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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxx Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Mannetosen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxx Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Shepard blocks the leg kick.
Mannetosen moves into the clinch.
Mannetosen has Shepard pressed against the cage, preventing Shepard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shepard is trying to break free.
Mannetosen is struggling to control the position.
Mannetosen misses with an elbow strike.
Shepard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mannetosen has double underhooks.
Shepard misses with a punch to the body.
Mannetosen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mannetosen.
Shepard is trying to break the clinch but Mannetosen has him pressed against the cage.
Mannetosen with a knee to the head.
Shepard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mannetosen misses with a knee strike.
Mannetosen missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shepard tries to pull guard but Mannetosen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shepard can't break the clinch.
Mannetosen landing knees to the body.
Shepard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mannetosen.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mannetosen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shepard is out of range.
Shepard is looking to clinch.
Maxx Shepard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepard connects with a crisp jab.
Shepard fails with the takedown
and Mannetosen counters with a low kick, right behind Shepard 's knee.
Manny Mannetosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxx Shepard.
Mannetosen swats away the attempt to clinch by Shepard.
A telegraphed right hand from Shepard misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shepard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannetosen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shepard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shepard is looking to clinch.
Mannetosen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shepard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mannetosen.
Shepard tries to clinch up.
Mannetosen avoids the head kick by Shepard.
Shepard misses with a double jab.
Mannetosen swings for the body but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard tries to clinch there but Mannetosen circles away.
Mannetosen throws a body punch but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard checks the leg kick.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mannetosen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mannetosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mannetosen throws a front kick aimed at Shepard's knee but Shepard avoids it well.
Mannetosen throws a body punch but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard throws a body punch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Mannetosen. Beautiful body shot.
Shepard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mannetosen. Mannetosen obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Mannetosen as he connects with a hook.
Mannetosen is looking to wear down Shepard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shepard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mannetosen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shepard.
Mannetosen tries to work over Shepard's front leg with a kick but Shepard checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mannetosen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mannetosen connects with a crisp jab.
Mannetosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mannetosen.
A jab from Shepard does it's job there.
Shepard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shepard looks gassed!
Mannetosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Shepard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mannetosen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shepard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shepard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mannetosen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mannetosen lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Mannetosen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Mannetosen misses.
Manny Mannetosen is winning the standup battle so far.
Shepard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannetosen lands with a hook. Shepard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mannetosen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mannetosen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shepard's knee momentarily.
Mannetosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mannetosen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch but Mannetosen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shepard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Shepard throws a right and a left that Mannetosen avoids nicely.
Mannetosen scores with a shot to the body.
Shepard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mannetosen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shepard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mannetosen is out of range and Shepard settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shepard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shepard is breathing heavily.
Shepard misses with a wild combination.
Maxx Shepard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mannetosen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shepard.
Shepard blocks a low kick nicely.
Shepard 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.
Shepard tries to clinch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Mannetosen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shepard.
Shepard throws a series of punches but Mannetosen avoids them all with ease.
Mannetosen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shepard's head backwards.
Shepard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shepard tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannetosen misses with a body punch
and Shepard counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard misses with a low kick.
Shepard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shepard duly obliges.
Mannetosen blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Mannetosen connects with an inside leg kick.
Mannetosen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shepard.
Shepard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mannetosen counters with a low kick, right behind Shepard 's knee.
Mannetosen scores with a leg kick.
Shepard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mannetosen scores with a jab. Shepard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mannetosen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shepard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shepard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shepard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mannetosen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shepard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shepard taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen grinds an elbow into Shepard's temple.
Mannetosen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shepard is avoiding damage well.
Shepard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shepard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mannetosen throws an elbow but Shepard slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mannetosen lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Shepard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard is trying to buck Mannetosen off.
Mannetosen scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepard is trying to escape the position but Mannetosen is controlling the position.
Shepard is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannetosen looks up at the clock and then as Shepard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mannetosen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Mannetosen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mannetosen throws a wild body kick that Shepard sees coming a mile off.
Mannetosen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mannetosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shepard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mannetosen motions for Shepard to come forward. Mannetosen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mannetosen lands a nice hook to Shepard's body. Shepard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mannetosen stuffs the takedown.
Shepard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mannetosen lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown by Shepard or perhaps it was just good defense by Mannetosen which made him look bad.
Mannetosen blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Mannetosen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shepard's guard.
Shepard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mannetosen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen throws a strike but Shepard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mannetosen is on top in guard.
Mannetosen throwing strikes from guard but Shepard blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen throws a big right hand that misses.
Mannetosen postures up.
Mannetosen throws a big right hand that misses.
Mannetosen is looking to work some ground and pound but Shepard has wrist control.
Mannetosen is working Shepard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shepard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mannetosen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mannetosen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mannetosen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard has his hands on Mannetosen's head, controlling the position.
Shepard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mannetosen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maxx Shepard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shepard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mannetosen.
Shepard misses with a series of wild punches.
Mannetosen throws a shot to the body.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but Shepard moved away.
Shepard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shepard punishes Mannetosen's body with a nice straight punch.
Shepard misses with a takedown attempt - Mannetosen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manny Mannetosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxx Shepard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannetosen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maxx Shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Mannetosen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mannetosen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shepard misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Mannetosen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mannetosen 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Mannetosen!
A very excited looking Manny Mannetosen 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastiat comes to the cage accompanied by Superstition. Rock has chosen Big Pimpin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Rock!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rock defends it nicely.
Rock throws a sloppy head kick and Bastiat moves out of range easily.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Rock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Frederic Bastiat has been cut.
Bastiat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Rock misses with a two punch combination.
Rock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rock throws a right hand that Bastiat ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastiat also avoids with ease.
Bastiat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Rock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastiat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bastiat is trying to work for a kimura but Rock is defending well.
Bastiat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rock has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat prevents Rock from standing back up.
Bastiat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bastiat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rock pushes Bastiat off looking to stand but Bastiat dives back in and keeps control.
Bastiat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bastiat is trying to work for a kimura but Rock is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat is working for a submission of some sort.
Bastiat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rock sees it coming and defends easily.
Rock is trying to stand up here but Bastiat is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat wants to work for an arm triangle but Rock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rock is trying to stand back up but Bastiat is controlling him
Bastiat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bastiat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bastiat is trying for a kimura here. Rock looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bastiat wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Akari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flash Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Akari!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elorde circles away.
Elorde lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Dan Akari has been cut.
Akari fails with a takedown attempt.
Elorde throws a series of punches but Akari avoids them all with ease.
Elorde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elorde swinging wildly here.
Akari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akari fails with the takedown.
Flash Elorde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Akari.
Akari fails with a takedown attempt.
Elorde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Elorde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elorde lands with a kick to the temple. Akari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Akari is trying desperately to land a takedown but Elorde is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Akari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elorde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Elorde.
Elorde throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Akari's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Elorde dives in looking to finish as Akari flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Elorde's strikes! Elorde is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Akari's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Akari was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flash Elorde!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knee To The Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Norris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Knee To The Face's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knee To The Face!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
To The Face closes the distance and clinches.
Norris gets a trip takedown into half guard.
To The Face is looking for a sweep. Norris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Norris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Norris lands with a punch from half guard.
Norris stalling.
Norris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
To The Face really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Norris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is trying for a kimura here. To The Face looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Norris wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Norris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Ferrigno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Manto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Manto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Ferrigno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Manto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferrigno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferrigno drops Manto with a beautiful combination! Manto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ferrigno is looking for the KO!
Manto is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferrigno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manto.
Ferrigno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferrigno is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Manto hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lou Ferrigno!
Lou Ferrigno is the new heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lou Ferrigno waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Anson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anson comes into the arena with ''South of Heaven'' by The Electric Hellfire Club blaring out of the sound system. Cain has chosen I Love this Road (Emerson Drive) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Anson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emerson Cain!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anson instigates a clinch.
Cain is trying to pull guard but Anson has him pressed against the cage.
Cain is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anson lands a body punch.
Cain is trying to drag Anson to the mat but Anson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seth Anson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Cain.
Cain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anson.
Anson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Emerson Cain has been cut.
Anson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anson digs a right hand into Cain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cain's gas tank.
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!
Anson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cain fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Anson.
Cain looks gassed!
Anson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Anson - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Anson - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anson.
Cain is rocked!
Anson scores with a hook to the body.
Cain is still on wobbly legs! Can Anson finish him?
Anson throws a big uppercut that drops Cain! More strikes from Anson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cain lies dazed against the cage as Anson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Anson!
Seth Anson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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