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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Alexander (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darin Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malik Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood tries to clinch but Alexander moves away
and Alexander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Alexander slips a jab from Blood.
Blood tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Alexander cracks Blood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alexander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blood. Blood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malik Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander with a jab.
Alexander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blood has a takedown stuffed.
Blood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Malik Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blood throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander misses with a right hand
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Blood tries to clinch up
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexander throws a jab but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alexander to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexander cracks a nice hook into Blood's ribs.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Blood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Blood moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Blood tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
Alexander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexander controls his hands.
Blood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alexander pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alexander scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alexander misses with a two punch combination.
Blood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alexanders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alexander is rocked!
Alexander wants to stay close but Blood steps back to make room for something. Alexander seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Blood and Alexander drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darin Blood!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arlovski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down. Vladimir Arlovski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski tries to clinch but Sabre moves away
and Sabre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arlovski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sabre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sabre blocks a low kick nicely.
Arlovski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sabre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arlovski!
Arlovski is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to hold on but Sabre pushes him away.
Sabre controlling his opponent.
Arlovski tries to lock up and control but Sabre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Sabre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arlovski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vladimir Arlovski.
Arlovski tried to score with a low kick but Sabre checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sabre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arlovski tries to get to full guard but Sabre has control of the leg.
Arlovski is trying to control but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arlovski is trying to control but Sabre manages to pass to mount!
Sabre content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is desperately trying to improve his position but Sabre has a good base and remains in mount.
Sabre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arlovski is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feodore Sabre 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.
Arlovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arlovski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sabre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Arlovski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vladimir Arlovski just wasn't active enough.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sabre has his takedown stuffed
and Arlovski counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski works the jab nicely.
Arlovski missing with a left hand there. Sabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlovski darts in trying to clinch
and Sabre counters with a shoot takedown. Arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
Arlovski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sabre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arlovski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vladimir Arlovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arlovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sabre counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sabre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sabre tries to move to mount but Arlovski blocks the move with his legs.
Arlovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabre looks for a takedown but Arlovski sprawls well.
Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Sabre moves away
and Sabre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arlovski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sabre is stalling in the full guard.
Arlovski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feodore Sabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
and Sabre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arlovski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sabre looking to pass the guard.
Vladimir Arlovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arlovski throws a leg kick but Sabre checks it.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sabre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Sabre shoots in looking for a takedown. Arlovski tries to sprawl out of it but Sabre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arlovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sabre shoots in for a double leg but Arlovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arlovski throws a shot from downtown. Sabre moves away and avoids it.
Arlovski misses the body punch
and Sabre counters with a shoot takedown. Arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
Arlovski wants to sweep here but Sabre controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Feodore Sabre was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arlovski misses with a low kick as Sabre jumps back.
Arlovski throws a hook but Sabre blocks it.
Sabre blocks a low kick nicely.
Arlovski lands a right hook to the body.
Arlovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sabre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arlovski throws a leg kick which misses Sabre's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabre tries to avoid it.
Sabre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski cracks the inside of Sabre's front leg.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arlovski is looking to clinch but Sabre is avoiding it.
Vladimir Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre takes one on the button.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Sabre circles away.
Arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Sabre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladimir Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sabre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski throws a low kick, looking for Sabre's leg but Sabre calmly moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sabre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!
Feodore Sabre wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Blacksheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzmynager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacksheep comes to the cage accompanied by Primo victoria. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Arnold Schwarzmynager enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Blacksheep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Schwarzmynager!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacksheep throws a leg kick but Schwarzmynager checks it.
A head kick misses from Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blacksheep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schwarzmynager's knee momentarily.
Arnold Schwarzmynager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blacksheep lands a really nice looking cross but Schwarzmynager seems unphased.
Schwarzmynager drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schwarzmynager with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwarzmynager slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzmynager is keen to just control but Blacksheep is a slippery customer.
Blacksheep wants to improve his position but Schwarzmynager is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzmynager is looking to take a break and control but Blacksheep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwarzmynager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schwarzmynager wants to pass to mount but Blacksheep is defending the position.
Schwarzmynager trying to control the action but Blacksheep is working from the bottom.
Blacksheep is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzmynager is working for a kimura but Blacksheep is defending it quite comfortably.
Blacksheep is looking to control Schwarzmynager's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blacksheep avoid being mounted?
Schwarzmynager trying to control the action but Blacksheep is working from the bottom.
Blacksheep manages to get to full guard.
Blacksheep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwarzmynager is one step ahead there.
Schwarzmynager trying to control but Blacksheep is working from the bottom.
Blacksheep looking for a sweep. Not yet Blacksheep, not yet.
Blacksheep is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Schwarzmynager tries to free his leg and advance position but Blacksheep is retaining full guard.
Schwarzmynager preventing the sweep.
Blacksheep manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schwarzmynager can't escape the position.
Blacksheep content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacksheep looking to control but Schwarzmynager is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schwarzmynager is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Blacksheep controlling the pace for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny Blacksheep wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blacksheep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwarzmynager.
Blacksheep punishes Schwarzmynager's body with a nice straight punch.
Schwarzmynager avoids the body shot from Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager fails with the takedown
and Blacksheep counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Blacksheep dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schwarzmynager with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blacksheep counters with a nice leg kick.
Arnold Schwarzmynager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blacksheep throws a sloppy head kick and Schwarzmynager moves out of range easily.
Schwarzmynager tries for a takedown but Blacksheep circles away easily
and Blacksheep counters with a low kick, right behind Schwarzmynager 's knee.
Schwarzmynager 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.
Blacksheep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwarzmynager's calf.
Schwarzmynager blocks a head kick by Blacksheep.
Blacksheep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Blacksheep. Those never looked like landing.
Blacksheep lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blacksheep works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blacksheep.
Blacksheep thuds a left hand into Schwarzmynager's body.
Schwarzmynager is breathing heavily.
Blacksheep looks for the body kick but Schwarzmynager saw that one coming.
Schwarzmynager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacksheep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwarzmynager.
Blacksheep throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blacksheep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwarzmynager's sensitive parts.
Blacksheep is looking to slow Schwarzmynager down with leg kicks.
Blacksheep throws a sloppy head kick and Schwarzmynager moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Blacksheep.
Blacksheep looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenny Blacksheep is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwarzmynager tries for a takedown but Blacksheep circles away easily
and Blacksheep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kenny Blacksheep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Schwarzmynager.
Blacksheep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Blacksheep tenderised Schwarzmynager's leg. Schwarzmynager is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blacksheep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schwarzmynager is still on wobbly legs! Can Blacksheep finish him?
Blacksheep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schwarzmynager seems to have recovered his senses.
Schwarzmynager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacksheep scoring well with a low kick there.
Blacksheep moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blacksheep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schwarzmynager drops his hands momentarily and Blacksheep takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blacksheep buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blacksheep fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schwarzmynager takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schwarzmynager takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blacksheep looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blacksheep misses with the combination.
Schwarzmynager takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blacksheep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwarzmynager. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Blacksheep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacksheep connects with a right hand. Schwarzmynager shakes it off.
Blacksheep scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blacksheep. That's going to slow Schwarzmynager down.
Blacksheep lands a big head kick that sends Schwarzmynager tumbling to the mat! Blacksheep takes a step backwards and waves Schwarzmynager back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blacksheep throws a head kick but Schwarzmynager moves out of range.
Kenny Blacksheep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blacksheep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown attempt
and Blacksheep counters with a head kick. That will keep Schwarzmynager thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schwarzmynager steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blacksheep. That one must have hurt.
Blacksheep lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schwarzmynager will feel that in the morning.
Blacksheep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blacksheep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blacksheep throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blacksheep scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blacksheep, as that shot connected.
Schwarzmynager needs to keep his hands up - Blacksheep had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacksheep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blacksheep throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blacksheep thows a body kick. Schwarzmynager tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blacksheep throws a body kick that misses.
Blacksheep pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown
and Blacksheep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blacksheep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blacksheep.
That kick from Blacksheep tenderised Schwarzmynager's leg. Schwarzmynager is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blacksheep throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blacksheep lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schwarzmynager takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schwarzmynager 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.
Kenny Blacksheep dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blacksheep tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blacksheep counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Blacksheep.
Blacksheep is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzmynager can do to turn this around?
Blacksheep throws a series of punches but Schwarzmynager avoids them all with ease.
Blacksheep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blacksheep throws a head kick that Schwarzmynager semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blacksheep.
Blacksheep feints and then cracks Schwarzmynager's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schwarzmynager down.
Blacksheep explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blacksheep.
A head kick misses from Blacksheep.
Blacksheep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwarzmynager's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwarzmynager stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blacksheep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacksheep throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blacksheep misses with a kick to the body.
Blacksheep scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager fails with the takedown
and Blacksheep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blacksheep delivers a nice body kick.
Blacksheep lands a nice hook to Schwarzmynager's body. Schwarzmynager takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blacksheep fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwarzmynager on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blacksheep.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blacksheep.
Blacksheep digs a good hook to Schwarzmynager's body.
Blacksheep throws a sloppy head kick and Schwarzmynager moves out of range easily.
Schwarzmynager takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzmynager shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blacksheep counters with a nice body kick.
Kenny Blacksheep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Schwarzmynager.
Nice straight punches there by Blacksheep. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blacksheep.
Blacksheep throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzmynager shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blacksheep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blacksheep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blacksheep scores with a head kick.
Blacksheep lands with a nice body kick.
Blacksheep lands with a kick to the temple. Schwarzmynager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blacksheep works the jab nicely.
Schwarzmynager 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.
Blacksheep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blacksheep scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Blacksheep.
Blacksheep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwarzmynager. That did some damage!
Blacksheep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blacksheep pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schwarzmynager 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.
Blacksheep throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schwarzmynager's head.
Schwarzmynager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blacksheep counters with a body kick.
Schwarzmynager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blacksheep.
Blacksheep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schwarzmynager throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blacksheep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kenny Blacksheep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blacksheep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwarzmynager.
Schwarzmynager has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blacksheep.
Blacksheep tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacksheep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Blacksheep finds it's target.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown
and Blacksheep counters with a body kick that stops Schwarzmynager in his tracks momentarily.
A jab from Blacksheep does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blacksheep.
Schwarzmynager's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blacksheep connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blacksheep turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blacksheep keeps Schwarzmynager at a distance using the push kick.
Blacksheep fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schwarzmynager has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blacksheep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blacksheep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blacksheep scores with a punch to the head.
Arnold Schwarzmynager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blacksheep throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Blacksheep showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blacksheep, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Kenny Blacksheep!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Kenny Blacksheep!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kenny Blacksheep!
Kenny Blacksheep wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gundar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorsen has chosen Thunder struck- ACDC as his entrance music. Tim Lachance could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gundar Thorsen's chin.
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280 lbs
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273 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gundar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachance takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thorsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lachance counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thorsen won't be happy with that.
Lachance is chipping away with strikes.
Thorsen tries to buck Lachance off but Lachance is having none of it.
Lachance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lachance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lachance wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorsen keeps working.
Lachance controlling the position from side mount.
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.
Lachance trying to control the action but Thorsen is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Thorsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thorsen is not content to let Lachance control the position.
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.
Lachance looking to control but instead Thorsen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thorsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorsen pushes Lachance off looking to stand but Lachance dives back in and keeps control.
Lachance trying to control the action but Thorsen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thorsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lachance wants to control from the top but Thorsen keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Tim Lachance wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorsen.
Lachance just misses with a punch to the body.
Gundar Thorsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thorsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thorsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Tim Lachance has been cut.
Thorsen misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thorsen.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lachance.
Thorsen connects with the punch.
Thorsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Lachance finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Thorsen's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Lachance falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gundar Thorsen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calico James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eagle Lands. James has chosen Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf as his entrance music. Gattsu Emelianenko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 lbs
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calico James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a series of strikes. Emelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James misses with a double jab.
James misses with a double jab
and Emelianenko counters with a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
Emelianenko wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is pulling down on James's head. It's preventing any offense from James, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
James won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
James drops back looking for a leg! Emelianenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Emelianenko manages to kick James off! James jumps back into Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James connects with a couple of short punches.
James wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James is in close to Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko is trying to keep James in close.
James won't allow Emelianenko to get back to his feet.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianenko wants to stand up but James is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
James wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
James passes Emelianenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is pressing down on Emelianenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emelianenko is holding on for now.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emelianenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
James slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emelianenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by James.
James throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Emelianenko stops James from passing to mount.
James misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
James tries to score with some ground and pound. Emelianenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Emelianenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Emelianenko prevents James from improving position.
James throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
James decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Emelianenko misses with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calico James dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!
Emelianenko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Emelianenko looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James with the ground and pound from mount.
James landing strikes from the mount and Emelianenko is in trouble!
Poor strikes thrown by James there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
James lands with some strikes.
Emelianenko is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to stand.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Emelianenko scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from James land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. James stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calico James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. Maia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed It Out. Sheldon Maia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Cage's chin.
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheldon Maia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Maia
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Maia 's knee.
Maia throws a push kick but Cage slaps the foot to one side.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cage counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries for a takedown but Cage circles away easily
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Cage is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
Cage misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with an uppercut
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia lands a nice looking body shot.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Maia.
Maia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Cage counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with an uppercut
and Cage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maia throws a lazy uppercut
and Cage counters with a nice body shot.
Maia throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Cage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maia's knee momentarily.
Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Maia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cage's guard.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia chips away with some ground and pound.
Maia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cage has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Cage has wrist control.
Maia advances position into side control!
Maia trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Maia wants to control for a moment but Cage uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Maia is pressing down on Cage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cage is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is holding on to half guard well.
Maia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maia wants to take a breather but Cage is having none of it.
Cage trying to control but Maia postures up.
Maia is keen to just control but Cage is a slippery customer.
Maia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to improve his position.
Maia is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Cage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Maia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maia trying to mount his opponent but Cage defends it.
Maia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maia is looking to advance position but Cage won't allow it.
Maia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cage holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cage tries to hold on but Maia postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maia. That did some damage!
Maia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia tries for a takedown but Cage circles away easily
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage misses the jab.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a big head kick but Maia shrugs it off.
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.
Maia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Maia pushes him off.
Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia tries to score a body lock takedown but Cage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Cage.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maia wants to stall.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Maia avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Maia controls his hands.
Cage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cage effectively controlling the action here.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.
Maia blocks a body shot from Cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage is looking to control Maia's arms but Maia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cage has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Cage.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Maia.
Maia prevents a body shot from Cage.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Maia avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Sheldon Maia!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Sheldon Maia!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight as a draw!
Sheldon Maia wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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28
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
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23
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cristos misses with a body kick.
Cristos slips a straight right by Marsh.
Marsh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cristos counters with a thumping low kick.
Cristos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsh is out of range and Cristos settles back down.
Marsh with a poor takedown
and Cristos counters with a thumping low kick.
Cristos throws a hook but Marsh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Cristos counters with a nice leg kick.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Cristos.
Marsh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cristos pinned against the cage. Cristos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin Cristos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Marsh.
Marsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin Cristos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Marsh misses with a hook. Cristos ducked under it nicely.
Marsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cristos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cristos scores with a hook.
It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
Cristos throws a leg kick but Marsh moved away.
Cristos misses with a low kick as Marsh jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh swings for the body but Cristos moves out of range.
Marsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Cristos.
Marsh throws a right hand that misses
and Cristos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cristos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle, before Cristos throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Marsh's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Cristos lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Martin Cristos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Man With A Harmonica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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178 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost looks to throw a body kick
and Evangelisti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evangelisti lands a high kick!
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoost.
Hoost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evangelisti doesn't seem bothered though.
Evangelisti misses with a two punch combination.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Evangelisti misses.
Evangelisti misses with a left hand
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
Evangelisti swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a leg kick.
Evangelisti misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Evangelisti's knee momentarily.
Hoost throws out a leg kick but Evangelisti moves out of range and Hoost only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost misses with the combination.
Hoost throws a body punch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Evangelisti checks a low kick from Hoost.
Evangelisti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Evangelisti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoost is out of range.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoost counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hoost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Evangelisti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoost misses with a leg kick
letting Evangelisti counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost walks forward, straight into a front kick from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti thows a leg kick but Hoost checks it
and Hoost counters with a thumping low kick.
Evangelisti throws a jab when Hoost was well out of range.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the side of Hoost's head but Hoost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Evangelisti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
Hoost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evangelisti is out of range and Hoost settles back down.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses
and Evangelisti counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evangelisti looks to throw the jab but Hoost is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Evangelisti!
That kick from Evangelisti tenderised Hoost's leg. Hoost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Hoost is predictable there
and Evangelisti counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoost throws a leg kick that is checked
and Evangelisti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hoost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Evangelisti counters with a body kick that stops Hoost in his tracks momentarily.
Hoost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evangelisti counters with a good low kick that Hoost was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a hook but Hoost avoids it easily.
Evangelisti throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoost.
Evangelisti scores with a nice strike.
Hoost misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Evangelisti to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoost throws a lazy head kick
and Evangelisti counters with a left to the body.
Evangelisti is looking to slow Hoost down with leg kicks.
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!
Evangelisti takes a swing at Hoost's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoost misses with a body shot.
Hoost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evangelisti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Evangelisti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evangelisti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evangelisti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick which misses Hoost's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoost tries to avoid it.
Hoost misses with a kick to the body.
Hoost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evangelisti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evangelisti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Hoost.
Hoost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoost misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Evangelisti counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost avoids a kick to the body.
Hoost on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoost keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Evangelisti lands with a nice combination. Hoost backs away looking to recover.
Hoost throws a leg kick
and Evangelisti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Evangelisti lands but Hoost takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoost.
Evangelisti swings for the body but Hoost moves out of range.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Evangelisti tenderised Hoost's leg. Hoost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoost staying out of range there.
Evangelisti connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoost walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evangelisti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evangelisti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoost moves out of range as Evangelisti throws a body kick.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Evangelisti misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a few strikes there.
Hoost checks a leg kick.
Hoost's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoost just misses with a punch to the body.
Evangelisti misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with an inside leg kick.
Evangelisti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evangelisti tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dante Evangelisti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evangelisti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoost counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost blocks a head kick by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut
and Hoost counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evangelisti is out of range and Hoost settles back down.
Hoost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evangelisti.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Evangelisti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evangelisti throws a lazy right hand but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoost throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Evangelisti blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Evangelisti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Hoost.
Evangelisti tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Evangelisti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evangelisti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoost throws the kick towards the body but Evangelisti avoids it.
Evangelisti throws a right hand that Hoost ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoost also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evangelisti throws a lazy body kick
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Evangelisti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dante Evangelisti is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti is looking to slow Hoost down with leg kicks.
Hoost thumps Evangelisti with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Evangelisti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evangelisti tries a low kick but Hoost avoids it.
Hoost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evangelisti backs up against the cage.
Evangelisti throws out a loose jab but Hoost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses
and Evangelisti counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evangelisti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoost checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoost.
Evangelisti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hoost gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Evangelisti.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti misses the jab.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Hoost throws a lazy head kick
and Evangelisti counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoost scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Evangelisti misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Evangelisti misses
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evangelisti misses with a straight left.
Evangelisti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Evangelisti swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Evangelisti really felt that one!
Hoost tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Evangelisti is able to avoid easily.
Hoost tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoost.
Hoost tests Evangelisti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoost throws a lazy body kick
and Evangelisti counters with a head kick. That will keep Hoost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Evangelisti lands but Hoost takes it in his stride.
Evangelisti swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evangelisti swings for the body but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost swings for the body but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Hoost checks the leg kick.
Hoost throws a body kick that misses.
Hoost misses with a body shot.
Hoost throws a leg kick which misses Evangelisti's front leg but catches the back leg as Evangelisti tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Hoost misses
and Evangelisti counters with a head kick.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Evangelisti 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Hoost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evangelisti 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Dante Evangelisti!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Dante Evangelisti!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Dante Evangelisti!
Dante Evangelisti wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shin Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Angelo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shin Nara's chin.
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23
163 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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154 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nara throws a body punch but Angelo moves out of range.
Nara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelo.
Mike Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelo fails with the takedown
and Nara counters with a left and a right that stings Angelo.
Angelo misses with a takedown
letting Nara counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Nara.
Angelo tries for a takedown but Nara circles away easily
and Nara counters with a straight right hand.
Shin Nara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Angelo.
Angelo has his takedown stuffed
and Nara counters with a nice uppercut.
Nara misses with a looping left.
Angelo tries for a takedown but Nara circles away easily
letting Nara counter with a right hand.
Nara throws a jab when Angelo was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo shoots and misses
and Nara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nara lands with a shot to the body.
Angelo tries for a takedown but Nara circles away easily
and Nara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Nara does no damage.
Angelo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angelo is rocked!
Angelo tries to get into range but Nara steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Angelo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Nara scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shin Nara!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Straus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Straus comes into the arena with Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chigurh's choice of entrance music: Kvelertak-Mjod. This should be fireworks!
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285 lbs
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270 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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World class MT
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World class 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Straus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Chigurh!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Straus thows a leg kick but Chigurh checks it
and Chigurh counters with a good, hard body kick but Straus shrugs it off.
Straus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Jack Straus has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Straus tests Chigurh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigurh looks to land a left hand but Straus moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigurh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Straus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chigurh lands a big head kick that sends Straus tumbling to the mat! Chigurh takes a step backwards and waves Straus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chigurh misses with a hook to the body
and Straus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh tries to bum rush Straus with a series of wild strikes but Straus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Straus avoids the head kick by Chigurh.
Chigurh lands a high kick!
Straus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chigurh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh scores with the left hand. Straus knows he should have avoided that one.
Straus motions for Chigurh to come forward. Straus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Straus. That's going to slow Chigurh down.
Straus lands a left and a right that send Chigurh crashing to the mat, dazed. Straus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Anton Chigurh has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Straus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chigurh circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Straus throws an off balance right hand
and Chigurh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Chigurh will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chigurh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chigurh lands a big head kick that sends Straus tumbling to the mat! Chigurh takes a step backwards and waves Straus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chigurh misses with a kick to the body.
Straus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straus misses with an uppercut
enabling Chigurh to counter with a crisp jab.
Chigurh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Straus misses the shot to the body.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh jabs Straus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Straus looks to clinch
and Chigurh counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Straus punishes Chigurh's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chigurh counters with a nice uppercut.
Straus moves in looking to clinch but Chigurh pushes him off.
Straus throws an off balance right hand
and Chigurh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chigurh throws a front kick aimed at Straus's knee but Straus avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Straus slams his shin into Chigurh's torso.
Chigurh throws a shot from downtown. Straus moves away and avoids it.
Straus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chigurh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chigurh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Straus counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Chigurh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Straus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chigurh misses with a low kick.
Straus thumps Chigurh with a low kick.
Chigurh swats away the attempt to clinch by Straus.
Straus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigurh just misses with a punch to the body.
Chigurh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Straus throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Straus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chigurh was well out of range. Poor timing from Straus.
Chigurh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses.
Chigurh is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh throws a leg kick
and Straus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chigurh thinking.
Chigurh throws a leg kick
and Straus counters with a good low kick that Chigurh was not able to check.
Chigurh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh throws a leg kick but Straus moved away.
Straus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Straus throws a right hand that misses
and Chigurh counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Straus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chigurh - the referee stops the clock and Straus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chigurh. Straus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Chigurh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chigurh 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 George Francis scores the fight for Anton Chigurh!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Anton Chigurh!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Anton Chigurh!
Anton Chigurh wins by unanimous decision!
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