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EUFC 169 Nakamura vs.Boxo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dusty Rhodes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hodges!
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, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hodges backs up against the cage.
Rhodes misses with the combination.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Hodges moves out of range.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rhodes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rhodes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hodges keeps working.
Hodges slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hodges throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rhodes won't allow Hodges to sweep him here.
Hodges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hodges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhodes's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hodges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hodges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hodges advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rhodes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hodges working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rhodes is refusing to be controlled, as Hodges sits in half guard.
Hodges seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hodges is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rhodes!
Rhodes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hodges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hodges landing shots from mount.
Rhodes is in a horrible position here. Hodges smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Hodges controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Rhodes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hodges controlling the pace for now.
Hodges landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodges trying to control but Rhodes is having none of it.
Hodges controlling the pace for now.
Hodges looking for a guillotine from mount but Rhodes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes taking shots to the head.
Rhodes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hodges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rhodes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hodges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodges avoids the attempt from Rhodes to control.
Hodges lands a nice shot to the head.
Hodges putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hodges dominating with strikes here.
Rhodes is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rhodes is still in real trouble! Can Hodges finish him?
Hodges 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.
Hodges drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rhodes! More shots from Hodges and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Hodges!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Cruz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Thompson's chin.
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228 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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192 cm
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274 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz letting Thompson take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Henry Thompson has been cut.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a nice cross.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson works over Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Thompson tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz drops Thompson with a beautiful combination! Thompson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cruz is looking for the KO!
Thompson is rocked!
Cruz cracks Thompson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Cruz!
An out of breath Jorge Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruin Yuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Perci (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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219 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruin Yuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Perci!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perci misses with a series of wild punches.
Perci looks to throw the jab but Yuz is out of range.
Yuz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yuz lands a head shot.
Yuz throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Yuz there.
Yuz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yuz lands with a cross.
It looks like Jonny Perci has been cut.
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 combination from Yuz does no damage.
Nice jab there from Yuz.
Perci cracks Yuz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yuz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perci.
Yuz slips a jab and a cross from Perci.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuz misses with a looping left.
Perci misses with a looping left.
Perci misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuz cracks Perci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perci misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Perci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perci throws a series of punches but Yuz avoids them all with ease.
Perci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuz.
Yuz takes one on the button.
Yuz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yuz duly obliges.
Perci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yuz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yuz duly obliges.
Perci is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perci takes one on the button.
Perci is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuz finish him?
Yuz slips a jab from Perci.
Yuz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yuz.
Yuz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perci.
The fighters circling - Perci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Yuz both land. Nice combination.
Yuz moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yuz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perci misses with a double jab.
Perci misses with a wild combination.
Perci seems to have recovered his senses.
Perci throws a hook but Yuz avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Perci misses its intended target.
Perci on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yuz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yuz tests Perci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yuz.
Yuz grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Perci takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Yuz cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ruin Yuz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicken Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chicken Beef!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beef scoring well with a low kick there.
Masters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beef counters with a nice kick to the body.
Beef cracks Masters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Beef closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Masters backwards.
Beef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Masters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beef. Beef obviously looking to wear him down.
Beef scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Beef has knocked Masters down with a huge combo! Beef steps away and waves a wobbly Masters back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Joe Masters has been cut.
Beef feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Masters sprawling to the canvas! Masters rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beef finish him?!
Masters is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Masters drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Beef swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Masters's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chicken Beef!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs has chosen Guns In the Sky - INXS as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horatio Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wednesday is looking to clinch.
A big right from Jacobs misses.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut
letting Jacobs counter with a right hand.
Wednesday on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wednesday clinches up with Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday prevents a body shot from Jacobs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wednesday.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Wednesday is controlling him.
Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Jacobs.
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jacobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Wednesday has Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jacobs tries to work over Wednesday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobs lands a jab.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Wednesday avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs connects with a high kick.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Wednesday's torso.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Wednesday blocks a jab.
Jacobs throws a wild body kick that Wednesday sees coming a mile off.
Jacobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Wednesday's ribs.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobs throws a hook but Wednesday avoids it easily.
Jacobs moves out of range as Wednesday strikes.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wednesday is out of range.
Jacobs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
Wednesday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wednesday takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Jacobs throws a front kick aimed at Wednesday's knee but Wednesday avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Jacobs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacobs.
Donk. Jacobs catches Wednesday right on the button with a cross.
Wednesday swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jacobs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wednesday tries to move into range but Jacobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacobs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horatio Jacobs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jacobs thows a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wednesday will feel that in the morning.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Horatio Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs dives in and grabs Wednesday's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wednesday pushes down on Jacobs's head and hops out.
Wednesday moves out of range of the leg kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs connects with a right hand. Wednesday shakes it off.
Jacobs throws a hook but Wednesday blocks it.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Wednesday is looking to clinch.
A big left from Wednesday misses.
Wednesday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs takes the fight into the clinch.
Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacobs, right into the meat.
Jacobs wants to clinch.
Jacobs lands a head kick!
Jacobs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Wednesday moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
Jacobs throws a right hand that Wednesday ducks under and follows up with a left that Wednesday also avoids with ease.
Wednesday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs jabs Wednesday to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wednesday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacobs to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Jacobs finds it's target.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a nice right hand.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs rushes Wednesday and presses him up against the cage.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs with a jab.
Jacobs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wednesday will feel that in the morning.
Jacobs scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs lands a leg kick that knocks Wednesday off balance momentarily.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs darts in and clinches Wednesday up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs missing with knees to the body.
Jacobs misses with a body punch.
Wednesday looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jacobs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wednesday.
A knee to the head by Jacobs.
Wednesday tries to break free but Jacobs pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs scores with a hook.
Jacobs dips to his left and cracks Wednesday with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horatio Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wednesday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wednesday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobs.
Wednesday avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a leg kick that knocks Wednesday off balance momentarily.
Jacobs throws a poor cross that misses
and Wednesday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jacobs thows a body kick. Wednesday tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wednesday slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a right hook to the body.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick lands from Jacobs.
That kick from Jacobs tenderised Wednesday's leg. Wednesday is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Wednesday saw that one coming.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jacobs lands an overhand right.
Wednesday slips a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a shot to the body.
Wednesday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Wednesday.
Horatio Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wednesday at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Wednesday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looks to land a combination. Wednesday sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wednesday throws a combination. Jacobs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Jacobs is avoiding it.
Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Wednesday slips a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wednesday. That did some damage!
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs slips a jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Wednesday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horatio Jacobs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Jacobs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wednesday will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Wednesday's head.
Wednesday throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Wednesday avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Wednesday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horatio Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horatio Jacobs!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Horatio Jacobs made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Mokkelime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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177 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jokke Mokkelime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokkelime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mokkelime misses with a looping left.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mokkelime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mokkelime cracks Pierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Mokkelime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre avoids the body shot from Mokkelime.
Nice shot lands for Mokkelime.
Mokkelime shoots in but Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mokkelime misses with a double jab.
Pierre lands a slapping body shot.
Mokkelime fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pierre sprawls well initially but Mokkelime persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mokkelime missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Mokkelime there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokkelime throwing shots but Pierre is blocking nicely.
Mokkelime sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierre defending well though.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Mokkelime sits in half guard.
Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mokkelime.
Pierre trying to control but Mokkelime postures up.
Mokkelime missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mokkelime prevents Pierre from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mokkelime throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mokkelime trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Mokkelime throws a strike but Pierre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mokkelime postures up in Pierre's guard and throws a big left but Pierre blocks it.
Mokkelime postures up in Pierre's guard and throws a big left but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mokkelime trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mokkelime throws an elbow that misses. Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mokkelime's guard. Nice move by Pierre!
Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mokkelime 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.
Mokkelime wants to control the position but Pierre says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mokkelime wants to improve his position but Pierre is controlling well.
Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George Pierre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mokkelime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierre.
Mokkelime throws a nice looking combination but Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierre avoids the body shot from Mokkelime.
Mokkelime shoots in for a double leg but Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pierre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre throws a push kick but Mokkelime slaps the foot to one side.
Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jokke Mokkelime 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.
Pierre clobbers Mokkelime with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mokkelime uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Mokkelime misses with a low kick.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Mokkelime misses with the combination.
Jab by Pierre.
Mokkelime misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mokkelime is defended easily by Pierre.
Mokkelime scores with a hook to the body. Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mokkelime tries for a takedown but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mokkelime slips a jab from Pierre.
A punch lands to the side of Mokkelime 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokkelime thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre staying out of range there.
Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mokkelime.
Mokkelime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mokkelime.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Pierre misses.
Mokkelime gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pierre.
Mokkelime looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Mokkelime takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mokkelime.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pierre.
Mokkelime defending well as Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
Mokkelime shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mokkelime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mokkelime throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre throws a leg kick but Mokkelime checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mokkelime takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pierre cracks the inside of Mokkelime's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mokkelime just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Mokkelime finds it's way through Pierre's defenses.
Mokkelime cracks Pierre with a good jab.
Mokkelime fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pierre.
Mokkelime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mokkelime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierre throws out the jab.
Mokkelime takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Mokkelime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mokkelime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mokkelime's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
George Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre misses with a body shot.
Mokkelime shoots in looking for a takedown but Pierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mokkelime's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pierre sizes up Mokkelime with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Pierre lands an overhand right.
Mokkelime shoots in and bounces Pierre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mokkelime throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mokkelime is looking to work some ground and pound but Pierre has wrist control.
Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mokkelime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to sweep here but Mokkelime controlling him for the moment.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Mokkelime from controlling successfully.
Pierre pulls Mokkelime in close to prevent any damage.
Mokkelime with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mokkelime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mokkelime with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mokkelime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Mokkelime.
Pierre defending well as Mokkelime loads up on a big left hand.
Pierre tries to land a front kick but Mokkelime steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mokkelime checks a leg kick.
Pierre moves out of range as Mokkelime strikes.
Pierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mokkelime slips a straight right by Pierre.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mokkelime throws a jab when Pierre was well out of range.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mokkelime.
Good shot there by Pierre.
Pierre moves forwards but Mokkelime connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pierre walks into a left hand.
Mokkelime avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Mokkelime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokkelime looking to score a takedown here. Pierre is defending well but Mokkelime drives through and ends up in Pierre's guard.
Mokkelime trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mokkelime postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pierre is trying to control the position but Mokkelime postures up.
Jokke Mokkelime overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierre has Mokkelime pulled in close to control his posture.
Pierre keeping full guard, as Mokkelime tries to pass.
Mokkelime throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pierre keeping full guard, as Mokkelime tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime throws a big elbow that misses.
Mokkelime throws a big right hand that misses.
Mokkelime stands and throws Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mokkelime!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre controlling from the full mount.
Pierre wants to control the pace but Mokkelime is squirming around nicely.
Mokkelime really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mokkelime is looking for a sweep. Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mokkelime won't allow Pierre to pass to mount.
Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pierre wants to take a breather but Mokkelime is having none of it.
George Pierre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mokkelime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mokkelime misses with a body shot.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Mokkelime uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokkelime misses with a jab, cross combination.
George Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mokkelime tests Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mokkelime moves out of range of the body kick from Pierre.
Pierre throws a sloppy body shot
and Mokkelime counters with a nice body shot.
Mokkelime misses with a body punch
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mokkelime looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mokkelime is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Mokkelime there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre wants to hold on but Mokkelime pushes him away.
Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jokke Mokkelime showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mokkelime has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokke Mokkelime!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Fatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Fatts has chosen Hit Em Up by Tupac as his entrance music. Hiroshi Sato had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroshi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Fatts!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries to land a leg kick but Fatts saw it coming and moves away.
Sato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fatts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiroshi Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sato counters with a left to the body.
Sato throws a combination that misses
and Fatts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fatts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fatts throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Sato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sato showed some decent athleticism there.
Fatts tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato is just content to waste time from the top position. Fatts takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is in close to Fatts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fatts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fatts wants to sweep but no luck.
Sato looking to sit in guard and control but Fatts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sato managing to control the position.
Fatts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatts is working Sato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fatts throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
Fatts throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
Sato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sato keeping full guard, as Fatts tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fatts postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fatts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sato has Fatts pulled in close to control his posture.
Fatts trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatts postures up.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Fatts slips an elbow through the middle.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Fatts from controlling successfully.
Sato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fatts stops Sato from standing up.
Sato trying to control the position.
Fatts postures up in Sato's guard and throws a big left but Sato blocks it.
Fatts wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sato shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fatts napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sato wants to take a breather but Fatts manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fatts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fatts keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Fatts 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.
Fatts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Fatts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato throws a series of punches but Fatts moves out of range.
Fatts throws a big shot that misses.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Fatts avoids the head kick by Sato.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato looks to land a body kick but Fatts moved away.
Fatts throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fatts if he has to take too many more of those.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatts is just out of range.
Fatts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fatts fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Fatts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sato.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fatts. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato scores with a body shot.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fatts.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fatts.
Fatts shoots in looking for a takedown but Sato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fatts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Fatts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fatts lands a nice looking body shot.
Fatts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hiroshi Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Fatts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sato's hands.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fatts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatts shoots in for a double leg but Sato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Fatts.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fatts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Fatts.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fatts moves away.
Sato connects with a body shot that sends Fatts's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Sato there.
Fatts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fatts moves away.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fatts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sato circles away.
Sato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatts at a distance.
Fatts misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Fatts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Sato.
Fatts slips under a jab.
Fatts scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Fatts.
Fatts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Fatts misses its intended target.
Sato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fatts throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sato tries to clinch but Fatts moves out of range.
Fatts tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sato defending well as Fatts loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fatts back to the cage. Sato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Fatts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sato pinned against the cage. Sato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fatts doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato tries to clinch up
and Fatts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato moves away from the strike by Fatts.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatts is just out of range.
Fatts moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Sato lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Sato dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fatts misses with a two punch combination.
Sato is looking to wear down Fatts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fatts misses with a body shot
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fatts is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sato is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fatts.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatts walks into a stiff left hand from Sato.
Fatts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fatts missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fatts counters with a straight right hand.
Fatts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Fatts.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato leaves Fatts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fatts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fatts.
Fatts throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Fatts just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato scores with a spinning back kick!
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Fatts.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fatts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fatts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fatts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sato defends it easily.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatts 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.
Fatts keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Fatts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sato defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sato content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sato sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fatts's guard.
Sato lands strikes from half guard.
Fatts is looking to improve his position.
Fatts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fatts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fatts because Sato loaded up on that one.
Sato throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato with the ground and pound from mount.
Sato punching from mount but Fatts doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sato putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sato 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Sato!
A very excited looking Hiroshi Sato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Leiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
218 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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29
205 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Leiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leiden tries to clinch but Saint moves out of range.
Saint scores with a hook to the body. Leiden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leiden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
Leiden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saint ducks right into an uppercut from Leiden.
Leiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leiden moves into the clinch successfully.
Saint has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Leiden is trying to keep an underhook but Saint manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Saint seems to be working for a kimura but Leiden defends the submission attempt.
Leiden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint on the ground.
Leiden has his hands clasped together around Saint's back. He's all about the action.
Leiden is trying to control but can't.
Leiden is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leiden trying to control from the bottom.
Yang Leiden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leiden throws a low kick but Saint avoids it.
Leiden is looking to score with low kicks.
Leiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leiden scores with a nice strike.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Leiden moved out of range.
Saint wants to land a leg kick but Leiden is out of range.
Leiden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leiden throws a lazy head kick
and Saint counters with a right hand to the body.
Leiden thuds a left hand into Saint's body.
Leiden takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint punishes Leiden's body with a nice straight punch.
Saint misses the body punch
and Leiden counters with a good low kick that Saint was not able to check.
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!
Saint stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saint checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leiden 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.
The crowd cheers as Saint lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leiden doesn't seem phased though.
Leiden blocks a leg kick.
Leiden walks into a jab.
Leiden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saint's head.
Saint thows a leg kick but Leiden checks it
and Leiden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leiden rather than just go for the knockout.
Saint throws a body punch but Leiden moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Leiden.
Saint moves out of range as Leiden throws a body kick.
Leiden swings widly with a right hand
and Saint counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leiden tries to clinch up.
Saint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leiden lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Leiden.
Leiden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leiden wants it to stay on the feet.
Leiden throws a head kick that misses.
Saint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leiden tries to bum rush Saint with a series of wild strikes but Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saint pushes Leiden away with a front kick.
Saint circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint is defended easily by Leiden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leiden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saint.
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Leiden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leiden with a hook.
Saint lands with a shot to the body.
Saint 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leiden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yang Leiden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leiden closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saint lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Leiden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leiden blocks a leg kick.
Saint shoots in looking for a takedown. Leiden tries to sprawl out of it but Saint keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leiden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saint has a takedown stuffed.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Leiden is looking to slow Saint down with leg kicks.
Leiden misses with a straight right.
Leiden cracks the inside of Saint's front leg.
Saint lands a jab to the nose.
Leiden throws a body kick that misses.
Leiden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leiden, right into the meat.
Leiden avoids the head kick by Saint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saint misses with a body shot
letting Leiden counter with a right hand.
Leiden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saint makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saint gets tackled into the cage by Leiden. Leiden maintains the clinch.
Leiden prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yang Leiden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jensen Saint.
Leiden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leiden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saints head.
Saint can't get the takedown.
Leiden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saint in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leiden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leiden digs a right hand into Saint's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saint's gas tank.
Knees to the body from Leiden.
Leiden breaks the clinch.
Yang Leiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leiden gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiden can't find room to land a body shot as Saint controls the action.
Saint has a couple of punches blocked by Leiden.
Saint misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leiden misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Leiden.
Leiden cracks Saint with a nice body shot.
Leiden breaks from the clinch.
Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Leiden.
Leiden thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leiden.
Leiden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saint's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leiden.
Leiden connects with a leg kick. Saint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint is defended easily by Leiden.
Saint takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leiden moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Leiden lands a nice looking body kick.
Leiden lands a nice looking body kick.
Leiden misses with a leg kick.
Leiden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leiden misses the shot to the body.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leiden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Saint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leiden lands a shoulder strike.
Leiden has Saint pressed against the cage.
Leiden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint avoiding damage as Leiden throws knees to the body.
Leiden throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint.
Leiden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Leiden.
Leiden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Leiden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leiden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Leiden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leiden breaks from the clinch.
Leiden fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Leiden dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Leiden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saint clobbers Leiden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leiden.
Leiden moves into the clinch.
Leiden tries a body shot but Saint blocks it.
Saint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leiden breaks from the clinch.
Saint lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leiden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leiden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leiden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saint counters with a good low kick that Leiden was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint feints and then cracks Leiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leiden down.
Saint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leiden tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leiden clobbers Saint with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yang Leiden is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Saint finds it's target.
Leiden looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.
Saint checks a low kick from Leiden.
Leiden missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leiden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leiden just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint blocks the body kick.
Saint connects with a leg kick. Leiden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leiden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leiden.
Leiden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leiden throws a leg kick but Saint checks it.
Saint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leiden.
Leiden blocks the body kick.
Leiden looks to land a left hand but Saint moved out of range nicely.
Saint is looking to chop away at Leiden's legs.
Leiden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leiden. That's going to slow Saint down.
Saint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Leiden blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiden misses with a two punch combination.
Leiden tries to clinch up but Saint circles away and keeps his distance.
Leiden stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Saint circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leiden. That's going to slow Saint down.
A lazy left from Leiden finds it's target.
Leiden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saint misses with a hook.
Saint misses with a kick to the body.
Leiden is looking to slow Saint down with leg kicks.
Leiden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leiden tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden lands a nice shot that snaps Saint's head back.
Saint fails with the takedown.
Leiden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jensen Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yang Leiden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leiden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saint backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint walks into a straight right hand from Leiden.
Leiden moves away from the strike by Saint.
Saint misses with a body kick.
Saint on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leiden avoids the body shot from Saint.
Saint throws a front kick aimed at Leiden's knee but Leiden avoids it well.
Leiden tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Leiden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leiden, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Leiden!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akekae Pokaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superman Theme Song. 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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30
181 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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26
181 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akekae Pokaku!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent checks a low kick from Pokaku.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Pokaku.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Pokaku swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
A cross from Pokaku lands.
Kent checks a leg kick nicely.
Pokaku clinches up with Kent and pushes him back against the cage.
Kent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pokaku misses with a punch to the body.
Pokaku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokaku is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kent works on Pokaku's body with a couple of short punches.
Pokaku is pressed up against the cage. Kent has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pokaku down to the mat. Pokaku avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pokaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pokaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent lands a really nice looking cross but Pokaku seems unphased.
Pokaku misses with an uppercut.
Pokaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kent was well out of range. Poor timing from Pokaku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Pokaku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pokaku throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Kent slips under a jab from Pokaku.
Kent's corner calls for a 1-2. Kent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kent takes a swing at Pokaku's ribcage but misses.
Kent moves out of range of the strikes.
Pokaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent throws a shot to the body.
Kent slips under a jab from Pokaku.
Kent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pokaku napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kent is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pokaku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kent goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pokaku has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kent but great work by Pokaku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent is trying to control Pokaku's posture but Pokaku avoids it.
Pokaku scoring with punches from side control.
Pokaku working the ground and pound from side control.
Kent regains half guard.
Kent with the active half guard here but Pokaku passes nicely into side control.
Pokaku lands a nice forearm strike.
Kent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kent won't allow Pokaku to pass to mount.
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. Pokaku connects with a nice short shot to Kent's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokaku seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kent has recovered full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pokaku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pokaku trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kent manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pokaku keeping full guard, as Kent tries to pass.
Kent preventing the sweep.
Pokaku controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent has gone for a leg lock! Pokaku slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kent's guard.
Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pokaku defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pokaku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kent has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pokaku has managed to get both his arms back between Kent's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pokaku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kent has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pokaku has managed to get both his arms back between Kent's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pokaku's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokaku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pokaku is looking to stand up but Kent won't let him.
Kent manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clark Kent will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Kent misses.
Pokaku shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent throws the left hand but Pokaku avoids the punch easily.
Pokaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Kent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pokaku can pounce on him.
A jab from Kent misses.
A big left from Kent misses.
Pokaku ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pokaku.
A big left from Kent misses.
A big right from Kent misses.
A punch combination from Pokaku misses.
Kent misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Pokaku slips the punch.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Pokaku jabs Kent right on the nose. Kent blinks but takes it well.
Kent misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pokaku.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Pokaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Pokaku moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pokaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Kent with a nice cross.
Kent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kent bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pokaku's head.
Pokaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but Pokaku shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Kent misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pokaku tries to improve position but can't.
Pokaku is trying to control Kent's posture but Kent avoids it.
Kent tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pokaku is trying to control Kent's posture but Kent avoids it.
Kent is trying to move to mount but Pokaku reverses beautifully and ends up in Kent's guard.
Pokaku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pokaku trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pokaku!
Kent fails to move to back control.
Kent goes for an armbar but Pokaku turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pokaku.
Pokaku stands up over Kent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pokaku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pokaku trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pokaku gets to his feet - Kent follows without any prompting.
Good shot there by Kent.
Pokaku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokaku cracks Kent with a good jab.
Kent checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pokaku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pokaku shoots in for a takedown but Kent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kent's corner calls for a 1-2. Kent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent moves out of range of the leg kick from Pokaku.
Kent shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pokaku sprawls well. Pokaku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Pokaku misses.
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 Clark Kent will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pokaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Pokaku punishes Kent's body with a nice straight punch.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Pokaku ducks down to avoid it.
Akekae Pokaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kent with a nice cross.
Pokaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Pokaku's head but Pokaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pokaku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pokaku.
Kent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Pokaku.
Pokaku misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent throws the left hand but Pokaku avoids the punch easily.
Pokaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pokaku moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Kent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pokaku!
Pokaku stops Kent from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kent swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pokaku is now in Kent's guard. A big mistake from Kent there, giving up the dominant position!
Kent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pokaku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pokaku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pokaku throwing strikes from guard but Kent blocks nicely.
Akekae Pokaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark Kent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pokaku tries to free his leg and advance position but Kent is retaining full guard.
Pokaku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
Pokaku is in close to Kent's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokaku passes Kent's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kent working a defensive guard here.
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokaku gets to his feet. Kent looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kent misses with a right hand
and Pokaku counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pokaku lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pokaku tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kent sneaks back into half guard.
Kent moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
Akekae Pokaku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pokaku distracts Kent with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pokaku throwing strikes from guard but Kent blocks nicely.
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pokaku is one step ahead there.
Kent wants to improve his position but instead Pokaku has moved into half guard.
Pokaku is nestled in close to Kent, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pokaku wants to stand up but Kent is controlling the position.
Pokaku decides to stand and escape the position.
Pokaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokaku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akekae Pokaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Kent!
Clark Kent gave a mention to Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Boxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Boxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura connects with an inside leg kick.
Boxo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boxo scores with a nice strike.
Nakamura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxo looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boxo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Boxo.
Boxo misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakamura prevents a body shot from Boxo.
Boxo tries a body shot but Nakamura blocks it.
Boxo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxo.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxos head.
Boxo tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Boxo back against the cage.
Boxo lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Boxo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakamura pushes Boxo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura tries a knee to the head but Boxo blocks it.
Nakamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxo blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxo misses with a knee to the head.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura looking for a takedown.
Boxo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Boxo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamura fails to land.
Boxo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Boxo - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Nakamura.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxo misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxo takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boxo.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Boxo.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Boxo manages to get underhooks.
Boxo misses with a body punch.
Nakamura pulls Boxo into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boxo stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Boxo stands up from Nakamura's guard - Boxo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nakamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Boxo avoids it well.
Hiro Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxo throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxo throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura jabs Boxo right on the nose. Boxo blinks but takes it well.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Boxo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxo blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Boxo tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boxo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nakamura somewhat.
Mini Boxo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Nakamura.
Nakamura gets the takedown into side control.
That's four 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!
Boxo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boxo wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
Boxo gets back to half guard.
Boxo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakamura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakamura's back!
Boxo is controlling the position but Nakamura somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Boxo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakamura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxo moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiro Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakamura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boxo momentarily.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura works the jab nicely.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Boxo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Boxo ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Boxo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura misses with a hook.
Nakamura lands a glancing blow to the side of Boxo's head.
A big left from Boxo misses.
Boxo moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Boxo avoids it well.
Mini Boxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boxo.
Jab, jab by Boxo - just one landing.
Nakamura scores with a push kick.
Boxo misses the jab.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura misses the jab.
Boxo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boxo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boxo lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Boxo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakamura tries to score with a low kick but Boxo moves his leg out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boxo.
Nakamura works the jab nicely.
Donk. Nakamura catches Boxo right on the button with a cross.
Boxo is rocked!
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Boxo moved out of range.
Oh Boxo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakamura lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Nakamura!
A victorious Hiro Nakamura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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