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ESFL 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Standa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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160 lbs
9 - 50 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Alcatraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 50 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Standa has a takedown stuffed.
Robbie Alcatraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcatraz moves into the clinch successfully.
Standa takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Simon Standa has been cut.
Alcatraz lands an elbow inside.
Alcatraz lands an elbow inside.
Alcatraz lands a nice elbow.
Alcatraz misses with the head strike.
Alcatraz lands an elbow inside that Standa shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alcatraz.
Alcatraz lands an elbow just above Standa 's eye.
Alcatraz lands an elbow just above Standa 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alcatraz.
Standa is rocked!
Alcatraz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Standa is still on wobbly legs! Can Alcatraz finish him?
Alcatraz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Standa looks gassed!
Standa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alcatraz crunches a lovely knee into Standa's ribcage.
Alcatraz lands a nice elbow.
Alcatraz pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Standa! Alcatraz unloads with more strikes and Standa sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Alcatraz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Putin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harvey!
Putin controlling from mount.
Putin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Putin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harvey is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey avoids a series of strikes thrown by Putin.
Putin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harvey tries to hold on but Putin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Putin raining down shots from the mount!
Putin is landing with some decent strikes but Harvey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Putin punching from mount but Harvey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Harvey blocking the ground and pound.
Putin content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is trying to escape the mount.
Putin controlling from mount.
Putin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Harvey is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Harvey preventing the sweep.
James Harvey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harvey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Putin moves into the clinch.
Harvey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Putin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Putin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harvey if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Putin.
Harvey blocks a low kick nicely.
Harvey misses with a combination
and Putin counters with a thumping low kick.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harvey pinned against the cage. Harvey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Putin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Putin showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin tries to pass to full mount but Harvey defends it.
Putin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Putin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harvey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Putin.
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.
Putin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Harvey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin feints and as Harvey raises his hands in defense, Putin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Putin is stalling in the full guard.
Harvey is working an open guard so Putin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harvey throws an off balance right hand
and Putin counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Putin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Putin prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Putin.
Putin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harvey, who protects the arm well.
Putin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harvey throws a right hand that misses
and Putin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harvey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harvey wants to stall.
Putin breaks the clinch.
Harvey falls off balance throwing a combination
so Putin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Putin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putin preventing the sweep.
Harvey is looking to stand back up but Putin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harvey.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harvey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vladimir Putin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Putin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Putin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Putin looking to sit in guard and control but Harvey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Putin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Putin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Putin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vladimir Putin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Putin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Putin tries to score with some ground and pound. Harvey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Putin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Harvey stops Putin from passing to mount.
Putin happy to just control the position for now.
Vladimir Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin is looking to take a break and control but Harvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Putin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Putin 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Putin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mason!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason looks to clinch
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Summers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mason is trying to defend but Summers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Summers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mason defends it well.
Summers wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending the position.
Mason is pressing down on Summers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mason wants to stand up but Summers is controlling him.
Mason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Summers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Summers's guard.
Mason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Summers's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Summers.
Mason is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Summers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mason!
Mason wants to try and get back to his feet.
Summers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mason has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Summers controlling the position easily from mount.
Summers prevents Mason from getting the reversal.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mason holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Summers tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mason is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mason wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Summers.
Mason sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mason looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
Summers trying to mount his opponent but Mason defends it.
Mason holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Summers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to kick Summers off but Summers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Summers is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Summers prevents Mason from getting back to his feet.
Mason has Summers pulled in close to control his posture.
Mason keeping full guard, as Summers tries to pass.
Mason lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Summers!
Mason has isolated one of Summers's arms. Summers looking to fight him off but Mason twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshall Mason!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by The DOC vs Earshot. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
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165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasty has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hunter.
Hunter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hunter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nasty wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Hunter.
Nasty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nasty doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Hunter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jake Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Nasty.
Hunter stands and throws Nasty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hunter in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nasty is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Hunter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Engrle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Rhino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Engrle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Engrle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engrle throws a left that rocks Rhino and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Engrle dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rhino regain composure!
It looks like Rob Rhino has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Rhino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Engrle working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Engrle stalls from top position.
Engrle cracks Rhino with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhino is letting Engrle control him for a moment.
Rhino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engrle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Engrle is working Rhino over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rhino is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rhino tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Engrle controlling his opponent.
Engrle unloading with bombs!
Engrle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhino is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Engrle controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino can't escape the position.
Engrle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhino tries to hold on but Engrle pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engrle controlling from mount.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan Engrle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Engrle cracks Rhino's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Rhino slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Engrle can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stan Engrle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitts comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - No Excuses. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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224 lbs
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211 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Fitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitts misses with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Fitts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fitts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fitts wants it to stay on the feet.
Fitts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fitts counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fitts counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Fitts counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitts throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fitts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricky Fitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Johnson.
Fitts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fitts lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Fitts lands with a big left! Johnson is wobbled badly! Fitts comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Johnson to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricky Fitts!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blusen Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unigu Rege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mapmaker. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blusen Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Unigu Rege!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rege rushes Grey and presses him up against the cage.
Grey avoiding damage as Rege throws knees to the body.
Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rege circles away quickly and effectively.
Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grey tests Rege's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grey throws a combination that misses
and Rege counters with a single leg into guard. Grey didn't expect that.
Rege trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rege accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rege decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grey, up you get!
Grey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rege to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rege makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rege works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rege has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grey is trying to stand.
Rege missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rege perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rege sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grey defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rege.
Rege with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Rege is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grey is just riding it out for now. Rege eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rege trying to pass the guard but Grey defending well.
Rege throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rege missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rege is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Rege seems content to control.
Rege uses his free foot to push down on Grey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grey.
Rege controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Grey wants to get back to his feet.
Rege looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rege unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unigu Rege dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Grey.
Rege avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rege throws a low kick but Grey moves out of range easily.
Grey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rege counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rege.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rege with a nice head shot there.
Rege tries to free his leg and advance position but Grey is retaining full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rege. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rege wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.
Grey being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rege gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rege looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grey is fending him off so far but Rege persists. Nope, Grey circles away and we're back to standing.
Grey misses with a double jab
and Rege counters with a shoot takedown. Grey fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rege stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rege content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rege won't allow Grey to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to get back to his feet but Rege passes into half guard.
Rege content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Rege has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rege wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grey keeps working.
Unigu Rege has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rege.
Rege tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rege somewhat.
Blusen Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
Grey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rege controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rege pushes down on Grey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rege stops Grey from getting back to his feet.
Rege perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rege is looking to advance position but Grey won't allow it.
Grey is trying to stand back up but Rege is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unigu Rege showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rege shoots in but Grey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rege shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grey counters with a solid body kick.
Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rege.
Blusen Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
Grey lands a slapping body shot.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grey with a hook.
Rege fails with a takedown attempt.
Rege dodges the punch combination from Grey.
A punch combination from Grey misses.
Grey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rege fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grey sprawls well initially but Rege persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rege throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grey is looking to escape.
Rege slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Unigu Rege has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rege dives in and grabs Grey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes down on Rege's head and hops out.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rege tries to clinch up.
Rege fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Grey.
Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Rege closes the distance and pushes Grey back into the cage.
Grey is trying to push Rege away but Rege has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rege's efforts to push away.
Rege keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grey's efforts to push away.
Rege goes for a takedown attempt but Grey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rege moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rege.
Unigu Rege is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rege gets a takedown into half guard.
Rege wants to control but Grey is keeping him busy.
Rege seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blusen Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is looking to get back to is feet but Rege passes into side control.
Rege controlling the position from side mount.
Grey is trying to get back to his feet.
Rege working the body and head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unigu Rege comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rege winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unigu Rege!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Mucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewing's entrance music is B.o.B. - Created A Monster. A fine choice. Jan Mucha has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
258 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
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21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Mucha!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mucha misses with a takedown attempt
and Ewing counters with a leg kick.
Mucha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ewing counters with a leg kick.
Mucha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ewing counters with a nice body kick.
Mucha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mucha looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ewing.
Ewing throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ewing connects with a leg kick. Mucha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mucha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ewing. Ewing obviously looking to wear him down.
A left and a right from Ewing both land. Nice combination.
Ewing has managed to clinch.
Ewing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ewing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ewing drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ewing decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing lands a brutal head kick. Mucha looks out on his feet and Ewing throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Raul Ewing!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabrial Worthington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decimus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus has chosen Set It Off-MadBall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabrial Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Decimus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Worthington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maximus pulls his head out easily.
Maximus thows a huge punch but Worthington dodges it nicely.
Worthington is trying to get back to full guard.
Maximus trying to control from half guard but Worthington is working away.
Maximus is thwarting Worthington's attempts to control the position.
Maximus slows the pace down in half guard.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Worthington defends it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Worthington is not content to let Maximus control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Decimus Maximus.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus breaks from Worthington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maximus with the ground and pound from mount.
Worthington wants to control but Maximus is having none of it.
Worthington is trying to escape the mount.
Maximus controlling from mount.
Maximus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Worthington is working hard here to advance position.
Worthington is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maximus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Worthington sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maximus is trying to control the action in half guard but Worthington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Worthington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maximus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Worthington is defending against the submission attempts here by Maximus.
Still in half guard, Maximus seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Worthington to get to his feet.
Maximus instigates a clinch.
Worthington is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maximus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Worthington to the mat. Worthington regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Worthington keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maximus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Worthington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Worthington has escaped and now he's on top!
Worthington postures up in Maximus's guard and throws a big left but Maximus blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Worthington's guard.
Worthington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worthington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decimus Maximus 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.
Worthington gets caught flat footed, as Maximus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maximus wants to control from the top but Worthington keeps moving.
Maximus passes Worthington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Worthington is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Maximus seems to be looking for submissions.
Maximus is trying to control the action in half guard but Worthington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Worthington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maximus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maximus's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Worthington's guard. Nice work there by Maximus.
Maximus trying to control but Worthington is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maximus.
Maximus throws a big right hand that misses.
Worthington keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Worthington trying to keep a closed guard but Maximus is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maximus trying to control but Worthington is working from the bottom.
Maximus won't allow Worthington to sweep him here.
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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Decimus Maximus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maximus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Worthington looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Maximus has picked Worthington up and slammed him! Worthington can't keep hold of the triangle and Maximus manages to pass to side control!
Maximus tries to score with some ground and pound. Worthington controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Worthington tries to improve position but can't.
Maximus decides to stand back up. Maximus steps back and let's Worthington get back to his feet.
Worthington closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maximus to the mat! Maximus manages to get full guard.
Maximus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Worthington manages to get himself to full guard.
Maximus wants to control from the top but Worthington keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Worthington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maximus defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maximus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Decimus Maximus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maximus throws a combination that misses
and Worthington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maximus's guard.
Maximus is trying to keep Worthington in close.
Maximus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Worthington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Worthington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Maximus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Worthington manages to get himself to full guard.
Worthington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Worthington has an active guard here but Maximus has managed to pass into half guard.
Worthington won't allow Maximus to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decimus Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Maximus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maximus.
Maximus taking a breather here.
Maximus decides to stand back up.
Maximus clinches up with Worthington and pushes him back against the cage.
Maximus drags the fight down to the ground.
Worthington drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Worthington jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maximus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Worthington defends it easily.
Worthington trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maximus controls Worthington momentarily but Worthington frees himself.
Worthington tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Maximus controls Worthington momentarily but Worthington frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maximus controlling Worthington's posture.
Maximus tries to strike from the bottom.
Worthington tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Worthington wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maximus clinches up against the cage.
Maximus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus jumps into guard, dragging Worthington to the mat.
Maximus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus controlling Worthington's posture.
Worthington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maximus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Worthington has managed to get both his arms back between Maximus's legs - danger averted.
Worthington won't allow Maximus to sweep him here.
Worthington wants to pass the guard but Maximus is keeping the position.
Worthington drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Worthington jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maximus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Worthington is aware though and is defending well.
Worthington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Worthington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maximus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maximus is defending against the submission attempts here by Worthington.
Maximus trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decimus Maximus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maximus 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decimus Maximus!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rawrl Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobe Nkemakolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
182 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
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21
277 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rawrl Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jobe Nkemakolam!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nkemakolam misses the body punch
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
Nkemakolam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castro throws an off balance right hand
and Nkemakolam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castro fails with the takedown
and Nkemakolam counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro throws a right and a left that Nkemakolam avoids nicely.
Nkemakolam misses with a lunging right hand
and Castro counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro throws the kick towards the body but Nkemakolam avoids it.
Castro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nkemakolam misses with a hook
and Castro counters with a nice leg kick.
Castro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nkemakolam lands with an overhand left.
Castro misses with a low kick as Nkemakolam jumps back.
Nkemakolam misses the body punch
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. Nkemakolam will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Nkemakolam misses
and Castro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jobe Nkemakolam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nkemakolam swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Castro counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Nkemakolam is predictable there
and Castro counters with an inside leg kick.
Nkemakolam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a nice body shot.
Castro misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam cracks a nice hook into Castro's ribs.
Nkemakolam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nkemakolam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Nkemakolam thows a leg kick but Castro checks it
and Castro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nkemakolam is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nkemakolam lands a jab.
Castro throws a body punch but Nkemakolam moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam thuds a left hand into Castro's body.
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!
Nkemakolam misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nkemakolam misses the target.
Castro has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nkemakolam to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nkemakolam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobe Nkemakolam dominated that round.
That's time! Castro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nkemakolam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castro's hands.
Nkemakolam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Castro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nkemakolam thows a leg kick but Castro checks it
and Castro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nkemakolam's knee momentarily.
Nkemakolam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nkemakolam lands a nice hook to Castro's body. Castro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nkemakolam moves away.
Nkemakolam loads up on a big right hand but Castro slips the punch.
Jobe Nkemakolam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam misses with a left hand
and Castro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nkemakolam, right into the meat.
Nkemakolam misses with a low kick as Castro jumps back.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Nkemakolam to counter with a crisp jab.
Nkemakolam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nkemakolam. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam throws a poor cross that misses
and Castro counters with an outside leg kick.
Castro is looking to wear down Nkemakolam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nkemakolam leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nkemakolam misses with a lunging right hand
and Castro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Castro blocks the leg kick.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro throws a lazy head kick
and Nkemakolam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam lands a leg kick that knocks Castro off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nkemakolam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Nkemakolam looks to land a body kick but Castro moved away.
Nkemakolam thows a leg kick but Castro checks it
and Castro counters with a low kick, right behind Nkemakolam 's knee.
Nkemakolam throws a sloppy body shot
and Castro counters with a good, hard body kick but Nkemakolam shrugs it off.
Nkemakolam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nkemakolam misses with an uppercut
and Castro counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro scores with a takedown into Nkemakolam's guard.
Nkemakolam managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobe Nkemakolam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Nkemakolam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro misses with the body kick
and Nkemakolam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nkemakolam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Nkemakolam throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nkemakolam takes a swing at Castro's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam throws a low kick, looking for Castro's leg but Castro calmly moves out of range.
Nkemakolam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Nkemakolam is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam throws a sloppy body shot
and Castro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Castro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Nkemakolam is predictable there
and Castro counters with a thumping low kick.
Nkemakolam tries to land a body kick
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam blocks a head kick by Castro.
Nkemakolam scores with a hook to the body. Castro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nkemakolam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rawrl Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nkemakolam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nkemakolam scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Nkemakolam misses
and Castro counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Nkemakolam.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nkemakolam was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
Jobe Nkemakolam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Nkemakolam throws a looping overhand right but Castro ducks down to avoid it.
Nkemakolam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nkemakolam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nkemakolam tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Jobe Nkemakolam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nkemakolam misses with a right hand
enabling Castro to counter with a crisp jab.
Nkemakolam misses with a lunging right hand
and Castro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nkemakolam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nkemakolam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro throws a front kick aimed at Nkemakolam's knee but Nkemakolam avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jobe Nkemakolam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nkemakolam winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jobe Nkemakolam!
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