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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Pfeife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine. Dude Love could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bernard Pfeife's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernard Pfeife!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeife shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Love eats them both and turns towards Pfeife to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Pfeife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pfeife misses with a series of wild punches.
Pfeife digs a good hook to Love's body.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pfeife throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Pfeife swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Pfeife misses the shot to the body.
Pfeife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pfeife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Pfeife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Love.
Nice cross by Pfeife.
Pfeife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Love counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife is looking for a sweep. Love is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Love is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pfeife sees it coming and defends easily.
Love is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pfeife has managed to free his arm - good work.
Love prevents Pfeife from improving his position.
Pfeife missing with punches from the bottom.
Pfeife wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.
Pfeife trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Love is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pfeife is just riding it out for now. Love eventually gives up the hold.
Love is trying to work for a kimura but Pfeife is defending well.
Pfeife is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pfeife doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Love.
Love is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pfeife has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeife trying to hold on to Love's head to control him but Love postures up.
Love is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pfeife is just riding it out for now. Love eventually gives up the hold.
Love is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pfeife defends it well.
Pfeife gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife is adopting a defensive guard.
Love preventing the sweep.
Love is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pfeife wants to stand and escape but Love is having none of it.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Love drops back looking for a leg! Pfeife is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pfeife manages to kick Love off! Love jumps back into Pfeife's guard.
Love drops back looking for a leg! Pfeife is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pfeife manages to kick Love off! Love jumps back into Pfeife's guard.
Love thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pfeife is on top in guard.
Love looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pfeife stands up from Love's guard - Pfeife perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeife takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pfeife lands with a nice combination. Love backs away looking to recover.
Pfeife throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pfeife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernard Pfeife will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pfeife takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Pfeife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pfeife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernard Pfeife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pfeife throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Pfeife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pfeife lands with a shot to the body.
Love takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pfeife scores with a body shot.
Love shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pfeife defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Love.
Pfeife is working an open guard so Love takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Love looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pfeife is fending him off so far but Love persists. Nope, Pfeife circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pfeife misses with a series of wild punches.
Love closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfeife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Love backs up against the cage.
Bernard Pfeife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pfeife is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Love rather than just go for the knockout.
Pfeife displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pfeife throws a right hand that Love ducks under and follows up with a left that Love also avoids with ease.
Dude Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pfeife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife throws a sloppy body shot
and Love counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Love.
Love forces his way into half guard.
Love is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pfeife is trying to maintain the position but Love is very close to passing his half guard.
Love is trying for a kimura here. Pfeife looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Love wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dude Love!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by F**king Hostile. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari throws a hook to the side of Holmes's head but Holmes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hari throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hari circles away.
Hari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hari.
Hari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hari misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hari.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes looks gassed!
Holmes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hari.
Hari punishes Holmes's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari throws a body kick that misses.
Holmes 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.
Hari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hari scoring well with a low kick there.
Hari misses with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hari throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hari finds it's target.
It looks like Herman Holmes has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hari.
Holmes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hari.
Hari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hari, as that shot connected.
Hari tries to land a leg kick but Holmes saw it coming and moves away.
Hari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hari scores with a jab. Holmes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hari scores with a push kick.
Hari cracks Holmes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Holmes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hari finish him?
Holmes is rocked!
That has opened up Herman Holmes's cut even more.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hari finish him?
Hari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hari.
Holmes wants to stay close but Hari steps back to make room for something. Holmes seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Hari and Holmes drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Badr Hari!
Badr Hari decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Seaver (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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265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Seaver!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like James Seaver has been cut.
Seaver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seaver has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Seaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
King works on Seaver's body with a couple of short punches.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seaver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seaver throws a nice head kick!
King throws a sloppy head kick and Seaver moves out of range easily.
King moves into the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King moves into the clinch.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Seaver controls his hands.
Seaver struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from King.
Seaver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seaver has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seaver and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seaver momentarily.
Seaver is rocked!
King feints a jab and as Seaver dips his head, King unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Seaver right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Seaver falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! King smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie King!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Canyon Mikel Scott King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's a fight!!!. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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315 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Canyon Mikel Scott King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Brizuela!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brizuela's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brizuela slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brizuela keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Brizuela looking for a sweep. Not yet Brizuela, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brizuela is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brizuela has King pulled in close to control his posture.
King content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Brizuela misses.
King looks to land a left hand but Brizuela moved out of range nicely.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brizuela moves away.
Brizuela closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Brizuela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brizuela backwards.
King misses with some punches.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brizuela blocking some punches.
Brizuela misses with the head strike.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brizuela throws an elbow but misses.
Brizuela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brizuela throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brizuela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Canyon Mikel Scott King has been cut.
Brizuela gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brizuela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Brizuela controls the action.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brizuela is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Brizuela connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Brizuela connects with a knee to the head.
Brizuela drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
King is rocked!
King misses with some punches.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are playing wrist control here with King pressed against the cage. Brizuela frees himself up and cracks Brizuela with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! King crumples to the floor, out cold! Brizuela jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francis Brizuela!
Our winner, Francis Brizuela, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birmiski's entrance music is I'm Back - T.I. A fine choice. Ari Birmiski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloom delivers a nice body kick.
Bloom wants to clinch
and Birmiski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlando Bloom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birmiski scores with a nice right hand.
Birmiski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloom tries to work over Birmiski's front leg with a kick but Birmiski checks it.
Bloom connects with a leg kick. Birmiski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bloom tries to land a leg kick but Birmiski saw it coming and moves away.
Bloom tries to clinch up
and Birmiski counters with a stiff right hand.
Birmiski misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bloom, right into the meat.
Bloom tries to clinch up
and Birmiski counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Birmiski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bloom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bloom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloom pushes off an throws an elbow but Birmiski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Birmiski manages to break the clinch.
Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birmiski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bloom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Birmiski, pushing him back against the cage.
Birmiski blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bloom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Birmiski backwards.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Birmiski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski lands an uppercut.
Bloom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Birmiski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloom misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Bloom.
Birmiski manages to break the clinch.
Bloom throws a wild body kick that Birmiski sees coming a mile off.
Bloom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloom misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloom misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Birmiski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Birmiski is pressing down on Bloom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bloom is holding on for now.
Birmiski is trying to control. Bloom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bloom is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Birmiski seems content to control.
Birmiski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bloom's head.
Birmiski wants to control but Bloom is keeping him busy.
Birmiski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Birmiski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bloom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Birmiski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Birmiski pushing down on Bloom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Birmiski 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.
Birmiski is thwarting Bloom's attempts to control the position.
Birmiski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bloom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bloom defends it well.
Birmiski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bloom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Birmiski tries to pass to full mount but Bloom defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloom is trying to stand back up but Birmiski is controlling him
Birmiski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birmiski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Birmiski unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Birmiski lands a nice shot to the head.
Bloom wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski 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.
Birmiski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Birmiski throws a wild body kick that Bloom sees coming a mile off.
Birmiski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloom.
Birmiski shoots in but Bloom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bloom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Birmiski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orlando Bloom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloom looks to clinch
and Birmiski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bloom moves into range and clinches up with Birmiski.
Birmiski wants to break free but Bloom has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Birmiski.
Bloom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bloom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bloom tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bloom as Birmiski tries to tie him up.
Bloom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Birmiski holds him up against the cage and eventually Bloom drops back down to his feet.
Bloom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom is fighting off a takedown attempt but Birmiski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bloom to the mat. Bloom regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bloom wants to sweep but no luck.
Birmiski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birmiski is really struggling to control Bloom but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Birmiski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Birmiski wants to pass the guard but Bloom is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Birmiski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birmiski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bloom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Birmiski wants to pass the guard but Bloom is keeping the position.
Birmiski landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Birmiski from controlling successfully.
Birmiski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Birmiski wants to pass the guard but Bloom is keeping the position.
Birmiski trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ari Birmiski just wasn't active enough.
Bloom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bloom slips under a jab.
Orlando Bloom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski has managed to clinch.
Birmiski lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Birmiski breaks from the clinch.
Bloom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Birmiski rushes Bloom and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Birmiski.
Birmiski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bloom misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloom misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Birmiski.
Birmiski stalls.
Birmiski looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bloom darts in trying to clinch
and Birmiski counters with a nice body shot.
Bloom darts in trying to clinch
and Birmiski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bloom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bloom cracks the inside of Birmiski's front leg.
Bloom tries to clinch but Birmiski moves away
and Birmiski counters by moving into the clinch.
Birmiski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Birmiski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Birmiski effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bloom misses with the head strike.
Bloom tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Birmiski just leaning against Bloom, taking a breather.
Birmiski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bloom is trying to keep an underhook but Birmiski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Birmiski stops Bloom from getting back to his feet.
Birmiski is trying to control. Bloom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Birmiski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Birmiski seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bloom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Birmiski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bloom pulls Birmiski in close to prevent any damage.
Bloom looking to control but Birmiski passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birmiski throwing shots but Bloom is blocking nicely.
Birmiski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Birmiski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bloom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bloom kicks Birmiski off and gets back to his feet.
Birmiski tries to score with a low kick but Bloom moves his leg out of the way.
Birmiski scores with a leg kick.
Bloom tries to clinch but Birmiski is having none of it.
Bloom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bloom clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom prevents the takedown attempt.
Bloom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Birmiski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloom backwards.
Bloom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bloom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Birmiski backwards.
Birmiski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Birmiski prevents a body shot from Bloom.
Bloom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ari Birmiski has been cut.
Birmiski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bloom to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Birmiski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Birmiski pushes Bloom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Birmiski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ari Birmiski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Birmiski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Birmiski misses with the combination.
Bloom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloom moves away.
Bloom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orlando Bloom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Bloom is predictable there
enabling Birmiski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Birmiski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birmiski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bloom at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bloom, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Birmiski misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Birmiski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ari Birmiski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Birmiski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Birmiski!
Ari Birmiski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a hook. Creed ducked under it nicely.
Creed looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Creed throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Creed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Creed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Creed.
Murphy checks the leg kick.
Creed looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Creed in his tracks.
Creed is rocked!
Creed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Creed is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Creed looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.
Creed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Creed 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.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Creed leaves his chin hanging out and Murphy seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Creed crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Murphy!
Patrick Murphy got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alice in Chains - Them Bones. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rosenthal at a distance.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones looks to land a combination but Rosenthal avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Rosenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenthal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Rosenthal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rosenthal lands with a right to the head.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Jones wants to break free but Rosenthal has control.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Rosenthal moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal blocks the body kick.
Jones lands with a hook. Rosenthal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenthal .
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Rosenthal moved away.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jab by Rosenthal .
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.
Rosenthal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Rosenthal .
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Rosenthal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Rosenthal is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rosenthal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosenthal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenthal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenthal fails to land.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosenthal slips under a jab from Jones.
Rosenthal takes one to the side of the head.
Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones is pushing Rosenthal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rosenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Rosenthal misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Rosenthal is out of range.
Jones scores with a head kick. Rosenthal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal slips a straight right by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rosenthal doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rosenthal .
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosenthal cracks Jones with a good jab.
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Rosenthal 's leg but Rosenthal calmly moves out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rosenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Jones tenderised Rosenthal 's leg. Rosenthal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
That has opened up Frank Rosenthal 's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Rosenthal closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Rosenthal lands.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Rosenthal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Rosenthal .
Jones misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rosenthal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosenthal counters with a nice body shot.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.
Rosenthal walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenthal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Rosenthal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Jones catches Rosenthal right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rosenthal .
Jones misses with an uppercut. Rosenthal saw that one coming.
Jones looks for the body kick but Rosenthal saw that one coming.
Rosenthal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosenthal tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosenthal can do to turn this around?
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Jones defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with the combination.
Frank Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.
Rosenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones slips under a jab from Rosenthal .
Jones takes a swing at Rosenthal 's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Jones.
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!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with the left hand. Rosenthal knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones scores with a head kick. Rosenthal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rosenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones feints and then cracks Rosenthal 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosenthal down.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones cracks Rosenthal with a right hand to the side of the head.
The cut above Frank Rosenthal 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rosenthal will feel that in the morning.
Rosenthal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Virtanen's choice of entrance music: Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. Kenny Floor Jan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Granite chin |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Floor Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a chopping leg kick but Floor Jan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Virtanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen is looking to chop away at Floor Jan's legs.
Floor Jan clinches up with Virtanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Floor Jan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virtanen is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floor Jan.
Come on Floor Jan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Floor Jan blocks an elbow strike.
Floor Jan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Floor Jan up against the cage.
Virtanen stalling in the clinch but Floor Jan improves position.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Floor Jan tries to clinch but Virtanen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen motions for Floor Jan to come forward. Virtanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen swinging wildly here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Floor Jan.
Virtanen looking for a sweep but Floor Jan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Floor Jan controlling the position easily from mount.
Floor Jan takes Virtanen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Virtanen is in trouble.
Floor Jan sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Virtanen taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenny Floor Jan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Yamada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabian Cameron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cameron missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cameron swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cameron.
Yamada misses with a double jab.
Cameron misses the shot to the body.
Cameron misses the jab.
Cameron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cameron fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamada sprawls well initially but Cameron persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cameron wants to take a breather but Yamada is having none of it.
Cameron is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamada is just riding it out for now. Cameron eventually gives up the hold.
Cameron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yamada darts in and clinches Cameron up against the cage.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cameron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cameron jumps into guard, dragging Yamada to the mat.
Cameron looking for a sweep. Not yet Cameron, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cameron is proving hard to escape from.
Cameron looking to control.
Yamada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Cameron.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada throws a right hand that Cameron ducks under and follows up with a left that Cameron also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a low kick as Cameron jumps back.
Yamada thuds his shin into the meat of Cameron's side.
Yamada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamada scores with a spinning back kick!
Yamada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada throws a shot from downtown. Cameron moves away and avoids it.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Cameron.
Cameron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cameron swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body.
Yamada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Cameron avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cameron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cameron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Cameron is looking to wear down Yamada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamada misses with a body kick.
Cameron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cameron throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamada finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cameron looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cameron working Yamada over with strikes.
Cameron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cameron is nestled in close to Yamada, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada pushes Cameron off looking to stand but Cameron dives back in and keeps control.
Cameron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamada defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kane Yamada will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cameron on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yamada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Cameron is avoiding it.
Cameron scores with the left hand. Yamada knows he should have avoided that one.
Cameron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamada cracks Cameron with an open hand slap.
Cameron gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cameron throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yamada pushes Cameron away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cameron gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cameron working the ground and pound but Yamada is defending the strikes.
Cameron tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cameron misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cameron is trying to get an arm triangle but Yamada is defending well.
Cameron cracks Yamada with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yamada won't allow Cameron to pass to mount.
Cameron scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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. Cameron connects with a nice short shot to Yamada's temple.
Cameron is keen to just control but Yamada is a slippery customer.
Cameron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cameron throws a strike but Yamada avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cameron wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamada has wrist control.
Cameron won't allow Yamada to get back to his feet.
Cameron 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.
Cameron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cameron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cameron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cameron trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cameron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cameron passes into half guard.
Cameron tries to pass to full mount but Yamada defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Cameron dominated that second round.
That's time! Cameron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cameron. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Cameron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cameron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Yamada tenderised Cameron's leg. Cameron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cameron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamada pinned against the cage. Yamada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cameron.
Cameron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cameron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamada as he jumps to the side.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cameron walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cameron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada connects with a jab.
Yamada clinches up against the cage.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Cameron.
Yamada lands with a left to the head.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cameron decides to pull guard.
Cameron has a closed guard, preventing Yamada from standing up.
Yamada won't allow Cameron to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cameron is proving hard to escape from.
Yamada decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cameron steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamada. That one must have hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamada - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cameron fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabian Cameron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cameron's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cameron crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamada - the referee stops the clock and Cameron gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamada. Cameron manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kane Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada clinches up against the cage.
Yamada tries to work over Cameron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Cameron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cameron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Yamada - that landed with a thud.
Cameron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cameron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Cameron's head.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cameron's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yamada connects with a body shot that sends Cameron's belly button to the back.
Cameron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Cameron.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cameron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cameron's corner calls for a 1-2. Cameron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cameron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cameron punching from mount but Yamada doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yamada is looking to improve his position but Cameron isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Yamada!
A very excited looking Kane Yamada rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E-17 . 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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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Nova!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harvey moves out of range of the leg kick from Nova.
Nova moves out of range of the strikes.
Nova connects with a high kick.
Harvey looks to land a left hand but Nova moved out of range nicely.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
A big right from Nova misses.
Nova avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Harvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nova's sensitive parts.
Nova throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nova but Nova pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harvey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nova tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harvey motions for Nova to come forward. Harvey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nova misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harvey's head backwards.
Brian Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nova misses with a body kick.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nova at a distance.
Nova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harvey scores with a jab. Nova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
Nova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harvey checks it well.
Harvey throws a hook but Nova avoids it easily.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey is looking to score with low kicks.
Nova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harvey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nova.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harvey.
Harvey shoots in for a double leg but Nova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova throws a sloppy head kick and Harvey moves out of range easily.
Harvey throws a front kick that sends Nova stumbling back into the cage.
Harvey swings for the body but Nova moves out of range.
Nova throws a leg kick but Harvey moved away.
Nova lands a jab to the nose.
Nova throws the kick towards the body but Harvey avoids it.
Harvey clinches up against the cage.
Harvey effectively controlling the action here.
Harvey lands a hook that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
Harvey looking to slow down the pace here.
Harvey swings wildly with an uppercut but Nova uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Nova.
Nova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nova scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harvey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nova lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nova tries to work over Harvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nova can't break the clinch.
Nova scores with a shoulder strike.
Nova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nova misses with a punch to the body.
Nova working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harvey blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Harvey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harvey takes an elbow to the temple.
Nova misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Nova as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nova lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nova scores with a shoulder strike.
Harvey misses with some punches.
Nova digs a right hand underneath Harvey's ribcage. Harvey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nova tries to work over Harvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Nova.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nova.
Harvey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nova.
Nova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harvey looking to stall.
Nova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harvey's elbow.
Harvey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Harvey.
Harvey presses Nova against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harvey is trying to break the clinch but Nova has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neo Nova dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Neo Nova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nova throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Nova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harvey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harvey moves out of range of the body kick.
Harvey blocks the body kick.
Harvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nova.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nova scores with a shoulder strike.
Harvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nova lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey is trying to stall.
Nova tries a body shot but Harvey blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Harvey fails to land.
Harvey misses with some punches.
Nova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harvey wants to slow Nova down by chopping away at his legs.
Harvey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nova counters with a good low kick that Harvey was not able to check.
Harvey cracks Nova with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nova lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nova.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harvey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nova motions for Harvey to come forward. Nova throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nova throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nova defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harvey.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nova at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey darts in and clinches Nova up against the cage.
Nova misses with a body punch.
Nova prevents a body shot from Harvey.
Nova lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harvey lands a nice uppercut.
Nova lands a nice uppercut.
Harvey lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nova.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harvey.
Nova lands a shoulder strike.
Harvey takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harvey.
Harvey is leaning against Nova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Neo Nova seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nova blocks a body shot from Harvey.
A short right from Harvey on the inside.
Nova tries a body shot but Harvey blocks it.
Nova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova misses with some punches.
Harvey is trying to stall.
Harvey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harvey lands with a light punch inside.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Nova.
Nova can't find room to land a body shot as Harvey controls the action.
Nice body punch from Nova - that landed with a thud.
Nova prevents a body shot from Harvey.
Harvey prevents a body shot from Nova.
Nova has had enough of the clinch but Harvey keeps him there for the moment.
Harvey blocks a body shot from Nova.
A shot in the inside from Harvey.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nova can't find room to land a body shot as Harvey controls the action.
Nova misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nova tries to throw a body punch but Harvey avoids it by throwing Nova back against the cage.
Nova struggles to land a body shot inside as Harvey controls his hands.
Harvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey can't find room to land a body shot as Nova controls the action.
Harvey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nova uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harvey wants to sweep here but Nova controlling him for the moment.
Nova wanted to stand there but Harvey had control of the position.
Harvey has an active guard here but Nova has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nova wants to stand up but Harvey is controlling the position.
Harvey is pressing down on Nova's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Harvey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harvey checks it well.
Nova avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Nova throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Nova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nova misses with a punch to the body.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Nova.
Harvey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nova scores with a shoulder strike.
Nova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harvey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nova.
Nova looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
Nova tries to keep at a distance but Harvey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harvey avoids the head kick by Nova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown but Nova manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harvey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nova throws a low kick but Harvey moves out of range easily.
Neo Nova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Nova. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nova.
Nova just misses with a punch to the body.
Nova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nova keeping full guard, as Harvey tries to pass.
Nova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harvey defends it easily.
Harvey cracks Nova with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey throwing strikes from guard but Nova blocks nicely.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Nova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey throws a big elbow that misses.
Nova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Nova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey is looking to work some ground and pound but Nova has wrist control.
Nova lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harvey!
Harvey is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nova connects with a solid leg kick.
Harvey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nova blocks a jab.
Harvey misses the shot to the body.
Nova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nova throws a leg kick but Harvey checks it.
Nova is looking to chop away at Harvey's legs.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harvey wants to slow Nova down by chopping away at his legs.
Harvey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nova's head.
A swing and a miss from Harvey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harvey. That did some damage!
Nova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harvey.
Nova misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Nova. Beautiful body shot.
Nova walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harvey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nova connects with a right hand. Harvey shakes it off.
Nova is looking to score with low kicks.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Nova avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Neo Nova.
I think Nova has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neo Nova!
A pretty intense looking Neo Nova took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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