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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pratique Caractere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pratique Caractere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Meridius !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caractere tries to clinch up but Meridius circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridius fails to land with a series of punches.
Meridius throws a combination that misses
and Caractere moves into the clinch.
Meridius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caractere blocks it with crossed arms.
Caractere is stalling here.
Meridius 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caractere misses with a low kick.
Caractere darts in and clinches Meridius up against the cage.
Meridius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caractere gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meridius is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caractere to keep the fight standing.
Meridius is trying to push Caractere away but Caractere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meridius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meridius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caractere throws a low kick but Meridius avoids it.
Caractere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Caractere.
Meridius connects with a right hand. Caractere shakes it off.
Meridius throws a nice looking combination but Caractere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meridius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caractere throws a leg kick
and Meridius counters with a left and a right that stings Caractere.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caractere!
Caractere throws a head kick but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caractere counters with a leg kick.
Meridius looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caractere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meridius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meridius gets a clinch.
Caractere has Meridius pushed against the cage.
Caractere breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Meridius . Those never looked like landing.
Meridius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caractere. Caractere obviously looking to wear him down.
Meridius tries to bum rush Caractere with a series of wild strikes but Caractere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caractere throws a leg kick which misses Meridius 's front leg but catches the back leg as Meridius tries to avoid it.
Caractere finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caractere tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meridius is able to avoid easily.
Meridius misses with a series of wild punches.
Caractere fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meridius checks it well.
Caractere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meridius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caractere counters with a body kick that stops Meridius in his tracks momentarily.
Caractere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caractere tries to work over Meridius 's front leg with a kick but Meridius checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caractere cracks the inside of Meridius 's front leg.
Caractere throws a head kick that misses.
Caractere moves in looking to clinch but Meridius pushes him off.
Caractere throws a sloppy head kick and Meridius moves out of range easily.
Meridius throws a combination that misses
and Caractere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caractere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caractere scores with a head kick. Meridius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick from Caractere lands but Meridius takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius moves out of range of the body kick from Caractere.
Caractere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caractere.
Caractere scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Caractere.
Meridius blocks a head kick by Caractere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caractere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meridius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meridius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meridius misses with a series of wild punches.
Caractere misses with a head kick.
Meridius misses with a hook.
Meridius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Caractere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caractere misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caractere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caractere connects with a solid leg kick.
Caractere throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pratique Caractere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meridius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caractere.
Caractere dodges the punch combination from Meridius .
Meridius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meridius 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.
Meridius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caractere throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Caractere.
Caractere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meridius misses with a double jab
and Caractere counters with a nice leg kick.
Meridius blocks the body kick.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Caractere is looking to clinch.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius throws a jab but it's blocked by Caractere.
Meridius tries to bum rush Caractere with a series of wild strikes but Caractere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caractere tries to clinch up but Meridius circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridius 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caractere throws a sloppy head kick and Meridius moves out of range easily.
Meridius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caractere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meridius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pratique Caractere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caractere misses with a head kick.
Meridius jabs Caractere right on the nose. Caractere blinks but takes it well.
A right-left combo lands from Meridius .
Caractere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meridius closes the distance and pushes Caractere back into the cage.
Meridius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caractere breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius moves out of range of the body kick from Caractere.
Meridius fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caractere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caractere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meridius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meridius moves out of range of the leg kick from Caractere.
Meridius checks a low kick from Caractere.
Caractere feints and then cracks Meridius 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meridius down.
Meridius misses with a hook.
Caractere tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meridius is able to avoid easily.
Caractere avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Meridius , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caractere. That's going to slow Meridius down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caractere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caractere tries to land a front kick but Meridius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pratique Caractere is winning the standup battle so far.
Caractere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meridius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caractere rushes Meridius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caractere has Meridius pressed against the cage.
Caractere breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caractere.
Caractere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meridius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caractere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meridius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caractere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meridius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caractere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caractere throws a head kick but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Caractere avoids it well.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Caractere avoids it well.
Caractere misses with a head kick.
Caractere thumps Meridius with a low kick.
Meridius misses with a combination
and Caractere finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caractere throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caractere throws a sloppy head kick
and Meridius counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Meridius misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pratique Caractere dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Meridius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meridius throws a combination that misses
and Caractere counters with a slapping leg kick.
Caractere wants to clinch up but Meridius keeps it at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caractere - that will leave a mark!
Caractere tries to clinch up but Meridius circles away and keeps his distance.
Caractere throws a sloppy head kick and Meridius moves out of range easily.
Meridius keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Meridius misses.
Meridius avoids the head kick by Caractere.
Meridius cracks Caractere with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meridius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meridius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Caractere throws a body kick that misses.
Caractere throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caractere delivers a nice body kick.
Meridius dips to his left and cracks Caractere with an uppercut!
Caractere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caractere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meridius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caractere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caractere throws a sloppy head kick and Meridius moves out of range easily.
Caractere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meridius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Caractere was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caractere misses with a body kick.
A combination from Meridius does no damage.
Meridius tries to bum rush Caractere with a series of wild strikes but Caractere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximus Meridius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Caractere connects with a solid leg kick.
Caractere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meridius can do to turn this around?
Caractere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caractere moves into the clinch.
Caractere dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meridius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caractere is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meridius !
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caractere doesn't manage to clinch there - Meridius circles away.
Meridius scores with a sloppy right hand. Caractere should have avoided that one.
Caractere attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius tries to bum rush Caractere with a series of wild strikes but Caractere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meridius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Caractere.
Caractere lands with a kick to the temple. Meridius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meridius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caractere scores with a leg kick.
Meridius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caractere throws a sloppy head kick and Meridius moves out of range easily.
Meridius misses with a few strikes there.
Meridius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meridius moves out of range as Caractere throws a body kick.
Meridius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caractere moves into the clinch.
Meridius trying to stall but Caractere improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caractere breaks the clinch.
Meridius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caractere.
Caractere tries to clinch but Meridius moves out of range.
Caractere misses with a low kick.
Pratique Caractere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caractere moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caractere prevents Meridius from breaking the clinch.
Caractere manages to break the clinch.
Meridius misses with a combination
and Caractere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caractere throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meridius 's head.
Meridius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meridius .
Caractere throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pratique Caractere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caractere 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pratique Caractere!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Bendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Trikkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bendo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Falter. Hendo Bendo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Bendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Trikkle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trikkle tries to clinch but Bendo moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trikkle enables Bendo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trikkle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Trikkle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bendo forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Bendo there.
Well, if Bendo 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.
Trikkle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bendo.
Bendo tries to pass to full mount but Trikkle defends it.
Bendo is trying to control. Trikkle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bendo thows a huge punch but Trikkle dodges it nicely.
Bendo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Trikkle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bendo.
Bendo lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Bendo there.
Trikkle is not content to let Bendo control the position.
Bendo is nestled in close to Trikkle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trikkle tries to kick Bendo off but Bendo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Trikkle looks gassed!
Bendo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Bendo there.
Bendo slips a nice elbow through Trikkle's hands, connecting with Trikkle's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bendo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trikkle's head.
Bendo working Trikkle over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendo wants to pass to mount but Trikkle is defending the position.
Trikkle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bendo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Trikkle reverses the position - he's now on top in Bendo's guard.
Bendo wants to sweep here but Trikkle controlling him for the moment.
Bendo pulls Trikkle in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trikkle is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bendo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bendo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trikkle defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trikkle is trying to stand up here but Bendo is controlling him well.
Bendo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bendo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bendo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bendo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bendo throwing shots but Trikkle is blocking nicely.
Bendo working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bendo lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendo Bendo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bendo is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Trikkle is in big trouble! Bendo is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Trikkle. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Hendo Bendo!
Hendo Bendo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Myers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Halloween Theme. 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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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Nick Ballard has been cut.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers punishes Ballard's body with a nice straight punch.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers throws a right and a left that Ballard avoids nicely.
Ballard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Myers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.
Ballard looks gassed!
Myers lands a nice looking body shot.
Myers lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Myers moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Ballard! Myers continues to tee off on Ballard, landing with a left and a right! Myers connects with a right hand that leaves Ballard sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Myers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Myers!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryder has chosen Megadeth Public Enemy No.1 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cesar Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Best to the ground. Ryder is now in Best's guard.
Ryder drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Best manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ryder has Best in his guard.
Best wants to control from the top but Ryder keeps moving.
Ryder doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ryder looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Best passes into side control.
Ryder looking for a sweep but Best has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ryder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Best is really struggling to control Ryder but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Best.
Ryder looking to score a takedown here. Best is defending well but Ryder drives through and ends up in Best's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best has momentary wrist control but Ryder slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ryder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryder trying to control but Best is working from the bottom.
Ryder stands and steps away. Best gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Best finds it's way through Ryder's defenses.
Best shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryder but Ryder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Best is breathing heavily.
Ryder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Best!
Ryder is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Best has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Best!
Ryder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Best manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryder trying to control but Best is working from the bottom.
Ryder gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ryder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Best sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best connects with a nice looking jab.
Horrible takedown by Ryder or perhaps it was just good defense by Best which made him look bad.
Dave Best has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Ryder.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Best tries to avoid it but Ryder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Best to the ground. Best escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Best on his heels. He'll look to pass Best's guard now, I'm sure.
Best wants to stand up but Ryder is controlling him.
Best manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryder manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Best gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryder will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Ryder dominated that round.
That's time! Best's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ryder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cesar Ryder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryder.
Best slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Best looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Best is fending him off so far but Ryder persists. Nope, Best circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave Best has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar Ryder.
Ryder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Best wants to control but Ryder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryder is trying for a kimura here. Best looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ryder wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesar Ryder!
Cesar Ryder was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Peters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlo Gambino's chin.
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24
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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29
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino slips a jab and a cross from Peters.
Peters swinging wildly here.
Peters looks to land a right hand but Gambino moved out of range.
Gambino rushes Peters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peters is trying to break the clinch but Gambino has him pressed against the cage.
Peters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
Gambino lands a big head kick that sends Peters tumbling to the mat! Gambino takes a step backwards and waves Peters back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mason Peters has been cut.
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 head kick by Gambino - that's a beauty! Peters is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Gambino can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlo Gambino!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vash Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Arukis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vash Struker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
260 lbs
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vash Struker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexis Arukis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker tries to keep at a distance but Arukis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arukis tries to land a knee to the head but Struker blocks with his arms.
Arukis is stalling here.
Arukis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arukis misses with a knee to the head.
Arukis missing with knees to the body.
Arukis scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vash Struker has been cut.
Struker is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arukis with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Arukis.
Arukis crunches a lovely knee into Struker's ribcage.
Arukis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Struker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arukis scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arukis landing knees to the head.
Arukis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arukis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Struker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arukis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Arukis.
Arukis lands a knee to the head.
Arukis pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Arukis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arukis working Struker over with knees to the body.
Struker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arukis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arukis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Struker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arukis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arukis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arukis looking to throw knees to the head but Struker is blocking nicely.
Arukis stalling in the clinch.
Arukis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Struker avoids it.
Arukis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Struker blocks it with crossed arms.
Arukis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arukis scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arukis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arukis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arukis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arukis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arukis landing knees to the head.
Struker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arukis lands a nice knee to the body.
Arukis lands a knee to the body.
Arukis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arukis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arukis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arukis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Arukis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vash Struker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Struker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big head kick from Arukis and Struker is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Struker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arukis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Struker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Struker seems to have got his legs back now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexis Arukis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Struker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arukis scores with a leg kick.
Struker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arukis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arukis lands a nice shot to the body.
Arukis digs a good body shot into Struker's ribs.
Arukis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Arukis finds it's way through Struker's defenses.
Arukis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Struker. That did some damage!
Arukis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arukis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arukis bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Struker! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struker being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arukis is pushing down on Struker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Struker is fighting to maintain full guard but Arukis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arukis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Arukis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Arukis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alexis Arukis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arukis lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arukis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Struker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arukis bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Struker! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Arukis content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vash Struker.
Arukis moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Struker goes down! Can Arukis finish him!?
Arukis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Struker's guard.
Arukis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Arukis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vash Struker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Arukis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Struker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alexis Arukis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arukis bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Struker! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arukis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Struker's guard.
Arukis slips a nice elbow through Struker's hands, connecting with Struker's forehead.
Arukis works his way into side control.
Struker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Arukis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Arukis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Arukis waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Struker. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Struker to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Vash Struker's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arukis pushes down on Struker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arukis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vash Struker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arukis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alexis Arukis 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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arukis controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Arukis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arukis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Arukis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jambo Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit.. Jambo Liddel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jambo Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel throws a monster overhand right that drops Rua! Liddel follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jambo Liddel!
Jambo Liddel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny De Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
155 lbs
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22
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny De Vito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson pushes De Vito up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
De Vito is trying to pull guard but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Vito's elbow.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson gets caught flat footed, as De Vito shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Vito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Vito controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Robinson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
De Vito tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Vito misses with a takedown
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny De Vito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
De Vito misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Vito is breathing heavily.
Robinson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops De Vito like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving De Vito from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Robinson!
Roy Robinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hensball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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137 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Hensball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Mann!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hensball scores with a jab to the head.
Hensball scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hensball working the ground and pound but Mann is defending the strikes.
Hensball has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hensball misses with a double jab.
Hensball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann gets a clinch.
Hensball stops a takedown attempt from Mann.
Hensball gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mann regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensball is looking to stand up but Mann won't let him.
Hensball wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hensball doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hensball manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hensball is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hensball can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hensball stopping the sweep attempt from Mann.
Hensball throws a big right hand that misses.
Hensball tries to stand but Mann is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hensball stopping the sweep attempt from Mann.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hensball won't allow Mann to get back to his feet.
Mann has his foot on Hensball's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hensball works his way back into a safe position though.
Hensball won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Mann is working an open guard so Hensball takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hensball misses with a head kick.
Hensball misses the jab.
Hensball misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hensball is trying to defend but Mann finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hensball tries to kick Mann off but Mann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mann trying to control from half guard but Hensball is working away.
Mann is pressing down on Hensball's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hensball is holding on for now.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hensball's head.
Hensball has one foot on Mann's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hensball is trying to push Mann away but Mann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hensball slowing the pace effectively.
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Hensball pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hensball takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Hensball will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot by Hensball.
Hensball fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mann to the ground. Hensball is now in Mann's guard.
Mann has a closed guard, preventing Hensball from standing up.
Hensball trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hensball throws a big elbow that misses.
Hensball wants to stand but Mann has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mann is working an open guard so Hensball takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hensball fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mann, pushing him back against the cage.
Mann has Hensball pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensball with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mann jumps guard but Hensball turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hensball is looking to control Mann's arms but Mann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hensball has his back to the cage.
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hensball creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mann avoiding damage as Hensball throws knees to the body.
Hensball looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hensball takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hensball throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mann blocks it with crossed arms.
Mann wants a takedown but no success here.
Hensball missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hensball manages to pull guard.
Hensball is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
Hensball trying to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mann throws a strike but Hensball rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hensball passes Mann's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hensball is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mann.
Hensball has gone for a leg lock! Mann slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hensball's guard.
Mann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hensball dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Hensball dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hensball has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hensball tries to throw a body punch but Mann avoids it by throwing Hensball back against the cage.
Hensball tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Hensball gets control of Mann's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hensball will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hensball is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
Mann looking to sit in guard and control but Hensball gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hensball stacks Mann on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hensball!
Hensball tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hensball has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hensball trying to control the position but Mann is working away.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard.
Mann sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hensball looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hensball stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hensball connects with a leg kick. Mann looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Hensball.
Mann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hensball is pressed up against the cage. Mann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hensball down to the mat. Hensball avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann pushes Hensball up against the cage in a clinch.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
Hensball throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Hensball moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mann looks for a takedown but Hensball sprawls well.
Hensball has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is trying to stall.
Hensball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hensball throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a low kick, right behind Hensball 's knee.
Mann clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann avoiding damage as Hensball throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Hensball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hensball 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Hensball!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tony Hensball thanked Best Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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