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MMAL 15: The Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bwakanang Disi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bob is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bwakanang Disi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with a takedown
and Disi counters with a takedown into side control.
Bob can't do much from the bottom here.
Disi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bob's shoulder. That is not cool.
Disi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Disi tries to advance position but instead Bob slips a leg back in to half guard.
Disi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to improve his position but Disi is controlling well.
Bob wants to control but Disi passes into side.
Disi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bob to his feet.
Disi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob fails in his attempt to clinch.
Disi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Disi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bob breaks from the clinch.
Disi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bwakanang Disi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Disi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Disi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Disi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Disi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Disi tries to get out of the position.
Disi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bob!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob looks gassed!
Bob wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bob is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disi controlling from mount.
Bob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Disi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Disi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Disi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disi get's back to his feet.
Disi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Disi shoots in for a double leg but Bob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Disi.
Bob takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bwakanang Disi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Disi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bob circles away.
Bob throws a head kick that misses
and Disi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Disi decides to return to a standing position.
Disi clinches.
Disi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Disi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bob misses with a hook. Disi ducked under it nicely.
Bob wants to clinch but Disi slips to the side
and Disi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Disi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bwakanang Disi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Disi shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Disi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick
and Disi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Disi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob has a closed guard, preventing Disi from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Disi won't allow Bob to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bob's head.
Disi won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Disi stops Bob from standing up.
Disi is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Disi wants to stand but Bob is controlling his posture from full guard.
Disi wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bwakanang Disi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Disi defends it nicely.
Disi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bob takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Disi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bob uses from the top position.
Disi wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Disi wants to stand and escape but Bob is having none of it.
Disi pulls Bob in close to prevent any damage.
Disi working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Disi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bwakanang Disi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Disi shoots in and gets a takedown into Bob's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Disi works his way into full mount!
Disi controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bwakanang Disi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Disi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bob napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Disi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bob for as long as he can get away with.
Bob is not content to let Disi control the position.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Disi is really struggling to control Bob but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bwakanang Disi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Disi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bob's head.
Bob takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Disi.
Horrible takedown by Disi or perhaps it was just good defense by Bob which made him look bad.
Disi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Disi wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown but Disi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bob's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Disi misses with a double jab.
Disi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Disi trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to roll over but Disi keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bwakanang Disi.
Disi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bob!
Disi controlling from the full mount.
Disi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob can't escape the position.
Disi working for a submission but Bob is keeping him at bay.
Disi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Disi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bwakanang Disi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Disi 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bwakanang Disi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Mandapat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dave Tiongson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dave Tiongson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Tiongson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexis Mandapat!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandapat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiongson counters by clinching up.
Mandapat working hard to break the clinch.
Mandapat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiongson.
Tiongson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandapat prevents it.
Mandapat has Tiongson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiongson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tiongson fails to pull guard.
Tiongson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mandapat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Tiongson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiongson jumps guard but Mandapat stands there with Tiongson around his waist. Tiongson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiongson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tiongson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mandapat has him pressed against the cage.
Mandapat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tiongson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mandapat breaks from the clinch.
Mandapat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tiongson on the side of the head.
It looks like Dave Tiongson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mandapat.
Tiongson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mandapat tries to avoid it but Tiongson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mandapat to the ground. Mandapat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tiongson is breathing heavily.
Mandapat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiongson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tiongson walks into a stiff left hand from Mandapat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Mandapat as Tiongson shoots in.
Tiongson moves into the clinch.
Tiongson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mandapat breaks the clinch.
Mandapat throws a body punch but Tiongson moves out of range.
Mandapat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tiongson.
Mandapat takes a swing at Tiongson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mandapat tries to sprawl out of it but Tiongson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mandapat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiongson looks to clinch
and Mandapat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiongson looks for a takedown but Mandapat sprawls well.
Tiongson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mandapat tries to sprawl out of it but Tiongson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mandapat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandapat just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandapat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandapat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiongson manages to avoid it.
Tiongson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandapat.
Mandapat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mandapat wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandapat punishes Tiongson's body with a nice straight punch.
Mandapat scores with a nice head shot.
Dave Tiongson's cut is getting worse.
Tiongson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tiongson blocks a jab.
Tiongson tries to clinch but Mandapat moves away
and Mandapat counters with a crisp right that sends Tiongson to the canvas! Mandapat follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexis Mandapat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and United States Wrecking Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakeem Jabbar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Jabbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, United States Wrecking Machine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrecking Machine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jabbar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jabbar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wrecking Machine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jabbar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wrecking Machine.
Hakeem Jabbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of United States Wrecking Machine.
Jabbar prevents the takedown attempt.
Jabbar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wrecking Machine.
Wrecking Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jabbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jabbar tries a head kick but it misses.
Wrecking Machine misses with a series of wild punches.
Jabbar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jabbar scores with a head kick. Wrecking Machine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wrecking Machine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wrecking Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jabbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jabbar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wrecking Machine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick from Jabbar lands but Wrecking Machine takes it in his stride.
Jabbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrecking Machine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jabbar counters with a head kick that drops Wrecking Machine to the mat! Wrecking Machine scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wrecking Machine is rocked!
Wrecking Machine looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabbar misses with a wild body shot.
Wrecking Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Jabbar finish him?
Jabbar fails to land with a series of punches.
Wrecking Machine stuns Jabbar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wrecking Machine seems to have recovered his senses.
Wrecking Machine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wrecking Machine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wrecking Machine trying to control the action but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling the position for now.
Wrecking Machine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jabbar keeps working.
Wrecking Machine is thwarting Jabbar's attempts to control the position.
Wrecking Machine with the ground and pound but Jabbar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Machine trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. United States Wrecking Machine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wrecking Machine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jabbar did well to prevent Wrecking Machine getting side control.
Jabbar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jabbar tries to get out of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wrecking Machine connects with a nice short shot to Jabbar's temple.
Jabbar has hold of Wrecking Machine's hands but Wrecking Machine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jabbar taking some punishment here, with Wrecking Machine in his half guard.
Wrecking Machine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wrecking Machine is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Machine is stalling here. Jabbar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wrecking Machine seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jabbar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wrecking Machine tries to buck Jabbar off but Jabbar is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrecking Machine struggling a bit here.
Wrecking Machine wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Jabbar has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Wrecking Machine's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Wrecking Machine is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Jabbar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hakeem Jabbar!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilong Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ilong Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Marquez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marquez.
It looks like Ilong Ranger has been cut.
Marquez throws a nice looking combination but Ranger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ranger shoots in for a double leg but Marquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marquez stuffs the takedown.
Ranger connects with an inside leg kick.
Ranger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Marquez is trying to push Ranger away but Ranger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ranger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marquez working hard to break the clinch.
Marquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marquez is trying to drag Ranger to the mat but Ranger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ranger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marquez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquez jumps guard and drags Ranger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marquez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Marquez blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marquez prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ranger tries to pull guard but Marquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Ranger drops back down to his feet.
Marquez jumps guard.
Marquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ranger is one step ahead there.
Marquez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ranger throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Marquez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ranger is looking to improve his position but Marquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ranger is looking to escape.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Ranger is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marquez on the ground.
Marquez is looking to work his way around to Ranger's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Marquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marquez prevents Ranger from getting the reversal.
Ranger throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marquez controlling from mount.
Marquez trying to control but Ranger is having none of it.
Marquez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ranger throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marquez. What's that going to do exactly?
Ranger wants to control but Marquez is having none of it.
Ranger tries to reverse the position but Marquez maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Marquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilong Ranger'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.
Ranger tries to clinch but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ranger counters with a low kick, right behind Marquez 's knee.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marquez sprawls well. Marquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown but Marquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ranger tries to clinch up.
Ranger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ranger wants to clinch.
Ranger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ranger doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Ranger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Marquez as Ranger shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ranger.
Marquez fails to land the takedown.
Ranger misses with a few strikes there.
Ranger shoots in but Marquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marquez.
Marquez tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Marquez as Ranger shoots in.
Ranger stuns Marquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ranger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ranger counters with a stiff right hand.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Marquez scores with a takedown into Ranger's guard.
Marquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ranger is working an open guard so Marquez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ranger shoots for a takedown but Marquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Marquez. No joy for Ranger on that attempt.
Ranger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Ranger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ranger misses.
Ranger throws a head kick but Marquez moves out of range.
Ranger shoots in for a double leg but Marquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Ranger with that takedown attempt.
Marquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Marquez misses with a combination
and Ranger counters with a one-two to the body.
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.
Marquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ranger.
Julio Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ranger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marquez.
Ranger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ranger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ranger looks to clinch
and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Marquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ranger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marquez pulls Ranger into guard.
Ranger won't allow Marquez to get back to his feet.
Marquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marquez controls Ranger momentarily but Ranger frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Marquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ilong Ranger's cut.
That's time! Ranger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Ranger with that takedown attempt.
A cross from Marquez lands.
Ranger dodges the punch combination from Marquez.
Marquez misses with a hook.
Marquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ranger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ranger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ranger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ranger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marquez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ranger somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger shoots in and drives through. Marquez sprawls well.
Marquez misses with a double jab.
Marquez throws a combination that misses
and Ranger counters with a body kick that stops Marquez in his tracks momentarily.
Ranger tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Ranger shoots for a double leg takedown but Marquez sprawls well. He's pushed Ranger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Julio Marquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ranger is looking to clinch but Marquez is avoiding it.
Marquez tries to move into range but Ranger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Marquez.
Crunch! Ranger slams his shin into Marquez's torso.
Marquez takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jab from Marquez.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marquez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ranger swivels and escapes.
Ranger is looking to clinch but Marquez is avoiding it.
Ilong Ranger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ranger scores with a kick to the body.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Marquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Ranger tries to clinch up but Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ranger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marquez's sensitive parts.
Marquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ranger shoots for a double leg takedown but Marquez sprawls well. He's pushed Ranger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a series of punches but Ranger moves out of range.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown but Marquez shows good takedown defense.
Marquez misses with an uppercut
and Ranger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ranger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marquez circles away.
Marquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ranger looks for a takedown but Marquez sprawls well.
Marquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marquez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ranger.
Ranger avoids the body shot from Marquez.
Marquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ranger counters with a nice body shot.
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.
Ranger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Ranger fails with the takedown.
Ranger tries to clinch
and Marquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ranger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marquez pinned against the cage. Marquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Ranger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marquez misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ranger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ranger darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Marquez.
Well Marquez 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Marquez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Alvarado had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarado jabs Romero right on the nose. Romero blinks but takes it well.
Alvarado lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Romero defending well as Alvarado loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarado throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvarado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Alvarado.
Romero is looking to clinch but Alvarado is avoiding it.
Alvarado with a hook.
Alvarado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romero. Romero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Alvarado misses.
Romero tries to move into range but Alvarado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvarado slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarado stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Romero misses with a head kick.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romero checks a low kick from Alvarado.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarado.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Alvarado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romero doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarado!
Alvarado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alvarado is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvarado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romero throws a head kick that misses
and Alvarado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado scores with a nice right hand.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Alvarado.
Donk. Alvarado catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Alvarado lands a jab.
Alvarado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarado, as that shot connected.
Alvarado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Romero had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Alvarado - just one landing.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarado misses with the combination.
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarado throws out a leg kick but Romero moves out of range and Alvarado only half commits.
Alvarado looks to land a combination. Romero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romero. Romero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alvarado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Romero walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarado thuds his right hand into Romero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarado cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Romero.
A clash of legs there as Romero blocks the low kick.
Romero checks a low kick from Alvarado.
Alvarado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romero back to the cage. Alvarado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Romero.
Jab from Alvarado.
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!
Alvarado lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarado tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Alvarado is out of range.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alvarado connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Romero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Romero scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero takes one to the chin there.
Alvarado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarado.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarado lands an overhand right.
Alvarado lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarado's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romero wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
Alvarado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romero. Romero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado throws a front kick aimed at Romero's knee but Romero avoids it well.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a head kick but Alvarado moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarado misses with a low kick as Romero jumps back.
Alvarado connects with a jab.
Alvarado cracks Romero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvarado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvarado. That snapped Romero's head back.
Alvarado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero throws a right hand that Alvarado ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarado also avoids with ease.
Jab by Alvarado.
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alvarado.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Alvarado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Alvarado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarado there.
Alvarado tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
Alvarado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Alvarado dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvarado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
Alvarado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarado lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarado scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Alvarado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Alvarado feints and then cracks Romero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romero down.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarado, as that shot connected.
Alvarado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Max Alvarado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarado keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvarado sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Alvarado catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarado scores with a nice strike.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarado dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
A jab from Alvarado finds it's way through Romero's defenses.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romero's head backwards.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Romero might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado lands with a nice combination. Romero backs away looking to recover.
A lazy left from Alvarado finds it's target.
Romero throws the kick towards the body but Alvarado avoids it.
Alvarado connects with a right hand. Romero shakes it off.
Alvarado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Alvarado does it's job there.
Jab from Alvarado.
Romero throws a series of punches but Alvarado moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarado!
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvarado cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Romero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alvarado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarado tries a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Romero seems unphased.
Alvarado lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Romero wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvarado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarado.
Romero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado scores with a jab. Romero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvarado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romero blocks a leg kick.
Alvarado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romero's head backwards.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarado.
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Jab, jab by Alvarado - just one landing.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into rage.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rich Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Romero.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Alvarado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Romero.
Alvarado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarado lands with a cross.
Donk. Alvarado catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Alvarado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvarado throws a combination. Romero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands a jab-cross combination.
A cross from Alvarado lands.
Alvarado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Alvarado. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarado lands an overhand right.
Alvarado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alvarado lands a head shot.
Alvarado is working the combinations to good effect here.
Romero walks into a straight right hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarado.
Alvarado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Alvarado.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvarado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarado lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Alvarado tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarado finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarado.
Romero takes one to the chin there.
Alvarado lands a jab to the nose.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado with a nice cross.
Alvarado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Alvarado.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarado lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Alvarado.
Alvarado works the jab nicely.
Alvarado throws a chopping leg kick but Romero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romero wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
Alvarado scores with a body shot.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvarado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarado there.
Alvarado throws a leg kick that misses.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Alvarado had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Alvarado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alvarado lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Romero walks into a jab.
Alvarado throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero lands with a kick to the temple. Alvarado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alvarado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romero looks for the body kick but Alvarado saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero misses with a kick to the body.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alvarado cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Alvarado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarado.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero checks a leg kick nicely.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Romero.
Alvarado tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarado throws a low kick, looking for Romero's leg but Romero calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado lands a lovely overhand right.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
Alvarado cracks Romero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarado lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Romero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, jab by Alvarado - just one landing.
Alvarado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvarado misses with a leg kick.
Alvarado lands with a right hand.
Alvarado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Alvarado motions for Romero to come forward. Alvarado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
A jab from Alvarado does it's job there.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Romero moved away.
Romero takes one to the side of the head.
Romero tries to move into range but Alvarado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romero takes one to the side of the head.
Alvarado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romero under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
A left lands for Alvarado.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romero checks a low kick from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarado.
Romero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarado connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarado lands a jab.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Romero.
Romero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarado lands a glancing blow to the side of Romero's head.
Romero takes one on the button.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Alvarado lands.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Romero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvarado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Alvarado connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado lands with a right hand.
Alvarado is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvarado with a nice cross.
Alvarado avoids the body shot from Romero.
Alvarado with a nice cross.
Nice cross by Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Romero seems unphased.
Romero throws a lazy head kick
and Alvarado counters with a series of strikes. Romero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarado connects with the punch.
Alvarado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarado lands a jab.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alvarado scores with a body shot.
Alvarado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvarado cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Alvarado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Alvarado catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Alvarado scores with a nice strike.
Alvarado looks to land a combination but Romero avoids it well.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rich Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarado.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarado scores with a decent looking hook.
Alvarado lands with a good body shot.
Alvarado scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Alvarado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarado dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
Alvarado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Max Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarado connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Romero throws a right and a left that Alvarado avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Alvarado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarado 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Alvarado!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolan Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrell Abbott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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225 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolan Tiongson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrell Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott swings for the body but Tiongson moves out of range.
Tiongson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abbott swings widly with a right hand
and Tiongson scores with a counter punch that sends Abbott to the canvas! Tiongson smells blood - he's punishing Abbott with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Abbott has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolan Tiongson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rams Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rams Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Harris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Great moves out of range easily.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Great tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Dwayne Harris has been cut.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Rams Great has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Great dances in with a quick combination. Harris is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Great snaps Harris's head back. Harris stumbles backwards against the cage. Great steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Harris's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Harris just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rams Great!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennaro Gatusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennaro Gatusso told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gennaro Gatusso!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gatusso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatusso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gatusso!
Silva looking to control but Gatusso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Gatusso can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatusso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva wants to stand but Gatusso is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Gatusso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Gatusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gatusso has his takedown stuffed
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gatusso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatusso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Gatusso passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatusso is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Gatusso moves nicely into side control.
Gatusso passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Gatusso seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Gatusso looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gatusso is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatusso wants to take Silva's back here but Silva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva has given up his back here. Will Gatusso look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Gatusso is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatusso is trying to control but Silva is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Gatusso working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gennaro Gatusso will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Gatusso.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gatusso is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Gatusso is looking to get to half guard.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jake Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gatusso regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.
Silva throws a series of punches but Gatusso moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Gatusso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Silva misses with a hook. Gatusso ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gatusso is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Gatusso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatusso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to bum rush Gatusso with a series of wild strikes but Gatusso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gatusso did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Gatusso wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva stands up out of the half guard.
Silva throws a right hand that Gatusso ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatusso also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gatusso circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Gatusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gatusso sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gatusso trying to control from the bottom.
Gatusso is looking to improve his position.
Gatusso regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Gatusso has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatusso.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Gatusso saw it coming and moves away.
Silva misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Silva!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyril Salace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyril Salace!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace tries for a takedown but Mucho circles away easily
and Mucho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salace's guard now.
Mucho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mucho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mucho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mucho postures up.
Mucho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mucho is aware though and is defending well.
Mucho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mucho trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.
Salace working for a triangle but Mucho defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mucho doesn't defend quickly enough and Salace has managed to lock this one up! Can Mucho escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Salace on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cyril Salace!
Cyril Salace is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bang, right into the meat.
Bartolome throws a lazy uppercut
and Bang counters with a good low kick that Bartolome was not able to check.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartolome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartolome misses with an uppercut.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Bartolome fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Bartolome bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartolome wants to slow Bang down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartolome misses with a straight right.
Bartolome fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang slips under a jab.
Bartolome takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang lands a right hook to the body.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bartolome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartolome thinking.
Bartolome looks gassed!
Bang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bartolome tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a leg kick.
Bartolome 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang is looking to slow Bartolome down with leg kicks.
Bang digs a good body shot into Bartolome's ribs.
Bang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang cracks Bartolome with a good jab.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartolome takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartolome throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a thumping low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang with a jab.
Ryan Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartolome looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Bang. Beautiful body shot.
Bang lands a nice looking body shot.
Bang scores with a leg kick.
Bartolome needs to keep his hands up - Bang had a free shot at his head there.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolome.
That kick from Bang tenderised Bartolome's leg. Bartolome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartolome's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bang thuds a left hand into Bartolome's body.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartolome.
Bang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartolome doesn't seem bothered though.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Bang is looking to wear down Bartolome with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bartolome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bartolome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
Bang scores with a nice right hand.
Bang lands with a good body shot.
Bang lands with a nice body punch.
Bang throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang scores with a shot to the body.
Bartolome tries to move into range but Bang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartolome. That did some damage!
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang thumps Bartolome with a low kick.
Bartolome gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bang tries to bum rush Bartolome with a series of wild strikes but Bartolome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Bartolome has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartolome there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bartolome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartolome takes one to the side of the head.
Bang throws a body punch but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bang lands a right hook to the body.
Bang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bartolome counters with a left to the body.
Bartolome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bang counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bang misses with a body shot.
Bang throws a right and a left that Bartolome avoids nicely.
Bartolome gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bartolome misses with a hook to the body
and Bang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bang scores with a three punch combo!
Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bartolome counter with a right hand.
Bartolome throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bartolome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.
Bang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bartolome throws an off balance right hand
and Bang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartolome thinking.
Bartolome takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bang 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.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartolome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartolome can do to turn this around?
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome avoids the body shot from Bang.
That kick from Bang tenderised Bartolome's leg. Bartolome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartolome ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Bang - just one landing.
Bartolome throws a sloppy body shot
and Bang counters with a right hand to the body.
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
A nice combination there by Bang.
Bartolome blocks a head kick by Bang.
Bang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bartolome takes one on the button.
Bartolome tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Bang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bartolome's head.
Bartolome throws a right hand that misses
and Bang counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang throws a shot to the body.
Bang digs a good body shot into Bartolome's ribs.
Bartolome takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Bang lands.
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bartolome doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bartolome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bang counters with a good low kick that Bartolome was not able to check.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartolome manages to avoid it.
Bang lands a nice hook to Bartolome's body. Bartolome takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bang.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang misses the body punch
and Bartolome counters with a one-two to the body.
Bang connects with a body shot that sends Bartolome's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Bang. That snapped Bartolome's head back.
Bang misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Bang.
Bartolome takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bartolome takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bang.
Bartolome throws a sloppy body shot
and Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bartolome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartolome throws a right hand that misses
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bartolome's hands.
Bang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Bang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bartolome in his tracks.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartolome throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartolome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bang with a nice cross.
The crowd cheers as Bang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bartolome doesn't seem phased though.
Bang lunges at Bartolome with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bartolome's hand.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartolome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bartolome on the side of the head.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bang.
Bang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartolome's sensitive parts.
Bang scores with a shot to the body.
Bang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bang throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Bang does it's job there.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bartolome takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Bang takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Bartolome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bang.
Bartolome takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartolome is just out of range.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Bang throws a leg kick which misses Bartolome's front leg but catches the back leg as Bartolome tries to avoid it.
Bang scores with a jab.
Bang jabs Bartolome to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bang throws a nice head kick!
Bartolome has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bang.
Bang lands a body shot.
Bartolome misses with a hook to the body
and Bang counters with a nice body kick.
Ricardo Bartolome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang connects with a body shot that sends Bartolome's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
Bartolome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bang tests Bartolome's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Bartolome takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bang digs a good hook to Bartolome's body.
Ryan Bang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bartolome momentarily.
Bartolome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bang counters with a left to the body.
Bang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
A punch lands to the side of Bartolome 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Bartolome shoots in but no luck this time.
Bang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Bang.
Bang connects with the punch.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Bang scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bang as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang digs a good hook to Bartolome's body.
Bang takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Bang throws a body punch but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartolome takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartolome avoids the head kick by Bang.
Bang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bartolome misses with a body shot
and Bang counters with a straight right hand.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang connects with an inside leg kick.
Bang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Bang.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bang 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Bang!
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