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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Cameron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 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, Jake Cameron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sparrow! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cameron throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sparrow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cameron's guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Sparrow content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Sparrow wasn't active enough on the ground. Cameron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cameron throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Cameron throws a leg kick but Sparrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cameron is looking to slow Sparrow down with leg kicks. Sparrow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Cameron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sparrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Cameron just wasn't active enough. Sparrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cameron's half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sparrow trying to pass the guard but Cameron defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Sparrow. Cameron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sparrow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparrow trying to control the pace. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sparrow dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Cameron does no damage. Sparrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A combination from Cameron does no damage. Jake Cameron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sparrow shoots in for a takedown but Cameron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sparrow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cameron tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sparrow is in Cameron's guard. Sparrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Cameron just wasn't active enough. Sparrow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cameron was covering up waiting for the punch and Sparrow finishes the takedown easily into guard. Sparrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Cameron wasn't doing enough on the ground. Cameron throws a head kick but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cameron, pushing him back against the cage. Sparrow has Cameron pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sparrow pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cameron tumbling to the mat - Sparrow dives into Cameron's guard. Sparrow controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Sparrow. Cameron wants to land a leg kick but Sparrow is out of range. Sparrow clinches up with Cameron and pushes him back against the cage. Cameron is trying to break free. Cameron working hard to break the clinch. Sparrow successfully pulls guard.
Sparrow pulls Cameron in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sparrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sparrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sparrow 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sparrow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Sparrow stalling. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Sparrow trying to mount his opponent but Cameron defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sparrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Cameron won't allow Sparrow to pass to mount. Sparrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Sparrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Sparrow darts in and clinches Cameron up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cameron tries to circle away but Sparrow has him pinned against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Cameron's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sparrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cameron's efforts to push away. Cameron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cameron has had enough of the clinch but Sparrow keeps him there for the moment. Cameron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sparrow keeps control of Cameron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sparrow lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sparrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack Sparrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Sparrow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cameron sprawls well. Cameron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sparrow gets slowly back to his feet. Sparrow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, Sparrow seems content to control. Jake Cameron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Sparrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Sparrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Cameron tries to sprawl but Sparrow drives through with a takedown into half guard. Sparrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack Sparrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Sparrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Sparrow happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Jack Sparrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sparrow 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sparrow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 cm
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285 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Harper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Savage! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harper lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Savage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Harper avoids the body shot from Savage.
Harper throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Harper throws a nice outside leg kick. Harper staying out of range there. Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harper throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Savage misses. Harper jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Savage. Savage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target. Harper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Nice uppercut there from Harper. Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Savage wants to slow Harper down by chopping away at his legs. A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet. Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Harper counters with an inside leg kick. Savage misses with a body punch
and Harper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Harper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harper lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harper, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively. Harper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage misses with a straight left. Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper. Savage misses with a looping left. Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Harper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Savage misses with a right hand and Harper counters with a thumping low kick. Harper scoring well with a low kick there.
Savage misses with the body kick and Harper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Harper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Savage looks gassed! Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab. Harper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A jab from Savage misses. Harper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Savage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Harper lands an overhand right. Harper scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savage. Savage circles away out of range and recomposes himself. The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Savage thows a left - swing and a miss! Harper tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harper counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harper counters with a nice leg kick. Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut. Harper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut. Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage misses with a right hand and Harper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking. Savage throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range. Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harper counters with a nice body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Harper stuns Savage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Donk. Harper catches Savage right on the button with a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Harper 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.
Harper lands with a right hand. Harper lands with an overhand left. Savage thows a body shot but no joy. Savage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harper counters with a slapping leg kick. Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Harper jabs Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Harper goes for a high kick. It partially lands. The fighters circle momentarily. Harper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A low kick from Savage is predictable there and Harper counters with a big head kick but Savage shrugs it off. Savage is breathing heavily. Savage throws a looping overhand right but Harper ducks down to avoid it. Savage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Harper scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Harper lands a jab. Harper lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand. Harper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Harper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Savage backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harper thuds a left hand into Savage's body. Savage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Savage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harper has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harper lands a jab to Savage's midsection. Harper connects with a single shot there. Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Harper lands with a nice body punch. Savage walks into a jab. Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harper counters with a slapping leg kick. Savage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Savage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savage scrambles back to his feet. Harper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Savage back to the cage. Harper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Savage throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harper throws a quick inside leg kick. Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Harper throws a quick inside leg kick. Harper throws out a powerful jab. A punch lands to the side of Savage 's head but he takes it in his stride. Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around? Savage looks to land a left hand but Harper moved out of range nicely. Harper dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Savage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Harper counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Harper slips under a jab. Savage misses with a low kick as Harper jumps back. Savage tries to move into range but Harper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage scores with a jab. Harper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A shot to the liver by Harper. Beautiful body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Savage misses with a double jab.
Good work by Harper as he checks the leg kick. Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Harper counters with a straight right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Harper 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!
Harper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harper.
Harper thuds his right hand into Savage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Harper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet. Harper with a body punch. A glancing blow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away. Harper moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage. Adam Harper is winning the standup battle so far. Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Harper scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Savage throws a looping overhand right but Harper ducks down to avoid it. Harper scores with a nice body kick.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Savage walks into a left hand. Savage throws a low kick but Harper avoids it. Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Savage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice straight punches there by Harper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harper. A lazy left from Harper finds it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Savage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Harper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Savage on the side of the head. Harper connects with a crisp jab.
Savage is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harper connects with a right hand. Savage shakes it off. Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him? Harper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Savage seems to have recovered his senses. Harper connects with a crisp jab. Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Harper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Savage throws the left hand but Harper avoids the punch easily. Harper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Savage misses with the body kick and Harper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Harper lands a big head kick that sends Savage tumbling to the mat! Harper takes a step backwards and waves Savage back to his feet - he wants the finish! Harper drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Savage right on the button. Savage goes down! Harper follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Harper gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Harper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Hollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollinger comes to the cage accompanied by WILD BOYS. 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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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Hollinger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Petrenko! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrenko misses with a body shot.
Hollinger checks the leg kick. Hollinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrenko counters with a nice uppercut. Petrenko dodges the punch combination from Hollinger.
Petrenko clinches up against the cage. Petrenko manages to break the clinch.
Hollinger misses with a body punch
and Petrenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hollinger throws a hook but Petrenko blocks it. Hollinger sizes up Petrenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Hollinger misses with a looping right. Petrenko ducks under a wild hook from Hollinger. Petrenko wants to slow Hollinger down by chopping away at his legs. Hollinger throws a hook to the side of Petrenko's head but Petrenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hollinger shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrenko throws a hook to the side of Hollinger's head but Hollinger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A slow jab from Petrenko misses its intended target. A slapping leg kick lands for Petrenko.
Petrenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Petrenko connects with a high kick. A head kick misses from Petrenko. Hollinger misses the shot to the body. Petrenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollinger is just out of range. Hollinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Petrenko looking to throw knees to the head but Hollinger is blocking nicely.
Petrenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dmitry Petrenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Good leg kick by Petrenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Petrenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Petrenko connects with a solid leg kick. Hollinger throws a lazy right hand but Petrenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrenko, right into the meat.
Hollinger throws a combination that misses and Petrenko counters with a nice kick to the body. Hollinger looks to throw the jab but Petrenko is out of range. A jab from Petrenko does it's job there. Hollinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hollinger misses the target. Hollinger misses with a hook
and Petrenko counters with a stiff right hand. Hollinger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrenko thumps Hollinger with a low kick. Hollinger is breathing heavily. Petrenko pushes Hollinger away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hollinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hollinger is rocked! The fighters circle, before Petrenko throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hollinger's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Petrenko lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dmitry Petrenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikos Schortsanitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schortsanitis has chosen Ipoxthonios - Kane Ntou as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nikos Schortsanitis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD Vi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Schortsanitis! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! XyD Vi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. XyD Vi tries a head kick but it misses.
XyD Vi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. XyD Vi lands with a nice body punch. XyD Vi throws a front kick aimed at Schortsanitis's knee but Schortsanitis avoids it well. Schortsanitis wants to clinch up but XyD Vi keeps it at a distance. Schortsanitis misses with a series of wild punches.
XyD Vi thuds his shin into the meat of Schortsanitis's side. Schortsanitis moves out of range as XyD Vi throws a body kick.
Nikos Schortsanitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. XyD Vi misses with a body kick. Schortsanitis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as XyD Vi backs up against the cage.
XyD Vi thumps Schortsanitis with a low kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Schortsanitis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Vi. That's going to slow Schortsanitis down. Schortsanitis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. XyD Vi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
XyD Vi has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. XyD Vi trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by XyD Vi. Schortsanitis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. XyD Vi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Schortsanitis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Schortsanitis being controlled against the cage. XyD Vi lands an elbow inside. XyD Vi lands a nice elbow from the clinch. XyD Vi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
XyD Vi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. With the fighters up against the cage, Schortsanitis throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. XyD Vi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Schortsanitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schortsanitis takes an elbow to the forehead. Schortsanitis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schortsanitis. Schortsanitis is trying to maintain a safe position but XyD Vi gets an underhook and turns Schortsanitis into the cage. XyD Vi lands an elbow just above Schortsanitis 's eye. Schortsanitis has a couple of punches blocked by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi has Schortsanitis pushed 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! With the fighters up against the cage, Schortsanitis throws an elbow but misses. Schortsanitis struggles to land a body shot inside as XyD Vi controls his hands.
Schortsanitis takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nikos Schortsanitis has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schortsanitis throws an elbow that misses.
XyD Vi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Schortsanitis managing to block the knees to the body from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi blocks an elbow strike. XyD Vi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Schortsanitis has a couple of punches blocked by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
XyD Vi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Vi. That's going to slow Schortsanitis down. XyD Vi misses with a wild body shot. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from XyD Vi. Schortsanitis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. XyD Vi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schortsanitis moves to clinch but XyD Vi breaks away and XyD Vi counters with a thumping low kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice body kick there by XyD Vi. Schortsanitis looks gassed! XyD Vi lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. XyD Vi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice body kick from XyD Vi. A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Vi. XyD Vi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schortsanitis takes a step back to recover. Nice body kick from XyD Vi. XyD Vi scores with a push kick. XyD Vi goes for a high kick. It partially lands. XyD Vi throws a quick inside leg kick. XyD Vi thuds a left hand into Schortsanitis's body. XyD Vi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! XyD Vi lands with a kick to the ribs.
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Schortsanitis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Vi. XyD Vi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZyD XyD Vi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nikos Schortsanitis's cut. That's time! XyD Vi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
XyD Vi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. XyD Vi lands with a nice body kick. XyD Vi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. XyD Vi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schortsanitis's sensitive parts. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. XyD Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schortsanitis will feel that in the morning. A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Vi. XyD Vi scores with a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting XyD Vi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. XyD Vi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schortsanitis was well out of range. Poor timing from XyD Vi. Good leg kick by XyD Vi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
XyD Vi is looking to wear down Schortsanitis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. XyD Vi lands a front kick. XyD Vi lands a jab to Schortsanitis's midsection. Schortsanitis is breathing heavily. Schortsanitis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
XyD Vi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. XyD Vi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schortsanitis can do to turn this around? A slapping body kick lands there for XyD Vi. XyD Vi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. XyD Vi throws a quick inside leg kick. Nikos Schortsanitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. XyD Vi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. XyD Vi tries to land knees in the clinch but Schortsanitis avoids the damage to the body. XyD Vi lands an elbow that stopped Schortsanitis in his tracks for a moment. XyD Vi slows down the pace here.
XyD Vi tries to land knees in the clinch but Schortsanitis avoids the damage to the body. XyD Vi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
XyD Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
XyD Vi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schortsanitis avoids it. XyD Vi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
XyD Vi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schortsanitis.
XyD Vi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schortsanitis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. XyD Vi lands an elbow that stopped Schortsanitis in his tracks for a moment. Schortsanitis struggles to land a body shot inside as XyD Vi controls his hands.
Schortsanitis stalling in the clinch but XyD Vi improves position. Schortsanitis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
XyD Vi blocks the elbow strike.
Schortsanitis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD Vi. Schortsanitis takes an elbow to the forehead. XyD Vi trying to land knees to the body.
XyD Vi lands an elbow inside that Schortsanitis shrugs off. Schortsanitis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but XyD Vi blocks it with crossed arms. Schortsanitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schortsanitis misses with an elbow strike.
ZyD XyD Vi has scored more points in the clinch so far. Schortsanitis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice glancing elbow lands by XyD Vi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. XyD Vi stalls. Schortsanitis takes an elbow to the forehead. XyD Vi is stalling here.
XyD Vi lands a nice elbow. Schortsanitis avoiding damage as XyD Vi throws knees to the body.
XyD Vi has Schortsanitis pressed against the cage.
Schortsanitis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
XyD Vi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schortsanitis's defenses. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schortsanitis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. XyD Vi lands an elbow that stopped Schortsanitis in his tracks for a moment. XyD Vi lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by XyD Vi. XyD Vi avoiding damage.
Schortsanitis trying to control the position but instead, XyD Vi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schortsanitis into the cage. XyD Vi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schortsanitis or not. XyD Vi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schortsanitis up against the cage. XyD Vi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schortsanitis's defenses. Schortsanitis swings wildly with an uppercut but XyD Vi uses good head movement to avoid it. Schortsanitis misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Schortsanitis throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from XyD Vi. Schortsanitis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Schortsanitis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZyD XyD Vi dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nikos Schortsanitis's cut. 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!
Schortsanitis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. XyD Vi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. XyD Vi feints and then cracks Schortsanitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schortsanitis down. Schortsanitis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. XyD Vi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. XyD Vi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. XyD Vi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schortsanitis if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! XyD Vi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Schortsanitis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schortsanitis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A decent looking body kick lands there for XyD Vi. XyD Vi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. A thudding body kick lands there by XyD Vi!
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Schortsanitis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. XyD Vi throws a quick inside leg kick. XyD Vi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schortsanitis's sensitive parts. XyD Vi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. XyD Vi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schortsanitis's head.
Schortsanitis is rocked! Schortsanitis looks to clinch and XyD Vi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Schortsanitis is still on wobbly legs! Can XyD Vi finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! XyD Vi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schortsanitis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Vi. Schortsanitis tries to get into range but XyD Vi steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Schortsanitis! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! XyD Vi scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). ZyD XyD Vi! A very excited looking ZyD XyD Vi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cal Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Kosher Boy. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jamie Daniel enters the cage!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Collins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Daniel! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daniel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Collins fails with a takedown attempt. Collins gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Daniel gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Collins is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Daniel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linger In Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hatebreed - Live for this. The crowd seem to be enjoying In Shadows's choice of entrance music: IM / Cities Of The Future. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Benton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linger In Shadows! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benton takes a body punch but keeps moving. Benton swinging wildly here.
Jab by In Shadows. Benton slips a straight right by In Shadows. Benton thows a left - swing and a miss! In Shadows lands a body shot.
In Shadows lands a body shot.
Benton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by In Shadows. Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but In Shadows was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton. Benton defending well as In Shadows loads up on a big left hand. In Shadows throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily. In Shadows cracks Benton with a right hand to the side of the head. In Shadows staying out of range there. In Shadows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benton circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from In Shadows. In Shadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton. In Shadows is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Benton slips a jab and a cross from In Shadows.
In Shadows dips to his left and cracks Benton with an uppercut! In Shadows uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benton has time to react. A jab from Benton misses. Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and In Shadows makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. In Shadows throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range. In Shadows throws a one two combo.
In Shadows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benton. In Shadows connects with a single shot there. In Shadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from In Shadows. Benton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! In Shadows throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. In Shadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
In Shadows misses with a body shot.
In Shadows throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Benton tries to clinch up but In Shadows circles away and keeps his distance. Benton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Benton misses with a hook
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Benton thows a left - swing and a miss! In Shadows takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benton dodges the punch combination from In Shadows.
In Shadows misses the jab. Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but In Shadows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. In Shadows scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. In Shadows is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land. In Shadows misses the shot to the body. The fighters circling - In Shadows throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Benton looks to land a left hand but In Shadows moved out of range nicely. In Shadows lands with a right hand. In Shadows missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Linger In Shadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. In Shadows moves away from the strike by Benton. In Shadows's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benton under the eye. A looping hook to the body misses from In Shadows. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet. In Shadows scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benton doesn't seem bothered though. Benton scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benton defending well as In Shadows loads up on a big left hand. Benton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from In Shadows. Benton avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Benton throws out a loose jab but In Shadows uses good head movement to avoid it. In Shadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Benton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Benton throws out a loose jab but In Shadows uses good head movement to avoid it. In Shadows throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nice shot lands for In Shadows. Benton misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Decent striking displayed by In Shadows there. Benton throws out a loose jab but In Shadows uses good head movement to avoid it. In Shadows moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linger In Shadows dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
In Shadows thuds a left hand into Benton's body. In Shadows dips to his left and cracks Benton with an uppercut! Benton works the jab nicely. Benton missing with a left hand there. In Shadows was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. In Shadows avoids the body shot from Benton.
Linger In Shadows seems to be getting the better of the standup. Benton ducks right into an uppercut from In Shadows. In Shadows jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice defenses there by Benton. In Shadows lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by In Shadows. In Shadows cracks Benton with a good jab. No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
In Shadows throws an overhand right that lands on Benton's shoulder, as Benton tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benton misses with a straight left. Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benton throws a hook to the side of In Shadows's head but In Shadows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Benton throws a right and a left that In Shadows avoids nicely. Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by In Shadows. In Shadows tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot. In Shadows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton. In Shadows throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range. In Shadows takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses. A telegraphed right hand from In Shadows misses the target. In Shadows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by In Shadows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benton throws a hook but In Shadows avoids it easily. Benton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of In Shadows's head. A swing and a miss from In Shadows. Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but In Shadows paws at him with a jab and circles away. In Shadows works Benton's body with a nice hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. In Shadows throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. In Shadows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but In Shadows slips the punch. Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Benton misses with a looping right. In Shadows misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming. In Shadows misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming. In Shadows misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benton throws a series of punches but In Shadows avoids them all with ease. In Shadows is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Benton throws a sloppy body shot
and In Shadows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benton thinking. Benton jabbing away but nothing is landing. In Shadows throws a series of punches but Benton moves out of range. In Shadows misses the body punch and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand! Benton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. In Shadows misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely. In Shadows scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. In Shadows cracks Benton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Benton. Benton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. In Shadows throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range. In Shadows throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target. Benton slips under a jab from In Shadows. In Shadows works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. In Shadows has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from In Shadows there as he acknowledges the shot. Benton tries to clinch up. In Shadows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benton misses with an uppercut. A punch combination from Benton misses. In Shadows blocks a jab. A slow jab from In Shadows misses its intended target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. In Shadows loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch. Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from In Shadows.
Benton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from In Shadows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linger In Shadows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
In Shadows bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. In Shadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. In Shadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Benton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Linger In Shadows has been cut. In Shadows scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits In Shadowss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! In Shadows misses with an uppercut. In Shadows connects with a body shot that sends Benton's belly button to the back. A looping hook to the body misses from In Shadows. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Benton thuds his right hand into In Shadows's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. In Shadows cracks Benton with a right hand to the side of the head. Benton walks into a straight right hand from In Shadows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benton misses with an uppercut. In Shadows saw that one coming. In Shadows uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton. In Shadows thuds a left hand into Benton's body. Benton ducks under a wild hook from In Shadows. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Benton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from In Shadows. In Shadows scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. In Shadows throws out a powerful jab. In Shadows swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from In Shadows. Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but In Shadows was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benton wants to clinch up but In Shadows keeps it at a distance. In Shadows shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Benton looks to land a left hand but In Shadows moved out of range nicely. Benton with a body punch. A glancing blow. In Shadows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab. Benton avoids the body shot from In Shadows.
In Shadows misses with a looping right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Benton looks to land a combination. In Shadows sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. In Shadows jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton misses with a looping left. In Shadows connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from In Shadows misses. Benton lands with a nice combination. In Shadows backs away looking to recover. In Shadows throws a series of punches but Benton moves out of range. Benton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. In Shadows missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract In Shadows. Benton ducks under a wild hook from In Shadows. In Shadows looks to throw the jab but Benton is out of range. Benton throws a lazy uppercut
enabling In Shadows to counter with a crisp jab. Benton cracks In Shadows with a good jab. In Shadows misses with a jab, cross combination.
In Shadows takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linger In Shadows is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benton scores with a nice head shot. In Shadows throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range. In Shadows throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. In Shadows slips under a jab. Danga de danga de dang - In Shadows scores with a four punch combination! 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! A jab from In Shadows does it's job there. Benton defending well as In Shadows loads up on a big left hand. Sloppy strikes from In Shadows. Those never looked like landing. Glenn Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A big right from In Shadows misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! In Shadows slips under a jab. Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but In Shadows was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton. In Shadows throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glenn Benton. Well In Shadows 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Linger In Shadows! Linger In Shadows decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
79% |
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