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TTFC Tuesday Night Fights 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Action (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny OReilly (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Action!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny OReilly!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. OReilly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
OReilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Action fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging OReilly to the ground. Action is now in OReilly's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OReilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Action tries to free his leg and advance position but OReilly is retaining full guard.
OReilly wants to stand but Action is controlling the position.
Action trying to control but OReilly is working from the bottom.
Action showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rock Action.
OReilly lands a leg kick that knocks Action off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Action looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from OReilly. Action does a little dance to reset his feet.
OReilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Action takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
OReilly lands a slapping body shot.
Action takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Action closes the distance but OReilly moves to the side
and OReilly counters with a nice body shot.
Action is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Action is looking to clinch but OReilly is avoiding it.
Action slips a jab and a cross from OReilly.
Good leg kick by OReilly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
OReilly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Action rather than just go for the knockout.
OReilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from OReilly both land. Nice combination.
Action shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Action steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from OReilly. That one must have hurt.
OReilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OReilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OReilly lands with a kick to the ribs.
OReilly jabs at Action's body.
Action needs to keep his hands up - OReilly had a free shot at his head there.
OReilly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Actions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from OReilly tenderised Action's leg. Action is trying to keep his angry face on.
OReilly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
OReilly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Action walks into a straight right hand from OReilly.
Action is rocked!
OReilly connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Action is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OReilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Action gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! OReilly points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Action wakes up just in time to hear OReilly thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny OReilly!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux comes to the cage accompanied by The Prince. Grant has chosen Beanie (Mack B****) as his entrance music. Maritn Boudreaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Boudreaux gets tackled into the cage by Grant. Grant maintains the clinch.
Boudreaux trying to land knees to the body.
Grant gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grant is working for a submission of some sort.
Grant is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boudreaux blocking the ground and pound.
Grant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Grant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grant punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant wants to control the pace but Boudreaux is squirming around nicely.
Boudreaux is trying to stand.
Grant wants to control the pace but Boudreaux is squirming around nicely.
Grant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boudreaux kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grant throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant looking to control but Boudreaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boudreaux blocking the ground and pound.
Grant thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grant content just to control the position here.
Grant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grant with the ground and pound from mount.
Grant sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boudreaux is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boudreaux is squirming around, avoiding Grant's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a head shot.
Grant pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Grant trying to control but Boudreaux is having none of it.
Grant controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant wants to control the pace but Boudreaux is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Grant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant takes one on the button.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Boudreaux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
Grant throws a combination that misses
letting Boudreaux counter with a right hand.
Grant is rocked!
Boudreaux instigates a clinch.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Boudreaux finish him?
Nice elbow from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux has Grant pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Grant is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Boudreaux - that's hurt Grant badly! Oh, another knee lands and Grant is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Grant doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Maritn Boudreaux!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Quatrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quatrone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stronger by Kayne West. Esteban Delgado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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141 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Quatrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Delgado!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quatrone at a distance.
Quatrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Delgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Delgado.
Quatrone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delgado takes the fight into the clinch.
Quatrone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delgado pulls his leg out and moves away.
Delgado misses with a body shot.
Quatrone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Delgado is holding Quatrone down, trying to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado prevents Quatrone from improving position.
Delgado sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Quatrone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Quatrone throwing shots but Delgado is blocking nicely.
Delgado has hold of Quatrone's hands but Quatrone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Delgado is holding on to half guard well.
Quatrone wants to pass the guard but Delgado is defending well.
Quatrone looks to land a strike but Delgado avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Delgado managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone won't allow Delgado to sweep him here.
Delgado is adopting a defensive guard.
Quatrone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quatrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delgado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quatrone throws a series of punches but Delgado moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado stuns Quatrone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Delgado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quatrone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delgado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quatrone momentarily.
Quatrone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Quatrone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delgado looking to score a takedown here. Quatrone is defending well but Delgado drives through and ends up in Quatrone's guard.
Quatrone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Delgado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Quatrone looking for a sweep. Not yet Quatrone, not yet.
Quatrone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Delgado!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quatrone prevents Delgado from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone throws some wild stikes that Delgado manages to avoid easily.
Delgado tries to lock up and control but Quatrone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Delgado holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Quatrone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Quatrone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Delgado sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Delgado holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Delgado is looking to control Quatrone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Delgado avoid being mounted?
Quatrone is trying to control the action in half guard but Delgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Delgado 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.
Delgado throws a hook but Quatrone avoids it easily.
Quatrone throws a hook but Delgado avoids it easily.
Delgado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delgado. Quatrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quatrone scores with the left hand. Delgado knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Quatrone. Those never looked like landing.
Esteban Delgado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Quatrone.
Quatrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delgado pinned against the cage. Delgado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quatrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Quatrone.
Quatrone tries to move into range but Delgado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Delgado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Quatrone did well to prevent Delgado getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quatrone tries to get to full guard but Delgado has control of the leg.
Delgado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Esteban Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quatrone gets back to full guard.
Quatrone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quatrone working a defensive guard here.
Quatrone keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
Delgado cracks Quatrone with a solid left hand.
Delgado stays in close to Quatrone's body and controls the position.
Delgado lands a couple of elbows.
Delgado throws a big elbow that misses.
Delgado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quatrone is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Delgado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Delgado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quatrone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Quatrone tries to hold on but Delgado pushes him away.
Delgado dominating with strikes here.
Delgado prevents Quatrone from getting the reversal.
Delgado landing strikes from the mount.
Delgado landing punches.
Quatrone wants to control but Delgado is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Delgado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Delgado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Quatrone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Delgado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quatrone's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Delgado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quatrone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Quatrone trying to control but Delgado postures up.
Delgado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Quatrone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Delgado is working away from the top position though.
Delgado lands with a punch from half guard.
Quatrone wants to improve his position but Delgado is controlling well.
Delgado is trying to control the action in half guard but Quatrone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quatrone wants to improve his position but Delgado is controlling well.
Delgado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quatrone is not content to let Delgado control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Delgado.
Delgado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Delgado throws a shot to the body.
Delgado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quatrone's hands.
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 swing and a miss from Delgado.
Quatrone throws a right hand that misses
and Delgado counters with a single leg into guard. Quatrone didn't expect that.
Delgado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Delgado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Delgado stopping the sweep attempt from Quatrone.
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quatrone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Delgado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Quatrone throws a leg kick but Delgado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Delgado moves into the clinch.
Delgado content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Delgado breaks the clinch.
Quatrone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crunch! Delgado slams his shin into Quatrone's torso.
Delgado tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Delgado - just one landing.
Delgado misses with a body shot.
Delgado pushes Quatrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Quatrone is working for takedown but Delgado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Delgado stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado breaks from the clinch.
Quatrone misses with a looping left.
Delgado connects with a right hand. Quatrone shakes it off.
Quatrone avoids the body shot from Delgado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delgado. Quatrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quatrone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xavier Quatrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delgado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quatrone.
Delgado stuffs the takedown.
Quatrone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quatrone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado lands with a right hand.
Delgado lands an overhand right.
Quatrone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Delgado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quatrone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quatrone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delgado's waist but Delgado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quatrone off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Quatrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado staying out of range there.
Delgado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quatrone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delgado finds it's way round the side to connect with Quatrone's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quatrone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Delgado throws a body punch but Quatrone moves out of range.
Quatrone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Delgado finds it's way through Quatrone's defenses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quatrone.
Quatrone throws a shot from downtown. Delgado moves away and avoids it.
Delgado scores with a hook to the body. Quatrone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Delgado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quatrone.
Quatrone slips under a jab from Delgado.
Delgado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quatrone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Delgado to score with a decent uppercut.
Delgado clinches with his opponent.
Delgado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone looking for a takedown.
Delgado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Delgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delgado tries to close the distance and clinch but Quatrone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delgado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Delgado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quatrone doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Delgado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delgado is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Delgado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Delgado 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Delgado!
After winning the bout, Esteban Delgado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Decan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Decan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Decan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pierre really felt that one!
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Decan can pounce on him.
Decan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decan lands a jab-cross combination.
Decan throws an overhand right that lands on Pierre's shoulder, as Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Decan swinging wildly here.
Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decan throws a series of strikes that have Pierre backpedaling.
Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Decan finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierre's head.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Decan counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decan misses with a low kick.
Decan throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Decan counters with a good low kick that Pierre was not able to check.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Decan circles away easily
and Decan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Decan. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
Decan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierre.
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Decan counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Decan as Pierre shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Decan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Decan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Decan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Decan circles away easily
and Decan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Decan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Decan lands a jab-cross combination.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Decan counters with a big head kick but Pierre shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Decan.
Decan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saint Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Decan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Decan wants it to stay on the feet.
Decan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierre. That did some damage!
Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Decan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pierre somewhat.
No joy there for Decan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decan cracks the inside of Pierre's front leg.
Decan misses with a head kick.
Mark Decan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Decan counters with a nice leg kick.
Decan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Decan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Decan.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Decan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Decan scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Decan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Decan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Decan sprawls well. Decan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Decan shows good takedown defense.
Decan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre shoots and misses
and Decan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pierre's knee momentarily.
Mark Decan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pierre on the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pierre might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decan looks to land a combination. Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Decan can pounce on him.
Decan cracks the inside of Pierre's front leg.
Decan throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Decan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decan gets caught napping as Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Decan manages to retain guard.
Decan wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Decan wants to get back to his feet but Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Decan has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decan wants to get back to his feet but Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Decan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Decan has his feet on Pierre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pierre shoots in but Decan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mark Decan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decan leaves Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Decan.
Decan throws a push kick but Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre looks for a takedown but Decan sprawls well.
Decan looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
Decan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Decan misses with a two punch combination.
Decan is working the combinations to good effect here.
No luck for Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Decan counters with a body kick that stops Pierre in his tracks momentarily.
Decan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Decan does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Pierre blocks the low kick.
Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Decan. Decan obviously looking to wear him down.
Decan tries to land a front kick but Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Decan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pierre somewhat.
Decan scores with the left hand. Pierre knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierre checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Decan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Decan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decan connects with a leg kick. Pierre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Decan counters with a body kick that stops Pierre in his tracks momentarily.
Decan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pierre with a poor takedown
and Decan counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decan misses with a wild combination.
Decan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Decan. Decan obviously looking to wear him down.
Decan throws a nice looking combination but Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decan scores with a one two! Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Decan counters with a one-two to the body.
Decan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Decan sprawls well. He's pushed Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pierre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Decan counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Decan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Decan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decan tries to land a front kick but Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Decan defends it nicely.
Decan feints and then cracks Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierre down.
Decan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decan leaves Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Decan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Decan as Pierre shoots in.
Decan wants to land a leg kick but Pierre is out of range.
Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Decan tries to sprawl out of it but Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Decan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Decan lands with a kick to the temple. Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mark Decan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Decan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Decan. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre misses with a takedown
and Decan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Decan defends it nicely.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Decan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Decan.
Pierre shoots and misses
and Decan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decan tries to bum rush Pierre with a series of wild strikes but Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Decan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Decan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Decan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggs Wafers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars comes to the cage accompanied by Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare. Wafers has chosen PrideFC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
141 lbs
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145 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Biggs Wafers!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars tries to work over Wafers's front leg with a kick but Wafers checks it.
Mars misses with a hook.
Mars wants to clinch up but Wafers keeps it at a distance.
Mars throws a solid leg kick but Wafers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mars.
Mars dips to his left and cracks Wafers with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown by Mars or perhaps it was just good defense by Wafers which made him look bad.
Wafers thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Mars misses.
Wafers avoids the body shot from Mars.
Wafers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mars throws a chopping leg kick but Wafers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mars moves away.
Mars fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mars lands a right hook to the body.
Wafers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mars throws a jab when Wafers was well out of range.
Mars misses with a hook
and Wafers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wafers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wafers throws a looping overhand right but Mars ducks down to avoid it.
Mars throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mars just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mars. Wafers does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars connects with a looping right hand.
Wafers slips a jab from Mars.
A slow jab from Mars misses its intended target.
Mars with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mars. Wafers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mars moves into the clinch successfully.
Wafers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mars thows a body shot but no joy.
Mars throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mars connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wafers moves away from the strike by Mars.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wafers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mars was covering up waiting for the punch and Wafers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mars has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mars keeping full guard, as Wafers tries to pass.
Mars is pulling down on Wafers's head. It's preventing any offense from Wafers, at least for the moment.
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 Lawrence Mars.
Mars with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wafers throws the left hand but Mars avoids the punch easily.
Wafers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wafers swats away the attempt to clinch by Mars.
Wafers swats away the attempt to clinch by Mars.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wafers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Mars 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.
Mars fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mars lands a glancing blow to the side of Wafers's head.
Mars fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wafers is out of range.
Mars scores with a sloppy right hand. Wafers should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mars. Wafers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mars fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mars pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wafers is out of range and Mars settles back down.
Wafers checks a low kick from Mars.
Wafers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wafers.
Mars lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wafers misses with an uppercut. Mars saw that one coming.
Lawrence Mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wafers avoids the body shot from Mars.
No luck for Mars with that takedown attempt.
Wafers slips a jab from Mars.
Wafers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mars.
Mars throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wafers punishes Mars's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars ducks under a wild hook from Wafers.
Mars looks to land a right hand but Wafers moved out of range.
Wafers stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars connects with a single shot there.
Wafers lunges at Mars with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mars's hand.
Mars misses with a looping right.
Wafers throws a low kick, looking for Mars's leg but Mars calmly moves out of range.
Mars takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mars attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wafers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mars was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mars has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wafers's face.
Mars lands a big shot there that rocks Wafers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mars landing strikes from the mount.
Mars lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mars lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wafers hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mars lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mars lands a big shot there that rocks Wafers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mars fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars cracks Wafers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mars lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wafers hang on?
Mars lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wafers is rocked!
Mars has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wafers's face.
Wafers is still in real trouble! Can Mars finish him?
Wafers is bucking up trying to escape but Mars cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A big strike lands for Mars! That's really hurt Wafers and he's turned his back - Mars keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mars jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawrence Mars!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters has chosen BringThe Pain as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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142 lbs
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141 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters 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.
Peters shoots in and drives through. Charm sprawls well.
Peters loads up on a big right hand but Charm slips the punch.
Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peters shoots in looking for a takedown. Charm tries to sprawl out of it but Peters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charm feints and then cracks Peters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peters down.
Peters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peters tries to bum rush Charm with a series of wild strikes but Charm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charm slips a straight right by Peters.
Peters shoots in for a takedown but Charm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pain Peters.
Charm throws a leg kick but Peters checks it.
Charm lands a leg kick that knocks Peters off balance momentarily.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Charm lands a left and a right that send Peters crashing to the mat, dazed. Charm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charm misses with a double jab.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a jab when Charm was well out of range.
Charm is pawing at Peters, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Peters's nose. Peters is badly hurt! Charm pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Peters tries desperately to hold on but Charm is relentless in his assault! As Peters receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Charm away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucky Charm!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moss comes into the arena with Foo Fighters - Best of You blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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210 lbs
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216 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Masters!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss staying out of range there.
Masters avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss throws a head kick that Masters semi-blocks.
Masters takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donk. Masters catches Moss right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Randy Moss has been cut.
Masters avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters.
Masters blocks a head kick by Moss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masters checks a leg kick.
Moss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masters. That did some damage!
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Moss lands with a kick to the temple. Masters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moss blocks a head kick by Masters.
Moss throws a leg kick but Masters sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 from Moss lands but Masters takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters shoots in and gets a takedown into Moss's guard.
Moss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masters.
Masters wants to control from the top but Moss keeps moving.
Moss has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Masters trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Masters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trent Masters was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Masters sprawls well. Masters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moss gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Masters misses.
Masters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Masters 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.
Moss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masters's calf.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters blocks a head kick by Moss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Nice defenses there by Masters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masters.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss lands a high kick!
Masters misses with the combination.
Moss throws a leg kick which misses Masters's front leg but catches the back leg as Masters tries to avoid it.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moss scores with a takedown into Masters's guard.
Masters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss wants to pass the guard but Masters is keeping the position.
Moss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Masters wants to get back to his feet but Moss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Moss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
That's time! Moss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moss leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masters throws a wild body kick that Moss sees coming a mile off.
Moss throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick
and Masters counters with a big head kick but Moss shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moss.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Moss blocks the leg kick.
Moss scores with a kick to the body.
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Moss is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed Moss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moss lands a head kick!
Moss staying out of range there.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss lands a high kick!
Masters blocks a head kick by Moss.
Masters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Moss. No joy for Masters on that attempt.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moss.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Moss lands with a kick to the temple. Masters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moss stuffs the takedown.
Randy Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Masters.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss throws a lazy head kick
and Masters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters lands a jab.
Randy Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masters shoots in but Moss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moss sprawls well. Moss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masters gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Masters if he has to take too many more of those.
Moss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masters's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Masters misses the target.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masters walks into a left hand.
Masters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Masters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters avoids the head kick by Moss.
Masters fails with a takedown attempt.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Masters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moss but Moss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moss - that will leave a mark!
Moss throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Moss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Moss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Masters cracks Moss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Moss misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Masters.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss scores with a head kick. Masters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters misses with a low kick.
Masters throws a jab but it's blocked by Moss.
Moss throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masters throws a jab but it's blocked by Moss.
Moss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masters avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masters. Moss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masters wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Moss finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moss connects with a high kick.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moss throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moss.
Masters throws the left hand but Moss avoids the punch easily.
Masters avoids the head kick by Moss.
Masters tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Masters blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Masters finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masters as he avoids it easily.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masters counters with a nice leg kick.
Masters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masters throws a head kick but Moss moves out of range.
Masters avoids the head kick by Moss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masters somewhat.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moss catches Masters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Masters takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters.
Moss throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Masters throws a hook but Moss avoids it easily.
Masters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moss lands a head kick. Masters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Masters has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Randy Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Masters.
Masters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trent Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masters throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.
Crunch! Moss slams his shin into Masters's torso.
Nice defenses there by Moss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss slips a straight right by Masters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moss pinned against the cage. Moss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Moss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Moss!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Stumps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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29
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
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26
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Stumps!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stumps drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Stumps fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan thuds a left hand into Stumps's body.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Stumps throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Nice uppercut there from Stumps.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stumps swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Stumps fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stumps on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stumps lands a slapping body shot.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Stumps uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stumps.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumps dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stumps counters with a stiff right hand.
Stumps avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan throws a one two combo.
Stumps throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stumps with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stumps checks a low kick from Khan.
Stumps is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khan's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Khan wants to improve his position but Stumps is controlling well.
Stumps sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.
Stumps tries to pass to full mount but Khan defends it.
Stumps not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumps lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stumps wants to work for an arm triangle but Khan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khan taking some punishment here, with Stumps in his half guard.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Stumps is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stumps slips a nice elbow through Khan's hands, connecting with Khan's forehead.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stumps sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stumps working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stumps slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khan tries to get to full guard but Stumps has control of the leg.
Stumps passes to full mount!
Khan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stumps.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Stumps is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stumps tries to pass to full mount but Khan defends it.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Stumps is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan won't allow Stumps to pass to mount.
Stumps throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khan has a hand on Stumps's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Stumps takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Stumps blocks Khan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Stumps is trying to control here but Khan has managed to regain half guard.
Stumps looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khan manages to get to full guard.
Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Stumps from controlling successfully.
Stumps keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan wants to sweep here but Stumps controlling him for the moment.
Stumps postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stumps has passed into half guard!
Stumps is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khan defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan taking some punishment here, with Stumps in his half guard.
Stumps passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm Stumps will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stumps was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Stumps looking to score a takedown here. Khan is defending well but Stumps drives through and ends up in Khan's guard.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stumps trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stumps chips away with some ground and pound.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stumps throws a big right hand that misses.
Stumps advances to half guard.
Khan wants to improve his position but Stumps is controlling well.
Stumps landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stumps trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm Stumps has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.
Stumps wants to stand and escape but Khan is having none of it.
Khan won't allow Stumps to sweep him here.
Stumps lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Khan!
Stumps with a couple of short strikes.
Khan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nice strikes from Stumps there.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stumps scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stumps's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stumps's back!
Stumps takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Khan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stumps knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stumps for a finish.
Stumps is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Khan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stumps turns into Khan and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumps lands a couple of elbows.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stumps engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stumps stands up over Khan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stumps won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
Stumps landing some decent shots from guard.
Stumps must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stumps manages to get himself to full guard.
Stumps manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stumps looking to finish Khan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumps with a couple of short strikes.
Khan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Khan is looking to escape.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stumps scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stumps scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stumps lands with a punch from half guard.
Stumps wants to free his trapped foot but Khan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stumps lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stumps drops an elbow to the side of Khan's head.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumps stays in close to Khan's body and controls the position.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Stumps from controlling successfully.
Stumps forces his way into half guard.
Khan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stumps.
Stumps throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stumps trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Stumps throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stumps trying to mount his opponent but Khan defends it.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stumps throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Stumps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Stumps lands but Khan takes it in his stride.
Good work by Khan as he checks the leg kick.
Khan misses with the combination.
Malcolm Stumps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stumps. Stumps obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stumps.
Stumps lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stumps. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan throws a hook but Stumps avoids it easily.
Stumps ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
A lazy left from Khan finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stumps wants to clinch.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Stumps was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Stumps tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan tries for a takedown but Stumps sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Stumps both land. Nice combination.
Stumps misses with a series of wild punches.
Stumps tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Stumps with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stumps closes the distance and clinches up with Khan, looking for a takedown. Stumps pushes Khan against the cage but Khan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stumps bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stumps creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stumps just content to control the position.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumps trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Stumps working the head and body with strikes.
Stumps working the ground and pound.
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stumps working the head and body with strikes.
Stumps not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stumps working Khan over with strikes.
Khan tries to get to full guard but Stumps has control of the leg.
Stumps scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan won't allow Stumps to pass to mount.
Khan wants to improve his position but Stumps is controlling well.
Stumps performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Stumps throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan is looking to get back to full guard here but Stumps has managed to pass to side control instead.
Khan sneaks back into half guard.
Stumps is looking to advance position but Khan won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumps not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stumps wants to pass to mount but Khan is defending the position.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Malcolm Stumps is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stumps takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stumps throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Stumps slips a nice elbow through Khan's hands, connecting with Khan's forehead.
Stumps is working for a kimura but Khan is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Stumps comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stumps has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Stumps!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Kalyagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William comes to the cage accompanied by Outlaw's Reward . Kalyagin has chosen Show Me Your Genitals as his entrance music. Konstantin Kalyagin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
214 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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32
224 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Kalyagin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalyagin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
William misses with a right hand
and Kalyagin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
William tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalyagin was well out of range. Poor timing from William.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kalyagin.
Kalyagin 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.
Kalyagin's jab looks to have found its range, popping William under the eye.
William just misses with a punch to the body.
William swings for the body but Kalyagin moves out of range.
William jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalyagin.
William tries to land a leg kick but Kalyagin saw it coming and moves away.
William tries to land a front kick but Kalyagin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by William. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of William.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalyagin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kalyagin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like James William has been cut.
William swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from William misses
and Kalyagin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalyagin throws a hook to the side of William's head but William sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
William fails in his attempt to clinch.
William connects with a nice looking jab.
William doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalyagin counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
William fails to land the takedown.
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalyagin.
William connects with an inside leg kick.
Kalyagin throws a head kick but William moves out of range.
William throws a series of strikes that have Kalyagin backpedaling.
William connects with a solid leg kick.
William is looking to wear down Kalyagin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
William fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
William throws a series of punches but Kalyagin avoids them all with ease.
William works Kalyagin's body with a nice hook.
William lands with a nice body punch.
William displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalyagin throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalyagin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalyagin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kalyagin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
A clash of legs there as Kalyagin blocks the low kick.
William throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalyagin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
William scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalyagin in his tracks.
William shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Kalyagin.
William connects with a body shot.
Kalyagin looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kalyagin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William is looking to land body kicks.
William throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalyagin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kalyagin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
William swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kalyagin counters with a straight right hand.
William shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. William showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
William working Kalyagin over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William lands strikes from half guard.
Kalyagin has hold of William's hands but William slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James William dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James William's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
William shoots for a takedown but Kalyagin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalyagin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by William. William obviously looking to wear him down.
William fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalyagin manages to avoid it.
William connects with a leg kick. Kalyagin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
William is looking to slow Kalyagin down with leg kicks.
William fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kalyagin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from William. Kalyagin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Kalyagin there.
Kalyagin is breathing heavily.
Kalyagin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalyagin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
William throws an overhand right that lands on Kalyagin's shoulder, as Kalyagin tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
William tries to clinch there but Kalyagin circles away.
William shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kalyagin as he jumps to the side.
Kalyagin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
William ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
William misses with a hook.
Kalyagin checks a leg kick.
William drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
William with a flurry of punches that miss.
William trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells William's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
William forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
William lands with a punch from half guard.
William looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalyagin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
William is working for a kimura but Kalyagin is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
William thows a huge punch but Kalyagin dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William trying to control the action but Kalyagin is working from the bottom.
William throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
William wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalyagin keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. William connects with a nice short shot to Kalyagin's temple.
William throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. William lands a nice short elbow.
William is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kalyagin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kalyagin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William is not content to let Kalyagin control the position.
William tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kalyagin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William regains half guard.
Kalyagin stalling away here and it's allowed William to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James William dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James William's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
William is looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Kalyagin as the two fighters clinch.
Kalyagin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalyagin moves out of range of the body kick from William.
William takes a swing at Kalyagin's ribcage but misses.
William connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalyagin's hands.
A slow jab from Kalyagin misses its intended target.
William waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalyagin.
Kalyagin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalyagin moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalyagin. That's going to slow William down.
Kalyagin misses with a looping right.
William scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from William misses its intended target.
William fails with the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by William.
Kalyagin slips under a jab.
Kalyagin checks a leg kick nicely.
William drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
William misses with a takedown attempt
and Kalyagin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Konstantin Kalyagin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William throws a combination that misses
and Kalyagin counters with a low kick, right behind William 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalyagin lands a front kick.
William changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - William throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
William shoots for a takedown but Kalyagin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kalyagin is fending him off so far but William persists. Nope, Kalyagin circles away and we're back to standing.
William keeps Kalyagin at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kalyagin.
William fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin avoids the body shot from William.
Kalyagin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalyagin lands an overhand right.
William scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Konstantin Kalyagin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
William misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalyagin.
Kalyagin cracks William with a good jab.
Kalyagin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Kalyagin misses.
William dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
William works Kalyagin's body with a nice hook.
James William is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
William is looking to clinch but Kalyagin is avoiding it.
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!
William cracks the inside of Kalyagin's front leg.
Kalyagin throws a nice looking combination but William bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for William. That snapped Kalyagin's head back.
Kalyagin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
William moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalyagin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
William connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William misses with the combination.
William clinches up with Kalyagin and pushes him back against the cage.
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 James William.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for William, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James William!
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