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EFC 91: Williams vs Martel PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Williams (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loxo throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loxo won't be happy with that.
Williams tries to stand but Loxo is controlling his head.
Williams misses with the ground and pound.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loxo, who protects the arm well.
Williams is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Loxo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Loxo 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.
Williams trying to control the action but Loxo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams taking a breather here.
Williams wants to stand but Loxo has his arm trapped.
Williams tries to move into full mount but can't pass Loxo's legs.
Williams tries to stand but Loxo is controlling his head.
Loxo tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Loxo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Williams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Loxo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Loxo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Loxo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Loxo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Loxo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Loxo is working away from the top position though.
Loxo is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Loxo to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Loxo there.
Williams is looking to control Loxo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams is staying active underneath Loxo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Loxo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Loxo is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Loxo wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
Ele Loxo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Loxo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Loxo finds it's target.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loxo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loxo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loxo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loxo wants to clinch.
Loxo swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loxo thinking.
Loxo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams is rocked!
Loxo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Williams falls backwards - clearly groggy! Loxo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ele Loxo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses MIx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen RUSSIAN FUNK as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses MIx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but MIx circles away.
MIx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moses MIx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from MIx. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
MIx misses with a takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. MIx fights it but they end up in guard.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko advances position into side control!
Emelianenko swings around for an armbar but MIx sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Emelianenko's guard.
MIx is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Emelianenko pushes a forearm under MIx's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, MIx is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabtree has chosen Move Bitch as his entrance music. Johnny Crabtree has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Crabtree!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crabtree scores with a shot to the body.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt
and Crabtree holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crabtree.
It looks like Chris Carter has been cut.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Crabtree working aggressively here.
A short right from Crabtree on the inside.
Crabtree presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crabtree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Crabtree digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Crabtree as the two fighters clinch.
Crabtree is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crabtree scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crabtree lands a big left hand right to the temple and Carter goes down!
Carter is rocked!
Crabtree stands up from half guard.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chris Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crabtree shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Carter takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Crabtree sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Carter bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Crabtree!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Broyeur deRobinet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). deRobinet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, God's Gonna Cut You Down. Broyeur deRobinet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Johnson's chin.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Broyeur deRobinet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deRobinet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
deRobinet wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
deRobinet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before deRobinet can pounce on him.
deRobinet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and deRobinet counters with a thumping low kick.
deRobinet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson looks gassed!
deRobinet moves into the clinch successfully.
deRobinet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
deRobinet throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson looks to land a combination but deRobinet avoids it well.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
deRobinet gets a clinch.
deRobinet breaks the clinch.
deRobinet cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
deRobinet tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from deRobinet. Johnson shrugs it off though.
deRobinet closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
deRobinet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from deRobinet.
deRobinet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, deRobinet throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. deRobinet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, deRobinet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
deRobinet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
deRobinet rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by deRobinet.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
deRobinet lands a nice knee to the body.
deRobinet crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
deRobinet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
deRobinet tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
deRobinet moves into the clinch.
deRobinet trying to land knees to the body.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. deRobinet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Broyeur deRobinet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
Johnson has deRobinet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. deRobinet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
deRobinet trying to land knees to the body.
deRobinet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from deRobinet.
Johnson is trying to drag deRobinet to the mat but deRobinet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
deRobinet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deRobinet manages to break the clinch.
deRobinet looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson checks a low kick from deRobinet.
deRobinet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by deRobinet. That's going to slow Johnson down.
deRobinet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
deRobinet thumps Johnson with a low kick.
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!
deRobinet throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
deRobinet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
deRobinet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
deRobinet breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but deRobinet moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
deRobinet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deRobinet is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
deRobinet throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
deRobinet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
deRobinet throws a body kick the misses
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings deRobinet.
Broyeur deRobinet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. deRobinet quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
deRobinet pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson wants to stand up but deRobinet is controlling the position.
deRobinet pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson prevents deRobinet from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
deRobinet tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Broyeur deRobinet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
deRobinet tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
deRobinet throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
deRobinet clinches up against the cage.
deRobinet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson tries for a takedown but deRobinet manages to get underhooks.
deRobinet lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jack Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is working for takedown but deRobinet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from deRobinet.
deRobinet pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
deRobinet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from deRobinet, against the cage.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow.
deRobinet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow.
deRobinet trying to land knees to the body.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
deRobinet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
deRobinet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, deRobinet throws an elbow but misses.
deRobinet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
deRobinet trying to land knees to the body.
deRobinet misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deRobinet tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
deRobinet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Broyeur deRobinet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
deRobinet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
deRobinet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
deRobinet missing with knees to the body.
deRobinet lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
deRobinet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
deRobinet throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
deRobinet wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
deRobinet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
deRobinet misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
deRobinet wants to sweep but no luck.
deRobinet is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but deRobinet keeps moving.
Johnson won't allow deRobinet to sweep him here.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break deRobinet's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
deRobinet wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson wants to control from the top but deRobinet keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
deRobinet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
deRobinet slips a jab from Johnson.
deRobinet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
deRobinet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
deRobinet misses with a body kick.
deRobinet cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
deRobinet forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
deRobinet misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
deRobinet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from deRobinet.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but deRobinet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from deRobinet.
Johnson jumps guard but deRobinet stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
deRobinet breaks the clinch.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jack Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
deRobinet tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
deRobinet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
deRobinet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deRobinet lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
deRobinet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
deRobinet connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
deRobinet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
deRobinet motions for Johnson to come forward. deRobinet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Broyeur deRobinet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson moves into the clinch.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but deRobinet won't allow it.
deRobinet lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, deRobinet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from deRobinet.
deRobinet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
deRobinet pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
deRobinet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
deRobinet manages to break the clinch.
deRobinet misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
deRobinet connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson checks a low kick from deRobinet.
Johnson looks to land a combination. deRobinet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
deRobinet tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deRobinet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broyeur deRobinet is winning the standup battle so far.
deRobinet throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson has hold of one of deRobinet's legs. deRobinet is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
deRobinet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
deRobinet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
deRobinet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up in deRobinet's guard and throws a big left but deRobinet blocks it.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but deRobinet blocks nicely.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but deRobinet blocks nicely.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets to his feet. deRobinet looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from deRobinet. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
deRobinet tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from deRobinet.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. deRobinet tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag deRobinet to the ground. deRobinet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Broyeur deRobinet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
deRobinet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
deRobinet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
deRobinet throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by deRobinet.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A solid body kick from deRobinet.
Broyeur deRobinet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
deRobinet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from deRobinet.
The fight stays on the outside here - deRobinet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
deRobinet misses with a low kick.
deRobinet wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Broyeur deRobinet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
deRobinet misses with a low kick.
deRobinet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from deRobinet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
deRobinet lands with a nice body kick.
deRobinet misses with a head kick.
deRobinet lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Broyeur deRobinet.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for deRobinet, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broyeur deRobinet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tacit Duxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley has chosen Step into a World 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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248 lbs
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265 lbs
13 - 9 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tacit Duxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leshley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leshley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Duxx trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Leshley seems content to control.
Leshley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duxx defending well though.
Leshley is keen to just control but Duxx is a slippery customer.
Leshley wants to pass to mount but Duxx is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leshley in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacit Duxx has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Duxx closes the distance but Leshley moves to the side
and Leshley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Tacit Duxx has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leshley lands a nice shot to the body.
Duxx tries to land a knee to the head but Leshley blocks with his arms.
Leshley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leshley manages to end up in side control.
Leshley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Leshley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leshley is staying tight to Duxx's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Leshley scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leshley tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leshley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leshley lands a nice forearm strike.
Tacit Duxx's cut is getting worse.
Leshley slows the pace down.
Duxx is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duxx tries to improve position but can't.
Leshley is looking to take a break and control but Duxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leshley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Leshley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jeez, Tacit Duxx's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tacit Duxx's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Leshley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jizz In My Pants. Harrison King is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison King!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade lands a jab.
Wade defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King misses the body punch
letting Wade counter with a right hand.
Wade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Wade counters with a stiff right hand.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a lazy right hand but Wade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King misses with an uppercut
enabling Wade to counter with a crisp jab.
Wade misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Wade counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King works Wade's body with a nice hook.
King misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a head kick. That will keep King thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade misses with a hook.
Wade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wade checks the leg kick.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wade counters with a body kick that stops King in his tracks momentarily.
Wade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade misses with a right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body punch
and Wade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King tests Wade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wade throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Wade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Wade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a head kick. That will keep King thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wade misses with a double jab.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
Wade throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Wade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Wade avoids the body shot from King.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from King.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wade is rocked!
King closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Wade out cold! Wade corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harrison King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiptanui comes to the cage accompanied by SMC - Liukuhihna (feat.Rohtori,Paula Latzo) . Rannanjarvi has chosen Stonehenge by Spinal Tap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Antti Rannanjarvi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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166 lbs
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154 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiptanui shoots and misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiptanui looks for a takedown but Rannanjarvi sprawls well.
A low kick from Kiptanui misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a nice leg kick.
Rannanjarvi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kiptanui tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rannanjarvi counters with a head kick. That will keep Kiptanui thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiptanui throws a leg kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kiptanui is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kiptanui doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rannanjarvi counters with a low kick, right behind Kiptanui 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Kiptanui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiptanui throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rannanjarvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui throws a head kick that misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kiptanui's knee momentarily.
Kiptanui throws a leg kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiptanui throws a head kick that misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a nice body kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Kiptanui misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a body kick that stops Kiptanui in his tracks momentarily.
Antti Rannanjarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiptanui throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a leg kick.
Kiptanui is breathing heavily.
Kiptanui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rannanjarvi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rannanjarvi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiptanui, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rannanjarvi.
Kiptanui misses with an elbow strike.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow that stopped Kiptanui in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiptanui stalling in the clinch but Rannanjarvi improves position.
Kiptanui blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rannanjarvi fails to land.
Kiptanui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rannanjarvi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rannanjarvi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow inside that Kiptanui shrugs off.
Rannanjarvi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiptanui.
Rannanjarvi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiptanuis head.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice elbow.
Rannanjarvi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rannanjarvi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rannanjarvi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kiptanui. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kiptanui manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rannanjarvi on his heels. He'll look to pass Rannanjarvi's guard now, I'm sure.
Rannanjarvi has control of Kiptanui's left arm, preventing Kiptanui from doing any damage.
Rannanjarvi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rannanjarvi keeping full guard, as Kiptanui tries to pass.
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.
Rannanjarvi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rannanjarvi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kiptanui will feel that in the morning.
Rannanjarvi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kiptanui throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rannanjarvi counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Kiptanui is predictable there
and Rannanjarvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiptanui throws a lazy body kick
letting Rannanjarvi counter with a right hand.
Kiptanui is rocked!
Rannanjarvi cracks Kiptanui with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Kiptanui is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Kiptanui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiptanui down.
Kiptanui seems to have got his legs back now.
Kiptanui fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rannanjarvi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiptanui misses with the body kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rannanjarvi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiptanui fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Rannanjarvi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rannanjarvi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rannanjarvi thuds a left hand into Kiptanui's body.
Kiptanui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rannanjarvi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rannanjarvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiptanui checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rannanjarvi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiptanui takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gabriel Kiptanui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rannanjarvi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiptanui.
Gabriel Kiptanui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiptanui throws a head kick that misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a good low kick that Kiptanui was not able to check.
Rannanjarvi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rannanjarvi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kiptanui.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a two punch combo.
Kiptanui thows a leg kick but Rannanjarvi checks it
and Rannanjarvi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rannanjarvi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiptanui throws a lazy body kick
and Rannanjarvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiptanui takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kiptanui is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiptanui checks the leg kick.
Kiptanui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rannanjarvi counters with a nice leg kick.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Kiptanui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiptanui down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiptanui.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking body kick.
Crunch! Rannanjarvi slams his shin into Kiptanui's torso.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kiptanui's sensitive parts.
Rannanjarvi rushes Kiptanui and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rannanjarvi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rannanjarvi.
Kiptanui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiptanui is trying to stall.
A short left from Rannanjarvi.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rannanjarvi gets through Kiptanui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rannanjarvi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kiptanui's brow.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiptanui tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rannanjarvi avoids it.
A body shot lands from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiptanui avoids it.
Kiptanui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rannanjarvi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiptanui backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi dips a shoulder and cracks Kiptanui with a mighty uppercut! Kiptanui falls back against the cage and Rannanjarvi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kiptanui is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rannanjarvi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antti Rannanjarvi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siduri Rafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siduri Rafter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Shaw's chin.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Siduri Rafter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafter throws a big shot that misses.
Shaw slips under a jab from Rafter.
Rafter just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafter dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rafter.
Shaw misses with the combination.
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rafter.
Rafter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaw tries to clinch up but Rafter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rafter misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rafter counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaw gets a takedown into half guard.
Rafter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafter pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rafter wants to sweep here but Shaw controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rafter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rafter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rafter, not yet.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Shaw looking to sit in guard and control but Rafter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rafter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rafter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rafter has managed to get both his arms back between Shaw's legs - danger averted.
Rafter forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter throwing shots but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Shaw trying to control here.
Shaw looking for submissions off his back.
Rafter trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Rafter there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rafter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shaw is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Siduri Rafter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rafter throws a shot from downtown. Shaw moves away and avoids it.
Rafter misses with a looping right.
Rafter throws an off balance right hand
and Shaw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rafter!
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shaw tries to take Rafter's back but instead Rafter uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Shaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rafter defends it well.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rafter keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Rafter won't allow it.
Rafter tries to roll over but Shaw keeps him under control.
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.
Shaw seems to be working for a kimura but Rafter defends the submission attempt.
Shaw is stalling here. Rafter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shaw seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rafter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rafter looking to control but instead Shaw has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rafter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shaw defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rafter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rafter tries to pass to full mount but Shaw defends it.
Shaw taking some punishment here, with Rafter in his half guard.
Shaw trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rafter with good strikes from the mount here!
Rafter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shaw hang on?
The referee warns Shaw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shaw is rocked!
Rafter looking to finish Shaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shaw!
Oh Shaw is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Shaw badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rafter around the waist but Rafter pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rafter is the winner by TKO! Rafter jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Siduri Rafter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Da Rockwilder . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jokke Mela!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mela.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mela.
Pacquiao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mela's head.
Pacquiao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good work by Mela as he checks the leg kick.
Pacquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mela crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pacquiao - the referee stops the clock and Mela gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pacquiao. Mela manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mela blocks a leg kick.
Pacquiao looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mela!
Pacquiao looking to control but Mela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Pacquiao avoids the attempt from Mela to control.
Pacquiao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mela tries to hold on but Pacquiao pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pacquiao looking to finish with strikes here!
Pacquiao sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pacquiao is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mela has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mela!
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but Mela isn't so interested in that idea.
Pacquiao wants to sweep here but Mela controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mela off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao feints and as Mela raises his hands in defense, Pacquiao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pacquiao postures up.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mela is keeping the position for now.
Mela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pacquiao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mela has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pacquiao has managed to get both his arms back between Mela's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Mela keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pacquiao postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mela shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mela.
Mela swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Mela.
Mela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown.
Pacquiao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Pacquiao. That snapped Mela's head back.
Pacquiao throws a wild body kick that Mela sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a head kick. Mela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pacquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mela's head.
Mela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacquiao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mela's head.
Pacquiao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mela defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pacquiao connects with a nice short shot to Mela's temple.
Mela trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mela is not content to let Pacquiao control the position.
Pacquiao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is controlling Pacquiao's trapped leg to prevent Pacquiao from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao is trying to control. Mela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manny Pacquiao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mela scores with a decent looking hook.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacquiao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control for a moment but Mela uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pacquiao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mela works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pacquiao looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pacquiao closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mela quickly recovers to half guard.
Pacquiao wants to control but Mela is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao is trying to work for a kimura but Mela is defending well.
Mela actively working from the bottom here.
Mela is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Mela is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mela wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Pacquiao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pacquiao is looking to advance position but Mela won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pacquiao is working away from the top position though.
Mela wants to get back to full guard.
Mela is in trouble now - Pacquiao has advanced to mount!
Mela is bucking up trying to escape but Pacquiao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a big shot there that rocks Mela but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pacquiao looking to ground and pound but Mela is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao wants to control the pace but Mela is squirming around nicely.
Pacquiao wants to control but instead Mela manages to regain half guard.
Pacquiao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Pacquiao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mela's head.
Mela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pacquiao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mela is looking for a sweep. Pacquiao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manny Pacquiao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mela won't allow Pacquiao to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Mela counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pacquiao!
Pacquiao regains half guard.
Pacquiao pushes Mela off looking to stand but Mela dives back in and keeps control.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Mela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mela wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Mela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacquiao is staying active underneath Mela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mela is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
Mela prevents Pacquiao from improving his position.
Pacquiao gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mela tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Pacquiao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mela defends well.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position but Mela postures up.
Mela passes Pacquiao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Mela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pacquiao desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mela tries to pass to full mount but Pacquiao defends it.
Mela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacquiao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mela's back!
Pacquiao missing with strikes from the back.
Pacquiao looking to hold on to the position here but Mela rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Mela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mela wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jokke Mela dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pacquiao misses with a body shot
and Mela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mela's head.
Pacquiao works his way into full mount!
Mela tries to hold on but Pacquiao postures up.
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.
Pacquiao throwing strikes here but Mela is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pacquiao controlling from mount.
Mela tries to hold on but Pacquiao postures up.
Jokke Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Pacquiao looking to control but Mela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pacquiao unloading with bombs!
Pacquiao working Mela over with strikes here.
Pacquiao unloads with some shots from mount but Mela bucks and avoids them well.
Pacquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mela is looking to escape.
Pacquiao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pacquiao avoids the attempt from Mela to control.
Pacquiao trying to control but Mela is having none of it.
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.
Pacquiao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mela keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacquiao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Martel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Martel misses its intended target.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Martel has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Martel is struggling to control the position.
Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Martel's head.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martel throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martel counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Martel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Martel swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Martel's head back.
Martel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martel manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Martel misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Martel backing up. Martel nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Martel counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams cracks Martel with an open hand slap.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Charles Martel has been cut.
Williams tests Martel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martel misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Martel backing up. Martel nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Martel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Martel throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Paul Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams checks a low kick from Martel.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Martel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Williams scores with a head kick. Martel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams scores with a head kick. Martel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martel blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Martel off the cage and back into rage.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Martel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams digs a good body shot into Martel's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Martel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws a right and a left that Martel avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams stuns Martel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Martel moves out of range easily.
Martel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Martel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a head kick that drops Martel to the mat! Martel scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Martel is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Martel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martel cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Martel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Martel counter with a right hand.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
That's four 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martel.
Martel dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martel throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Paul Williams did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams throws a right and a left that Martel avoids nicely.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Martel counters with a leg kick.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Martel counters with a stiff right hand.
Martel moves out of range as Williams strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel slips under a jab from Williams.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Paul Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Martel jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
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.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Williams misses.
Martel missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Martel counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Martel counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams misses the jab.
Martel misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Martel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Martel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Martel counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Martel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Martel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Martel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick by Williams misses
and Martel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martel lands with a right hand.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martel takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Williams misses with a combination
and Martel counters with a straight right hand.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Martel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Martel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws an off balance right hand
enabling Martel to counter with a crisp jab.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel lands the left hand.
Martel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Martel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Martel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams defending well as Martel loads up on a big left hand.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martel moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Martel counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Williams!
Paul Williams retains his bantamweight title!
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