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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Money (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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Money!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Money.
Money throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conway swats away the attempt to clinch by Money.
Money bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conway's head.
Money shoots in for a takedown but Conway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Money ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Money has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Money breaks from the clinch.
Conway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Money. That did some damage!
Conway keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Conway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Money.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conway cracks a nice hook into Money's ribs.
Money looks gassed!
Conway circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money takes a shot to the head.
Come on Conway - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Money has had enough of the clinch but Conway keeps him there for the moment.
Conway taking a breather.
Money trying to control the position but instead, Conway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Money into the cage.
Money avoiding damage as Conway throws knees to the body.
Money can't break the clinch.
Conway goes for a takedown attempt but Money pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Money looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway throws a combination. Money tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conway throws a leg kick
and Money connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conway has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Money with that takedown attempt.
Ryan Conway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Money.
Nice sprawl there from Conway as Money shoots in.
Travis Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money throws a one two combo.
Conway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conway slips under a jab from Money.
Conway misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Money counters with a nice double leg into side control. Conway won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Money looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Money working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway gets back to half guard.
Money is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Conway regains half guard.
Conway makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conway.
Conway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Money defends well.
Conway looking for a sweep. Not yet Conway, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway is trying to control the position but Money postures up.
Money wanted to stand there but Conway had control of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conway holds on and takes a little breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conway is on top in guard.
Conway controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conway with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Money can do anything to dispel that myth.
Conway trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Money manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Conway looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Conway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Conway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Money lands a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway throws a low kick but Money moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Money. Conway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conway closes the distance and clinches.
Conway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Money avoids it.
Money is trying to break the clinch but Conway is controlling him.
Conway taking a breather.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money taking a breather.
Conway lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway avoiding damage.
Conway misses with a body punch.
Conway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Conway.
Nice body punch from Conway - that landed with a thud.
Conway is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Conway here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Money wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conway lands a nice shot to the body.
Conway lands a body shot.
Conway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conway lands a left hand.
Conway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conway lands with a short shot to the head.
Conway gets through Money's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Conway - that landed with a thud.
Money takes a shot to the head.
Conway slowing the pace effectively.
Conway lands a body shot.
Money letting Conway take a breather here.
Conway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conway lands a shoulder strike.
Conway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conway is leaning against Money and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Conway.
Conway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Conway lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Travis Money has been cut.
Conway lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Conway.
Money blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Money as Conway tries to tie him up.
Knees to the body from Conway.
Conway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Conway.
Conway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Conway lands with a left to the head.
Conway lands a shot to the body.
Conway lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Conway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Money pulls his leg out and moves away.
Conway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conway cracks the inside of Money's front leg.
Conway is looking to wear down Money with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Conway lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conway. That's going to slow Money down.
Conway misses with a wild body shot.
Conway has managed to clinch.
Conway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conway stalls.
Conway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Money.
Conway gets through Money's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conway pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Conway.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conway stalling against the cage.
Conway scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Conway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Money's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Money avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Money tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conway swivels and escapes.
Conway swinging wildly here.
Conway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Money dodges the punch combination from Conway.
Money wants to clinch up but Conway keeps it at a distance.
Money moves out of range of the leg kick from Conway.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Conway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Money chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conway can pounce on him.
Conway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Money can do to turn this around?
Conway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Money.
Money takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan Conway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conway misses with a wild body shot.
Conway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway is looking to chop away at Money's legs.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conway scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Conway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Money's head.
Conway keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Conway is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Money sees it coming and defends easily.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Conway throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Conway not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Conway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Conway trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conway scores with a couple of nice shots.
Conway is nestled in close to Money, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conway lands a nice short elbow.
Money blocking the ground and pound attempt from Conway.
Conway is trying to control the action in half guard but Money is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Conway is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money wants to improve his position but Conway is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Conway connects with a nice short shot to Money's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conway landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Money is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Conway lands with a punch from half guard.
Conway is trying to control the action in half guard but Money is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Money is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conway scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Conway scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryan Conway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Money avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Conway.
Conway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Money trying to control here.
Conway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Money keeps working.
Conway sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Travis Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conway passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Conway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Conway!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt La Boeuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Boeuf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is True Grit. Matt La Boeuf has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt La Boeuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a series of punches but La Boeuf avoids them all with ease.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but La Boeuf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from La Boeuf misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts throws a right and a left that La Boeuf avoids nicely.
Roberts ducks right into an uppercut from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf connects with a looping right hand.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
letting La Boeuf counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Roberts there.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Boeuf.
La Boeuf scores with a punch to the head.
La Boeuf misses the jab.
La Boeuf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Matt La Boeuf has been cut.
La Boeuf avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Boeuf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and La Boeuf counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts slips a jab from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts misses with a double jab
letting La Boeuf counter with a right hand.
La Boeuf misses with a hook.
Roberts swings for the body but La Boeuf moves out of range.
Roberts misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
La Boeuf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
La Boeuf takes one on the button.
Roberts misses with a combination
and La Boeuf counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Boeuf momentarily.
Roberts avoids the body shot from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts defending well as La Boeuf loads up on a big left hand.
La Boeuf avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Boeuf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
La Boeuf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Roberts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts tries to bum rush La Boeuf with a series of wild strikes but La Boeuf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts tries to bum rush La Boeuf with a series of wild strikes but La Boeuf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Roberts misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt La Boeuf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
La Boeuf misses with a hook.
La Boeuf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Boeuf misses with a straight right.
Roberts looks to land a combination but La Boeuf avoids it well.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from La Boeuf misses.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
La Boeuf slips a straight right by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and La Boeuf counters with a straight right hand.
La Boeuf walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
La Boeuf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
John Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Boeuf misses with a lunging right hand
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and La Boeuf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Boeuf throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to bum rush La Boeuf with a series of wild strikes but La Boeuf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and La Boeuf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Boeuf slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
La Boeuf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Boeuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Boeuf was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Boeuf misses with a hook
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Boeuf throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
Roberts staying out of range there.
La Boeuf throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roberts lands with a straight right. La Boeuf didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but La Boeuf is just out of range.
La Boeuf throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts misses with a hook. La Boeuf ducked under it nicely.
Roberts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
La Boeuf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt La Boeuf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Roberts throws a body punch but La Boeuf moves out of range.
Roberts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Boeuf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Boeuf.
La Boeuf throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roberts throws a body punch but La Boeuf moves out of range.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Boeuf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roberts thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Boeuf throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
La Boeuf lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from La Boeuf does no damage.
La Boeuf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
A slow jab from Roberts misses its intended target.
A big left from La Boeuf misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with the combination.
La Boeuf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
La Boeuf walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
La Boeuf slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from La Boeuf.
A jab from Roberts does it's job there.
Roberts scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from La Boeuf.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Boeuf.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
La Boeuf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
La Boeuf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from La Boeuf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes a swing at La Boeuf's ribcage but misses.
La Boeuf misses the jab.
La Boeuf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Boeuf loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
La Boeuf slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
La Boeuf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
Matt La Boeuf's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from La Boeuf misses the target.
Roberts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Roberts!
A very excited looking John Roberts 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson has chosen one bourbon one scotch one beer as his entrance music. Ansgar Axelsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaspars Timma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Axelsson - just one landing.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Timma throws an off balance right hand
and Axelsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Axelsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Axelsson misses with a body shot.
Timma thows a body shot but no joy.
Axelsson moves in looking to clinch but Timma pushes him off.
Axelsson moves in looking to clinch but Timma pushes him off.
Timma scores with a hook.
Axelsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Axelsson throws a head kick but Timma moves out of range.
Axelsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Axelsson connects with a body shot that sends Timma's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson lands a big head kick that sends Timma tumbling to the mat! Axelsson takes a step backwards and waves Timma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Timma is rocked!
It looks like Kaspars Timma has been cut.
Axelsson drops Timma with a naaaaasty hook - Timma is in real trouble here! Axelsson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansgar Axelsson!
Ansgar Axelsson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (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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179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claudio Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makunouchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Makunouchi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz punching from the bottom.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makunouchi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makunouchi is one step ahead there.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Makunouchi's guard.
Makunouchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makunouchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Makunouchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Makunouchi has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Makunouchi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz pushes a forearm under Makunouchi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Makunouchi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Claudio Diaz!
Claudio Diaz 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 Shawnn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Mission (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mission has chosen Rodeo Song as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawnn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Mission!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mission with a jab.
Chen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen leaves Mission with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chen avoids the body shot from Mission.
Mission misses with a hook to the body
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen moves out of range of the strikes.
Chen throws a hook but Mission avoids it easily.
Chen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mission shoots in looking for a takedown but Chen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mission's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mission shoots for a takedown but Chen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shawnn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Mission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mission uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen.
Shawnn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Chen is looking to chop away at Mission's legs.
Mission defending well as Chen loads up on a big left hand.
Mission throws out a loose jab but Chen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mission lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Shawnn Chen has been cut.
Mission changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chen tries to avoid it but Mission manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chen to the ground. Chen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mission connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chen's hands.
Mission throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Mission thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chen wants it to stay on the feet.
Mission dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chen avoids the body shot from Mission.
Mission takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Mission catches Chen right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Mission throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mission looks to land a right hand but Chen moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mission misses with a double jab.
Mission rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mission throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chen's waist but Chen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mission off to one side.
Chen tries to clinch there but Mission circles away.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mission.
A big right from Mission misses.
Mission will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mission shoots and misses
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mission misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mission.
Chen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mission throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mission misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mission drives through with a takedown into Chen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Mission from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Mission dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawnn Chen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Mission does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target.
Chen throws out a loose jab but Mission uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mission stalks Chen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chen's face. Chen staggers backwards, shaken.
Chen is rocked!
Mission scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chen doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Chen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mission shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mission showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mission is taking a breather. Chen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mission there.
Mission scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mission working Chen over with strikes.
Mission has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mission lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Chen quite badly. Chen pulls Mission in close trying to recover. Mission postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Chen on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Chen doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sid Mission!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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22
178 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buonarroti Simoni ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Buonarroti Simoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab.
Sonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook. Sonnen ducked under it nicely.
Sonnen moves into the clinch successfully.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Sonnen on the inside.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen is pressed up against the cage. Buonarroti Simoni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sonnen down to the mat. Sonnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Buonarroti Simoni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen lands with a hook. Buonarroti Simoni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sonnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sonnen takes the fight into the clinch.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sonnen presses Buonarroti Simoni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to control Sonnen's arms but Sonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buonarroti Simoni has his back to the cage.
Sonnen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Buonarroti Simoni can't fight it off and eventually Sonnen manages to take the fight to the floor. Buonarroti Simoni looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen passes Buonarroti Simoni's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Buonarroti Simoni, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Buonarroti Simoni works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sonnen trying to control but Buonarroti Simoni is working from the bottom.
Sonnen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the position.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head.
Buonarroti Simoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Sonnen is stalling in the full guard.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buonarroti Simoni looking for a sweep. Not yet Buonarroti Simoni, not yet.
Sonnen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonnen misses with a head shot. Buonarroti Simoni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buonarroti Simoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buonarroti Simoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sonnen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buonarroti Simoni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Buonarroti Simoni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sonnen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sonnen lands a body shot.
Sonnen lands a glancing blow to the side of Buonarroti Simoni's head.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buonarroti Simoni's head backwards.
Buonarroti Simoni staying out of range there.
Sonnen throws a nice looking combination but Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to keep at a distance but Sonnen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonnen.
Sonnen has Buonarroti Simoni pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sonnen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Buonarroti Simoni tumbling to the mat - Sonnen dives into Buonarroti Simoni's guard.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Buonarroti Simoni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throwing strikes but missing.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni just wasn't active enough.
Sonnen throws a good cross that connects.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sonnen lands with a cross.
Sonnen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buonarroti Simoni.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen tests Buonarroti Simoni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Buonarroti Simoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan Sonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen tightens his grip and picks Buonarroti Simoni up, before dumping him to the ground. Buonarroti Simoni manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Buonarroti Simoni is keeping the position.
Ryan Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buonarroti Simoni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Buonarroti Simoni blocks nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen throws a strike but Buonarroti Simoni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook to the body
and Sonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sonnen moves into range and clinches up with Buonarroti Simoni.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sonnen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buonarroti Simoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a body punch.
Buonarroti Simoni blocks a body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sonnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buonarroti Simonis head.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sonnen to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonnen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Buonarroti Simoni is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
Sonnen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buonarroti Simoni kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buonarroti Simoni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sonnen misses with a head shot. Buonarroti Simoni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sonnen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buonarroti Simoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen stands up over Buonarroti Simoni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buonarroti Simoni is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sonnen controls the pace.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Buonarroti Simoni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Buonarroti Simoni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sonnen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sonnen moves into range and clinches up with Buonarroti Simoni.
Sonnen has hold of one of Buonarroti Simoni's legs. Buonarroti Simoni is fighting the takedown attempt but Sonnen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buonarroti Simoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buonarroti Simoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buonarroti Simoni being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buonarroti Simoni looking for a sweep. Not yet Buonarroti Simoni, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonnen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Sonnen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Shurk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Achy Breaky Heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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149 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Shurk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper with a poor takedown
and Shurk counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Nelson Hopper has been cut.
Hopper fails to land the takedown.
Hopper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hopper with a poor takedown
and Shurk counters with a left and a right that stings Hopper.
Shawn Shurk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Hopper.
Shurk misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper looks for a takedown but Shurk sprawls well.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Shurk.
Hopper shoots in but no luck this time.
Hopper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shurk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shurk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That has opened up Nelson Hopper's cut even more.
Hopper has his takedown stuffed
and Shurk counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Shurk is defending well.
Shurk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shurk is pulling down on Hopper's head to control his posture.
Hopper pushes down on Shurk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shurk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hopper wants to control but Shurk is keeping him busy.
Hopper trying to mount his opponent but Shurk defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shurk tries to roll over but Hopper keeps him under control.
Hopper is thwarting Shurk's attempts to control the position.
Shurk taking some punishment here, with Hopper in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Shurk is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nelson Hopper!
In his post fight interview, Nelson Hopper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Colslaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wolfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colslaw comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO. 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Colslaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Wolfen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wolfen misses the target.
Wolfen tries for a takedown but Colslaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Colslaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolfen at a distance.
Colslaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolfen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frank Wolfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colslaw is looking to land body kicks.
Colslaw lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wolfen.
Colslaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolfen.
Wolfen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colslaw moves away.
Colslaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolfen.
Colslaw moves out of range as Wolfen throws a body kick.
Wolfen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colslaw is looking to slow Wolfen down with leg kicks.
Colslaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colslaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Colslaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolfen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Colslaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colslaw drives through and clinches with Wolfen against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen blocks a body shot from Colslaw.
Colslaw tries to work over Wolfen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colslaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolfen backwards.
Colslaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfen fails to land.
Colslaw prevents a body shot from Wolfen.
Wolfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Colslaw controls his hands.
Wolfen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colslaw.
Colslaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolfen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colslaw backwards.
Wolfen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colslaw backwards.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Colslaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colslaw blocking some punches.
Colslaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colslaw blocks an uppercut.
Wolfen tries to work over Colslaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colslaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Colslaw manages to break the clinch.
Colslaw throws a head kick but Wolfen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw blocks a head kick by Wolfen.
Colslaw clinches with his opponent.
Wolfen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Colslaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolfen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfen tries to throw a body punch but Colslaw avoids it by throwing Wolfen back against the cage.
Wolfen misses with a body punch.
Colslaw breaks from the clinch.
Colslaw takes a swing at Wolfen's ribcage but misses.
Wolfen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolfen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Colslaw.
Some wild striking there from Colslaw.
Colslaw ducks under a wild hook from Wolfen.
Wolfen checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Colslaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolfen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen throws a leg kick
and Colslaw counters with a body kick.
Mark Colslaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfen misses with a double jab.
Wolfen connects with a crisp jab.
Wolfen throws a hook but Colslaw blocks it.
Wolfen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Colslaw tries to clinch there but Wolfen circles away.
Wolfen throws a chopping leg kick but Colslaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Colslaw.
Wolfen moves into range and clinches up with Colslaw.
Colslaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colslaw.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfen fails to land.
Colslaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colslaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colslaw cracks Wolfen with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfen throws the left hand but Colslaw avoids the punch easily.
Wolfen misses with a low kick as Colslaw jumps back.
Wolfen looks to land a left hand but Colslaw moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen stalks Colslaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Colslaw's face. Colslaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, jab by Wolfen - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colslaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolfen's sensitive parts.
Wolfen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Colslaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolfen scrambles back to his feet.
Wolfen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolfen throws a head kick that misses.
Colslaw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolfen on the side of the head.
Colslaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolfen is looking to land body kicks.
Colslaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Colslaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolfen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolfen has closed the distance and engaged Colslaw in a clinch.
Colslaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Colslaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wolfen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colslaw dips to his left and cracks Wolfen with an uppercut!
Frank Wolfen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolfen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Wolfen coming out on top.
Wolfen stuns Colslaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wolfen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colslaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Colslaw avoids the head kick by Wolfen.
Colslaw scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wolfen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Colslaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfen misses with a hook to the body
and Colslaw makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wolfen really felt that one!
Colslaw has closed the distance and engaged Wolfen in a clinch.
Wolfen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolfen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank Wolfen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Colslaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Colslaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Colslaw lands a body punch.
Wolfen is breathing heavily.
Colslaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolfen can't find room to land a body shot as Colslaw controls the action.
Wolfen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wolfen throws a punch but it's blocked by Colslaw.
Colslaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfen.
Colslaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wolfen backwards.
Wolfen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colslaw's elbow.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolfen.
Colslaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colslaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colslaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfen misses with an uppercut. Colslaw saw that one coming.
Colslaw tries to clinch but Wolfen moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Colslaw finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Colslaw is looking to land body kicks.
Mark Colslaw is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colslaw lands with a good body shot.
Colslaw throws a series of strikes that have Wolfen backpedaling.
Colslaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Colslaw throws a sloppy head kick and Wolfen moves out of range easily.
Colslaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolfen's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Wolfen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Wolfen misses.
Colslaw misses with a body kick.
Wolfen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Colslaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Colslaw tenderised Wolfen's leg. Wolfen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wolfen misses the jab.
Colslaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Wolfen does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colslaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen throws an off balance right hand
and Colslaw counters with a straight right hand.
Colslaw moves out of range of the body kick from Wolfen.
Colslaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
Colslaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolfen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Colslaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolfen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolfen lands a nice looking body shot.
Colslaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfen throws a series of punches but Colslaw moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Colslaw.
A lazy body kick from Wolfen
and Colslaw counters with a good, hard body kick but Wolfen shrugs it off.
Colslaw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wolfens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfen has a takedown stuffed.
Colslaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolfen in his tracks.
Wolfen misses the body punch
and Colslaw counters with a head kick that drops Wolfen to the mat! Wolfen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wolfen is rocked!
Wolfen throws a sloppy head kick and Colslaw moves out of range easily.
Wolfen is still on wobbly legs! Can Colslaw finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen throws an overhand right that lands on Colslaw's shoulder, as Colslaw tries to avoid the shot.
Colslaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Colslaw digs a right hand into Wolfen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wolfen's gas tank.
Colslaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wolfen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolfen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Colslaw.
Colslaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Colslaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Colslaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colslaw gets through Wolfen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Colslaw - that landed with a thud.
Colslaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolfen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Colslaw digs a right hand into Wolfen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wolfen's gas tank.
Colslaw can't find room to land a body shot as Wolfen controls the action.
Colslaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolfen can do to turn this around?
Colslaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Colslaw lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Colslaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colslaw.
Wolfen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colslaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfen's elbow.
Colslaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Colslaw dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Colslaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wolfen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wolfen looks to land a left hand but Colslaw moved out of range nicely.
Colslaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolfen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wolfen tries to clinch up but Colslaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolfen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colslaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Colslaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colslaw missing with knees to the body.
Colslaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolfen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colslaw scores with a hook to the body.
Colslaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colslaw lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colslaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Colslaw thumps Wolfen with a low kick.
Wolfen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Colslaw explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Colslaw, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Colslaw.
Wolfen loads up on a big right hand but Colslaw slips the punch.
Wolfen throws a head kick but Colslaw moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Colslaw.
Wolfen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wolfen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolfen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colslaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wolfen misses with a wild combination.
Colslaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolfen doesn't manage to clinch there - Colslaw circles away.
Wolfen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Colslaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wolfen looks to land a left hand but Colslaw moved out of range nicely.
Colslaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wolfen has time to react.
Colslaw lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colslaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colslaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Colslaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolfen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Colslaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Colslaw. That's going to slow Wolfen down.
Colslaw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wolfen takes a step back to recover.
Wolfen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Colslaw.
Colslaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Colslaw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolfen's head.
A right-left combo lands from Colslaw.
Wolfen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Colslaw can pounce on him.
Colslaw lands an overhand right.
Wolfen throws a right hand that Colslaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Colslaw also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen walks into a straight right hand from Colslaw.
Wolfen misses with a straight left.
Colslaw throws a wild body kick that Wolfen sees coming a mile off.
Colslaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Colslaw feints and then cracks Wolfen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolfen down.
Wolfen moves in looking to clinch but Colslaw pushes him off.
Colslaw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wolfens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wolfen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wolfen lands a head kick. Colslaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Colslaw clinches up with Wolfen and pushes him back against the cage.
Colslaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Colslaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colslaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colslaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolfen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Colslaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colslaw tries to land a front kick but Wolfen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Colslaw.
Wolfen looks to land a body kick but Colslaw moved away.
Colslaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfen.
Colslaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Crunch! Colslaw slams his shin into Wolfen's torso.
Colslaw scores with a punch to the head.
Wolfen tries to clinch but Colslaw is having none of it.
Wolfen throws a head kick that misses.
Colslaw feints and then cracks Wolfen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolfen down.
Colslaw lands with a straight right. Wolfen didn't see that one coming.
Colslaw lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfen throws a leg kick that misses.
Wolfen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frank Wolfen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolfen throws a right and a left that Colslaw avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Colslaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colslaw has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Colslaw!
Mark Colslaw made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hell ya! JUSTIN PAUL: Give me a fight asap again! I don't care if it's SHORT NOTICE. I'll fight anyone in this division. HOERAAAAH'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Fedoseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Robinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II. Fedoseev has chosen Slipknot - Psychosocial as his entrance music. Vasily Fedoseev 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Fedoseev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedoseev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fedoseev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fedoseev throws a combination that misses
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Fedoseev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fedoseev.
Fedoseev scores with a decent looking hook.
Fedoseev lunges at Robinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robinson's hand.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedoseev misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Fedoseev.
Fedoseev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasily Fedoseev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedoseev tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedoseev looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Fedoseev misses with a leg kick
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Fedoseev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fedoseev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Fedoseev.
Fedoseev throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fedoseev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Fedoseev avoids it well.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Fedoseev.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedoseev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedoseev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedoseev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedoseev misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fedoseev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fedoseev misses with a right hand
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Fedoseev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Fedoseev's head.
Fedoseev looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Fedoseev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedoseev misses with a double jab
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fedoseev won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Robinson decides to stand back up.
Robinson dives in and grabs Fedoseev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fedoseev pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Fedoseev stalks Robinson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robinson's face. Robinson staggers backwards, shaken.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Fedoseev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedoseev throws a head kick that misses
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasily Fedoseev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson is trying to drag Fedoseev to the mat but Fedoseev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fedoseev tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Fedoseev back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fedoseev - that landed with a thud.
Fedoseev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fedoseev breaks the clinch.
Fedoseev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fedoseev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fedoseev backs up against the cage.
Fedoseev misses with a double jab
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedoseev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fedoseev has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Fedoseev swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedoseev tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Fedoseev moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedoseev misses with a left hand
and Robinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fedoseev's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Fedoseev.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fedoseev jabs at Robinson's body.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fedoseev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fedoseev misses with the combination.
Fedoseev misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Fedoseev had a free shot at his head there.
Roy Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedoseev throws a combination that misses
and Robinson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fedoseev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fedoseev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedoseev tries to clinch up
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedoseev dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Fedoseev misses with the combination.
Robinson gets a double leg takedown into Fedoseev's guard.
Fedoseev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Fedoseev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws an elbow that misses. Fedoseev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robinson's guard. Nice move by Fedoseev!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robinson holds on and takes a little breather.
Fedoseev lands a couple of digs.
Robinson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedoseev!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fedoseev's face.
Fedoseev is looking to get to half guard.
Robinson 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.
Fedoseev is squirming around, avoiding Robinson's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fedoseev looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount and Fedoseev is in trouble!
Robinson tries to control but Fedoseev wriggling away.
Robinson cracks Fedoseev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fedoseev looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Fedoseev is in a horrible position here. Robinson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fedoseev is rocked!
Robinson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fedoseev is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Robinson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fedoseev in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fedoseev to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Robinson!
A victorious Roy Robinson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. Kain Highwind is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highwind clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Highwind - that landed with a thud.
Johnson taking a breather.
Highwind lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Highwind throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Highwind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Highwind connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Highwind.
Highwind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highwind misses with a low kick.
Highwind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Highwind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Highwind tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Highwind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Highwind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Kain Highwind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Highwind connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Highwind tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Highwind connects with an inside leg kick.
Highwind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Highwind.
Highwind defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Highwind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Highwind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Highwind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Highwind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Highwind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Highwind tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Highwind punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Highwind misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Highwind tries to clinch up.
Highwind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Highwind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Highwind's ribcage but misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Highwind connects with an inside leg kick.
Highwind throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Highwind looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Highwind throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Highwind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson takes a swing at Highwind's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Highwind, as that shot connected.
Johnson is looking to wear down Highwind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Highwind counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fighters circle momentarily. Highwind darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Highwind checks it
and Highwind makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Highwind counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Highwind staying out of range there.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Highwind but Highwind pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Highwind throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Highwind moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson is rocked!
Highwind keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Highwind.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Highwind 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.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Highwind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Highwind moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
Highwind misses with a body kick.
Highwind slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Highwind throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Highwind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Highwind saw that one coming.
Highwind ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body punch but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Highwind ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Highwind moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Highwind thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Highwind tries to clinch up.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Highwind.
Highwind scoring well with a low kick there.
Highwind takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind lands with a shot to the body.
Highwind scores with a leg kick.
Highwind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A good leg kick by Highwind.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Highwind.
Highwind swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Highwind.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Highwind.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Highwind closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Highwind digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Highwind struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Highwind slowing the pace effectively.
Highwind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Highwind struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Highwind lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Highwind escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kain Highwind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a push kick but Highwind slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Highwind.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Highwind.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Highwind. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Highwind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab when Highwind was well out of range.
Highwind throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson 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.
Jab from Highwind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Highwind throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson takes a swing at Highwind's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Good leg kick by Highwind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Highwind avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Highwind connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Highwind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Highwind. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Highwind showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Highwind.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Highwind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Highwind with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Highwind moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Highwind throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Highwind counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Highwind throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Highwind lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Highwind.
Highwind tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Highwind fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Highwind scores with a jab to the head.
Highwind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Highwind.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Highwind counters with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Highwind catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Highwind.
Johnson swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Highwind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Highwind scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highwind.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Highwind.
Highwind ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Highwind cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Highwind takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highwind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Highwind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Highwind lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Kain Highwind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Highwind is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind with a nice cross.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Highwind scores with a kick to the midsection.
Highwind uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Highwind.
Highwind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Highwind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Johnson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Highwind connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Highwind. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Highwind feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Highwind scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Highwind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Highwind lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Highwind does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Highwind uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Highwind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Highwind connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Highwind really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Highwind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Highwind manages to avoid it.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Highwind doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice combination there by Highwind.
Highwind tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Highwind lands a high kick!
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Highwind lands the left hand.
Highwind takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Highwind.
Johnson catches Highwind with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Highwind.
Highwind throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Highwind blocks the body kick.
Highwind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Highwind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson shoots in but Highwind avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Highwind explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Highwind moves away from the strike by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Highwind.
Highwind lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Highwind thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Highwind throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Highwind gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Highwind breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Highwind takes one to the chin there.
Highwind thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Highwind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Highwind counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Highwind moves out of range easily.
Highwind thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Highwind throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Highwind tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Highwind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Highwind connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Highwind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Highwind connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Highwind lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Highwind connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Highwind dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highwind moves away.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Highwind is just out of range.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Highwind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highwind throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Highwind catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Highwind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Highwind.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Highwind manages to avoid it.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Highwind sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Highwind cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Highwind moves into the clinch.
Highwind lands a nice uppercut.
Highwind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Highwind improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind lands with a left to the head.
Highwind gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Highwind working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Highwind lands a damaging elbow.
Highwind scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Highwind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Highwind scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Highwind keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highwind.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Highwind throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Highwind scores with a four punch combination!
CJ Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Highwind avoids a kick to the body.
Highwind thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Highwind connects with a crisp jab.
Kain Highwind is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Highwind.
Highwind throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Highwind manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Highwind counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Highwind lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highwind moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Highwind - just one landing.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Highwind comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Highwind 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Highwind!
Kain Highwind is the new bantamweight champion!
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