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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Experiment V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment V!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Teller is predictable there
and Experiment V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Experiment V blocks a leg kick.
Experiment V throws a right and a left that Teller avoids nicely.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Teller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Experiment V.
Experiment V uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Teller tries to land a body kick
and Experiment V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Experiment V throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment V moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Teller misses
and Experiment V counters with a slapping leg kick.
Teller throws a leg kick
and Experiment V counters with a nice body shot.
Experiment V moves out of range as Teller strikes.
Experiment V lands a nice shot to the body.
Teller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Experiment V swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teller thows a leg kick but Experiment V checks it
and Experiment V counters with a leg kick.
Teller is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Experiment V.
Experiment V connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller needs to keep his hands up - Experiment V had a free shot at his head there.
Experiment V drops Teller with a left right combo! Experiment V follows him down to the ground into side control.
Teller is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Experiment V cracks Teller with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Experiment V immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Teller is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Experiment V!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian Experiment V!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Steele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadim Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Demidov misses.
George Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele staying out of range there.
Steele defending well as Demidov loads up on a big left hand.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steele misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Demidov.
A big right from Demidov misses.
Demidov swings widly with a right hand
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Demidov's calf.
Demidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Demidov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demidov.
Demidov lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demidov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Demidov slips under a jab from Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Demidov moved out of range.
Demidov lunges at Steele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steele's hand.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Demidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demidov on the side of the head.
It looks like Vadim Demidov has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Demidov.
Demidov lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele cracks Demidov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demidov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele scores with a jab.
Demidov misses with a looping right.
Steele blocks a jab.
Demidov scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demidov counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov misses with a body shot.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demidov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demidov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Demidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Demidov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steele.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
Demidov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Demidov.
A lazy left from Demidov finds it's target.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Demidov misses its intended target.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Demidov's ribs.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Demidov.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Demidov counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Demidov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Demidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele tries to clinch but Demidov moves away
and Demidov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Demidov moves away and avoids it.
Demidov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demidov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Demidov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demidov tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Demidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Demidov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demidov misses with an uppercut.
Demidov throws a big shot that misses.
Demidov throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Demidov lands.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demidov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele scores with a jab.
Demidov misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vadim Demidov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vadim Demidov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Demidov counters with a series of strikes. Steele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Demidov missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Demidov throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Demidov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demidov, as that shot connected.
It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demidov, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele keeps control of Demidov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demidov blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Demidov counters with a nice body shot.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demidov.
Vadim Demidov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Demidov coming out on top.
Demidov scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Demidov misses the target.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Steele throws a hook but Demidov avoids it easily.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Demidov saw that one coming.
Steele misses with a hook. Demidov ducked under it nicely.
Demidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Demidov is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
A cross from Demidov lands.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Demidov moved out of range.
Steele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demidov punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele wants to clinch up but Demidov keeps it at a distance.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Demidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Demidov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Demidov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demidov looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Demidov throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Demidov misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
and Demidov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Demidov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele with a hook.
Demidov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Steele tries to land a leg kick but Demidov saw it coming and moves away.
Demidov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Demidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demidov moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Demidov finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
Demidov misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demidov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demidov stalks Steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steele's face. Steele staggers backwards, shaken.
George Steele's cut is getting worse.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Demidov counters with a straight right hand.
Demidov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Demidov throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Demidov misses the jab.
Demidov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Demidov with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele tries to clinch but Demidov is having none of it.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Demidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Steele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demidov scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Demidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demidov moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demidov throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Demidov moves away and avoids it.
Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steele's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Demidov's ribcage. Demidov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Demidov controls the action.
Demidov blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to work over Demidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demidov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demidov's elbow.
Demidov prevents a body shot from Steele.
Demidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demidov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Demidov moves away and avoids it.
Steele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demidov.
Demidov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demidov is out of range.
Demidov slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele misses with a hook
and Demidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demidov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele clinches.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele manages to break the clinch.
George Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Demidov slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Vadim Demidov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demidov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Demidov throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Demidov only half commits.
Demidov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demidov lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Steele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Demidov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Demidov moves out of range and Steele only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demidov.
Steele tests Demidov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Demidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demidov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Demidov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Demidov checks a leg kick.
Demidov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demidov misses with a hook.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Demidov lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demidov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Demidov!
An out of breath Vadim Demidov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Dinkin (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramses Dinkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinkin drops White with a beautiful combination! White stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dinkin is looking for the KO!
White is rocked!
It looks like Dana White has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dinkin looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Dinkin throws a shot to the body.
Ramses Dinkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White is breathing heavily.
Dinkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinkin darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! White's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Dinkin before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramses Dinkin!
Ramses Dinkin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Militant- Sabac Red. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Leary's choice of entrance music: one day like this. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royer slips under a jab from O Leary.
Royer moves out of range of the leg kick from O Leary.
Royer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Leary wants to slow Royer down by chopping away at his legs.
O Leary fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Royer is out of range.
O Leary avoids the head kick by Royer.
O Leary gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Paddy O Leary has been cut.
Royer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Leary moves out of range of the body kick.
O Leary throws a low kick but Royer avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Royer. O Leary shrugs it off though.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Royer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Royer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royer throws a head kick that O Leary semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick from O Leary misses.
Royer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Leary fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary swings widly with a right hand
and Royer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Leary is rocked!
Royer cracks O Leary with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends O Leary tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Royer pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! O Leary is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Royer!
Post fight, Dakota Royer took to the microphone: 'TEH DRAGONBORN!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Vinyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinyard has chosen Here Comes The Pain as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lands with a hook. Vinyard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson moves out of range as Vinyard strikes.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Vinyard tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vinyard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vinyard.
Vinyard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vinyard tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Derek Vinyard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Vinyard's head but Vinyard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vinyard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vinyard.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vinyard moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Vinyard tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinyard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Vinyard scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vinyard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Vinyard sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vinyard. That's going to slow Jackson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinyard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vinyard lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Vinyard avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson swings for the body but Vinyard moves out of range.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Vinyard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vinyard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinyard misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Vinyard's corner calls for a 1-2. Vinyard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vinyard to the ground. Jackson is now in Vinyard's guard.
Vinyard controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinyard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson passes Vinyard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Vinyard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vinyard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinyard circles away.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson dives in and grabs Vinyard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vinyard pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Vinyard moves out of range.
Derek Vinyard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Vinyard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vinyard throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jab from Vinyard.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Vinyard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vinyard.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Vinyard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Vinyard avoids nicely.
Vinyard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Vinyard has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Vinyard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Vinyard controls the action.
Nice elbow from Vinyard.
Vinyard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vinyard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinyard struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Vinyard is stalling here.
Vinyard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vinyard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Vinyard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Brandon Jackson has been cut.
Vinyard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vinyard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vinyard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vinyard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vinyard.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vinyard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinyard tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson letting Vinyard take a breather here.
Vinyard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Vinyard lands a left hand.
Vinyard lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinyard won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinyard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinyard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Vinyard.
Vinyard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vinyard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vinyard lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Vinyard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vinyard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinyard scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinyard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinyard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break free.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Vinyard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vinyard connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Derek Vinyard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vinyard finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Brandon Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinyard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vinyard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Vinyard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vinyard connects with a single shot there.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Vinyard shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Vinyard lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Vinyard lands a nice elbow.
Vinyard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinyard.
Vinyard misses with a punch to the body.
Vinyard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vinyard has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Vinyard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vinyard tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Vinyard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vinyard lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vinyard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vinyard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vinyard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinyard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vinyard lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vinyard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vinyard.
Vinyard pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinyard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Vinyard lands a knee to the body.
Vinyard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vinyard has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Jackson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Vinyard, and another! Jackson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Derek Vinyard!
Derek Vinyard tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barec Volevoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volevoi comes to the cage accompanied by Not afraid of wolves. Overeem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UFC - Face the Pain . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alistair Overeem enters the cage!
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263 lbs
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253 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barec Volevoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volevoi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Volevoi circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Overeem finds it's target.
Overeem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Volevois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volevoi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Volevoi moved out of range.
Overeem throws a jab when Volevoi was well out of range.
Overeem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volevoi.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Overeem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Volevoi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Volevoi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Volevoi moves out of range of the body kick from Overeem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volevoi misses with a left hand
and Volevoi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volevoi is able to avoid easily.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Volevoi checks a low kick from Overeem.
Overeem scores with a decent looking hook.
Volevoi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overeem but Overeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Overeem tries to clinch but Volevoi moves out of range.
Volevoi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Overeem napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Volevoi tries to score with some ground and pound. Overeem controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to control but Volevoi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volevoi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Volevoi misses with the ground and pound.
Volevoi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Overeem manages to work his way to half guard, despite Volevoi's best efforts.
Volevoi controlling the pace.
Volevoi throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Overeem can do anything to dispel that myth.
Overeem tries to kick Volevoi off but Volevoi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Volevoi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looks like he's trying to stand up.
Volevoi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Volevoi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Volevoi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem is looking for a sweep. Volevoi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet.
Overeem wants to control but Volevoi is keeping busy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Overeem throws a series of punches but Volevoi avoids them all with ease.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volevoi momentarily.
Overeem lands a body shot.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Volevoi moved out of range.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Overeem. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volevoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volevoi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overeem finds it's way round the side to connect with Volevoi's head.
Volevoi throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Overeem lands a jab.
Volevoi checks a leg kick.
Overeem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volevoi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overeem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volevoi scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Volevoi defending well as Overeem loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Overeem coming out on top.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Overeem.
Volevoi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overeem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volevoi scrambles back to his feet.
Overeem catches Volevoi napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Volevoi to the canvas!
Volevoi is rocked!
Volevoi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volevoi controlling Overeem's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alistair Overeem was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a looping right.
Alistair Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volevoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volevoi fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Overeem misses.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Volevoi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Volevoi checks a low kick from Overeem.
Overeem scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem misses with the combination.
Volevoi dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Overeem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Overeem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volevoi on the side of the head.
Volevoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem sizes up Volevoi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Volevoi circles away.
Overeem cracks Volevoi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volevoi throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volevoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Volevoi. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Volevoi to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Oh Volevoi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volevoi wants to sweep but no luck.
Volevoi seems to have got his legs back now.
Volevoi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alistair Overeem wasn't active enough on the ground.
Volevoi slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Volevoi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volevoi loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
A big left from Overeem misses.
Overeem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Overeem misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem leaves Volevoi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Overeem tries to clinch up
and Volevoi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Overeem!
Volevoi landing strikes from the mount and Overeem is in trouble!
Volevoi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Volevoi landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volevoi lands with some strikes.
Overeem is desperately trying to improve his position but Volevoi has a good base and remains in mount.
Volevoi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Overeem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volevoi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Overeem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volevoi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Overeem is bucking up trying to escape but Volevoi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Volevoi! Overeem is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Barec Volevoi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Barec Volevoi waved his t-shirt featuring 160! - Sale!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Garcia Jr has chosen Game feat. Kendrick Lamar - The City as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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162 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner misses with a wild combination.
Garcia Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drezner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a wild body kick that Drezner sees coming a mile off.
Garcia Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Drezner lands the left hand.
Drezner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drezner scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia Jr tried to score with a low kick but Drezner checks it.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Garcia Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia Jr tries to avoid it.
Garcia Jr misses with a body kick.
Garcia Jr slips a straight right by Drezner.
Drezner wants to clinch
and Garcia Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Drezner is looking to clinch but Garcia Jr is avoiding it.
Drezner throws a hook but Garcia Jr avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr thows a leg kick but Drezner checks it
and Drezner counters with a thumping low kick.
Drezner closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Drezner.
Garcia Jr breaks from the clinch.
Garcia Jr connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia Jr misses the target.
Garcia Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Drezner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Drezner.
Garcia Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia Jr tries to land a leg kick but Drezner saw it coming and moves away.
Drezner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick
and Drezner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drezner.
Drezner keeps control of Garcia Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drezner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drezner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drezner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia Jr cracks a nice hook into Drezner's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Garcia Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia Jr jabs Drezner right on the nose. Drezner blinks but takes it well.
Garcia Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Drezner.
Drezner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drezner blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook. Drezner ducked under it nicely.
Drezner misses with the body kick
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drezner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
Drezner lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drezner throws a low kick but Garcia Jr moves out of range easily.
Drezner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia Jr blocks the body kick.
Drezner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia Jr.
Drezner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drezner.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drezner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr jabs Drezner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia Jr misses the jab.
Drezner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Drezner swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia Jr!
Drezner checks the leg kick.
Garcia Jr moves out of range as Drezner throws a body kick.
Drezner is looking to chop away at Garcia Jr's legs.
Drezner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drezner avoids the head kick by Garcia Jr.
Drezner misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia Jr checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner misses with a low kick.
Drezner throws a low kick, looking for Garcia Jr's leg but Garcia Jr calmly moves out of range.
Drezner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drezner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr 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.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Drezner moves out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a push kick but Drezner slaps the foot to one side.
Drezner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia Jr checks a low kick from Drezner.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Garcia Jr.
Drezner avoids a kick to the body.
Drezner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drezner.
Garcia Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia Jr lands a jab.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to Drezner's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Garcia Jr down.
Garcia Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a wild body kick that Drezner sees coming a mile off.
Garcia Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia Jr avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Drezner misses.
Garcia Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drezner.
Garcia Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
Drezner misses with an uppercut.
Garcia Jr is looking to chop away at Drezner's legs.
Garcia Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia Jr throws an off balance right hand
enabling Drezner to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner lands an overhand right.
Garcia Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sergio Garcia Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Garcia Jr.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Garcia Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia Jr tries to avoid it.
Garcia Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Drezner is just out of range.
Garcia Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Drezner.
Garcia Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Drezner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drezner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia Jr.
Drezner clinches up against the cage.
Garcia Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia Jr.
Drezner moves into the clinch.
Drezner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia Jr's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drezner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.
Drezner swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drezner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr has had enough of the clinch but Drezner keeps him there for the moment.
Drezner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Drezner won't allow it.
Garcia Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Drezner missing with knees to the body.
Garcia Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Drezner on the inside.
Garcia Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia Jr blocks an elbow strike from Drezner.
Drezner lands a nice shot to the body.
Drezner lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Sergio Garcia Jr has been cut.
Garcia Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner pushes Garcia Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Drezner won't allow it.
Drezner prevents Garcia Jr from breaking the clinch.
Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drezner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Drezner throws a jab when Garcia Jr was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner tries to clinch there but Garcia Jr circles away.
Garcia Jr misses with a body kick.
Drezner throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia Jr moves out of range as Drezner strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia Jr scores with a head kick.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Garcia Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Drezner misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drezner is able to avoid easily.
Drezner misses with a low kick as Garcia Jr jumps back.
Garcia Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drezner staying out of range there.
Drezner moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lands with a cross.
Drezner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia Jr.
Drezner tries to clinch there but Garcia Jr circles away.
A left lands for Drezner.
Drezner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia Jr cracks a nice hook into Drezner's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to Drezner's midsection.
Garcia Jr throws a push kick but Drezner slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia Jr. That's going to slow Drezner down.
Drezner doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia Jr circles away.
Garcia Jr slips under a jab from Drezner.
Drezner throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Garcia Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia Jr misses with a looping left.
Garcia Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drezner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drezner has closed the distance and engaged Garcia Jr in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia Jr.
Drezner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia Jr avoids it.
Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drezner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drezner throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia Jr moves out of range easily.
Drezner swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Drezner throws a nice head kick!
Garcia Jr blocks the body kick.
Zak Drezner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Garcia Jr.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia Jr. That's going to slow Drezner down.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Drezner tries to clinch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick but Drezner moves out of range easily.
Drezner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia Jr.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drezner tries to clinch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr misses with the combination.
Drezner blocks the body kick.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Drezner checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia Jr circles away.
Drezner throws a jab when Garcia Jr was well out of range.
Garcia Jr throws out a loose jab but Drezner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drezner is looking to clinch but Garcia Jr is avoiding it.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Drezner swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Garcia Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Drezner's head.
Drezner looks to throw the jab but Garcia Jr is out of range.
Drezner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drezner swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drezner doesn't seem bothered though.
Drezner darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a head kick but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Drezner tries to move into range but Garcia Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drezner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia Jr swings for the body but Drezner moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia Jr jabs Drezner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr connects with a body shot that sends Drezner's belly button to the back.
Drezner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Garcia Jr.
I've got Garcia Jr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia Jr!
A very excited looking Sergio Garcia Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyshit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Wayne- I feel like dying. Jan has chosen Judgment night by Biohazard&Onyx as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evander Holyshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Jan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan tries to land a leg kick but Holyshit saw it coming and moves away.
Holyshit slips under a jab from Jan.
Holyshit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holyshit avoids a kick to the body.
Holyshit swings for the body but Jan moves out of range.
Evander Holyshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Jan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Holyshit misses.
Holyshit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jan is out of range.
Holyshit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jan throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from Holyshit is predictable there
and Jan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jan lands a really nice looking cross but Holyshit seems unphased.
It looks like Evander Holyshit has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Jan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jan digs a good hook to Holyshit's body.
Jan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holyshit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyshit's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyshit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jan is able to avoid easily.
Holyshit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jan misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jan.
Holyshit is breathing heavily.
Holyshit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holyshit at a distance.
Evander Holyshit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyshit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holyshit is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jan.
Jan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jan lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Jan.
Jan stalks Holyshit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holyshit's face. Holyshit staggers backwards, shaken.
Jan lands with a good body shot.
Jan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holyshit. Holyshit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jan cracks the inside of Holyshit's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan lands a body shot.
Holyshit avoids the head kick by Jan.
Jan lands a nice looking body kick.
Holyshit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holyshit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holyshit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jan takes a swing at Holyshit's ribcage but misses.
Jan lands a high kick to the side of Holyshit's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Jan dives into guard, looking to finish.
Holyshit is rocked!
Evander Holyshit's cut is getting worse.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oh Holyshit is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jan trying to control but Holyshit is working from the bottom.
Jan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holyshit seems to have got his legs back now.
Jan stands up over Holyshit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jan scoring with some ground and pound.
Jan cracks Holyshit with a solid left hand.
Jan postures up.
Jan wants to control from the top but Holyshit keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Holyshit trying to control the position.
Holyshit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jan is one step ahead there.
Jan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyshit wants to sweep but no luck.
Holyshit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jan postures up.
Jan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holyshit's head.
Jan lands a couple of digs.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyshit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyshit trying to keep a closed guard but Jan is proving a slippery customer.
Jan won't allow Holyshit to get back to his feet.
Jan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jan trying to control but Holyshit is working from the bottom.
Holyshit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Holyshit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jan looking to pass the guard.
Jan throws a big elbow that misses.
Jan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyshit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holyshit throws a solid leg kick but Jan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holyshit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holyshit. Jan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holyshit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jan.
Jan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holyshit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holyshit avoids the head kick by Jan.
Holyshit dodges the punch combination from Jan.
Holyshit slips under a jab.
Jan thuds his right hand into Holyshit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jan cracks a nice hook into Holyshit's ribs.
Holyshit throws a lazy right hand but Jan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jan takes a swing at Holyshit's ribcage but misses.
Holyshit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jan lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holyshit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan scores with a leg kick.
Jan scores with a nice body kick.
Jan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holyshit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jan throws a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Jan. That snapped Holyshit's head back.
Jan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Jan and Holyshit goes tumbling to the canvas! Jan follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Jan lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Holyshit! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jan jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jan!
Post fight, John Jan stared into the camera and said 'Well ...another one bits to dust....Who's next?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gentleman Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghost comes to the cage accompanied by Castle in the Mist. Fox has chosen Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood as his entrance music. Gentleman Ghost is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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201 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gentleman Ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Fox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Ghost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Ghost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghost.
Ghost throws a series of punches but Fox moves out of range.
Ghost lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Fox misses with a head kick.
Fox avoids a kick to the body.
Fox blocks a leg kick.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Ghost.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ghost on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox lands a nice looking body shot.
Fox with a jab.
Ghost tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooh!!! Fox has knocked Ghost down with a huge combo! Fox steps away and waves a wobbly Ghost back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ghost is rocked!
Ghost slips under a jab.
Oh Ghost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox moves out of range of the body kick.
Ghost seems to have got his legs back now.
Gentleman Ghost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Ghost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fox cracks the inside of Ghost's front leg.
Fox cracks Ghost with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fox dips to his left and cracks Ghost with an uppercut!
Ghost dodges the punch combination from Fox.
Ghost tries to land a leg kick but Fox saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ghost, right into the meat.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Ghost moved 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!
Fox moves out of range as Ghost strikes.
Sam Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghost throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ghost tries to work over Fox's front leg with a kick but Fox checks it.
Fox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ghost moves into the clinch successfully.
Ghost tries to throw a body punch but Fox avoids it by throwing Ghost back against the cage.
Ghost prevents a body shot from Fox.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ghost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghost.
A short left from Fox.
A head punch on the inside from Ghost fails to land.
Ghost can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox prevents a body shot from Ghost.
Ghost is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fox is defending well.
Ghost scores with a shot to the side of Fox's head.
Ghost misses with a punch to the body.
Ghost working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghost.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
A nice left hand lands by Ghost.
Ghost lands a left hand.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost gets through Fox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox pushes Ghost back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fox gets underhooks to prevent Ghost's takedown attempt.
Ghost tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghost has clasped his hands together around Fox's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fox tries to escape but Ghost is in control.
Ghost working away.
Fox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghost is putting a hurting on Fox here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghost tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ghost throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to bench press Ghost off him but Ghost keeps the position.
Fox sneaks back into half guard.
Fox has his hands clasped together around Ghost's back. He's all about the action.
Ghost prevents Fox from standing back up.
Fox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ghost scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghost thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
Ghost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Fox 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.
Ghost throws a leg kick but Fox checks it.
Fox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ghost on the side of the head.
Fox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fox tries to land a leg kick but Ghost saw it coming and moves away.
Ghost scores with a kick to the body.
Ghost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ghost moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ghost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghost looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ghost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghost ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghost throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghost shoots in looking for a takedown. Fox tries to sprawl out of it but Ghost keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghost wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Ghost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ghost works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghost lands a nice looking body shot.
Ghost misses with a wild body shot.
Ghost lands a leg kick that knocks Fox off balance momentarily.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Ghost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ghost under the eye.
Ghost moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Fox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ghost. Ghost obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Ghost shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ghost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fox seems keen to control Ghost's posture.
Ghost has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ghost throws a strike but Fox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox stopping the sweep attempt from Ghost.
Ghost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ghost working for a triangle but Fox defends it easily.
Fox wants to stand but Ghost has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghost escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ghost had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ghost keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ghost is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghost has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fox wants to control from the top but Ghost keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ghost kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sam Fox hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gentleman Ghost dominated that second round.
That's time! Ghost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fox gets a clinch.
Fox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ghost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foxs head.
Ghost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Fox working aggressively here.
Fox tries to work over Ghost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghost works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Ghost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Ghost cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Ghost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghost keeps control of Fox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Ghost.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghost.
Ghost lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ghost sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fox defending well though.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ghost seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ghost lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ghost is nestled in close to Fox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ghost drops an elbow to the side of Fox's head.
Ghost looks to land a strike but Fox avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghost looking to pass the guard.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Ghost from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is looking to work some ground and pound but Fox has wrist control.
Fox wants to sweep here but Ghost controlling him for the moment.
Gentleman Ghost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghost throws a strike but Fox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ghost is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fox controls the pace.
Fox stands and steps away. Ghost gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ghost shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fox sprawls well. Fox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ghost gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghost scores with a spinning back kick!
Ghost slips under a jab from Fox.
Ghost connects with an inside leg kick.
Ghost moves away from the strike by Fox.
Ghost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Ghost goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghost manages to avoid it.
Ghost misses with a low kick.
Ghost closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ghost scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghost.
Ghost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghost prevents Fox from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fox gets full guard.
Fox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ghost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghost throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghost won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
Fox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gentleman Ghost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghost has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gentleman Ghost!
A very excited looking Gentleman Ghost made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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