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj scores with a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gregorovitsj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kincaid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kincaid has a couple of punches blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Gregorovitsj has him pressed against the cage.
Gregorovitsj connects with a knee to the head.
Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kincaid feints and as Gregorovitsj raises his hands in defense, Kincaid changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gregorovitsj is trying to control the position but Kincaid postures up.
Gregorovitsj throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kincaid stopping the sweep attempt from Gregorovitsj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid prevents Gregorovitsj from getting back to his feet.
Kincaid is stalling in the full guard.
Gregorovitsj striking from the bottom here.
Gregorovitsj looking to control.
Gregorovitsj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kincaid controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Kincaid misses.
Gregorovitsj closes the distance and pushes Kincaid back into the cage.
Gregorovitsj drags the fight down to the ground.
Gregorovitsj pulls Kincaid in close to prevent any damage.
Gregorovitsj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorovitsj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregorovitsj looking for a sweep. Not yet Gregorovitsj, not yet.
Gregorovitsj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gregorovitsj trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kincaid chips away with some ground and pound.
Gregorovitsj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Gregorovitsj keeps moving.
Gregorovitsj working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that misses.
Gregorovitsj lands a high kick!
Kincaid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregorovitsj circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregorovitsj darts in and clinches Kincaid up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj stalling the fight.
Kincaid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw knees to the head but Kincaid is blocking nicely.
Kincaid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kincaid working aggressively here.
Gregorovitsj jumps guard but Kincaid stands there with Gregorovitsj around his waist. Gregorovitsj gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gregorovitsj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregorovitsj has Kincaid pressed against the cage, preventing Kincaid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kincaid tries to break the clinch but Gregorovitsj is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Gregorovitsj to work.
Kincaid is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gregorovitsj slowing the pace effectively.
Gregorovitsj looking to stall.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Gregorovitsj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj looks gassed!
Gregorovitsj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kincaid blocks it with crossed arms.
Kincaid breaks the clinch.
Gregorovitsj misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kincaid counter with a right hand.
Aidan Kincaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
Kincaid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Gregorovitsj. No joy for Kincaid on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gregorovitsj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj has Kincaid up against the cage in a clinch.
Gregorovitsj looking to slow down the pace here.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but Kincaid blocks it.
Kincaid wants to break free but Gregorovitsj has control.
A short left from Gregorovitsj.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gregorovitsj scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kincaid takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gregorovitsj tries to pull guard but Kincaid won't allow it.
Kincaid blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregorovitsj missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kincaid.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid tries to land a knee to the head but Gregorovitsj blocks with his arms.
Gregorovitsj lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Gregorovitsj has him pressed against the cage.
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Gregorovitsj is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Gregorovitsj dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kincaid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gregorovitsj was covering up waiting for the punch and Kincaid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kincaid controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gregorovitsj is pulling down on Kincaid's head to control his posture.
Gregorovitsj working a defensive guard here.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Gregorovitsj keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kincaid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregorovitsj lands with a left to the head.
Gregorovitsj wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kincaid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gregorovitsj is looking to control Kincaid's arms but Kincaid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gregorovitsj has his back to the cage.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but Kincaid blocks it.
Gregorovitsj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kincaid.
Kincaid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gregorovitsj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gregorovitsj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kincaid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gregorovitsj lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gregorovitsj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregorovitsj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kincaid blocks it with crossed arms.
Gregorovitsj is trying to stall.
Gregorovitsj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kincaid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gregorovitsj tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kincaid takes an elbow to the temple.
Kincaid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kincaid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gregorovitsj is looking to control Kincaid's arms but Kincaid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gregorovitsj has his back to the cage.
Gregorovitsj looking for a takedown.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kincaid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gregorovitsj is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kincaid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aidan Kincaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
Nice sprawl there from Kincaid as Gregorovitsj shoots in.
Kincaid clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kincaid lands a body punch.
Kincaid tries to break free but Gregorovitsj pushes him back against the cage.
Kincaid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kincaid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gregorovitsj sprawls well initially but Kincaid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregorovitsj is trying to get back to full guard.
Kincaid winds up and cracks Gregorovitsj with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kincaid postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gregorovitsj to stand up.
Kincaid misses with a hook
and Gregorovitsj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kincaid throws a combination that misses
and Gregorovitsj counters by clinching up.
Kincaid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gregorovitsj wants to stall.
Gregorovitsj with a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with an uppercut but Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kincaid takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gregorovitsj utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kincaid moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kincaid as Gregorovitsj tries to tie him up.
Gregorovitsj connects with a knee to the head.
Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kincaid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee to the head.
Gregorovitsj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kincaid's efforts to push away.
Gregorovitsj tries to pull guard but Kincaid holds him up against the cage and eventually Gregorovitsj drops back down to his feet.
Kincaid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kincaid avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kincaid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Kincaid moves out of range easily.
Gregorovitsj tries to keep at a distance but Kincaid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kincaid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj scores with a knee to the head.
Kincaid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee to the head.
Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kincaid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kincaid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid tries for a takedown but Gregorovitsj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gregorovitsj shoots for a double leg takedown but Kincaid sprawls well. He's pushed Gregorovitsj's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kincaid forces Gregorovitsj back against the cage and clinches.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gregorovitsj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kincaid breaks from the clinch.
Kincaid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gregorovitsj did well to prevent Kincaid getting side control.
Kincaid has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kincaid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregorovitsj trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kincaid lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Kincaid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kincaid missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gregorovitsj was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kincaid blocking the ground and pound.
Gregorovitsj throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kincaid avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kincaid is looking to escape.
Kincaid is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gregorovitsj misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Gregorovitsj there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kincaid is squirming around, avoiding Gregorovitsj's attempts to control the action.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Gregorovitsj throwing strikes here but Kincaid is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gregorovitsj controlling the position easily from mount.
Gregorovitsj with the ground and pound from mount.
Gregorovitsj sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gregorovitsj throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gregorovitsj looking to control but Kincaid is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gregorovitsj sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aidan Kincaid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Gregorovitsj there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kincaid wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gregorovitsj thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gregorovitsj controlling from mount.
Gregorovitsj trying to control but Kincaid is having none of it.
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.
Gregorovitsj raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gregorovitsj misses with a head shot.
Gregorovitsj avoids the attempt from Kincaid to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kincaid can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasili Gregorovitsj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gregorovitsj has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasili Gregorovitsj!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scrooge McDuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDuck has chosen Scrooge McDuck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scrooge McDuck!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago lands a jab-cross combination.
McDuck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santiago.
McDuck throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santiago tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McDuck is in Santiago's guard.
McDuck is working Santiago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santiago is trying to keep McDuck in close.
McDuck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDuck cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
McDuck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDuck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McDuck with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDuck throwing strikes but missing.
McDuck cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Santiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santiago can't keep his opponent in guard - McDuck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from McDuck there.
Santiago pushes McDuck off looking to stand but McDuck dives back in and keeps control.
Santiago is positioning himself well to prevent McDuck advancing to mount.
McDuck thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santiago to regain full guard.
McDuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDuck landing some decent shots from guard.
McDuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDuck throwing strikes but missing.
McDuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDuck throws and elbow that misses. Santiago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDuck's guard. Nice move by Santiago!
McDuck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDuck is trying to work for a kimura but Santiago is defending well.
Santiago manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDuck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santiago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santiago really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDuck postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
McDuck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDuck drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santiago looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santiago looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santiago!
Santiago throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries for a kimura but McDuck is defending well.
McDuck gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDuck is looking for a sweep. Santiago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDuck trying to get back to full guard but Santiago takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Santiago looking to control but McDuck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago manages to capitalize on a mistake by McDuck to take his back!
You can see the frustration on McDuck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
McDuck turns into Santiago and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scrooge McDuck dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horrible takedown by McDuck or perhaps it was just good defense by Santiago which made him look bad.
Santiago throws a head kick but McDuck moves out of range.
Santiago misses with a combination
and McDuck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santiago's guard now.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but McDuck is proving a slippery customer.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santiago working a defensive guard here.
McDuck drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santiago dives on top into guard.
McDuck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDuck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santiago is one step ahead there.
Santiago gets to his feet. McDuck looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McDuck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santiago to the mat! Santiago manages to get full guard.
McDuck throws and elbow that misses. Santiago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDuck's guard. Nice move by Santiago!
McDuck keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDuck can do anything to dispel that myth.
McDuck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scrooge McDuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDuck wants to improve his position but instead Santiago has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDuck wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.
Santiago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDuck's head.
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. Santiago connects with a nice short shot to McDuck's temple.
Santiago prevents McDuck from improving his position.
McDuck is looking to control Santiago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDuck avoid being mounted?
McDuck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santiago is keen to just control but McDuck is a slippery customer.
McDuck tries to roll over but Santiago keeps him under control.
Santiago tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDuck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santiago is trying to control the action in half guard but McDuck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McDuck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDuck gets full guard.
Santiago scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santiago decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McDuck, up you get!
Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Santiago wants to hold on but McDuck pushes him away.
Santiago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDuck thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDuck working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Santiago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McDuck sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McDuck goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Santiago turns into him and now he's in McDuck's guard.
McDuck is breathing heavily.
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!
Santiago advances position into side control!
Santiago prevents McDuck from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago cracks McDuck with a big right hand but McDuck just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McDuck tries to improve position but can't.
McDuck manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McDuck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santiago defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scrooge McDuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McDuck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santiago counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDuck is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santiago swings and misses with a shot to the body
so McDuck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McDuck postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but McDuck is proving a slippery customer.
McDuck throwing strikes but missing.
Santiago controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDuck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDuck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santiago is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDuck, into his guard.
McDuck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santiago wants to stand but McDuck is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDuck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santiago manages to get himself to full guard.
McDuck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
Santiago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joe Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McDuck cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
McDuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDuck distracts Santiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDuck wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDuck lands with a few short shots to the body.
Santiago lands strikes from half guard.
McDuck tries to kick Santiago off but Santiago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDuck wants to get back to full guard.
McDuck is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santiago scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santiago works his foot free and advances to mount.
Santiago manages to capitalize on a mistake by McDuck to take his back!
McDuck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
McDuck covering up well and avoiding damage.
Santiago tries to keep control of the position but McDuck is staying busy.
Santiago has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to control McDuck but McDuck is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Scrooge McDuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santiago 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 McDuck!
McDuck is in bad spot here.
Santiago struggling to keep hold of the position.
McDuck rolls, trying to escape but Santiago keeps control of the position.
McDuck trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
McDuck covers up after that shot from Santiago.
Santiago thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Santiago is punishing McDuck with some ground and pound.
The referee is taking a good look at McDuck as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Santiago!
Santiago is trying to stick to McDuck's back but McDuck is turning into Santiago. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Santiago's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McDuck.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Santiago.
I think McDuck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scrooge McDuck!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaos Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetriou comes to the cage accompanied by Boom - POD. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolaos Demetriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evander Holyshit!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demetriou throws a right hand that misses
and Holyshit counters with a straight right hand.
Demetriou drives through and clinches with Holyshit against the cage.
A short uppercut from Holyshit.
Holyshit digs a right hand into Demetriou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Demetriou's gas tank.
Demetriou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holyshit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demetriou swings wildly with an uppercut but Holyshit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyshit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holyshit blocks the elbow strike.
Demetriou swings wildly with an uppercut but Holyshit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyshit lands a nice uppercut.
Demetriou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Demetriou.
Holyshit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demetriou misses with a body punch
and Holyshit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demetriou throws a lazy head kick
and Holyshit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Demetriou swings widly with a right hand
and Demetriou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holyshit connects with a body shot.
Holyshit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Demetriou wants to clinch but Holyshit slips to the side
and Holyshit counters with a left to the body.
Demetriou is breathing heavily.
Holyshit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demetriou's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evander Holyshit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holyshit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Demetriou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holyshit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holyshit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demetriou. That did some damage!
Holyshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holyshit is looking to slow Demetriou down with leg kicks.
Holyshit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demetriou.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holyshit.
Holyshit cracks Demetriou with an open hand slap.
Holyshit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demetriou. That did some damage!
Demetriou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holyshit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Holyshit.
Holyshit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holyshit throws a front kick that sends Demetriou stumbling back into the cage.
Holyshit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demetriou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holyshit lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holyshit lands a right hook to the body.
Holyshit lands a nice shot that snaps Demetriou's head back.
Holyshit cracks Demetriou with a good jab.
Holyshit lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Holyshit.
Holyshit connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Holyshit.
Holyshit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holyshit punishes Demetriou's body with a nice straight punch.
Holyshit lunges at Demetriou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demetriou's hand.
Holyshit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Demetriou had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Holyshit lands a jab to Demetriou's midsection.
Holyshit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Demetriou at a distance.
Holyshit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holyshit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Demetriou under the eye.
Holyshit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Demetriou rather than just go for the knockout.
Demetriou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nikolaos Demetriou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demetriou has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holyshit finds it's way round the side to connect with Demetriou's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holyshit. Holyshit obviously looking to wear him down.
Holyshit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyshit.
Demetriou is rocked!
Holyshit throws an overhand right that drops Demetriou like a sack of potatoes! Holyshit dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Holyshit!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zidane Sephiroth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Jack Morris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zidane Sephiroth's chin.
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zidane Sephiroth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris shoots in looking for a takedown but Sephiroth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice jab there from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth connects with the punch.
Morris misses with a hook to the body
and Sephiroth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morris darts in and clinches Sephiroth up against the cage.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Sephiroth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sephiroth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sephiroth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sephiroth pushes Morris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morris looks gassed!
Morris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sephiroth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sephiroth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morris thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth feints a jab promting Morris to slip. Sephiroth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morris slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sephiroth scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sephiroth.
A hook to the body from Sephiroth.
Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Sephiroth.
Morris tries to land knees in the clinch but Sephiroth avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Sephiroth on the inside.
Sephiroth cracks Morris with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Sephiroth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sephiroth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sephiroth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Sephiroth.
A short right from Sephiroth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head.
Sephiroth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sephiroth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morris or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Sephiroth.
Morris takes a shot to the head.
Sephiroth presses Morris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a body punch.
Sephiroth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sephiroth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morris or not.
Sephiroth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sephiroth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sephiroth scores with a hook to the body.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sephiroth lands a body punch.
Sephiroth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sephiroth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sephiroth lands a left hand.
Sephiroth gets through Morris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sephiroth lands a shoulder strike.
Sephiroth lands a hook that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth digs a right hand into Morris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morris's gas tank.
Sephiroth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Sephiroth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sephiroth lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth lands a shot to the body.
Sephiroth lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sephiroth.
Still in the clinch, Sephiroth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sephiroth - that landed with a thud.
Sephiroth lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a shot to the body.
Sephiroth pushes Morris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sephiroth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sephiroth.
Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sephiroth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Sephiroth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Morris tries to stall but Sephiroth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sephiroth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sephiroth as Morris tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Sephiroth scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sephiroth as the two fighters clinch.
Morris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morris is trying to push Sephiroth away but Sephiroth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Sephiroth scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sephiroth as the two fighters clinch.
Sephiroth lands with a left to the head.
Sephiroth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morris is trying to maintain a safe position but Sephiroth gets an underhook and turns Morris into the cage.
Sephiroth lands a left hand.
Sephiroth digs a right hand underneath Morris's ribcage. Morris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sephiroth is working Morris over against the cage.
Sephiroth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sephiroth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Sephiroth.
Morris is trying to force a seperation but Sephiroth has the dominant position.
Sephiroth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris tries for a takedown but Sephiroth manages to get underhooks.
Zidane Sephiroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Morris.
Morris tries a body shot but Sephiroth blocks it.
Sephiroth lands a left hand.
Morris blocking some punches.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Sephiroth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sephiroth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zidane Sephiroth 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.
Morris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sephiroth to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris takes a swing at Sephiroth's ribcage but misses.
Morris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sephiroth just misses with a punch to the body.
Sephiroth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sephiroth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sephiroth lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sephiroth tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Sephiroth rushes Morris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sephiroth cracks Morris with a nice body shot.
Sephiroth pushes Morris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sephiroth scores with a shoulder strike.
Sephiroth is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sephiroth to the mat. Sephiroth regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Morris wants to control from the top but Sephiroth keeps moving.
Morris passes Sephiroth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sephiroth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morris looking to secure an arm triangle but Sephiroth defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morris pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sephiroth wants to control but Morris is having none of it.
Morris looking to secure an arm triangle but Sephiroth defends it well.
Sephiroth is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris has hold of Sephiroth's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sephiroth manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sephiroth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Morris throwing strikes here but Sephiroth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Morris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morris goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sephiroth is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morris is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sephiroth looking for a sweep. Not yet Sephiroth, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sephiroth looking for a guillotine here but Morris defends easily.
Sephiroth can't keep his opponent in guard - Morris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sephiroth keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Morris 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! This is the final round!
Morris shoots for a takedown but Sephiroth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morris gets tackled into the cage by Sephiroth. Sephiroth maintains the clinch.
Sephiroth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morris is leaning against Sephiroth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morris is trying to drag Sephiroth to the mat but Sephiroth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth is pressed up against the cage. Morris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sephiroth down to the mat. Sephiroth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zidane Sephiroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Morris.
Morris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zidane Sephiroth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sephiroth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sephiroth!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sephiroth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morris thows a huge punch but Sephiroth dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sephiroth moves into full guard.
Sephiroth pushes Morris off and gets back to his feet.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sephiroth scores with a body shot.
Sephiroth lunges at Morris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morris's hand.
Sephiroth throws a combination that misses
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a head kick that misses
and Sephiroth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sephiroth.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sephiroth misses the body punch
and Morris counters with a nice body shot.
Morris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sephiroth counters with a two punch combo.
Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
Morris breaks from the clinch.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth walks into a jab.
Sephiroth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morris.
Sephiroth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sephiroth misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth throws a right hand that misses
and Morris counters by clinching up.
Sephiroth misses with a punch on the inside.
Morris blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a shot to the body.
Sephiroth lands with a short shot to the head.
Morris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sephiroth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sephiroth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sephiroth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sephiroth.
Morris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sephiroth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sephiroth.
Zidane Sephiroth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sephiroth lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sephiroth lands a hook that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Sephiroth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sephiroth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sephiroth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Sephiroth as the two fighters clinch.
Sephiroth lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morris or not.
Sephiroth scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
Sephiroth pushes Morris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sephiroth.
Morris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sephiroth avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sephiroth digs a right hand into Morris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morris's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sephiroth.
A right hook to the body lands for Sephiroth.
Morris misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zidane Sephiroth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sephiroth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zidane Sephiroth!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Bongwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bongwater comes to the cage accompanied by Cannabis Corpse - Mummified In Bongwater. Alli has chosen De la Souls, by POS as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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28
214 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bud Bongwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alli forces Bongwater back against the cage and clinches.
Bongwater displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alli up against the cage.
Bongwater has Alli pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bongwater pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Alli tumbling to the mat - Bongwater dives into Alli's guard.
Alli is looking for a triangle but Bongwater pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alli has his foot on Bongwater's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bongwater works his way back into a safe position though.
Alli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bongwater doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bongwater manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bongwater throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bongwater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alli is looking for a triangle but Bongwater pushes his legs off easily.
Bongwater wants to control from the top but Alli keeps moving.
Alli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bongwater defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli looking for a guillotine here but Bongwater defends easily.
Alli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bongwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bongwater is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bongwater defends well.
Alli looks gassed!
Bongwater connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bongwater trying to control but Alli is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli looking for a guillotine here but Bongwater defends easily.
Alli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bongwater defends it easily.
Alli wants to improve his position but instead Bongwater has moved into half guard.
Bongwater slips a nice elbow through Alli's hands, connecting with Alli's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bongwater passes to full mount!
Alli working to try and regain half guard.
Bongwater landing strikes from the mount and Alli is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater lands a heavy elbow.
Bongwater controlling from mount.
Bongwater can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alli is looking to escape.
Bongwater fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bongwater wants to control the pace but Alli is squirming around nicely.
Bongwater fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bongwater lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bongwater wants to control the pace but Alli is squirming around nicely.
Bongwater is landing with some decent strikes but Alli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongwater with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alli tries to lock up and control but Bongwater gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alli is trying desperately to improve position.
Bongwater controlling his opponent.
Bongwater raining down shots from the mount!
Bongwater in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alli is in a horrible position here. Bongwater smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bongwater avoids the attempt from Alli to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alli tries to hold on but Bongwater pushes him away.
Alli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Bongwater dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bongwater feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bongwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alli keeping moving, preventing Bongwater from controlling successfully.
Bongwater is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alli working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bongwater has passed into half guard!
Bongwater trying to control the action but Alli is working from the bottom.
Alli looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alli is breathing heavily.
Bongwater looking to pass the guard.
Bongwater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bongwater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bongwater trying to control but Alli is working from the bottom.
Alli working for a triangle but Bongwater defends it easily.
Alli throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bongwater uses it to pass to side control.
Alli is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bongwater cracks Alli with a big right hand but Alli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bongwater working the ground and pound.
Bongwater controlling the position.
Alli is trying to get back to half guard.
Alli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bongwater working away.
Alli tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Alli stops Bongwater from passing to mount.
Bongwater lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli is looking to regain half guard here but Bongwater keeps moving and retains side control.
Bongwater is looking to take a break and control but Alli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alli is trying to improve his position.
Bongwater wants to control but Alli is keeping him busy.
Bongwater taking a breather here.
Alli struggling a bit here.
Bongwater working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bongwater scoring with punches from side control.
Alli is trying to improve his position.
Bongwater looks up at the clock and then as Alli takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bongwater smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bongwater trying to control the action but Alli is working from the bottom.
Bongwater working the head and body with strikes.
Alli manages to get back to half guard.
Alli looking for submissions off his back.
Alli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bongwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Bongwater dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bongwater misses the jab.
Alli misses with a takedown
and Bongwater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bongwater misses with an uppercut
and Alli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alli is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bongwater sees it coming and defends easily.
Bongwater wants to control but Alli is keeping busy.
Alli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bongwater defends it well.
Bongwater trying to control but Alli postures up.
Alli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alli seems to be working for a kimura but Bongwater defends the submission attempt.
Bongwater is trying to maintain the position but Alli is very close to passing his half guard.
Bongwater wants to improve his position but Alli is controlling well.
Bongwater preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alli is looking for a kimura but Bongwater is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alli to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bongwater trying to control from the bottom.
Bongwater gets full guard.
Bongwater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bud Bongwater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bongwater has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alli stands up over Bongwater, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alli looking to pass the guard.
Bongwater is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bongwater has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bongwater struggling a bit here.
Alli tries for a kimura but Bongwater is defending well.
Alli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bongwater is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Bongwater regains half guard.
Alli is trying to work for a kimura but Bongwater is defending well.
Bongwater makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bongwater.
Bongwater pulls Alli in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alli postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bongwater is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alli, into his guard.
Muhamad Alli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bud Bongwater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alli keeping moving, preventing Bongwater from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhamad Alli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bongwater has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Bongwater!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Send Me An Angel blaring out of the sound system. Sarpong has chosen HellRazor as his entrance music. Robert Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
284 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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25
285 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kojo Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarpong throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarpong.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarpong throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Sarpong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarpong cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sarpong sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Sarpong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sarpong's head.
Sarpong wants to get back to full guard.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Sarpong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sarpong desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sarpong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarpong defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Sarpong is defending well.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Sarpong is defending well.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sarpong gets full guard.
Sarpong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sarpong is keeping the position for now.
Sarpong trying to control the position.
Sarpong is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sarpong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee is trapped and Sarpong is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sarpong is trying to stick to Lee's back but Lee is turning into Sarpong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sarpong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lee.
Lee 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong 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.
Sarpong is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarpong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Sarpong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sarpong tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sarpong to the ground. Sarpong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sarpong works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarpong. Lee shrugs it off though.
Sarpong misses with a looping right.
Sarpong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Sarpong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarpong lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
Sarpong lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Sarpong on the inside.
Sarpong stalling.
Sarpong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarpong gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarpong.
A head punch on the inside from Sarpong fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarpong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarpong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Sarpong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarpong misses with some punches.
Sarpong works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Sarpong is working Lee over against the cage.
Sarpong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarpong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Sarpong pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarpong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sarpong.
Sarpong misses with the head strike.
Sarpong lands a body shot.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Sarpong lands a body shot.
Sarpong lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarpong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sarpong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A short right from Sarpong on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
Sarpong lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Sarpong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sarpong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarpong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarpong pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kojo Sarpong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarpong is working Lee over against the cage.
Sarpong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sarpong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarpong stalling against the cage.
Sarpong tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sarpong working aggressively here.
Sarpong is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarpong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarpong scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Sarpong - that landed with a thud.
Sarpong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarpong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Sarpong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarpong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sarpong.
Sarpong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sarpong is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarpong just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Sarpong pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarpong slows down the pace here.
Sarpong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sarpong tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarpong 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.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarpong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kojo Sarpong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sarpong misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Sarpong misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarpong manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sarpong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sarpong throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Sarpong lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Sarpong swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarpong throws a lazy body kick
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Sarpong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sarpong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sarpong is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount!
Lee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sarpong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarpong is looking to escape.
Lee with shots to the head and body - Sarpong looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sarpong hang on?
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarpong is looking to escape.
Sarpong 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.
Lee is trying to control. Sarpong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee prevents Sarpong from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Sarpong is defending well.
Sarpong is looking to improve his position.
Lee is looking to advance position but Sarpong won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarpong is not content to let Lee control the position.
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.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Sarpong defending well.
Sarpong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee looks to land a strike but Sarpong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Sarpong is retaining full guard.
Sarpong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee trying to control but Sarpong is working from the bottom.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarpong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robert Lee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paige comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song. Matt Sabre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Paige!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Paige misses
and Sabre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sabre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paige lands with a nice body punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paige - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters circling a little - Sabre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sabre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paige thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sabre if he has to take too many more of those.
Sabre closes the distance and clinches.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paige tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabre's elbow.
Paige tries to work over Sabre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paige up against the cage.
Paige blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Paige.
Sabre lands an elbow just above Paige 's eye.
Paige misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabre can't find room to land a body shot as Paige controls the action.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
Paige misses with a body punch.
Paige on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paige lands a body shot.
Paige looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabre tries to work over Paige's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre tries a body shot but Paige blocks it.
Sabre cracks Paige with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Sabre.
Sabre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.
Paige fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabre.
Paige misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabre blocking some punches.
Paige tries to work over Sabre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sabre lands a left hand.
Paige scores with a hook to the body.
Paige tries to break free but Sabre pushes him back against the cage.
Sabre avoiding damage.
Sabre is leaning against Paige and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sabre lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sabre is stalling here.
Paige tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paige's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sabre.
A right handed body shot lands from Paige.
Sabre prevents a body shot from Paige.
Paige lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabre.
Sabre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Paige scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paige as Sabre tries to tie him up.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabre.
Sabre tries to work over Paige's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paige lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sabre backwards.
It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Sabre prevents a body shot from Paige.
A right hand to the body from Sabre.
Sabre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabre digs a right hand underneath Paige's ribcage. Paige let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paige tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paige tries to throw a body punch but Sabre avoids it by throwing Paige back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabre.
Paige lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paige tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
Paige takes an elbow to the temple.
Sabre swings wildly with an uppercut but Paige uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre working aggressively here.
Sabre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paige.
Sabre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabre scores a nice knee to the body.
Paige tries to throw a body punch but Sabre avoids it by throwing Paige back against the cage.
Sabre prevents a body shot from Paige.
Paige tries to work over Sabre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Sabre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabre feints and then cracks Paige's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paige down.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paige.
Sabre lands a jab-cross combination.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paige.
Paige throws a nice head kick!
Sabre cracks a nice hook into Paige's ribs.
Sabre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paige tries to clinch up.
Sabre lands a jab to Paige's midsection.
Paige misses the shot to the body.
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paige if he has to take too many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabre.
Sabre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paige moves away.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre thows a body shot but no joy.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paige.
Paige has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sabre.
Paige swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
A low kick from Sabre is predictable there
and Paige counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sabre's knee momentarily.
Sabre cracks the inside of Paige's front leg.
Sabre throws a front kick aimed at Paige's knee but Paige avoids it well.
Sabre cracks the inside of Paige's front leg.
Paige gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paige misses with the body kick
and Sabre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paige thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabre punishes Paige's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabre.
Paige is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabre.
Sabre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sabre throws a low kick, looking for Paige's leg but Paige calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Paige as he checks the leg kick.
Sabre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paige will feel that in the morning.
Paige avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paige on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sabre closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabre cracks Paige with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Sabre.
A hook to the body from Sabre.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries to throw a body punch but Sabre avoids it by throwing Paige back against the cage.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.
Paige gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sabre.
Sabre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paige has a couple of punches blocked by Sabre.
Sabre lands an elbow inside that Paige shrugs off.
Sabre lands a body shot.
Sabre stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabre.
Sabre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sabre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paige wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sabre lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Sabre - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige wants to break free but Sabre has control.
Paige takes a shot to the head.
Sabre pushes Paige back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabre pushes off an throws an elbow but Paige leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sabre gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sabre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paige keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Sabre preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paige has momentary wrist control but Sabre slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sabre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paige.
Sabre takes a swing at Paige's ribcage but misses.
Sabre works Paige's body with a nice hook.
Paige throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabre closes the distance and pushes Paige back into the cage.
Matt Sabre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paige misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Sabre.
A body shot lands from Paige.
A right hook to the body lands for Paige.
Paige struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabre controls his hands.
Sabre works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sabre stays in close to Paige's body and controls the position.
Paige working a defensive guard but Sabre manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige can't do much from the bottom here.
Paige manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sabre's best efforts.
Paige is trying to stand back up but Sabre is controlling him
Paige is looking for a sweep. Sabre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paige has his hands clasped together around Sabre's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sabre is just content to waste time from the top position. Paige takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Paige keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Sabre wants to pass the guard but Paige is keeping the position.
Paige is trying to control the position but Sabre postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sabre throws an elbow but Paige slips to the side and avoids it well.
Paige gets back to half guard.
Sabre controlling the pace.
Paige wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paige regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paige is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sabre defends well.
Sabre wants to pass the guard but Paige is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paige looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabre is just out of range.
Paige on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Sabre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paige doesn't seem phased though.
Sabre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paige.
Sabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabre throws a chopping leg kick but Paige manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paige sizes up Sabre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paige is looking to wear down Sabre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paige pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sabre is out of range and Paige settles back down.
Sabre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sabre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matt Sabre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paige throws a right and a left that Sabre avoids nicely.
Sabre scores with a nice right hand.
Paige throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabre counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paige.
Sabre looks to throw a body kick
and Paige makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sabre throws a jab but it's blocked by Paige.
Sabre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Sabre misses
and Paige counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paige throws a body punch but Sabre moves out of range.
Paige shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paige throws a lazy body kick
and Sabre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sabre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paige is out of range and Sabre settles back down.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre throws a leg kick
and Paige counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabre thinking.
Paige misses with a hook to the body
and Sabre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sabre wants to clinch but Paige slips to the side
and Paige makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sabre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sabre counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sabre throws out a powerful jab.
Sabre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paige in his tracks.
Sabre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paige is out of range and Sabre settles back down.
Paige tries to land a body kick
and Paige takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre misses with a body shot.
Sabre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sabre avoids the body shot from Paige.
Paige misses with a hook to the body
and Sabre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sabre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chris Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sabre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paige fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabre checks it well.
Sabre lands with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paige counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sabre scores a takedown into full mount!
Paige keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paige regains half guard.
Sabre stalling.
Paige won't allow Sabre to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige wants to control but Sabre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sabre controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Paige misses
and Sabre counters with a nice uppercut.
Paige misses the body punch
and Sabre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sabre misses with a body punch
and Paige counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sabre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paige takes a step back to recover.
Paige moves out of range as Sabre throws a body kick.
Sabre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paige counters with a big head kick but Sabre shrugs it off.
Paige throws a lazy body kick
and Sabre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Sabre misses
and Paige counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabre scores with a head kick.
Sabre loads up on a big right hand but Paige slips the punch.
Paige takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paige blocks the body kick.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sabre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paige looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Paige gets tackled into the cage by Sabre. Sabre maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.
Paige has a couple of punches blocked by Sabre.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.
Paige tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
Sabre has Paige pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paige manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paige tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body.
Paige escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabre scores with a leg kick.
Sabre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sabre just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sabre misses.
Sabre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paige is able to avoid easily.
Chris Paige has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabre scores with a hook.
Sabre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sabre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sabre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paige.
Sabre throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Sabre tenderised Paige's leg. Paige is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre lands the left hand.
Sabre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paige takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sabre jabs at Paige's body.
Sabre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sabre effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paige's brow.
Sabre tries to score a body lock takedown but Paige shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sabre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paige takes an elbow to the temple.
Sabre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paige digs a right hand into Sabre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sabre's gas tank.
Sabre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paige throws a head punch that misses.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paige escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matt Sabre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paige manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabre scores with a body shot.
Sabre thuds a left hand into Paige's body.
Paige throws a hook but Sabre avoids it easily.
Paige looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabre is just out of range.
Sabre jabs at Paige's body.
Sabre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paige thows a leg kick but Sabre checks it
and Sabre counters with a right hand to the body.
Paige throws a leg kick but Sabre moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sabre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sabre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sabre 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sabre!
Matt Sabre is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offenhard comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500. Flave is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Momma said Tap you Out. Dick Offenhard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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202 lbs
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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
15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flave swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Offenhard counters with a stiff right hand.
Flave misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Offenhard counters with a nice uppercut.
Offenhard clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Flave.
Flave drags the fight down to the ground.
Flave has an active guard here but Offenhard has managed to pass into half guard.
Offenhard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Flave is trying to get back to full guard.
Offenhard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Flave looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Offenhard wants to pass to mount but Flave is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flave tries to get to full guard but Offenhard has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Offenhard is pressing down on Flave's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flave is holding on for now.
Flave looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Offenhard controlling the action here.
Flave looking for submissions off his back.
Flave looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Offenhard works his foot free and advances to mount.
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.
Offenhard controlling from the full mount.
Flave bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flave drops back looking for a leg! Offenhard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Offenhard manages to kick Flave off! Flave jumps back into Offenhard's guard.
Flave drops back looking for a leg! Offenhard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Offenhard manages to kick Flave off! Flave jumps back into Offenhard's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flave thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flave drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Offenhard dives on top into guard.
Flave working for a triangle but Offenhard defends it easily.
Flave keeping moving, preventing Offenhard from controlling successfully.
Flave looking to hit a scissor sweep but Offenhard is one step ahead there.
Offenhard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Offenhard stays in close to Flave's body and controls the position.
Flave working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Offenhard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Offenhard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Offenhard trying to control but Flave is working from the bottom.
Offenhard passes into half guard.
Well, if Offenhard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Flave actively working from the bottom here.
Flave looking for submissions off his back.
Offenhard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Offenhard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Offenhard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flave shoots for a double leg takedown but Offenhard sprawls well. He's pushed Flave's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Offenhard, right into the meat.
Flave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Offenhard misses.
Flave swings widly with a right hand
and Offenhard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flave misses with a jab to the body
and Offenhard counters with a head kick.
Flave takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flave throws a lazy uppercut
and Offenhard counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Flave blocks the low kick.
A shot to the liver by Flave. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard connects with an inside leg kick.
Flave shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Offenhard counters with an outside leg kick.
Dick Offenhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Offenhard swings widly with a right hand
letting Flave counter with a right hand.
Flave misses with a left hand
and Offenhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Offenhard throws out a leg kick but Flave moves out of range and Offenhard only half commits.
Flave swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Offenhard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Offenhard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flave in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Offenhard lands a good knee to the midsection. Flave won't want to take too many of those.
Flave is breathing heavily.
Flave tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Offenhard smiles and moves away.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flava Flave.
Offenhard throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flave throws a right hand that misses
and Offenhard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flave misses with a body punch
and Offenhard counters with a head kick. That will keep Flave thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Flave throws a sloppy body shot
and Offenhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flave misses with a jab to the body
and Offenhard counters with a thumping low kick.
Offenhard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flave's hands.
Offenhard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Offenhard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Offenhard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Offenhard lands but Flave takes it in his stride.
Offenhard throws a sloppy head kick and Flave moves out of range easily.
Flave thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard misses with a leg kick.
Offenhard misses with a body shot.
Flave is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Offenhard rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
Offenhard throws a leg kick which misses Flave's front leg but catches the back leg as Flave tries to avoid it.
Flave throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Offenhard leaves Flave with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Offenhard throws a nice head kick!
Flave closes the distance and clinches up with Offenhard, looking for a takedown. Flave pushes Offenhard against the cage but Offenhard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flave on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flava Flave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offenhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Offenhard scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard works the jab nicely.
Flave misses with a right hand
and Offenhard counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Offenhard misses with a body kick.
Offenhard throws a jab when Flave was well out of range.
Flave misses with a body shot.
Offenhard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flave closes this distance looking for a takedown but Offenhard circles away.
Flave blocks a leg kick.
Flave throws a right hand that misses
and Offenhard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Offenhard lands with an uppercut that bounces Flave off the cage and back into rage.
Flave shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Offenhard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Flave's corner calls for a 1-2. Flave obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flave throws a hook but Offenhard blocks it.
Flave avoids the head kick by Offenhard.
Offenhard digs a good body shot into Flave's ribs.
Flave moves out of range of the leg kick from Offenhard.
Flave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Offenhard.
Flave shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Offenhard counters with an inside leg kick.
Offenhard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Offenhard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Offenhard is looking to slow Flave down with leg kicks.
Flave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Offenhard connects with a solid leg kick.
Flave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Offenhard. That's going to slow Flave down.
Offenhard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
Offenhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Offenhard.
Flave takes a kick to the side of the head.
Offenhard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Offenhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Offenhard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flave.
Offenhard's corner calls for a 1-2. Offenhard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Offenhard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Offenhard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Offenhard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flave if he has to take too many more of those.
Offenhard cracks the inside of Flave's front leg.
Flave has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flave there as he acknowledges the shot.
Offenhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Offenhard.
Offenhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flave takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Offenhard throws a head kick that half lands.
Offenhard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Offenhard, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard dips to his left and cracks Flave with an uppercut!
Offenhard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Offenhard.
Offenhard throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Offenhard tenderised Flave's leg. Flave is trying to keep his angry face on.
Offenhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Flave on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flave avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Offenhard throws a solid leg kick but Flave takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Offenhard.
Flave throws a series of punches but Offenhard avoids them all with ease.
Offenhard lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flave rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Offenhard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flave's knee momentarily.
Offenhard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Offenhard cracks Flave with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Offenhard loads up on a big right hand but Flave slips the punch.
Offenhard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offenhard throws a head kick that misses.
Offenhard scores with a head kick.
Flave gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Offenhard counters with a low kick, right behind Flave 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Offenhard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Offenhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Offenhard clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Offenhard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flave. Flave circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Offenhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flave keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flave checks a leg kick.
Offenhard throws a leg kick but Flave sees it coming and moves out of range.
Offenhard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Offenhard throws a head kick that half lands.
Offenhard tries to clinch up but Flave circles away and keeps his distance.
Offenhard lands with a cross.
Offenhard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flave can do to turn this around?
Offenhard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flave's sensitive parts.
Flave scores with a body shot.
Flave changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flave rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Offenhard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flave's knee momentarily.
A big right from Flave misses.
Offenhard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Flave finds it's way round the side to connect with Offenhard's head.
Offenhard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Offenhard thuds his shin into the meat of Flave's side.
Flave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flave misses with a left hand
and Offenhard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flave bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Offenhard's head.
Flave throws a poor cross that misses
and Offenhard counters with a leg kick.
Flave has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flave throws a predictable looking body shot
and Offenhard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flave thinking.
Flave is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Flave throws a sloppy body shot
and Offenhard counters with a good low kick that Flave was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flave avoids the head kick by Offenhard.
Offenhard thumps Flave with a low kick.
Dick Offenhard is winning the standup battle so far.
Flave misses with a takedown
and Offenhard counters with a straight right hand.
Offenhard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flave throws a right hand that misses
and Offenhard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flave tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Offenhard throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flave takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flave swings widly with a right hand
enabling Offenhard to counter with a crisp jab.
Offenhard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flave ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flave blocks a head kick by Offenhard.
Offenhard misses with a low kick.
Offenhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flave moves away.
Offenhard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flave momentarily.
Offenhard throws a low kick, looking for Flave's leg but Flave calmly moves out of range.
Offenhard is looking to score with low kicks.
Flave clobbers Offenhard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flave throws a right hand that misses
and Offenhard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Offenhard throws a solid leg kick but Flave takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Offenhard.
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.
A leg kick checked by Flave.
Offenhard avoids the body shot from Flave.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Offenhard.
Offenhard misses the jab.
Offenhard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flave throws a right hand that misses
and Offenhard counters with a low kick, right behind Flave 's knee.
Flave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flave chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Offenhard can pounce on him.
Flave throws a poor cross that misses
and Offenhard counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Offenhard throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Offenhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Offenhard had his way with Flava Flave in that round.
That's time! Offenhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Flave shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Offenhard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Offenhard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Flave's best efforts.
Flave is looking to advance position but Offenhard won't allow it.
Offenhard keeping control of the position.
Offenhard wants to improve his position but Flave is controlling well.
Flave is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Offenhard defends it well.
Offenhard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flave is working away from the top position though.
Flave seems to be working for a kimura but Offenhard defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard wants to control but Flave is keeping busy.
Offenhard tries to get to full guard but Flave has control of the leg.
Offenhard is defending against the submission attempts here by Flave.
Flave is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Offenhard trying to control from the bottom.
Offenhard is looking for a sweep. Flave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flave is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Offenhard is just riding it out for now. Flave eventually gives up the hold.
Offenhard keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Flava Flave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flave is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Offenhard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Offenhard is trying to get back to full guard.
Flave is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Offenhard is just riding it out for now. Flave eventually gives up the hold.
Flave looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flave is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Offenhard trying to control from the bottom.
Flave is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Offenhard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flave.
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.
Offenhard is trying is best to control the position here.
Offenhard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flave.
Offenhard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flave.
Offenhard keeping hold of Flave's head, controlling as best he can.
Flave 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Offenhard wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flava Flave comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Offenhard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Offenhard!
Dick Offenhard is the new light heavyweight champion!
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