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TTFC Starkweather vs Moses 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ness's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - Untouchable/Paper Airplanes Remix . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raje Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malapitan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Malapitan is keen to just control but Ness is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura but Ness is defending well.
Malapitan is looking for a kimura here.
Malapitan is looking to take a break and control but Ness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malapitan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malapitan is working for a kimura but Ness is defending it quite comfortably.
Malapitan is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malapitan thows a huge punch but Ness dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malapitan is working for a submission of some sort.
Ness is defending against the submission attempts here by Malapitan.
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.
Malapitan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Malapitan is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Ness to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Malapitan looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is pulling down on Malapitan's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malapitan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ness is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ness has escaped and now he's on top!
Ness has gone for a leg lock! Malapitan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ness's guard.
Ness trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Ness looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Malapitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malapitan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ness dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raje Malapitan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malapitan.
Malapitan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Malapitan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ness is retaining full guard.
Malapitan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malapitan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ness is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Malapitan, into his guard.
Ness drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malapitan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ness has Malapitan in his guard.
Malapitan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ness manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Malapitan has Ness in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ness has hold of Malapitan's hands but Malapitan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ness has his hands clasped together around Malapitan's back. He's all about the action.
Malapitan wants to pass the guard but Ness is defending well.
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.
Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ness has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ness trying to hold on to Malapitan's head to control him but Malapitan postures up.
Malapitan throws a strike but Ness avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Malapitan trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan stands and throws Ness's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Malapitan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ness keeps working.
Malapitan swings around for an armbar but Ness sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Malapitan's guard.
Malapitan is breathing heavily.
Ness postures up.
Ness drops back, looking for a kneebar! Malapitan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Malapitan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Malapitan!
Malapitan working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malapitan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Malapitan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Malapitan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Malapitan wants to stand but Ness has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raje Malapitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ness tries for a takedown but Malapitan circles away easily
and Malapitan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ness's guard.
Ness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malapitan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ness dives on top into guard.
Malapitan keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
Ness postures up.
Malapitan has his foot on Ness's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ness works his way back into a safe position though.
Malapitan keeping moving, preventing Ness from controlling successfully.
Ness has gone for a leg lock! Malapitan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ness's guard.
Malapitan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ness tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Malapitan is looking to work some ground and pound but Ness has wrist control.
Malapitan throws a big right hand that misses.
Malapitan trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.
Malapitan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malapitan throwing strikes from guard but Ness blocks nicely.
Malapitan looking to pass the guard.
Malapitan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ness lands a two punch combo.
Ness scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ness shoots and misses
and Malapitan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larry Ness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Malapitan in particular looking to stall.
Ness is staying active underneath Malapitan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ness has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ness tries to roll over but Malapitan keeps him under control.
Ness is trying is best to control the position here.
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.
Malapitan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malapitan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ness defends it well.
Malapitan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Malapitan seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raje Malapitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malapitan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raje Malapitan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by Succesful. Stenner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Escapado - Solange Du Weisst kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dj Stenner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dj Stenner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenner misses with a takedown attempt
and Marciano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marciano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marciano tries to pass to full mount but Stenner defends it.
Marciano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marciano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marciano thows a huge punch but Stenner dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Marciano.
Marciano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marciano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stenner wants to hold on but Marciano pushes him away.
Marciano content just to control the position here.
Marciano working for a submission but Stenner is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano has hold of Stenner's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stenner manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marciano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Marciano has control of Stenner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stenner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Marciano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stenner?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to finish this one by submission but Stenner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marciano.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Stenner wants to control but Marciano is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Marciano 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.
Oooooh!!! Stenner has knocked Marciano down with a huge combo! Stenner steps away and waves a wobbly Marciano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Marciano is rocked!
It looks like Patrick Marciano has been cut.
Stenner shoots and misses
and Marciano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stenner won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marciano.
Marciano just content to control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice forearm strike.
Marciano has control of an arm but Stenner manages to advance to Marciano's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner doesn't have the hooks in and Marciano manages to turn into his guard.
Marciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenner is keeping the position for now.
Marciano stays in close to Stenner's body and controls the position.
Marciano looking to pass the guard.
Stenner throws a couple of heel strikes.
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.
Marciano advances to half guard.
Marciano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marciano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stenner!
Marciano with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Marciano working for a guillotine from mount but Stenner is in no mood to give up.
Marciano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano controlling from mount.
Stenner has given up his back.
Can Stenner hold on?! Marciano is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Marciano working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Stenner is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Marciano has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Stenner taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Patrick Marciano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyt Jurgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgensen has chosen Peter, Paul & Mary - If I Had A Hammer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Jurgensen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield forces Jurgensen back against the cage and clinches.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jurgensen jumps into guard, dragging Porterfield to the mat.
Porterfield would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jurgensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jurgensen, not yet.
Porterfield wants to stand but Jurgensen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porterfield manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jurgensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Porterfield is retaining full guard.
Jurgensen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jurgensen gets tackled into the cage by Porterfield. Porterfield maintains the clinch.
Jurgensen avoids the elbow strike from Porterfield, against the cage.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen can't get the takedown.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Porterfield can't find room to land a body shot as Jurgensen controls the action.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jurgensen's defenses.
Jurgensen lands a takedown into guard.
Porterfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Porterfield wants to stand up but Jurgensen is controlling the position.
Porterfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Jurgensen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Porterfield wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Jurgensen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Porterfield wants to control from the top but Jurgensen keeps moving.
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.
Porterfield wanted to stand there but Jurgensen had control of the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Porterfield wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Porterfield pushes Jurgensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jurgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Jurgensen can't get the takedown.
Porterfield wants to stall.
Porterfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurgensen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield gets underhooks to prevent Jurgensen's takedown attempt.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Jurgensen looking for a takedown.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Jurgensen's ribcage.
Jurgensen is trying to drag Porterfield to the mat but Porterfield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porterfield lands a shoulder strike.
Jurgensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porterfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jurgensen looks gassed!
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porterfield pushes Jurgensen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Porterfield looking to throw knees to the head but Jurgensen is blocking nicely.
Jurgensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Porterfield is keeping busy.
Jurgensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Porterfield moves into the clinch.
Jurgensen wants a takedown.
Jurgensen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porterfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jurgensen tries to throw a body punch but Porterfield avoids it by throwing Jurgensen back against the cage.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurgensen blocks a body shot from Porterfield.
Jurgensen looking for a takedown.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but Jurgensen blocks with his arms.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jurgensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurgensen is defending well for now.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgensen is breathing heavily.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield misses with a knee strike.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen tries to pull guard but Porterfield won't allow it.
Jurgensen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porterfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porterfield leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Porterfield.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jurgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jurgensen is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen goes for a takedown attempt but Porterfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jurgensen fails with the takedown.
Porterfield has closed the distance and engaged Jurgensen in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Porterfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurgensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porterfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgensen.
Porterfield lands a body shot.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jurgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside that Jurgensen shrugs off.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Porterfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurgensen is defending well for now.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Porterfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurgensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porterfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Jurgensen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porterfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Porterfield working Jurgensen over with knees to the body.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Porterfield presses Jurgensen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jurgensen dodges an elbow strike from Porterfield.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Porterfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Jurgensen's ribcage.
Porterfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgensen.
Porterfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Porterfield.
Porterfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Jurgensen blocks an uppercut.
Porterfield looking to throw knees to the head but Jurgensen is blocking nicely.
Jurgensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Jurgensen is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Porterfield clinches with his opponent.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jurgensen is keeping busy.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield forces Jurgensen back against the cage and clinches.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Jurgensen with that takedown attempt.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Jurgensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jurgensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield clinches with his opponent.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Porterfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Jurgensen's ribcage.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Porterfield is looking to control Jurgensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Porterfield avoid being mounted?
Jurgensen controlling the action here.
Jurgensen trying to control from Porterfield's half guard. Porterfield has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jurgensen throwing strikes but missing.
Porterfield pulls Jurgensen in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Porterfield pulls Jurgensen in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Porterfield wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
Jurgensen is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porterfield gets underhooks to prevent Jurgensen's takedown attempt.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Porterfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield with a knee to the head.
Porterfield has Jurgensen pressed against the cage.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Jurgensen goes for a takedown attempt but Porterfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Porterfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoyt Jurgensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Porterfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but Jurgensen blocks it.
Jurgensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jurgensen is defended easily by Porterfield.
Porterfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jurgensen's hands.
Jurgensen shoots in but Porterfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porterfield rushes Jurgensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Porterfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Porterfield tries to stall but Jurgensen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jurgensen avoiding damage as Porterfield throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Porterfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Porterfield, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Porterfield!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead-King of Kings. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diamond Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Evans!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Evans counters with a straight right hand.
Evans lands with a straight right. Phillips didn't see that one coming.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips slips a straight right by Evans.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
Diamond Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Evans moves into the clinch successfully.
Evans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Evans is trying to drag Phillips to the mat but Phillips just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Evans.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips misses with an uppercut
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Phillips throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evans is working for takedown but Phillips is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diamond Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Evans working aggressively here.
Phillips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Phillips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phillips cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Evans looks gassed!
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phillips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phillips cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Phillips misses the target.
Evans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phillips throws a low kick, looking for Evans's leg but Evans calmly moves out of range.
Phillips throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters with a left to the body.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Evans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phillips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans has clasped his hands together around Phillips's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Evans prevents Phillips from escaping the position.
Phillips knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Phillips is avoiding damage well.
Phillips struggling a bit here.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Evans's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Evans.
Phillips trying to control but Evans postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a strike but Phillips avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips tries to get out of the position.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips wants to hit a switch here but Evans passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Phillips there!
Phillips is looking to improve his position but Evans isn't that keen on the idea.
Evans working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phillips is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
Phillips taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phillips is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evans scoring with strikes but Phillips is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans landing strikes from the mount and Phillips is in trouble!
The referee warns Phillips that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Evans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Phillips really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Evans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Evans postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Phillips in real trouble here! The ref calls for Phillips to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Evans!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gemiyale Adkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Varenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cash Kyle - You in Trouble Now. Jean Claude Van Varenberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gemiyale Adkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Claude Van Varenberg!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Varenberg tries to clinch up but Adkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Adkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adkins misses with a two punch combination.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Varenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Adkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Van Varenberg did well to prevent Adkins getting side control.
Adkins wants to stand up but Van Varenberg manages to regain full guard.
Adkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Van Varenberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adkins postures up in Van Varenberg's guard and throws a big left but Van Varenberg blocks it.
Van Varenberg is pulling down on Adkins's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins postures up in Van Varenberg's guard and throws a big left but Van Varenberg blocks it.
Van Varenberg pulls Adkins in to control the position.
Adkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Varenberg is retaining full guard.
Van Varenberg kicks Adkins off and gets to his feet.
Adkins is breathing heavily.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Varenberg scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Adkins misses.
Adkins slips under a jab.
Van Varenberg gets a clinch.
Van Varenberg breaks the clinch.
Van Varenberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Adkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Varenberg. Van Varenberg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg lands a head kick. Adkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adkins closes the distance and clinches up with Van Varenberg, looking for a takedown. Adkins pushes Van Varenberg against the cage but Van Varenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Varenberg misses with a head kick.
Van Varenberg moves in looking to clinch but Adkins pushes him off.
Adkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Van Varenberg wants to control but Adkins postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Adkins tries to keep at a distance but Van Varenberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Varenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jean Claude Van Varenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Varenberg moves into the clinch.
Van Varenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Varenberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg breaks the clinch.
Adkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Varenberg gets a clinch.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg looking to score a takedown here. Adkins is defending well but Van Varenberg drives through and ends up in Adkins's guard.
Van Varenberg stands up and waves to Adkins to follow him.
Adkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Varenberg is trying to defend but Adkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Varenberg is refusing to be controlled, as Adkins sits in half guard.
Adkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adkins wants to stand up but Van Varenberg is controlling the position.
Van Varenberg controlling the position well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van Varenberg makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Varenberg dominated that round.
That's time! Adkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adkins moves away from the strike by Van Varenberg.
Van Varenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adkins.
Adkins scores with a body shot.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Varenberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Van Varenberg escapes and gets back to his feet.
Adkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Varenberg.
Adkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Varenberg.
Adkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Varenberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adkins's head.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Varenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adkins connects with a right hand. Van Varenberg shakes it off.
Van Varenberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Varenberg lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Varenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Varenberg is looking to clinch but Adkins is avoiding it.
Adkins has a takedown stuffed.
Van Varenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adkins wants to break free but Van Varenberg has control.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adkins looks to throw the jab but Van Varenberg is out of range.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Varenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Varenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Varenberg clinches with his opponent.
Van Varenberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adkins's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adkins wants to break free but Van Varenberg has control.
Van Varenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Varenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Varenberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adkins blocks a head kick by Van Varenberg.
Van Varenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Varenberg.
Van Varenberg needs to keep his hands up - Adkins had a free shot at his head there.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Varenberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Varenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Varenberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gemiyale Adkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg darts in trying to clinch
and Adkins moves into the clinch.
Van Varenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Varenberg connects with a high kick.
Adkins tries to keep at a distance but Van Varenberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Varenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch there but Adkins circles away.
Van Varenberg misses with a head kick.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch up.
Adkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Varenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Varenberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch but Adkins moves out of range.
Adkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Varenberg swivels and escapes.
Adkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adkins tries to keep at a distance but Van Varenberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adkins misses with the head strike.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Van Varenberg.
Van Varenberg darts in and clinches Adkins up against the cage.
Van Varenberg has Adkins pressed against the cage, preventing Adkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adkins breaks from the clinch.
Adkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Varenberg circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice sprawl there from Van Varenberg as Adkins shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemiyale Adkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Van Varenberg misses its intended target.
Adkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Varenberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adkins to the mat! Adkins manages to get full guard.
Van Varenberg stands up from Adkins's guard - Van Varenberg perhaps looking for a knockout.
Van Varenberg moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adkins is trying to push Van Varenberg away but Van Varenberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Van Varenberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Varenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A punch combination from Adkins misses.
Van Varenberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Adkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Varenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adkins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Van Varenberg clinches up against the cage.
Adkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Varenberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adkins backwards.
Van Varenberg pulls Adkins into guard.
Van Varenberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Van Varenberg pushes Adkins off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Varenberg shoots in for a takedown but Adkins shows good takedown defense.
Adkins lands with a cross.
Van Varenberg clinches.
Adkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Varenberg won't allow it.
Van Varenberg connects with a knee to the head.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adkins dives in and grabs Van Varenberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Varenberg pushes down on Adkins's head and hops out.
Van Varenberg lands with a kick to the temple. Adkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Van Varenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Adkins working hard to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg breaks from the clinch.
Van Varenberg fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adkins lands with a right hand.
Van Varenberg drives through and clinches with Adkins against the cage.
Adkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Varenberg breaks the clinch.
Van Varenberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Varenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Van Varenberg.
Adkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Varenberg circles away.
Adkins misses with a two punch combination.
Adkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Varenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Varenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Varenberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Varenberg manages to break the clinch.
Van Varenberg tries to clinch but Adkins moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Van Varenberg.
Nice uppercut there from Adkins.
Adkins tries to land a front kick but Van Varenberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Varenberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Adkins sprawls well. He's pushed Van Varenberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jean Claude Van Varenberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gemiyale Adkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude Van Varenberg.
Van Varenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Van Varenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adkins takes a swing at Van Varenberg's ribcage but misses.
Van Varenberg lands a head kick. Adkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Varenberg shoots in for a takedown but Adkins shows good takedown defense.
Adkins tests Van Varenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Varenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Adkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Van Varenberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Varenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Adkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Varenberg won't allow Adkins to get back to his feet.
Van Varenberg working some strikes from top position.
Van Varenberg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adkins's guard.
Adkins tries to kick Van Varenberg off but Van Varenberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Van Varenberg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Adkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Varenberg off the cage and back into rage.
Van Varenberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Varenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Varenberg clinches up with Adkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Adkins is trying to break the clinch but Van Varenberg has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Varenberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Varenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Varenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Adkins misses.
Gemiyale Adkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Varenberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Varenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Varenberg 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Varenberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lars De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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21
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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28
136 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent 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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lars De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Bird!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird misses with a takedown
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
Bird lands with an uppercut that bounces De Groot off the cage and back into rage.
De Groot pushes Bird up against the cage in a clinch.
De Groot breaks from the clinch.
Bird closes the distance but De Groot moves to the side
and De Groot counters with a one-two to the body.
Bird misses with the body kick
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
Bird throws a leg kick
and De Groot counters by moving into the clinch.
De Groot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Groot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Groot keeps control of Bird as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Groot manages to break the clinch.
Bird swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters with an outside leg kick.
Bird misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bird swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters with a one-two to the body.
Bird looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Groot counters by clinching up.
De Groot is pushing Bird up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Groot lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bird darts in trying to clinch
and De Groot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bird throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Groot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bird is in De Groot's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Groot has Bird pulled in close to control his posture.
De Groot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Groot has Bird pulled in close to control his posture.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but De Groot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Groot looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Groot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Groot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Groot is keeping the position for now.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but De Groot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lars De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Bird.
De Groot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
Bird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bird throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Groot counters with a head kick.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bird misses with an uppercut
and De Groot counters with a three punch combo that has Bird backing up. Bird nods at De Groot to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Bird
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Bird was not able to check.
Bird throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Groot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bird is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bird paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jay Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bird eats them both and turns towards De Groot to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
Bird on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Groot misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars De Groot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Groot lands with a kick to the temple. Bird shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bird darts in trying to clinch
and De Groot counters with a low kick, right behind Bird 's knee.
Lars De Groot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bird throws a leg kick
and De Groot counters with a head kick. That will keep Bird thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
De Groot clinches up against the cage.
De Groot manages to break the clinch.
Bird throws a combination that misses
and De Groot counters with a thumping low kick.
De Groot has Bird up against the cage in a clinch.
Bird is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bird is breathing heavily.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bird avoids it.
De Groot breaks the clinch.
Bird swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
Lars De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bird shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
De Groot has managed to clinch.
De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groot there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1-2. De Groot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bird misses with a shot to the body
and De Groot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Groot breaks the clinch.
Bird chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bird.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Groot!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bird dodges the punch combination from De Groot.
De Groot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bird misses with a combination
and De Groot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bird fails to land the takedown.
Lars De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Bird.
De Groot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Groot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bird.
A head kick from De Groot lands but Bird takes it in his stride.
De Groot lands a head kick. Bird smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Groot tries to bum rush Bird with a series of wild strikes but Bird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bird misses with a right hand
and De Groot counters with a nice leg kick.
Bird throws a leg kick
and De Groot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Groot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Groot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Bird swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Groot counters by moving into the clinch.
De Groot has Bird pressed against the cage, preventing Bird from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Groot manages to break the clinch.
Bird misses with a leg kick
and De Groot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bird. That's going to slow De Groot down.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
De Groot clinches with his opponent.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot cracks the inside of Bird's front leg.
Bird misses with a combination
and De Groot 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.
Lars De Groot dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
Bird misses with a hook to the body
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bird throws a lazy body kick
and De Groot counters with a head kick. That will keep Bird thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bird throws a lazy body kick
and De Groot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bird takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De Groot misses with a combination
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.
De Groot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bird.
Bird misses with a right hand
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bird's knee momentarily.
Bird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bird throws a head kick that misses
and De Groot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bird is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Groot throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Bird was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
Bird is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Groot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Groot throws a head kick that Bird semi-blocks.
De Groot has managed to clinch.
De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Groot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bird counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick from De Groot lands but Bird takes it in his stride.
A combination from De Groot does no damage.
De Groot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Groot closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Groot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De Groot breaks from the clinch.
Bird has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bird.
Lars De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Bird.
Bird misses with a body shot
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
De Groot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bird takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bird misses with a combination
and De Groot counters with a nice leg kick.
De Groot moves into the clinch.
De Groot leaning his opponent against the cage.
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!
De Groot prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bird misses with a hook
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Bird's front leg but catches the back leg as Bird tries to avoid it.
De Groot connects with a high kick.
Bird falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Groot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bird is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Bird looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lars De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Groot clinches.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bird throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bird's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bird dodges the punch combination from De Groot.
Bird misses with a combination
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bird's knee momentarily.
De Groot shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bird eats them both and turns towards De Groot to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jay Bird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bird misses with a shot to the body
and De Groot counters with a big head kick but Bird shrugs it off.
A head kick from De Groot lands but Bird takes it in his stride.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bird has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Groot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Groot, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars De Groot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipino Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio's entrance music is Manic Hispanic. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
146 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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28
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipino Saint!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpio lands the left hand.
Saint fails with the takedown
and Carpio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Saint misses its intended target.
Carpio blocks a jab.
Carpio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Carpio saw that one coming.
Saint cracks Carpio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carpio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saint takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Saint cracks Carpio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saint lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carpio throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Saint lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carpio at a distance.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpio was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Carpio misses.
Carpio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Carpio moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carpio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carpio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saint will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donk. Carpio catches Saint right on the button with a cross.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Carpio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carpio misses with a low kick.
Saint throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carpio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dave Carpio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpio just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carpio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Carpio.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carpio.
Saint lands a jab to the nose.
Carpio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carpio misses with a few strikes there.
Carpio throws a good cross that connects.
Carpio connects with a single shot there.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carpio.
Filipino Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Carpio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carpio blocks a jab.
Carpio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saint throws a poor cross that misses
and Carpio counters with a straight right hand.
Carpio scores with a nice strike.
Saint looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpio is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Carpio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Saint throws a body punch but Carpio moves out of range.
Carpio scoring well with a low kick there.
Saint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carpio.
A shot to the liver by Saint. Beautiful body shot.
Carpio thows a body kick. Saint tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpio scores with the left hand. Saint knows he should have avoided that one.
Carpio drives through and clinches with Saint against the cage.
Carpio connects with a knee to the head.
Saint is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carpio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dave Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Saint.
Saint looks gassed!
Saint is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carpio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carpio lands a body shot.
Carpio pushes Saint back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Carpio won't allow it.
Carpio lands a right hand.
Carpio crunches a lovely knee into Saint's ribcage.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio cracks Saint with a nice body shot.
Carpio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saint's face.
A hook to the body from Carpio.
Carpio landing knees to the body.
Carpio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Saint catches Carpio right on the button with a cross.
Carpio darts in and clinches Saint up against the cage.
Saint wants to break free but Carpio has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carpio.
Carpio lands with a left to the head.
Carpio scores a nice knee to the body.
Carpio lands a good knee to the midsection. Saint won't want to take too many of those.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saint is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carpio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carpio lands a nice uppercut.
Carpio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Carpio.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Carpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saint tries to score a body lock takedown but Carpio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carpio.
Carpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saint's face.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpio has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint wants to break free but Carpio has control.
Carpio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saint takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carpio lands a body shot.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling him.
Saint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saint breaks the clinch.
Saint takes one to the chin there.
Saint scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carpio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Saint.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Carpio has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Carpio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice shot by Saint.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saint misses with a hook. Carpio ducked under it nicely.
Carpio misses with an uppercut
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint blocks the body kick.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Carpio moved out of range.
Saint's corner calls for a 1-2. Saint obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saint misses with a left hand
and Carpio counters with a body kick that stops Saint in his tracks momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Saint. That snapped Carpio's head back.
Carpio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dave Carpio is winning the standup battle so far.
Carpio clobbers Saint with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carpio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint misses with a hook. Carpio ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Carpio.
Saint moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carpio misses with a straight right.
Carpio slips a jab from Saint.
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Carpio counters with an outside leg kick.
Carpio moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Carpio.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carpio.
Saint is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Carpio.
Saint looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carpio lands a nice uppercut.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.
Carpio lands a good knee to the midsection. Saint won't want to take too many of those.
Carpio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carpio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saint or not.
Carpio connects with a knee to the head.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carpio.
Saint working hard to break the clinch.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saint can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carpio working Saint over with knees to the body.
Saint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carpio misses with an elbow strike.
Saint looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saint has Carpio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carpio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carpio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint tries to circle away but Carpio has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
Carpio tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Dave Carpio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carpio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carpio has Saint pressed against the cage, preventing Saint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carpio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Carpio misses with an elbow strike.
Saint wants a takedown.
Carpio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saint can't break the clinch.
Carpio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saint in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carpio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling him.
Carpio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carpio misses with a punch to the body.
Carpio has Saint pressed against the cage, preventing Saint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saint's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to push Carpio away but Carpio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carpio lands a body punch.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saint wants to break free but Carpio has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carpio.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpio has double underhooks.
Carpio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saint or not.
Saint wants a takedown but no success here.
Dave Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Saint.
Saint tries to break free but Carpio pushes him back against the cage.
Carpio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carpio looking to throw knees to the head but Saint is blocking nicely.
Carpio prevents the takedown attempt.
Carpio presses Saint against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpio has double underhooks.
Saint drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carpio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saint misses with a looping left.
Saint blocks a head kick by Carpio.
A big left from Carpio misses.
Saint throws the left hand but Carpio avoids the punch easily.
Saint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carpio momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saint throws a poor cross that misses
and Carpio counters with a low kick, right behind Saint 's knee.
Saint with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carpio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carpio closes the distance and clinches.
Carpio digs a right hand underneath Saint's ribcage. Saint let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
Carpio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saint in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carpio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.
Carpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saint's face.
Carpio lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Carpio.
Carpio keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saint tries to break free but Carpio pushes him back against the cage.
Saint can't break the clinch.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saint takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
Saint tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carpio.
Carpio trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Carpio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint takes a swing at Carpio's ribcage but misses.
Carpio scores with a push kick.
Saint throws a jab but it's blocked by Carpio.
Carpio lands with a kick to the temple. Saint shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carpio avoids the body shot from Saint.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saint.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Carpio is out of range.
Saint fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carpio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carpio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carpio scores with a nice body kick.
Carpio lands with a shot to the body.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carpio.
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carpio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carpio forces Saint back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio scores a nice knee to the body.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carpio working Saint over with knees to the body.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Carpio won't allow it.
Carpio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carpio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saint's efforts to push away.
Saint takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.
Saint has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carpio.
Carpio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carpio lands a shot to the body.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Carpio fails to land.
Carpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint.
Saint has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carpio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpio has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Carpio.
Carpio lands a damaging elbow.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Carpio won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Carpio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carpio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saint can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint tries to circle away but Carpio has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
Saint tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saint is trying to break free.
Carpio gets through Saint's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carpio connects with a knee to the head.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Saint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saint's efforts to push away.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Carpio.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Carpio prevents the takedown attempt.
Dave Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Saint.
Carpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saint can't break the clinch.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carpio has Saint pressed against the cage, preventing Saint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saint's efforts to push away.
Carpio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carpio lands an elbow just above Saint 's eye.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carpio prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Carpio lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Carpio.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Carpio won't allow it.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Carpio.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike.
Carpio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint can do to turn this around?
Saint changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carpio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carpio connects with a high kick.
Carpio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saint eats them both and turns towards Carpio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint misses with a lunging right hand
and Carpio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saint's knee momentarily.
Saint throws a hook but Carpio avoids it easily.
Carpio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Carpio tenderised Saint's leg. Saint is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carpio scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Carpio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carpio throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
Saint looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpio is just out of range.
Saint misses with a right hand
and Carpio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carpio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saint scores with a one two! Carpio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint moves out of range of the body kick.
Carpio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling the position.
Carpio crunches a lovely knee into Saint's ribcage.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpio has double underhooks.
Saint is trying to break free.
Carpio lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saint wants to break free but Carpio has control.
Carpio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Carpio.
Filipino Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Carpio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
Carpio landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Carpio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carpio, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Carpio!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Country Boy Can Survive. Chris River could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryo Nakamura's chin.
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155 lbs
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157 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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakamura counters with a left to the body.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura clinches.
River throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Nakamura as the two fighters clinch.
River throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from River, against the cage.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamura fails to land.
Nakamura presses River against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
River is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakamura.
A short uppercut from Nakamura.
River throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakamura blocks it with crossed arms.
River tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
Nakamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is working River over against the cage.
Nakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakamura lands a knee to the head.
River is rocked!
River takes a shot to the head.
Oh River is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends River's eyes rolling into the back of his head! River drops to his knees and Nakamura pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Nakamura!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osorolh Darar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osorolh Darar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boston Dean!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darar throws a low kick but Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean fails with the takedown.
Dean sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Darar missing with a left hand there. Dean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Dean shoots in for a double leg but Darar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Osorolh Darar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boston Dean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darar thumps Dean with a low kick.
Darar misses with a low kick.
Dean looks for a takedown but Darar sprawls well.
Darar misses with a body kick.
Osorolh Darar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but Darar shows good takedown defense.
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.
Darar throws a push kick but Dean slaps the foot to one side.
Darar throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darar's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darar wants to get back to his feet but Dean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dean wants to control from the top but Darar keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Darar.
Darar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dean controlling from the top position.
Darar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Darar tries to get out of the position.
Dean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Darar pulls Dean in close to his closed guard and prevents Dean from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dean stays in close to Darar's body and controls the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Darar stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Darar throws a front kick aimed at Dean's knee but Dean avoids it well.
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 Osorolh Darar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dean drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dean is trying to ground and pound but Darar uses the momentary lack of control by Dean to regain half guard.
Darar wants to get back to full guard.
Dean content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Darar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darar is trying to stand back up but Dean is controlling him
Dean is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Darar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dean scoring with strikes but Darar is staying in there.
Darar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dean tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Darar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dean sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dean is landing with some decent strikes but Darar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dean working the ground and pound effectively.
Darar is bucking up trying to escape but Dean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darar is looking to escape.
Darar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dean tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Darar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dean.
Dean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Darar is desperately trying to improve his position but Dean has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dean raining down shots from the mount!
Dean throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dean fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dean tries to control but Darar wriggling away.
Dean cracks Darar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Darar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dean thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dean misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boston Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dean moves out of range of the leg kick from Darar.
Dean avoids the head kick by Darar.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dean shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darar but Darar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boston Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darar thows a body kick. Dean tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Darar moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dean is out of range.
Dean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darar swivels and escapes.
Osorolh Darar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boston Dean.
Dean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darar tries to kick Dean off but Dean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dean trying to control from half guard but Darar is working away.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darar is looking to improve his position.
Darar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darar defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dean.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dean wants to control but Darar is keeping him busy.
Dean looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dean trying to control the action but Darar is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boston Dean.
Dean shoots in looking for a takedown but Darar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Darar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darar throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Osorolh Darar did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Darar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Darar keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Darar being controlled here, momentarily.
Dean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean trying to control but Darar is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dean is controlling him.
Darar keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Darar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dean on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Boston Dean was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dean misses with a takedown
and Darar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dean shoots and misses
and Darar counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darar misses with a head kick.
Darar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dean is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Dean checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darar lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darar. That's going to slow Dean down.
Darar stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Osorolh Darar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boston Dean.
Darar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dean.
Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into Darar's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dean throwing strikes but missing.
Darar wants to stand and escape but Dean is having none of it.
Darar controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
Boston Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darar keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Dean tries to free his leg and advance position but Darar is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Boston Dean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Darar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darar stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Darar lands a nice shot that snaps Dean's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Darar's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Darar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darar is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Dean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darar's waist but Darar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dean off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries for a takedown but Darar circles away easily
and Darar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osorolh Darar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boston Dean.
Dean shoots in but no luck this time.
Darar misses with a low kick.
Darar looks to land a body kick but Dean moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darar connects with an inside leg kick.
Dean fails to land the takedown.
Dean blocks a head kick by Darar.
Darar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dean scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean prevents Darar from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Darar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dean postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Darar stops Dean from passing to mount.
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darar keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Darar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osorolh Darar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darar 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boston Dean!
Boston Dean is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Starkweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starkweather's entrance music is I'm On a Boat. A fine choice. Moses has chosen Black Label Society - too tough to die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ricky Moses is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Starkweather!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Moses!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starkweather throws a leg kick
and Moses counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moses throws a sloppy head kick and Starkweather moves out of range easily.
Moses feints and as Starkweather raises his hands in defense, Moses changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Starkweather utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Starkweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starkweather looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Starkweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moses throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starkweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moses preventing the sweep.
Moses wants to control from the top but Starkweather keeps moving.
Moses works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Starkweather works his way to full guard. Good work.
Starkweather working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moses.
Moses wants to control from the top but Starkweather keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Starkweather looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moses throwing strikes from guard but Starkweather blocks nicely.
Moses postures up in Starkweather's guard and throws a big left but Starkweather blocks it.
Moses postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starkweather pulls Moses in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve Starkweather just wasn't active enough.
Starkweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Moses does no damage.
Starkweather throws a hook to the side of Moses's head but Moses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moses fails in his attempt to clinch.
Starkweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moses.
Starkweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moses displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starkweather throws out the jab.
Starkweather scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Starkweather circles away.
Starkweather throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moses.
Moses misses with a looping left.
Moses uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starkweather.
Moses throws a combination that misses
and Starkweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moses stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Starkweather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starkweather fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moses is out of range.
Moses falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Starkweather counter with a right hand.
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 Steve Starkweather will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Starkweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moses manages to avoid it.
Starkweather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moses throws a sloppy head kick and Starkweather moves out of range easily.
Moses thumps Starkweather with a low kick.
Ricky Moses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moses swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starkweather counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starkweather gets caught napping as Moses dives in and scores a takedown. Starkweather manages to retain guard.
Starkweather controls Moses momentarily but Moses frees himself.
Starkweather can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moses controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starkweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moses is looking to work some ground and pound but Starkweather has wrist control.
Moses trying to control but Starkweather is working from the bottom.
Moses advances to half guard.
Starkweather taking some punishment here, with Moses in his half guard.
Moses looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Moses not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Starkweather avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moses.
Moses is looking to advance position but Starkweather won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Starkweather manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moses preventing the sweep.
Moses tries to free his leg and advance position but Starkweather is retaining full guard.
Moses postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkweather seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moses is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moses distracts Starkweather with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moses wants to control from the top but Starkweather keeps moving.
Starkweather throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moses loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moses with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moses postures up.
Moses chips away with some ground and pound.
Starkweather looking for a sweep. Not yet Starkweather, not yet.
Moses looking to sit in guard and control but Starkweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses keeping full guard, as Starkweather tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Starkweather takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moses pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starkweather misses with a hook.
Moses misses with a low kick.
Moses loads up on a big right hand but Starkweather slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Starkweather was covering up waiting for the punch and Moses finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moses's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkweather keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
Starkweather is trying to control the position but Moses postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moses throwing strikes but missing.
Starkweather has control of Moses's left arm, preventing Moses from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Starkweather wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Moses is predictable there
and Starkweather counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moses misses with a straight right.
Steve Starkweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moses misses the body punch
and Starkweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Moses or perhaps it was just good defense by Starkweather which made him look bad.
Starkweather throws out a loose jab but Moses uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starkweather bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moses's head backwards.
Starkweather throws a low kick but Moses moves out of range easily.
Starkweather ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Starkweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moses misses the shot to the body.
Moses fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Starkweather avoids it really well and circles away.
Moses lands with a cross.
Moses throws a hook to the side of Starkweather's head but Starkweather sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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.
Moses will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starkweather misses the shot to the body.
Moses connects with a body shot that sends Starkweather's belly button to the back.
Starkweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Starkweather throws out a loose jab but Moses uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Starkweather blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Steve Starkweather did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moses thows a leg kick but Starkweather checks it
and Starkweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Moses misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moses thows a leg kick but Starkweather checks it
and Starkweather counters with a left to the body.
Starkweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starkweather scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moses in his tracks.
Starkweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Moses.
Starkweather throws a series of punches but Moses avoids them all with ease.
Moses misses with a left hand
letting Starkweather counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Moses is predictable there
and Starkweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moses misses with the combination.
Moses throws an overhand right that lands on Starkweather's shoulder, as Starkweather tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Starkweather.
A jab from Moses finds it's way through Starkweather's defenses.
Moses shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Starkweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkweather bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moses shoots in but no luck this time.
Steve Starkweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Moses.
Starkweather connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moses's hands.
Starkweather slips under a jab from Moses.
Starkweather tries to land a leg kick but Moses saw it coming and moves away.
Starkweather waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moses.
Good standup being displayed there by Starkweather as he connects with a hook.
Moses swings widly with a right hand
and Starkweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkweather takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Moses.
Moses tries to work over Starkweather's front leg with a kick but Starkweather checks it.
Moses misses with a lunging right hand
and Moses takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moses fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starkweather manages to avoid it.
Starkweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moses misses with a lunging right hand
and Starkweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moses moves out of range as Starkweather strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jab by Moses.
Moses closes the distance and clinches up with Starkweather, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes Starkweather against the cage but Starkweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moses is looking to land body kicks.
Moses tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moses shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Starkweather as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Moses does it's job there.
Moses shoots and misses
and Starkweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Starkweather lands a nice hook to Moses's body. Moses takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Starkweather had his way with Ricky Moses in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Starkweather pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starkweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moses.
Moses misses with a hook
and Starkweather counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moses shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Starkweather as he jumps to the side.
Starkweather tests Moses's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkweather stuns Moses with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moses swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Starkweather counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moses's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Starkweather.
Starkweather ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starkweather swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moses counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starkweather scores with a sloppy right hand. Moses should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkweather slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Starkweather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Starkweather looks to throw the jab but Moses is out of range.
Moses connects with a solid leg kick.
Moses misses with an uppercut
and Starkweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moses throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starkweather stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moses cracks a nice hook into Starkweather's ribs.
Moses tries to clinch up but Starkweather circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moses manages to avoid it.
Starkweather connects with a body shot that sends Moses's belly button to the back.
Starkweather stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Starkweather wants it to stay on the feet.
Starkweather fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve Starkweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moses is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricky Moses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Starkweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Moses misses its intended target.
That kick from Starkweather tenderised Moses's leg. Moses is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moses lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moses.
Starkweather misses with a lunging right hand
and Starkweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moses tries to clinch but Starkweather moves out of range.
Moses misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moses rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starkweather counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Starkweather throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Starkweather showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Starkweather 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:47
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Starkweather!
Steve Starkweather retains his lightweight title!
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