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EUFC 164 Blixt vs.Gomi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Tillman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here Comes the Boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillman misses with a kick to the body
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
Jenkins thuds his shin into the meat of Tillman's side.
Nice cross by Tillman.
Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tillman is keeping busy.
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!
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tillman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
It looks like Pat Tillman has been cut.
Tillman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tillman avoiding damage as Jenkins throws knees to the body.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Tillman.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Tillman blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jenkins throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a body punch.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Tillman.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Tillman improves position.
Jenkins connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins throws an elbow but misses.
Tillman manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tillman as he connects with a hook.
Tillman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jenkins pinned against the cage. Jenkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tillman.
That has opened up Pat Tillman's cut even more.
Tillman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tillman swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Tillman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a big head kick that sends Tillman tumbling to the mat! Jenkins takes a step backwards and waves Tillman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Tillman misses.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tillman.
Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tillman blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tillman is defending well for now.
Jenkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tillman backwards.
The cut above Pat Tillman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jenkins is pressed up against the cage. Tillman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkins down to the mat. Jenkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steve Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Tillman.
Jenkins lands a big head kick that sends Tillman tumbling to the mat! Jenkins takes a step backwards and waves Tillman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tillman is rocked!
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Tillman is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?
Tillman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
Jenkins seems to be stalking Tillman here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Tillman drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Jenkins!
Steve Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fast Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Wapner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prodigy - Hot Ride . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fast Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Wapner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punch tries to keep at a distance but Wapner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Punch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wapner tries a knee to the head but Punch blocks it.
Punch blocks the elbow strike.
Wapner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punch or not.
Wapner missing with knees to the body.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punch avoids it.
Punch avoids the elbow strike from Wapner, against the cage.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wapner landing knees to the head.
Wapner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Punch's defenses.
Nice elbow from Wapner.
Wapner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punch managing to block the knees to the body from Wapner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wapner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Wapner misses with a knee to the head.
Punch breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wapner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wapner tries to clinch
and Punch counters with a left to the body.
Wapner defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
Wapner closes the distance but Punch moves to the side
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wapner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Punch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wapner looks gassed!
A jab from Wapner misses.
Wapner moves to clinch but Punch breaks away
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wapner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wapner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wapner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Wapner.
Wapner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punch gets tackled into the cage by Wapner. Wapner maintains the clinch.
Punch avoiding damage as Wapner throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wapner as Punch tries to tie him up.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
Punch avoids the elbow strike from Wapner, against the cage.
Punch breaks from the clinch.
Wapner wants to clinch
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Wapner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wapner moves to clinch but Punch breaks away
and Punch counters with a straight right hand.
Wapner is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
Wapner lands with a slapping head kick.
Wapner misses with a head kick.
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wapner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wapner is still on wobbly legs! Can Punch finish him?
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Wapner seems to have recovered his senses.
Punch misses with a two punch combination.
Punch throws a hook but Wapner blocks it.
Wapner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Punch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wapner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punch misses with the combination.
Punch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wapner fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Punch.
Punch misses with a hook. Wapner ducked under it nicely.
Wapner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Punch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punch stops Wapner from standing up.
Wapner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Punch wants to control from the top but Wapner keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Fast Punch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wapner clinches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fast Punch will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wapner throws a right hand that misses
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Wapner wants to clinch
and Punch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punch misses the jab.
Wapner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Punch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joseph Wapner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wapner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Wapner looks to clinch
and Punch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wapner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Punch controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Fast Punch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Punch counters with a straight right hand.
Wapner lands a lovely overhand right.
Wapner pushes Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
Punch managing to block the knees to the body from Wapner.
Wapner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wapner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Punch's brow.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wapner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wapner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punch is trying to drag Wapner to the mat but Wapner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Punch leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch is looking to control Wapner's arms but Wapner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punch has his back to the cage.
Punch avoids the elbow strike from Wapner, against the cage.
Wapner swings wildly with an uppercut but Punch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wapner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Punch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wapner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punch's elbow.
Punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wapner tries to clinch
and Wapner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wapner misses with a head kick.
Wapner tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
Wapner moves into the clinch successfully.
Wapner throws a head punch that misses.
Wapner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wapner throws an elbow that misses.
Wapner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Wapner.
Wapner throws a punch but it's blocked by Punch.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wapner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Wapner has the dominant position.
Punch avoids the elbow strike from Wapner, against the cage.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Punch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wapner regains guard immediately.
Wapner is looking to stand up but Punch isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fast Punch just wasn't active enough.
Punch works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wapner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wapner loads up on a big right hand but Punch slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wapner moves into the clinch.
Punch blocks an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner lands with a short shot to the head.
Wapner swings wildly with an uppercut but Punch uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fast Punch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Punch catches Wapner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wapner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Punch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punch avoids the head kick by Wapner.
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Wapner.
Wapner tries to clinch but Punch moves away
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wapner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wapner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punch.
Wapner darts in trying to clinch
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.
Wapner moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off.
Punch throws a jab when Wapner was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wapner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joseph Wapner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wapner moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off.
Fast Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch misses with a looping left.
Wapner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Wapner.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wapner was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Wapner is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wapner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Punch counters with a right hand to the body.
Wapner tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Punch lands a left and a right that send Wapner crashing to the mat, dazed. Punch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Joseph Wapner has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wapner throws a head kick that misses.
Wapner glances at the clock... BAM! Punch nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Wapner crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Wapner is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fast Punch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Perci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. John Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Perci!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perci misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perci thinking.
Smith thows a body kick. Perci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perci on the side of the head.
It looks like Jonny Perci has been cut.
Perci rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Perci will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Perci did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perci is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Perci is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Smith!
John Smith 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vronsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scheisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vronsky!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vronsky throws out a loose jab but Scheisse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scheisse throws a big shot that misses.
Michael Scheisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scheisse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scheisse throws out a loose jab but Vronsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Scheisse.
Scheisse wants to clinch up but Vronsky keeps it at a distance.
Vronsky throws a shot from downtown. Scheisse moves away and avoids it.
Scheisse slaps away a takedown attempt from Vronsky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid body kick from Scheisse.
Scheisse lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vronsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scheisse throws a sloppy head kick and Vronsky moves out of range easily.
Scheisse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vronsky.
Scheisse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky checks the leg kick.
Vronsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scheisse.
Scheisse throws a push kick but Vronsky slaps the foot to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scheisse, as that shot connected.
Scheisse throws a hook but Vronsky blocks it.
Scheisse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vronsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Scheisse misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Scheisse slams his shin into Vronsky's torso.
Vronsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scheisse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scheisse swings for the body but Vronsky moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Scheisse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Scheisse misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse misses with a looping left.
Vronsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scheisse manages to avoid it.
Vronsky works the jab nicely.
Vronsky slips a straight right by Scheisse.
Vronsky misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Vronsky.
Vronsky throws a hook but Scheisse blocks it.
The fighters circling - Scheisse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vronsky throws a jab when Scheisse was well out of range.
Vronsky lands with a shot to the body.
Scheisse throws a chopping leg kick but Vronsky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scheisse clinches up with Vronsky and pushes him back against the cage.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vronsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Vronsky tries to break free but Scheisse pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky is trying to break the clinch but Scheisse has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Scheisse.
Vronsky is trying to break free.
Scheisse lands a hook that snaps the head of Vronsky backwards.
Scheisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vronsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheisse stops a takedown attempt from Vronsky.
Michael Scheisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Vronsky.
A frustrated look appears on Vronsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scheisse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scheisse keeps control of Vronsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vronsky is trying to break free.
Vronsky takes an elbow to the temple.
Vronsky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scheisse misses with some punches.
Scheisse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scheisse lands a shot to the body.
Scheisse is pressed up against the cage. Vronsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scheisse down to the mat. Scheisse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vronsky looks gassed!
Vronsky throws a series of punches but Scheisse avoids them all with ease.
Scheisse pushes Vronsky away with a front kick.
Michael Scheisse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scheisse throws a head kick that Vronsky semi-blocks.
Vronsky throws a big shot that misses.
Scheisse scores with a jab.
Vronsky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vronsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Scheisse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vronsky's knee momentarily.
Scheisse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vronsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vronsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scheisse.
Scheisse lands a nice shot to the body.
Scheisse scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scheisse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scheisse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vronsky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Scheisse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vronsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Scheisse closes the distance and clinches.
Scheisse lands an uppercut.
Scheisse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Scheisse lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scheisse is working Vronsky over against the cage.
Scheisse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vronskys head.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vronsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Vronsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scheisse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vronsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vronsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Vronsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Scheisse has double underhooks.
Scheisse missing with knees to the body.
Vronsky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scheisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vronsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheisse has Vronsky pressed against the cage, preventing Vronsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scheisse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vronsky is trying to force a seperation but Scheisse has the dominant position.
Scheisse stalling the fight.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scheisse has Vronsky pressed against the cage, preventing Vronsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vronsky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scheisse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky is trying to push Scheisse away but Scheisse has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Michael Scheisse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scheisse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scheisse wants to stall.
Scheisse misses with the head strike.
Scheisse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vronsky can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Scheisse struggles to land a body shot inside as Vronsky controls his hands.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Vronsky is blocking nicely.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Vronsky manages to break the clinch.
Scheisse motions for Vronsky to come forward. Scheisse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scheisse tries a head kick but it misses.
Vronsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse swings for the body but Vronsky moves out of range.
Scheisse moves in looking to clinch but Vronsky pushes him off.
Scheisse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vronsky moves away.
Scheisse ducks under a wild hook from Vronsky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scheisse.
Scheisse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vronsky is out of range.
Scheisse misses with an uppercut. Vronsky saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Scheisse.
Scheisse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scheisse avoids the body shot from Vronsky.
Vronsky misses with an uppercut.
Scheisse scoring well with a low kick there.
Vronsky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scheisse circles away.
Vronsky is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scheisse cracks the inside of Vronsky's front leg.
Vronsky blocks a leg kick.
Vronsky lands a nice shot that snaps Scheisse's head back.
Vronsky misses with a double jab.
Vronsky lands a head shot.
Scheisse looks to land a combination but Vronsky avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Scheisse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scheisse.
Vronsky looks to land a left hand but Scheisse moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scheisse.
Vronsky is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Vronsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vronsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vronsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scheisse.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scheisse dominated that second round.
That's time! Scheisse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Scheisse feints and then cracks Vronsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vronsky down.
Vronsky looks to land a right hand but Scheisse moved out of range.
Vronsky misses the shot to the body.
Vronsky lands with a right hand.
Scheisse looks to land a right hand but Vronsky moved out of range.
Michael Scheisse is winning the standup battle so far.
Scheisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Vronsky is just out of range.
Scheisse throws a body punch but Vronsky moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scheisse 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 Vronsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vronsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vronsky blocks a jab.
Vronsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vronsky. Scheisse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vronsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scheisse.
Scheisse misses with a double jab.
Vronsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scheisse is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vronsky's calf.
Vronsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scheisse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scheisse lands a head kick. Vronsky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vronsky checks a low kick from Scheisse.
Vronsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scheisse misses with a wild body shot.
Scheisse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vronsky looks to land a right hand but Scheisse moved out of range.
Scheisse throws a nice looking combination but Vronsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vronsky throws a jab when Scheisse was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Vronsky blocks the leg kick.
Scheisse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michael Vronsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vronsky.
Scheisse looks to land a combination. Vronsky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vronsky misses with a hook. Scheisse ducked under it nicely.
Scheisse tries to clinch but Vronsky is having none of it.
Scheisse throws a series of strikes that have Vronsky backpedaling.
Vronsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vronsky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Scheisse's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Scheisse is looking to improve his position.
Scheisse trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse tries to get to full guard but Vronsky has control of the leg.
Michael Scheisse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scheisse is working hard here to advance position.
Vronsky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scheisse is trying is best to control the position here.
Vronsky is looking to stall here but Scheisse recovers full guard.
Vronsky won't allow Scheisse to sweep him here.
Scheisse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vronsky distracts Scheisse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Scheisse pulls Vronsky in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scheisse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scheisse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scheisse!
A victorious Michael Scheisse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asaki Hioko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inge Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asaki Hioko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioko takes a swing at Grepp's ribcage but misses.
Hioko cracks a nice hook into Grepp's ribs.
Hioko ducks right into an uppercut from Grepp.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grepp.
Grepp 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.
Hioko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grepp's head backwards.
Hioko misses with an uppercut
and Grepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Asaki Hioko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grepp checks a leg kick.
Grepp wants to clinch up but Hioko keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Hioko.
A right-left combo lands from Hioko.
It looks like Inge Grepp has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Hioko misses its intended target.
Hioko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grepp is just out of range.
Hioko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grepp ducks under a wild hook from Hioko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hioko. Those never looked like landing.
Hioko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grepp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hioko misses with a straight right.
Hioko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grepp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hioko counters with a straight right hand.
Hioko misses with a leg kick
and Grepp counters with a low kick, right behind Hioko 's knee.
A big head kick from Hioko and Grepp is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Grepp is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grepp controls Hioko momentarily but Hioko frees himself.
Oh Grepp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hioko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hioko postures up and lands a big shot to Grepp's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hioko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hioko loads up on a big left hand. Grepp felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hioko looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Grepp can't hide his disappointment, as Hioko celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asaki Hioko!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Asaki Hioko made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q+Laundry!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Aschenbreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aschenbreaker comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Parsons is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Call Me The Breeze. Oleg Aschenbreaker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Aschenbreaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Parsons!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Aschenbreaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aschenbreaker misses with a body shot.
Aschenbreaker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Parsons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aschenbreaker is controlling him.
Parsons has his feet on Aschenbreaker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Parsons has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aschenbreaker.
Aschenbreaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parsons counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Aschenbreaker gets back to full guard.
Aschenbreaker has his foot on Parsons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parsons works his way back into a safe position though.
Aschenbreaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Aschenbreaker, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker trying to control the position.
Parsons sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parsons postures up.
Aschenbreaker is looking to sweep but instead, Parsons has passed into half guard.
Parsons prevents Aschenbreaker from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker actively working from the bottom here.
Aschenbreaker trying to get back to full guard but Parsons takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Parsons controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aschenbreaker is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker holds on, trying desperately to control.
Aschenbreaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons wants to control the pace but Aschenbreaker is squirming around nicely.
Aschenbreaker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parsons content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aschenbreaker tries to reverse the position but Parsons maintains control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Aschenbreaker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aschenbreaker connects with a looping right hand.
Parsons pushes Aschenbreaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Aschenbreaker wants the takedown. Parsons is fighting it off but Aschenbreaker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Parsons's guard against the cage.
Parsons can't keep his opponent in guard - Aschenbreaker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Parsons is trying to stand back up but Aschenbreaker is controlling him
Aschenbreaker is working for a kimura but Parsons is defending it quite comfortably.
Aschenbreaker prevents Parsons from standing back up.
Aschenbreaker is looking for a kimura but Parsons is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aschenbreaker to get the leverage.
Aschenbreaker is trying to work for a kimura but Parsons is defending well.
Aschenbreaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Parsons has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aschenbreaker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parsons knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aschenbreaker stops Parsons from getting back to his feet.
Parsons is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aschenbreaker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aschenbreaker is pressing down on Parsons's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parsons is holding on for now.
Parsons pushes Aschenbreaker off looking to stand but Aschenbreaker dives back in and keeps control.
Parsons is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Aschenbreaker has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook� has he got it?? YES! Parsons is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Oleg Aschenbreaker!
Oleg Aschenbreaker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q+Laundry! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Blockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henry Thompson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nisse Blockson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Thompson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Blockson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blockson tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blockson to the ground. Blockson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson dives in and grabs Blockson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blockson pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Blockson lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Henry Thompson has been cut.
Blockson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blockson lands a head shot.
Blockson gets a clinch.
Blockson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blockson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blockson lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Henry Thompson's cut even more.
Blockson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blockson throws an elbow but it misses.
Blockson scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Henry Thompson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blockson pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson is rocked!
Blockson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blockson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thompson right on the button. Thompson goes down! Blockson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Blockson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nisse Blockson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardon's choice of entrance music: Ameno. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardon.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Hardon lands the left hand.
Hardon throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Hardon.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Hardon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardon can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Hardon stalling in the clinch.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Hardon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Hardon walks into a left hand.
Big Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardon lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardon.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Big Hardon has been cut.
Hardon shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Hardon misses its intended target.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz works over Hardon's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardon staying out of range there.
Hardon connects with a right hand. Cruz shakes it off.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Hardon connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardon blocks a jab.
Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Hardon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardon on the side of the head.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Big Hardon's cut even more.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Hardon.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardon scores a takedown into full mount!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardon wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cruz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hardon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cruz wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Hardon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Hardon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cruz moves away from the strike by Hardon.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Hardon.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Hardon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cruz is trying to defend but Hardon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hardon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardon is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz pushes Hardon off looking to stand but Hardon dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz tries to kick Hardon off but Hardon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hardon wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cruz is trying to escape back to his feet but Hardon uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cruz is not content to let Hardon control the position.
Cruz pushes Hardon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hardon trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is trying to buck Hardon off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon scoring with punches and elbows.
Hardon prevents Cruz from escaping the position.
Hardon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz pushes Hardon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hardon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Hardon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cruz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardon scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hardon is putting a hurting on Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hardon grinds an elbow into Cruz's temple.
Cruz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hardon throws an elbow but Cruz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cruz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hardon trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Hardon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cruz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Big Hardon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hardon working the ground and pound from side control.
Hardon is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hardon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cruz down.
Hardon cracks Cruz with a big right hand but Cruz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An elbow from Hardon crashes against the mat.
Cruz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hardon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hardon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Hardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Hardon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hardon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardon feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardon momentarily.
Hardon scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Big Hardon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardon fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardon scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slips a jab from Hardon.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardon swinging wildly here.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Hardon is out of range.
No joy there for Hardon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Hardon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Hardon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon misses with a wild combination.
Hardon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardon throws a leg kick but Cruz checks it.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardon misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Hardon.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardon throws a leg kick but Cruz moved away.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cruz's guard now.
Hardon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Hardon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jorge Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Hardon is having none of it.
Hardon throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Hardon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hardon landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Cruz throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Cruz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hardon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Big Hardon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Hardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Hardon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsatsu Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomi is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Gomi trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gomi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gomi's guard! Nice work there by Jackson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Gomi.
Gomi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Gomi looking to control but Jackson passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control.
Gomi is looking for a sweep.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Gomi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Jackson.
Gomi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomi gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Gomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson prevents Gomi from improving his position.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gomi actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Gomi wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back.
Gomi wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomi trying to control from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsatsu Gomi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Gomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Gomi back into the cage.
Gomi is looking for a takedown.
Gomi jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gomi has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomi keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Gomi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gomi controlling Jackson's posture.
Gomi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomi working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomi, not yet.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shawn Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
Shawn Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomi, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Gomi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomi fails to pull guard.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tsatsu Gomi has been cut.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomi drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomi drops back down to his feet.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Gomi in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomi avoids the damage to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tsatsu Gomi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomi blocks an uppercut.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi blocks an uppercut.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomi drops back down to his feet.
Jackson works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Gomi is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gomi blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomi is trying to stall.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomi has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Shawn Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Gomi's ribcage. Gomi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Gomi tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomi. Gomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Gomi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Gomi shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Gomi shrugs off.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Gomi takes a shot to the head.
Gomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gomi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomi is defending well for now.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomi's defenses.
Jackson gets through Gomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomi is struggling to control the position.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Gomi in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Jackson!
Shawn Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Unbreakable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blixt Boxlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unbreakable comes to the cage accompanied by Nine Inch Nails : Gave Up. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Unbreakable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blixt Boxlund!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxlund stuns Unbreakable with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Unbreakable scores with a push kick.
Boxlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unbreakable moves away.
Boxlund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Unbreakable on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Jon Unbreakable has been cut.
Unbreakable scores with a nice strike.
Boxlund moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxlund wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boxlund, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxlund blocks a head kick by Unbreakable.
Boxlund throws a series of punches but Unbreakable moves out of range.
Unbreakable bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxlund's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Boxlund checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbreakable throws a head kick that misses.
Boxlund stuffs the takedown attempt from Unbreakable. Unbreakable gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Unbreakable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blixt Boxlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Boxlund misses.
Unbreakable works the jab nicely.
Unbreakable plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Unbreakable cracks Boxlund with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Unbreakable moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxlund moves out of range as Unbreakable strikes.
A clash of legs there as Boxlund blocks the low kick.
Boxlund missing with a left hand there. Unbreakable was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unbreakable looks to throw a body kick
and Boxlund counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Unbreakable misses its intended target.
Jon Unbreakable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unbreakable looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boxlund is fending him off so far but Unbreakable persists. Nope, Boxlund circles away and we're back to standing.
Unbreakable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unbreakable throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Unbreakable.
Boxlund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxlund throws a body punch but Unbreakable moves out of range.
A low kick from Unbreakable misses
and Boxlund holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Unbreakable lands with a light punch inside.
Boxlund has Unbreakable pressed against the cage, preventing Unbreakable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Unbreakable wants to break free but Boxlund has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxlund avoids a wild elbow strike from Unbreakable.
Boxlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbreakable.
Unbreakable lands a right hand.
Boxlund misses with some punches.
Boxlund has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable.
Boxlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Unbreakable looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boxlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unbreakable is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxlund has double underhooks.
Unbreakable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxlund tries to throw a body punch but Unbreakable avoids it by throwing Boxlund back against the cage.
Unbreakable pushes Boxlund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxlund scores with a shot to the side of Unbreakable's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbreakable gets through Boxlund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxlund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Unbreakable breaks the clinch.
Boxlund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Unbreakable shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Unbreakable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxlund misses with a looping left.
Boxlund misses with an uppercut
and Unbreakable makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boxlund really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for Unbreakable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unbreakable fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Unbreakable scores with a jab to the head.
Unbreakable misses with a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Unbreakable will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Unbreakable's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Unbreakable takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Boxlund misses its intended target.
Unbreakable lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxlund's sensitive parts.
Boxlund throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Boxlund. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxlund.
Boxlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxlund slaps away a takedown attempt from Unbreakable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boxlund slips under a jab.
Unbreakable tests Boxlund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxlund moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbreakable.
A head punch on the inside from Boxlund fails to land.
Boxlund has a couple of punches blocked by Unbreakable.
Boxlund throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Unbreakable.
Boxlund lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxlund misses with some punches.
Boxlund misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxlund.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boxlund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unbreakable lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Unbreakable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unbreakable blocks a body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund prevents a body shot from Unbreakable.
A body shot lands from Boxlund.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unbreakable misses with some punches.
Boxlund wants to break free but Unbreakable has control.
Boxlund is trying to force a seperation but Unbreakable has the dominant position.
Boxlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbreakable.
Unbreakable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Unbreakable blocks an uppercut.
Boxlund swings wildly with an uppercut but Unbreakable uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unbreakable.
Unbreakable can't break the clinch.
Unbreakable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxlund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unbreakable backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boxlund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Unbreakable is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxlund has double underhooks.
Unbreakable lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Blixt Boxlund has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Unbreakable blocks a body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Unbreakable's elbow.
Boxlund throws a head punch that misses.
Unbreakable tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxlund's elbow.
Boxlund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jon Unbreakable's cut is getting worse.
Boxlund lands with a light punch inside.
Unbreakable is trying to force a seperation but Boxlund has the dominant position.
Boxlund lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbreakable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxlund lands a right hand.
Boxlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unbreakables head.
Unbreakable leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Boxlund.
Unbreakable breaks the clinch.
Unbreakable wants to slow Boxlund down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxlund misses with a hook
and Unbreakable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Unbreakable misses its intended target.
Unbreakable takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unbreakable bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Unbreakable bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boxlund's head backwards.
Boxlund is rocked!
Unbreakable shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Unbreakable slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Unbreakable lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jon Unbreakable!
Jon Unbreakable thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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