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Reach 40 - Revolution PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Torsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Eagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsted comes into the arena with Maybellene i Hofteholder blaring out of the sound system. Cj Eagen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonas Torsted!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cj Eagen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagen misses with a takedown
letting Torsted counter with a right hand.
Cj Eagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Torsted does no damage.
Torsted decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torsted prevents Eagen from improving his position.
Torsted content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eagen tries to roll over but Torsted keeps him under control.
Torsted scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Torsted thows a huge punch but Eagen dodges it nicely.
Eagen looking for submissions off his back.
Eagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torsted decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted misses with the combination.
Eagen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torsted shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eagen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torsted tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Torsted lands a decent elbow from side control.
Torsted moves into full mount!
Torsted controlling from the full mount.
Eagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torsted has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsted postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Eagen looks a forlorn figure.
Torsted breaks from Eagen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eagen is desperately trying to improve his position but Torsted has a good base and remains in mount.
Torsted controlling the pace for now.
Torsted landing shots from mount.
Torsted working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Torsted scoring with strikes but Eagen is staying in there.
It looks like Cj Eagen has been cut.
Eagen is trying desperately to improve position.
Eagen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsted lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torsted putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eagen working to try and regain half guard.
Torsted pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eagen looks gassed!
Eagen tries to buck Torsted off but he can't manage it.
Eagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eagen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Torsted can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eagen is looking to escape.
Torsted dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Torsted cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eagen can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsted is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Torsted with a couple of short strikes.
Torsted breaks from Eagen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Torsted cracks Eagen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torsted controlling the pace for now.
Eagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torsted looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torsted with shots to the head and body - Eagen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Torsted landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Torsted dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cj Eagen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Eagen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torsted forces Eagen back against the cage and clinches.
Torsted lands a nice knee to the body.
Torsted putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eagen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torsted landing knees to the body.
Torsted taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Torsted unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eagen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torsted slows down the pace here.
Torsted with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Cj Eagen's cut even more.
Eagen letting Torsted take a breather here.
Torsted gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torsted crunches a lovely knee into Eagen's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted has Eagen pushed against the cage.
Torsted with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torsted works on Eagen's body with a couple of short punches.
Eagen has Torsted pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torsted manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torsted holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Torsted scores with a knee to the head.
Torsted displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eagen up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonas Torsted.
Torsted closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eagen to the mat! Eagen manages to get full guard.
Eagen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torsted gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torsted showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torsted doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torsted manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torsted is stalling in the full guard.
Eagen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torsted can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torsted is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagen working for a triangle but Torsted defends it easily.
Torsted is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eagen can do to turn this around?
Eagen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torsted doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torsted manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torsted is stalling in the full guard.
Eagen has momentary wrist control but Torsted slips an elbow through the middle.
Eagen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Torsted has picked Eagen up and slammed him! Eagen can't keep hold of the triangle and Torsted manages to pass to side control!
Torsted landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsted scoring with punches from side control.
Torsted taking a break here but Eagen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Torsted wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eagen keeps working.
Torsted winds up and cracks Eagen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torsted seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eagen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torsted is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Torsted trying to pass the guard but Eagen defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Torsted dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cj Eagen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Torsted scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eagen is trying to control Torsted's posture but Torsted avoids it.
Torsted cracks Eagen with a big elbow.
Eagen tries to bench press Torsted off him but Torsted keeps the position.
Torsted is putting a hurting on Eagen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eagen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torsted scores with a couple of short elbows.
Torsted has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Eagen slips a jab from Torsted.
Eagen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eagen tries to clinch but Torsted moves away
and Torsted counters with a single leg into guard. Eagen didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eagen tries to bum rush Torsted with a series of wild strikes but Torsted uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torsted closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eagen is trying to get back to half guard.
Torsted stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Eagen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torsted counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eagen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Torsted wants to control from the top but Eagen keeps moving.
Eagen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Eagen has his foot on Torsted's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torsted works his way back into a safe position though.
Eagen is working an open guard so Torsted takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Eagen gets tackled into the cage by Torsted. Torsted maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsted stalling in the clinch.
Eagen tries to pull guard but Torsted holds him up against the cage and eventually Eagen drops back down to his feet.
Torsted scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Torsted.
Torsted throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eagen blocks it with crossed arms.
Eagen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torsted smiles and moves away.
Jonas Torsted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cj Eagen.
Eagen moves away from the strike by Torsted.
Eagen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torsted but Torsted pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torsted throws a combination that misses
and Eagen counters with a series of strikes. Torsted will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jonas Torsted is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eagen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Eagen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Torsted can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Torsted bucks up and throws Eagen to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsted lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eagen circles away quickly and effectively.
Eagen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torsted eats them both and turns towards Eagen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eagen.
Eagen doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsted circles away.
Eagen fails with the takedown
and Torsted counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eagen!
Eagen tries to lock up and control but Torsted gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eagen is looking to improve his position but Torsted isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Torsted connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Eagen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torsted tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagen working to try and regain half guard.
Torsted is landing with some decent strikes but Eagen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Torsted landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsted controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torsted landing shots from mount.
Cj Eagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsted cracks Eagen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Torsted showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torsted has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Torsted!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Zerka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Heyo Captain Jack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zerka's choice of entrance music: mc circulaire. Nicolas Zerka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Zerka!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zerka to the mat! Zerka manages to get full guard.
Zerka keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Zerka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Power controls the pace.
Poweris looking to pass into half guard but Zerka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zerka is in guard.
Zerka wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Zerka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zerka stopping the sweep attempt from Power.
Power looking to control.
Power is adopting a defensive guard.
Diesel Power has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zerka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Power is fending him off so far but Zerka persists. Nope, Power circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerka with a poor takedown
and Power counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zerka's guard now.
Power postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zerka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Power, into his guard.
Zerka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power avoids the head kick by Zerka.
Zerka throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power looks for a takedown but Zerka sprawls well.
Zerka is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Diesel Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zerka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diesel Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Zerka.
Power scores with a three punch combo!
Power steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zerka. That one must have hurt.
Power gets a takedown into half guard.
Power is breathing heavily.
Zerka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Power.
Power wants to control from the top but Zerka keeps moving.
Power wants to pass the guard but Zerka is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to control from the top but Zerka keeps moving.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.
Power slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Power passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zerka!
Zerka is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Zerka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to control the pace but Zerka is squirming around nicely.
Power pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Power looking to control but Zerka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Power! Zerka is hurt baaadly! Power is firing away with more strikes - Zerka is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diesel Power!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dixion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Double Trouble as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Dixion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dixion has managed to clinch.
Dixion can't break the clinch.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dixion regains guard.
Dixion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dixion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dixion wants to sweep but no luck.
Dixion wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dixion scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dixion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Dixion does no damage.
Dixion misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dixion pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Thompson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Dixion dodges it nicely.
Dixion tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dixion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dixion's head.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dixion's head.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dixion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dixion.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Dixion blocks nicely.
Dixion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixion wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixion is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dixion holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixion has wrist control.
Thompson postures up.
Dixion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixion has wrist control.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dixion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Dixion from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dixion stops Thompson from standing up.
Thompson is trying to keep Dixion in close.
Dixion trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Dixion just wasn't active enough.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Dixion circles away easily
and Dixion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dixion lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dixion.
Dixion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson shoots in but Dixion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dixion has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixion is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Dixion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dixion did well to prevent Thompson getting side control.
Dixion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Dixion works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dixion manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson wants to clinch but Dixion slips to the side
and Dixion counters with a series of strikes. Thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dixion misses with a double jab
so Thompson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson postures up in Dixion's guard and throws a big left but Dixion blocks it.
Dixion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixion has wrist control.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dixion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dixion's head.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dixion pushes Thompson off and gets back to his feet.
Dan Dixion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Dixion scores with a four punch combination!
Dixion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dixion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Dixion. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Dixion.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Dixion, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Dixion against the cage but Dixion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Dixion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Thompson shoots in but Dixion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Dixion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Dixion throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixion instigates a clinch.
Thompson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dixion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dan Dixion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixion pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixion looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Dixion misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Dixion misses.
Dixion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown. Dixion fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dixion's head.
Amir Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson throws a strike but Dixion rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dixion looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amir Thompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson 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.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dixion's head.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixion manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dixion sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dixion content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson tries to hold on but Dixion postures up.
Thompson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dixion is standing up, even though he is in mount.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
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.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Dixion.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixion lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dixion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dixion misses with a wild combination.
Dixion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Dixion pushes him off.
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Dixion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dixion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Dixion.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dixion which made him look bad.
Amir Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Dixion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Dixion counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Dixion sprawls well.
A slow jab from Dixion misses its intended target.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Dixion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. Dixion didn't expect that.
Thompson trying to control but Dixion is working from the bottom.
Dixion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dan Dixion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson wants to control from the top but Dixion keeps moving.
Dixion is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thompson has his hands clasped together but Dixion extends an breaks Thompson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dixion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Dixion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jho just misses with a punch to the body.
Washington connects with a solid leg kick.
Washington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Jho throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a leg kick.
Xavier Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Washington.
Jho lands with an overhand left.
Jho looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away.
Jho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jho tries to land a body kick
and Washington counters with a low kick, right behind Jho 's knee.
Jho looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
Washington connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Washington misses.
Washington thows a leg kick but Jho checks it
and Jho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Jho moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington clinches.
Washington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Washington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Washington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jho working aggressively here.
Jho working hard to break the clinch.
Jho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jho.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jho is defending well for now.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jho's elbow.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
Jho misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jho is defending well for now.
Jho lands a nice uppercut.
Washington lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Jho.
Washington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Washington lands a body punch.
Washington slows down the pace here.
Washington connects with a knee to the head.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Jho avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Washington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jho.
Jho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Washington as Jho tries to tie him up.
Jho is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jho clinches with his opponent.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jho's elbow.
Washington looking to slow down the pace here.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jho.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jho wants to stall.
Jho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jho is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Washington.
Jho is trying to push Washington away but Washington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jho is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington prevents Jho from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Washington to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jho.
Washington wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Washington dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Washington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick by Jho misses
and Washington counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Washington connects with a high kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Washington has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Washington tenderised Jho's leg. Jho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jho throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Jho jabs at Washington's body.
Jho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jho swings for the body but Washington moves out of range.
Washington pushes Jho up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Jho missing with knees to the body.
Washington avoiding damage.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Jho controls his hands.
Jho just leaning against Washington, taking a breather.
Washington cracks Jho with a nice body shot.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jho works on Washington's body with a couple of short punches.
Washington trying to stall but Jho improves his position.
Jho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jho is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
Jho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington trying to control the position but instead, Jho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Washington into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jho misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Jho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Washington looking to slow down the pace here.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington prevents Jho from breaking the clinch.
Jho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Washington tries a body shot but Jho blocks it.
Jho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jho stalling in the clinch but Washington improves position.
Jho seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jho throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington 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.
Jho misses with a jab to the body
and Washington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xavier Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Washington scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jho in his tracks.
Washington moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Washington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jho stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Washington.
Jho is breathing heavily.
Jho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Jho blocks a body shot from Washington.
Jho gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho looking to slow down the pace here.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
Jho blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jho.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Jho working aggressively here.
Washington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Jho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Washington dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Jho connects with a looping right hand.
Jho gets tackled into the cage by Washington. Washington maintains the clinch.
Washington digs a right hand underneath Jho's ribcage. Jho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Washington lands an elbow inside that Jho shrugs off.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jho pushes Washington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jho gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Washington prevents Jho from breaking the clinch.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jho is trying to stall.
Jho blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington presses Jho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jho stalling in the clinch but Washington improves position.
Jho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jho being controlled against the cage.
Jho tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho is trying to maintain a safe position but Washington gets an underhook and turns Jho into the cage.
Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Jho backwards.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Jho controls his hands.
Washington'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.
Xavier Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington blocks a body shot from Jho.
Jho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jho throws a sloppy head kick
and Washington counters with a nice leg kick.
Jho throws a head kick that misses
and Washington counters with a big head kick but Jho shrugs it off.
Jho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Washington scores with a head kick. Jho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Washington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Jho.
A low kick from Jho misses
and Washington counters with a head kick. That will keep Jho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jho.
Washington throws a head kick but Jho moves out of range.
Washington is looking to slow Jho down with leg kicks.
Jho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Jho is predictable there
and Washington counters with a head kick. That will keep Jho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice shot lands for Washington.
Jho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Washington counters with a low kick, right behind Jho 's knee.
Washington throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Washington, right into the meat.
Jho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Washington.
A head kick misses from Washington.
A left lands for Washington.
Washington connects with a high kick.
Jho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Washington has time to react.
Jho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Washington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jho.
Xavier Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Washington counters with a good low kick that Jho was not able to check.
Jho misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Jho throws a lazy head kick
and Washington counters with a low kick, right behind Jho 's knee.
Devil Jho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington feints and then cracks Jho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jho down.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Washington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Washington prevents Jho from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Washington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Washington trying to stall but Jho improves his position.
Jho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Washington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Washington!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franck Pompi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Carbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pompi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is French National Anthem. Carbone has chosen O Canada as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franck Pompi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Carbone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pompi misses with a takedown attempt
and Carbone counters with a nice uppercut.
Pompi misses with a takedown attempt
and Carbone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pompi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carbone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pompi tries for a takedown but Carbone circles away easily
and Carbone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franck Pompi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pompi wants to clinch
and Carbone counters with a nice uppercut.
Pompi has his takedown stuffed
and Carbone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pompi misses with a takedown attempt
and Carbone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbone just misses with a punch to the body.
Pompi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carbone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pompi's guard now.
Pompi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carbone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carbone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carbone trying to control but Pompi is working from the bottom.
Pompi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pompi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carbone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carbone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carbone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carbone wants to pass the guard but Pompi is keeping the position.
Carbone slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carbone thows a big elbow that misses.
Carbone has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pompi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Carbone is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pompi pulls down on the head and he's put Carbone to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Franck Pompi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Kilimanjaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilimanjaro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot - Before I Forget kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Kilimanjaro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilimanjaro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilimanjaro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pablo avoids it.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo throws a sloppy head kick and Kilimanjaro moves out of range easily.
Kilimanjaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pablo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilimanjaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pablo throws a nice looking combination but Kilimanjaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilimanjaro lands a nice hook to Pablo's body. Pablo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pablo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo throws a body kick that misses.
Kilimanjaro feints and then cracks Pablo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pablo down.
Pablo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kilimanjaro counters with a straight right hand.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilimanjaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pablo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo misses with a double jab
and Kilimanjaro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pablo's guard now.
Kilimanjaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pablo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kilimanjaro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kilimanjaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pablo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kilimanjaro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kilimanjaro trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hector Kilimanjaro wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kilimanjaro misses with a takedown attempt
and Pablo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilimanjaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pablo is looking to stand up but Kilimanjaro isn't so interested in that idea.
Pablo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilimanjaro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilimanjaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilimanjaro wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
Kilimanjaro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kilimanjaro tries to score with some ground and pound. Pablo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pablo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Pablo wants to get back to his feet but Kilimanjaro drags him back down.
Kilimanjaro lands some shots froms side control.
Kilimanjaro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pablo is being controlled here.
Pablo is not content to let Kilimanjaro control the position.
Kilimanjaro working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pablo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kilimanjaro in side control, throwing shots but Pablo defends.
A lull in the action here.
Kilimanjaro is looking to take a break and control but Pablo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pablo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kilimanjaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Kilimanjaro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kilimanjaro tries for a takedown but Pablo circles away easily
and Pablo counters with a one-two to the body.
Kilimanjaro misses with a takedown attempt
and Pablo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pablo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilimanjaro ducks under a wild hook from Pablo.
Pablo throws a nice looking combination but Kilimanjaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilimanjaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Pablo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kilimanjaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pablo moves away.
Kilimanjaro wants to clinch
and Pablo counters with a head kick.
Pablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pablo tries to bum rush Kilimanjaro with a series of wild strikes but Kilimanjaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hector Kilimanjaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilimanjaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro misses with a takedown
and Pablo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Pablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Kilimanjaro.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pablo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kilimanjaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kilimanjaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kilimanjaro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pablo taking shots to the head.
Kilimanjaro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pablo looks a forlorn figure.
Kilimanjaro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilimanjaro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pablo is now in Kilimanjaro's guard. A big mistake from Kilimanjaro there, giving up the dominant position!
Kilimanjaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pablo is one step ahead there.
Kilimanjaro has a closed guard, preventing Pablo from standing up.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilimanjaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro has his foot on Pablo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pablo works his way back into a safe position though.
Pablo tries to stand but Kilimanjaro is controlling from the bottom.
Kilimanjaro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kilimanjaro lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilimanjaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pablo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kilimanjaro shoots for a takedown but Pablo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pablo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kilimanjaro moves into the clinch.
Kilimanjaro goes for a takedown attempt but Pablo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kilimanjaro throws a right hand that misses
and Pablo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kilimanjaro looks to clinch
and Pablo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pablo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kilimanjaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilimanjaro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Pablo. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Pablo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pablo throws a right hand that Kilimanjaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilimanjaro also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Pablo.
A low kick from Kilimanjaro misses
and Pablo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kilimanjaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilimanjaro throws a chopping leg kick but Pablo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilimanjaro throws a sloppy head kick and Pablo moves out of range easily.
Kilimanjaro tries for a takedown but Pablo circles away easily
and Pablo counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Kilimanjaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Pablo which made him look bad.
Kilimanjaro lands with a kick to the temple. Pablo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kilimanjaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Pablo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pablo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilimanjaro's head.
Kilimanjaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilimanjaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pablo misses with a few strikes there.
Kilimanjaro fails with the takedown
and Pablo counters with a series of strikes. Kilimanjaro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Juan Pablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Kilimanjaro.
Pablo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pablo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pablo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pablo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Kilimanjaro does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.
Pablo throws a head kick that misses.
Kilimanjaro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pablo's guard.
Kilimanjaro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilimanjaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilimanjaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kilimanjaro wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilimanjaro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilimanjaro passes into half guard.
Kilimanjaro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kilimanjaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pablo keeps working.
Kilimanjaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilimanjaro 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.
Kilimanjaro working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pablo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Pablo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kilimanjaro wants to pass to mount but Pablo is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Kilimanjaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kilimanjaro 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Kilimanjaro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amare Behranu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sverker Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behranu comes to the cage accompanied by Ethiopian National Anthem. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amare Behranu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sverker Olofsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behranu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Behranu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Olofsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Behranu throws out the jab.
Olofsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Behranu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Behranu misses with a hook to the body
enabling Olofsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Olofsson throws a body punch but Behranu moves out of range.
Behranu loads up on a big right hand but Olofsson slips the punch.
Behranu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olofsson circles away.
Behranu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olofsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Behranu throws a poor cross that misses
and Olofsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Behranu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Behranu jabs Olofsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behranu throws a sloppy body shot
and Olofsson counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Olofsson.
Olofsson works Behranu's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Behranu misses
and Olofsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Behranu misses the body punch
and Olofsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Olofsson misses.
Behranu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olofsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Behranu's head.
Olofsson misses with a hook
and Behranu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Behranu misses with a hook
and Olofsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Behranu cracks Olofsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olofsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Behranu throws a lazy uppercut
and Olofsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olofsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Behranu swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Olofsson counter with a right hand.
Behranu shoots in for a takedown but Olofsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Behranu misses with a body punch
and Olofsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Behranu misses the body punch
letting Olofsson counter with a right hand.
Behranu lands a slapping body shot.
Behranu stuns Olofsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Behranu digs a good body shot into Olofsson's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson misses with a body shot.
Olofsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olofsson connects with a single shot there.
Sverker Olofsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Olofsson, as that shot connected.
A shot to the body from Behranu misses
and Olofsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Behranu misses with a shot to the body
and Olofsson counters with a three punch combo that has Behranu backing up. Behranu nods at Olofsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Behranu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olofsson at a distance.
Olofsson misses with a hook. Behranu ducked under it nicely.
Behranu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olofsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Behranu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amare Behranu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behranu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Behranu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olofsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Behranu.
Behranu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olofsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Behranu won't allow Olofsson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sverker Olofsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olofsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Behranu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olofsson pinned against the cage. Olofsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Behranu misses with a shot to the body
and Olofsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Behranu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olofsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olofsson avoids the body shot from Behranu.
Olofsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olofsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Behranu should have avoided that one.
Behranu looks to land a right hand but Olofsson moved out of range.
Olofsson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Behranu to counter with a crisp jab.
Behranu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olofsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behranu swings for the body but Olofsson moves out of range.
Behranu throws a sloppy body shot
and Olofsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Behranu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Behranu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olofsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olofsson misses with a body shot.
Olofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olofsson misses with a body punch
and Behranu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Behranu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olofsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Behranu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Behranu moves out of range of the strikes.
Olofsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behranu throws a right hand that misses
and Olofsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olofsson throws a right hand that misses
and Behranu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Behranu misses with a shot to the body
and Behranu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Behranu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olofsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olofsson wants it to stay on the feet.
A shot to the body from Behranu misses
and Olofsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Behranu misses with an uppercut
and Olofsson counters with a left and a right that stings Behranu.
Olofsson misses with a hook. Behranu ducked under it nicely.
Behranu throws a lazy uppercut
and Olofsson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behranu misses with a body punch
and Olofsson counters with a left to the body.
Behranu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olofsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Behranu is looking to wear down Olofsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Behranu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olofsson counters with a series of strikes. Behranu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Olofsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Behranu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Olofsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Behranu misses with a shot to the body
and Olofsson counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olofsson. Behranu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olofsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Behranu misses with a body shot
letting Olofsson counter with a right hand.
Behranu drops his hands momentarily and Olofsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sverker Olofsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Olofsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Behranu doesn't seem phased though.
Olofsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Behranu doesn't seem bothered though.
Olofsson misses with an uppercut. Behranu saw that one coming.
Olofsson misses with a looping right.
Olofsson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amare Behranu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Behranu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olofsson throws a body punch but Behranu moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Behranu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olofsson.
Olofsson misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sverker Olofsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Behranu.
Olofsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Behranu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Behranu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olofsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Behranu walks into a stiff left hand from Olofsson.
Olofsson lands a body shot.
Behranu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olofsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Behranu somewhat.
Olofsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Behranu manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behranu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Olofsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olofsson connects with a right hand. Behranu shakes it off.
Behranu ducks under a wild hook from Olofsson.
Behranu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Behranu misses the jab.
Nice cross by Olofsson.
Olofsson misses with an uppercut. Behranu saw that one coming.
Olofsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Amare Behranu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behranu shoots in looking for a takedown. Olofsson tries to sprawl out of it but Behranu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olofsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amare Behranu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Behranu dodges the punch combination from Olofsson.
Behranu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olofsson lands a right hook to the body.
Behranu swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Olofsson counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olofsson throws an overhand right that lands on Behranu's shoulder, as Behranu tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Olofsson misses.
Olofsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behranu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofsson manages to avoid it.
Behranu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olofsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sverker Olofsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Behranu throws a right hand that misses
and Olofsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Behranu misses the body punch
and Olofsson counters with a straight right hand.
Behranu misses with a body punch
and Olofsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Olofsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Behranus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olofsson scores with a nice right hand.
Olofsson throws an off balance right hand
and Behranu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Olofsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olofsson.
Olofsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olofsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Behranu is just out of range.
Behranu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Olofsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olofsson lands a head shot.
Olofsson lands with a nice body punch.
Olofsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Behranu manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Behranu has time to react.
Behranu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Behranu ducks under a wild hook from Olofsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sverker Olofsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olofsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sverker Olofsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C C Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rider kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Save The Queen. Mike Thai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with C C Rider's chin.
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, C C Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Thai!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rider manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thai's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rider keeps working.
Rider wants to get back to his feet.
Thai trying to mount his opponent but Rider defends it.
Rider is looking for a sweep. Thai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rider has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thai is working away from the top position though.
Rider is trying to stand.
Thai wants to control but Rider is keeping him busy.
Rider looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thai is trying to control the action in half guard but Rider is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Thai.
Thai walks into a stiff left hand from Rider.
It looks like Mike Thai has been cut.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Rider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Rider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Rider.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Rider coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Rider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rider misses with a straight left.
Rider takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rider misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick.
Rider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thai counters with a good low kick that Rider was not able to check.
A slow jab from Rider misses its intended target.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Rider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rider.
Thai slips a jab from Rider.
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.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rider scores with a hook.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Rider just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai avoids the body shot from Rider.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that C C Rider will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Thai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rider darts in trying to clinch
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Rider shrugs it off.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt - Rider sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rider loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Rider swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Rider misses with a body shot.
C C Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Rider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rider misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rider throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Thai blocks a jab.
Rider misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thai lands in his opponent's guard.
Thai is fighting to break Rider's control of his arms but Rider is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rider looking for a sweep. Not yet Rider, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rider being controlled here, momentarily.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rider manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rider punching from mount but Thai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rider avoids the attempt from Thai to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Thai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Thai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rider just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rider. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rider.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rider throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rider. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Rider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rider throws a poor cross that misses
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
Rider misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider looking for a sweep. Not yet Rider, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rider is pulling down on Thai's head. It's preventing any offense from Thai, at least for the moment.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rider is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rider is on top in guard.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rider trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Rider working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thai's head.
Rider is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thai wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rider trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
C C Rider has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rider.
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.
Thai misses with the body kick
and Rider makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rider throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a leg kick.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
Rider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Rider.
Rider lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
C C Rider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rider 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... C C Rider!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelino Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boner Patrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Patrol's choice of entrance music: monster - Kanye West. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
177 lbs
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177 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelino Landry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Boner Patrol!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Landry as Patrol shoots in.
Patrol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landry counters with a straight right hand.
Patrol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marcelino Landry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boner Patrol.
Patrol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Landry as he avoids it easily.
Landry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patrols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patrol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landry counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Patrol throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Landry's waist but Landry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patrol off to one side.
Landry throws a jab but it's blocked by Patrol.
Jab from Landry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patrol scores a takedown into full mount!
Patrol throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Landry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Landry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Landry wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Patrol.
Patrol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patrol thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patrol thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Patrol punching from mount but Landry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Landry can't escape the position.
Patrol landing shots from mount.
Patrol can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Landry is looking to escape.
Patrol misses with a head shot.
Patrol punching from mount but Landry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Landry tries to lock up and control but Patrol gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Landry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrol throws some wild stikes that Landry manages to avoid easily.
Landry holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Patrol tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! Patrol connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Landry tries to hold on but Patrol postures up.
Patrol dominating with strikes here.
Patrol working for a guillotine from mount but Landry is in no mood to give up.
BOOM! Patrol connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrol landing shots from mount.
Patrol thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrol sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Patrol punching from mount but Landry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Patrol throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Landry wants to control but Patrol is having none of it.
Patrol throws a strike there. Landry manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Patrol throwing shots but Landry is blocking nicely.
Patrol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Landry's head.
Patrol prevents Landry from standing back up.
Landry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patrol.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patrol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Patrol there.
Patrol in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Landry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Patrol!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boner Patrol!
Boner Patrol is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by Jimmy gets hiiigh TANIGHT. Cross comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Knockout kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caiden Cross!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills misses with a low kick.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Jimmy Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cross.
Mills is looking to score with low kicks.
Cross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mills takes one to the side of the head.
Mills throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mills misses with a combination
and Cross counters by moving into the clinch.
Cross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cross trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mills tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the cage.
Cross misses with an elbow strike.
Mills lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mills throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cross unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mills wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Mills has a couple of punches blocked by Cross.
Mills wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
Mills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross clinches up against the cage.
Cross lands with a right to the head.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mills.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mills's defenses.
It looks like Jimmy Mills has been cut.
Cross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Cross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Mills is looking to break free of the clinch but Cross has double underhooks.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Mills tries to break the clinch but Cross is controlling the position.
Mills is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Mills is trying to push Cross away but Cross has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mills blocks an elbow strike from Cross.
Cross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills pushes Cross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cross holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mills.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Cross misses with an elbow over the top.
Mills blocks an elbow strike from Cross.
Mills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mills scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Mills catches Cross right on the button with a cross.
Mills shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mills is looking to slow Cross down with leg kicks.
Mills uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cross has time to react.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills throws a good cross that connects.
Cross blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills swings widly with a right hand
and Cross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mills thinking.
Mills moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mills misses with an uppercut
and Cross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mills is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mills throws an off balance right hand
and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cross scores with a shot to the body.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Mills throws a poor cross that misses
and Cross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Mills.
Cross is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mills rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross takes one on the button.
Cross checks a low kick from Mills.
Mills throws a poor cross that misses
and Cross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Cross.
Mills avoiding damage as Cross throws knees to the body.
A short right from Mills on the inside.
Cross keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mills.
Mills throws a lazy uppercut
and Cross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mills throws a combination. Cross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Cross slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mills doesn't seem bothered though.
Mills is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mills throws a low kick but Cross moves out of range easily.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Mills will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Mills's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mills throws a poor cross that misses
and Cross counters with a nice body shot.
Cross cracks Mills with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross dodges the punch combination from Mills.
Cross wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Mills takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Mills tries to score with a low kick but Cross moves his leg out of the way.
Mills clobbers Cross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mills misses with a right hand
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cross tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mills dodges an elbow strike from Cross.
Cross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cross has Mills pressed against the cage, preventing Mills from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mills working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.
Mills is trying to break free.
Mills trying to control the position but instead, Cross has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mills into the cage.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills lands with an overhand left.
Mills misses with a hook
and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mills throws a poor cross that misses
and Cross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mills misses with a low kick.
Cross moves out of range of the body kick.
Mills throws a sloppy body shot
and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cross counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills misses with a left hand
and Cross counters with a three punch combo that has Mills backing up. Mills nods at Cross to acknowledge the strikes.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mills makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mills misses with a hook
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.
Mills scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Cross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Cross tries to bum rush Mills with a series of wild strikes but Mills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Mills makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mills is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
Cross stalling against the cage.
Mills tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cross.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caiden Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cross counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cross.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mills's defenses.
Jimmy Mills's cut is getting worse.
Cross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Cross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the cage.
Cross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cross tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cross landing knees to the head.
Mills wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross won't allow it.
Cross misses with an elbow strike.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Cross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cross crunches a lovely knee into Mills's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mills is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
Cross scores with a knee to the head.
Jimmy Mills's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cross is looking to control Mills's arms but Mills gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cross has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cross throws an elbow but misses.
Mills takes an elbow to the temple.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cross.
Knees to the body from Cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cross lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cross.
Cross effectively controlling the action here.
Mills wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Mills's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mills throws an off balance right hand
and Cross counters by clinching up.
Mills takes an elbow to the temple.
Cross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mills wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Mills can't break the clinch.
Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mills throws a right hand that misses
and Cross makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mills misses with a left hand
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cross with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mills throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mills misses with a right hand
and Cross counters with a left to the body.
Cross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross presses Mills against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jeez, Jimmy Mills's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cross tries a knee to the head but Mills blocks it.
Cross prevents Mills from breaking the clinch.
Cross working Mills over with knees to the body.
Mills avoids the elbow strike from Cross, against the cage.
Cross scores a nice knee to the body.
Cross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mills dodges an elbow strike from Cross.
Mills looking to slow down the pace here.
Cross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mills in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Cross avoiding damage.
Cross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mills has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mills blocks an elbow strike from Cross.
Mills breaks from the clinch.
Cross pushes Mills up against the cage in a clinch.
Mills presses Cross against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Mills's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cross lands with a right to the head.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross has Mills pressed against the cage, preventing Mills from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Cross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mills blocks the elbow strike.
Cross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mills's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Cross.
Mills on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Cross has Mills pushed against the cage.
Mills is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Mills presses Cross against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cross looking to slow down the pace here.
Caiden Cross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Mills lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.
Cross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mills is defending well for now.
Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Mills pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to clinch but Mills slips to the side
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
Cross tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Mills throws a combination that misses
and Cross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Mills rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cross counters with a series of strikes. Mills will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills thows a body shot but no joy.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
Mills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Mills misses with a combination
and Cross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mills counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Mills throws a right and a left that Cross avoids nicely.
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cross's head backwards.
Cross wants to clinch but Mills slips to the side
and Mills counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cross's knee momentarily.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Cross wants to clinch
and Mills counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Cross!
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