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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller - Judas Priest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rios sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Miller shoots in but Rios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rios clinches with his opponent.
Rios is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rios down to the mat. Rios avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alex Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Miller.
Rios misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Rios misses.
James Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Rios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rios tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Rios slowing the pace effectively.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Rios which made him look bad.
Rios drops Miller with a beautiful combination! Miller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rios is looking for the KO!
Miller is rocked!
It looks like James Miller has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rios pinned against the cage. Rios gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Rios finish him?
Miller looks gassed!
Rios scores with a leg kick.
Miller leaves his chin hanging out and Rios seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Miller crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Rios!
A very excited looking Alex Rios 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeeter Gator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perfect Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gator comes to the cage accompanied by Drop it Like its Hot. 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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232 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skeeter Gator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perfect Mma!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gator walks into a jab.
Mma just misses with a punch to the body.
Gator takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Mma misses its intended target.
Gator fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mma avoids it really well and circles away.
Gator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mma.
Nice takedown defense from Mma. No joy for Gator on that attempt.
Gator takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mma.
Mma bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Gator! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Gator is rocked!
It looks like Skeeter Gator has been cut.
Gator looking for a guillotine here but Mma defends easily.
Oh Gator is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gator's head.
Mma connects with a couple of short punches.
Mma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gator keeping full guard, as Mma tries to pass.
Mma trying to control the position from guard on top but Gator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mma gets to his feet and stands over Gator, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gator felt that one! Mma unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gator from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perfect Mma!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernado Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Garris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares comes to the cage accompanied by All Of The Lights. Garris has chosen Blowin Money Fast by: Rick Ross as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernado Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Garris!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tavares changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garris tries to avoid it but Tavares manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garris to the ground. Garris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavares fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernado Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares closes the distance and clinches up with Garris, looking for a takedown. Tavares pushes Garris against the cage but Garris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tavares moves into range and clinches up with Garris.
Garris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tavares.
Garris lands an elbow just above Tavares 's eye.
It looks like Fernado Tavares has been cut.
A knee to the head by Garris.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Garris prevents the takedown attempt.
Garris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Garris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavares blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris with a knee to the head.
Garris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tavares lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Garris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tavares takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavares takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garris misses with a knee to the head.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garris scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavares blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garris lands a knee to the head.
Garris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tavares is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garris working Tavares over with knees to the body.
Tavares takes an elbow to the temple.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Tavares blocks it.
Garris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garris has Tavares pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tavares is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Garris - that's hurt Tavares badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tavares is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tavares doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rex Garris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jakson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thriller. Coalman Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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240 lbs
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook but Jakson avoids it easily.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakson avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jakson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie rushes Jakson and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakson.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Jakson has him pressed against the cage.
Jakson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakson avoids the damage to the body.
Jakson tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie is working for takedown but Jakson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jakson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie has Jakson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jakson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michael Jakson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coalman Gracie.
Jakson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jakson is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Jakson trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jakson into the cage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Jakson.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Jakson sees coming a mile off.
Jakson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie pulls Jakson in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jakson misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie keeps control of Jakson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakson avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakson blocks a leg kick.
Jakson shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jakson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jakson off to one side.
Jakson defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Jakson blocks the low kick.
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Jakson avoids nicely.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jakson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakson checks a leg kick.
Gracie swings for the body but Jakson moves out of range.
Jakson forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jakson stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Jakson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jakson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Jakson pushes him off.
Jakson blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Jakson's guard.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie cracks Jakson with a solid left hand.
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!
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jakson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Jakson is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jakson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jakson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakson trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coalman Gracie 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.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakson closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Jakson pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Jakson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jakson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jakson missing with knees to the body.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Jakson controls the action.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakson avoids it.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jakson controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie tries to work over Jakson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakson avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakson pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Jakson clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie avoiding damage as Jakson throws knees to the body.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jakson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jakson throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jakson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Coalman Gracie has been cut.
Michael Jakson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakson gets a double leg takedown into Gracie's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jakson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jakson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Jakson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jakson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Jakson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Jakson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jakson or not.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jakson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Jakson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coalman Gracie.
Jakson clinches.
Jakson is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jakson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Coalman Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jakson dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie has Jakson pressed against the cage, preventing Jakson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Jakson blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jakson's brow.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jakson's elbow.
Jakson wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Jakson avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Jakson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jakson avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Jakson can't break the clinch.
Jakson trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jakson into the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coalman Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakson rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakson avoids the damage to the body.
Jakson dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Jakson has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jakson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Coalman Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jakson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jakson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie keeps control of Jakson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Jakson closes the distance and clinches.
Jakson blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jakson is defending well for now.
Jakson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jakson.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Jakson pushes him off.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Jakson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakson is just out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but Jakson is having none of it.
Gracie throws a hook but Jakson blocks it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakson pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Jakson lands a left hand.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jakson prevents it.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie tries to break free but Jakson pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Michael Jakson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coalman Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Jakson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jakson breaks the clinch.
Jakson shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Jakson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Jakson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakson postures up.
Jakson throwing strikes but missing.
Jakson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Coalman Gracie.
Jakson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Coalman Gracie's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakson is just out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Jakson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Jakson prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakson avoids it.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Jakson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakson tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jakson slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Jakson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Jakson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Jakson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Jakson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jakson sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jakson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jakson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Jakson defends the submission attempt.
Jakson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jakson tries to get out of the position.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Jakson dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jakson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jakson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jakson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by system of a down - violent pornography. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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28
280 lbs
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28
233 lbs
19 - 11 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Marko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Marko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rickson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Marko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marko.
Marko throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Marko throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Marko takes one to the side of the head.
Marko fails to land with a series of punches.
Marko tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Marko counters with a stiff right hand.
Marko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marko blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Marko lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Marko tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Marko misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a jab when Marko was well out of range.
Marko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marko misses with a head kick.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marko tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a hook but Marko blocks it.
Marko wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Marko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marko misses with a double jab.
Marko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Marko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marko connects with the punch.
Marko moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva moves out of range as Marko throws a body kick.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Marko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marko looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marko.
Marko lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Marko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Marko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Marko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marko misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Marko moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva slips under a jab.
Marko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marko thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Marko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
That's time! Marko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marko misses with a body kick.
Marko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Marko counters with a right hand to the body.
Marko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marko throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Marko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva tries to move into range but Marko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Cain Marko is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva throws a hook but Marko blocks it.
Marko moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Marko misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Marko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marko throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva misses with a hook.
Marko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marko is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Marko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Marko's head but Marko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marko moves away from the strike by Silva.
Marko tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marko.
Cain Marko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Marko circles away.
Marko rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marko is trying to stall.
Marko misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Marko keeps him there for the moment.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marko misses with a kick to the body.
Marko throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marko.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Marko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marko throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marko.
Marko throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Marko only half commits.
Marko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marko misses with a straight left.
Marko takes one on the button.
Marko has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marko has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is trying to push Marko away but Marko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Marko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Marko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marko throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Marko swinging wildly here.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marko misses with a low kick.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marko.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marko in his tracks.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marko moves away.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Marko counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Marko misses
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Marko takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marko controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva blocks a body shot from Marko.
A short right from Marko.
Silva can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marko prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Marko.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Marko.
Marko throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
A short left from Marko.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Marko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marko swings widly with a right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Rickson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Marko's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko passes into half guard.
Marko wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cain Marko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Marko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Marko controlling the action here.
Marko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain Marko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marko takes one to the chin there.
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 Cain Marko.
Well Marko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Marko!
A victorious Cain Marko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven has chosen Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tonying Legend has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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263 lbs
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284 lbs
20 - 17 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonying Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend stuffs the takedown attempt from van Greeven. van Greeven gets slowly back to his feet.
van Greeven tries to keep at a distance but Legend has taken the fight into the clinch.
Legend scores a nice knee to the body.
Legend connects with a nasty looking knee right to van Greeven's face.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
van Greeven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Legend effectively controlling the action here.
van Greeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
van Greeven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
van Greeven throws a leg kick
and Legend counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Greeven avoids the head kick by Legend.
van Greeven drives through with a takedown into guard.
Legend trying to keep a closed guard but van Greeven is proving a slippery customer.
Legend is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because van Greeven is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
van Greeven controlling from the top position.
van Greeven won't allow Legend to get back to his feet.
van Greeven wants to pass the guard but Legend is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tonying Legend just wasn't active enough.
van Greeven shoots for a takedown but Legend saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Legend throws a quick head kick that skims the top of van Greeven's head.
Legend is looking to clinch but van Greeven is avoiding it.
Legend tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend works van Greeven's body with a nice hook.
Tonying Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legend with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. van Greeven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
van Greeven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legend connects with a jab.
Legend defends well against a solid takedown attempt from van Greeven.
Tonying Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick van Greeven.
van Greeven shoots in for a double leg but Legend sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Legend rushes van Greeven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Legend is pressed up against the cage. van Greeven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Legend down to the mat. Legend avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
van Greeven looks gassed!
Legend throws a right hand that van Greeven ducks under and follows up with a left that van Greeven also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from van Greeven is defended easily by Legend.
Legend clinches up with van Greeven and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dick van Greeven has been cut.
van Greeven blocks the elbow strike.
Legend lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Legend.
Legend lands with a short shot to the head.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
van Greeven wants a takedown.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
van Greeven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legend tries to clinch up.
Legend has managed to clinch.
van Greeven is trying to force a seperation but Legend has the dominant position.
Legend unloads a knee to the mid-section. van Greeven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legend landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Legend is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Legend lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend avoiding damage.
Legend lands with a light punch inside.
Legend lands a knee to the body.
van Greeven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legend holding his opponent close, against the cage.
van Greeven working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legend crunches a lovely knee into van Greeven's ribcage.
Legend is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Legend scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonying Legend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick van Greeven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Legend. Those never looked like landing.
Legend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that van Greeven can do to turn this around?
Legend takes a swing at van Greeven's ribcage but misses.
Legend connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between van Greeven's hands.
Legend misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Legend drops his hands momentarily and van Greeven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
van Greeven misses with an uppercut.
Legend moves into the clinch.
Legend lands a shoulder strike.
Legend tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legend lands an elbow inside that van Greeven shrugs off.
van Greeven wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Legend throws a blind hook that connects with the side of van Greevens head.
van Greeven is breathing heavily.
Legend breaks from the clinch.
Legend throws a series of strikes that have van Greeven backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tonying Legend is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend tries to clinch but van Greeven is having none of it.
Legend stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Legend wants it to stay on the feet.
Legend is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legend lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Legend tries to clinch there but van Greeven circles away.
van Greeven throws an off balance right hand
and Legend counters with a nice body shot.
Legend misses with a series of wild punches.
Legend closes the distance and clinches.
Legend digs a right hand into van Greeven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on van Greeven's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Legend.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legend digs a right hand underneath van Greeven's ribcage. van Greeven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Legend is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Legend tries to throw a body punch but van Greeven avoids it by throwing Legend back against the cage.
Tonying Legend has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands a nice elbow.
Legend misses with a knee strike.
Legend lands with a light punch inside.
Legend prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Legend.
Legend with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Legend effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legend.
Legend unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Legend obliges.
Legend connects with a nasty looking knee right to van Greeven's face.
Legend digs a right hand underneath van Greeven's ribcage. van Greeven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Legend.
Legend works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Legend gets through van Greeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
van Greeven is rocked!
van Greeven takes an elbow to the temple.
van Greeven is still on wobbly legs! Can Legend finish him?
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Legend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legend clinches up with van Greeven and pushes him back against the cage.
Legend has van Greeven pushed against the cage.
Legend lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Legend breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legend batters van Greeven with a massive right followed by a huge left! van Greeven is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Legend lands a final crushing right hand to drop van Greeven to the mat with a gruesome thud! Legend is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tonying Legend!
Tonying Legend gave a mention to Springfield HW Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by whatsername, and does she remember my name?. George Activin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
45 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Activin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jon Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Activin scores with a jab to the head.
Doe tries to clinch up but Activin circles away and keeps his distance.
Activin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doe.
Doe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doe misses with a body kick.
Activin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Activin. Beautiful body shot.
Doe throws a body kick that misses.
Doe looks to throw a body kick
and Activin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe fails with a takedown attempt.
Activin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Activin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doe. Doe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Doe takes a swing at Activin's ribcage but misses.
Doe looks to throw a body kick
and Activin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Doe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doe pinned against the cage. Doe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Doe moves out of range as Activin strikes.
Activin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doe misses with a takedown attempt - Activin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Activin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doe.
Doe tries to bum rush Activin with a series of wild strikes but Activin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Activin tries to bum rush Doe with a series of wild strikes but Doe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Activin.
Doe jabs Activin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Activin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Activin scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Activin looks to land a combination. Doe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Activin walks into a left hand.
Activin avoids the head kick by Doe.
Doe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Activin is trying to defend but Doe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Activin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Activin is defending well.
Activin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe working some strikes from top position.
Activin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Activin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Doe is defending well. Activin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Doe has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Activin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Activin!
An out of breath George Activin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuthbert Allgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. 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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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cuthbert Allgood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allgood misses with a takedown attempt - Brannigan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brannigan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allgood doesn't seem bothered though.
Allgood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brannigan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Allgood crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zapp Brannigan!
A less than humble Zapp Brannigan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by A Taste Of Regret. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Barton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barton checks a leg kick.
Barton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doe is trying to maintain the position but Barton is very close to passing his half guard.
Barton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barton is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barton prevents Doe from improving his position.
Well, if Barton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Doe is refusing to be controlled, as Barton sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Barton.
Barton throws a leg kick but Doe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doe misses with a low kick.
Barton tries for a takedown but Doe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Barton misses the target.
Doe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Doe fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Doe. Those never looked like landing.
Doe throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Barton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barton has a takedown stuffed.
Doe scoring well with a low kick there.
Doe clinches up against the cage.
Barton digs a right hand into Doe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doe's gas tank.
Doe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barton tries a head kick but it misses.
Doe lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton checks a low kick from Doe.
Barton throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily.
Doe slips a jab and a cross from Barton.
That kick from Doe tenderised Barton's leg. Barton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barton avoids the head kick by Doe.
Barton digs a good body shot into Doe's ribs.
Doe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doe. Barton shrugs it off though.
Barton looks gassed!
Barton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but Doe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Barton.
Barton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doe throws a solid leg kick but Barton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doe.
Barton blocks a head kick by Doe.
Barton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barton throws a body kick that misses.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe misses with a double jab.
Barton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Doe.
Doe thows a body kick. Barton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doe can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barton. That did some damage!
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
Doe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barton is out of range.
Barton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Barton's front leg but catches the back leg as Barton tries to avoid it.
Barton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barton takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doe.
Nice cross by Doe.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barton ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doe. That's going to slow Barton down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe moves into range and clinches up with Barton.
Doe breaks from the clinch.
Doe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barton's calf.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe taking a breather.
Doe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doe connects with a looping right hand.
Barton doesn't manage to clinch there - Doe circles away.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barton's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe scores with a nice head shot.
Barton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Barton persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe 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.
Doe circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Barton drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Doe follows Barton to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Doe!
After the big win, John Doe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Springfield HW Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hytten comes into the arena with Wait and Bleed blaring out of the sound system. Zimmerman has chosen Dreams as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Hytten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zimmerman's calf.
Donk. Hytten catches Zimmerman right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Levi Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hytten throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Hytten.
A combination from Hytten does no damage.
Hytten throws a hook but Zimmerman avoids it easily.
Hytten misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Zimmerman misses
and Hytten counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hytten circles away.
Zimmerman connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hytten throws an overhand right that lands on Zimmerman's shoulder, as Zimmerman tries to avoid the shot.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Hytten pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hytten is breathing heavily.
Zimmerman shoots in looking for a takedown. Hytten tries to sprawl out of it but Zimmerman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hytten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hytten tries to keep at a distance but Zimmerman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hytten blocks an elbow strike.
Hytten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hytten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hytten managing to block the knees to the body from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries a knee to the head but Hytten blocks it.
Hytten managing to block the knees to the body from Zimmerman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zimmerman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hytten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Hytten blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Hytten.
Kent Hytten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zimmerman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hytten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zimmerman scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Zimmerman.
Nice uppercut lands for Hytten. That snapped Zimmerman's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick as Hytten jumps back.
Hytten avoids a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hytten as Zimmerman shoots in.
Hytten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hytten misses with an uppercut
and Zimmerman moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Zimmerman to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zimmerman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hytten's brow.
Zimmerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hytten's defenses.
It looks like Kent Hytten has been cut.
Hytten looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zimmerman pushes off an throws an elbow but Hytten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with an elbow strike.
Hytten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zimmerman has him pressed against the cage.
Zimmerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hytten avoids the damage to the body.
Zimmerman takes an elbow to the temple.
Zimmerman tries a knee to the head but Hytten blocks it.
Hytten lands an elbow that stopped Zimmerman in his tracks for a moment.
Hytten avoiding damage as Zimmerman throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zimmerman pushes Hytten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zimmerman lands an elbow inside that Hytten shrugs off.
Hytten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hytten wants to get back to striking at distance but Zimmerman won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hytten throws an elbow but misses.
Hytten pushes off an throws an elbow but Zimmerman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hytten managing to block the knees to the body from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws an elbow that misses.
Hytten breaks from the clinch.
Kent Hytten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Zimmerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Levi Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hytten lands a front kick.
Hytten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zimmerman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hytten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zimmerman somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zimmerman connects with an inside leg kick.
Hytten's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hytten duly obliges.
That has opened up Levi Zimmerman's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hytten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zimmerman is out of range and Hytten settles back down.
Hytten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hytten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hytten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hytten with a hook.
Zimmerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hytten throws a head kick but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Hytten misses with a wild combination.
Kent Hytten is winning the standup battle so far.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman forces Hytten back against the cage and clinches.
Zimmerman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hytten is trying to break free.
Zimmerman pushes off an throws an elbow but Hytten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zimmerman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zimmerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hytten's defenses.
Zimmerman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hytten.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zimmerman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hytten's brow.
Hytten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hytten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.
Hytten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Zimmerman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zimmerman controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman is trying to ground and pound but Hytten uses the momentary lack of control by Zimmerman to regain half guard.
Hytten tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg.
Zimmerman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hytten defending well though.
Hytten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zimmerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman stalling away here and it's allowed Hytten to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hytten managing to control the position.
Zimmerman trying to control but Hytten is working from the bottom.
Hytten is trying to keep Zimmerman in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hytten seems keen to control Zimmerman's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hytten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hytten throws a right and a left that Zimmerman avoids nicely.
Hytten throws out a powerful jab.
Hytten misses with a double jab
and Zimmerman counters with a left to the body.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zimmerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hytten.
Zimmerman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zimmerman lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten lands a jab to Zimmerman's midsection.
Hytten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Zimmerman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hytten looking for a sweep. Not yet Hytten, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zimmerman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Levi Zimmerman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hytten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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!
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hytten wants to sweep but no luck.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Hytten keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hytten misses with a two punch combination.
Hytten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hytten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hytten misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman shoots in but Hytten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hytten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hytten connects with a solid leg kick.
Hytten moves out of range of the leg kick from Zimmerman.
Hytten connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hytten.
Zimmerman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hytten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hytten misses with a few strikes there.
Hytten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hytten will feel that in the morning.
Hytten throws a poor cross that misses
and Zimmerman counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hytten sprawls well. Hytten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zimmerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Kent Hytten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Zimmerman.
Hytten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zimmerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Hytten blocks the leg kick.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Hytten circles away and keeps his distance.
Hytten misses with an uppercut.
Hytten connects with a crisp jab.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick
and Hytten counters with a stiff right hand.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Hytten.
Zimmerman tests Hytten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hytten. Zimmerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zimmerman counters with a thumping low kick.
Hytten is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sloppy strikes from Hytten. Those never looked like landing.
Zimmerman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zimmerman showed some decent athleticism there.
Hytten trying to control here.
Zimmerman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hytten does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Zimmerman there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg.
Zimmerman wants to take a breather but Hytten is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zimmerman thows a huge punch but Hytten dodges it nicely.
Hytten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zimmerman.
Hytten keeping hold of Zimmerman's head, controlling as best he can.
Zimmerman trying to mount his opponent but Hytten defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hytten tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg.
Hytten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zimmerman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zimmerman's back!
Zimmerman tries to break free.
Zimmerman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hytten is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hytten doesn't have the hooks in and Zimmerman manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hytten's head.
Hytten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zimmerman is one step ahead there.
Zimmerman trying to control but Hytten is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zimmerman throws a strike but Hytten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Zimmerman moves out of range as Hytten strikes.
Hytten lands a jab to Zimmerman's midsection.
Levi Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Zimmerman blocks the leg kick.
Zimmerman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hytten's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hytten manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zimmerman tries to lock up and control but Hytten gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zimmerman is just holding on here. Hytten manages to take his back.
Zimmerman trying to control the hands but Hytten breaks the grip.
Hytten has the hooks in. Zimmerman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Zimmerman just looking to survive in the bad position.
Zimmerman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten controlling from the full mount.
Hytten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zimmerman is looking to escape.
Zimmerman is looking to get to half guard.
Kent Hytten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Zimmerman staying busy and making it hard for Hytten to control.
Zimmerman avoids the strikes from Hytten.
I would not like to be Zimmerman right now.
Zimmerman tries to roll but Hytten sticks to his back.
Zimmerman turns into Hytten and is now in his guard.
Hytten looking for a sweep. Not yet Hytten, not yet.
Hytten seems keen to control Zimmerman's posture.
Levi Zimmerman 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.
Hytten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zimmerman is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kent Hytten wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zimmerman thumps Hytten with a low kick.
Zimmerman ducks under a wild hook from Hytten.
Hytten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hytten but Hytten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hytten scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Hytten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zimmerman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Zimmerman! Levi Zimmerman retains his heavyweight title!
Levi Zimmerman took some time post fight to say the following; 'YES WE DID IT..... I just want to thank my manager AJ Perko, the whole Amish Team and Black Hand Alliance, CB D and HWP and everyone who believed that a public gym bum like me could ever make it to #1.'.
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