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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demon Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dhe Orele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orele is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ironman. 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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163 lbs
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162 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Beast! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dhe Orele! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Orele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beast. Orele throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it. Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Orele. Orele throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Beast scores with a jab. Orele acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Beast throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dhe Orele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orele throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Orele avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Beast tries to keep at a distance but Orele has taken the fight into the clinch. Beast is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Orele blocks an elbow strike from Beast.
Beast utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Orele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Beast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orele.
Beast creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orele's defenses. Beast misses with a knee to the head. Orele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beast's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beast duly obliges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Orele takes the fight into the clinch. Orele is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Orele cracks Beast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Orele misses with a wild combination.
Beast takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beast is rocked! Orele pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Oh Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Beast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orele looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range. Orele misses with a looping left. Orele throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Orele throws a big shot that misses. Beast slips under a jab. Orele misses with an uppercut. Beast wants to land a leg kick but Orele is out of range. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A low kick from Beast is predictable there and Orele counters with a big right hand! Oh Beast is in trouble here! Orele follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dhe Orele! After the big win, Dhe Orele made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustus Cole will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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265 lbs
22 - 10 - 1 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Augustus Cole! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jelani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jelani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole. Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut. Cole jabs Jelani right on the nose. Jelani blinks but takes it well. Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Jelani misses. Cole scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Jelani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jelani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Jelani counters with a single leg into guard. Cole didn't expect that. Jelani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jelani stands and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control. Cole looking for a sweep but Jelani has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round. Cole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cole wants to control but Jelani is having none of it. Jelani dominating with strikes here. Cole regains half guard. Cole gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jelani wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position. Cole wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jelani manages to pass to side control. Cole really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jelani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cole gets back to full guard.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jelani's guard. Cole scoring with some ground and pound. Jelani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jelani is pulling down on Cole's head to control his posture. Cole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Cole is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Jelani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Jelani should have avoided that one. Augustus Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jelani. Cole tried to score with a low kick but Jelani checks it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cole tries to score with a low kick but Jelani moves his leg out of the way. Jelani moves away from the strike by Cole. Jelani scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jelani counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Augustus Cole will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jabari Jelani's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jelani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jelani misses with a low kick.
Cole throws a right and a left that Jelani avoids nicely. Jelani closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cole's guard. Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole looking to control but Jelani passes into half guard.
Cole wants to sweep but Jelani has passed to side control! Cole is looking for a sweep. Jelani working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jelani misses with the ground and pound. Jelani misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cole can do anything to dispel that myth. Cole tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jelani easily slips into full mount! Jelani postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cole looks a forlorn figure.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cole tries to buck Jelani off but he can't manage it. Jelani prevents Cole from getting the reversal. Cole wants to hold on but Jelani pushes him away. Cole can't escape the position.
Jelani in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Augustus Cole has been cut. Cole is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jelani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Augustus Cole's cut even more. Jelani dominating with strikes here.
Cole is rocked!
The cut above Augustus Cole's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Jelani connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Jelani finish him? Cole can't escape the position.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses. Jelani looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Cole covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jabari Jelani!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Topless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Proctor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DreamWorld by Ralek Gracie. The crowd seem to be enjoying Topless's choice of entrance music: Topless - Breaking Benjamin. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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153 lbs
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32
152 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Proctor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mondo Topless! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Topless looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Proctor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Proctor moves nicely into side control. Proctor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Proctor prevents Topless from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Topless regains half guard there - taking advantage of Proctor's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Topless is not content to let Proctor control the position. Proctor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Proctor trying to pass the guard but Topless defending well. Proctor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Topless reverses the position - he's now on top in Proctor's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Proctor tries to land a sweep but no joy. Topless decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Proctor, up you get! Topless tries to clinch up. No luck for Proctor with that takedown attempt. Topless moves into the clinch successfully.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Michael Proctor has been cut. Topless scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Topless. Topless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Proctor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Proctor is trying to pull guard but Topless turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him. Topless scores with a hook to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Topless. Proctor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Topless is keeping busy. Topless lands a nice knee to the body. Proctor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Topless just stands there and leans against the cage. Proctor takes an elbow to the temple. Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Proctor tries to pull guard but Topless won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Topless lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Proctor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A quick uppercut on the inside from Topless. Proctor swings wildly with an uppercut but Topless uses good head movement to avoid it. Topless is leaning against Proctor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Topless is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Proctor is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Topless lands a damaging elbow. Proctor working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nice elbow from Topless. Topless lands a good knee to the midsection. Proctor won't want to take too many of those. Topless taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Proctor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Topless just stands there and leans against the cage. Topless lands a nice uppercut. Topless lands a damaging elbow. Proctor tries to pull guard but Topless holds him up against the cage and eventually Proctor drops back down to his feet.
Topless lands with a left to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Topless lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Proctor backwards. Topless scores with an uppercut up the middle. A quick uppercut on the inside from Topless. Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Proctor's defenses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Topless dominated that round. The cut man is working on Michael Proctor's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Topless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center. Topless fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Topless looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Proctor is looking to clinch. Topless looks to land a combination. Proctor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Topless throws a body punch but Proctor moves out of range. Topless plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Michael Proctor's cut is getting worse. Topless slips under a jab. Mondo Topless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Topless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Topless works Proctor's body with a nice hook. Proctor circles away from the clinch attempt and Proctor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Proctor looking to pass the guard. Proctor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Topless avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Proctor trying to control but Topless is working from the bottom. Proctor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Topless wants to stand and escape but Proctor is having none of it. Proctor stands and throws Topless's legs to the side, diving into side control. Topless is pushing Proctor's head away, looking to escape. Proctor manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Proctor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Topless keeps working. Topless stops Proctor from passing to mount. Proctor advances to mount. Michael Proctor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Topless holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Proctor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Proctor misses with a head shot. Topless avoids a series of strikes thrown by Proctor.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Topless squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Topless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Proctor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Proctor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Topless is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Topless and Proctor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Proctor trying to control the position but Topless is working away. Topless is pushing Proctor's head away, looking to escape. Proctor manages to hold on to the position though. Proctor tries to advance to mount but can't. Proctor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Topless has escaped the position, nice work there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Proctor controlling from side mount. Proctor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Topless is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Proctor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Topless is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Proctor has just dragged him back down to the mat. 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 Michael Proctor will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Michael Proctor's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Topless closes the distance and pushes Proctor back into the cage. Topless working some nice short punches in the clinch. Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Topless pushes Proctor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Topless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Proctor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Topless is keeping busy. Topless dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Topless using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Proctor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Topless lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Proctor backwards. Topless lands an elbow that stopped Proctor in his tracks for a moment. Topless lands an elbow inside that Proctor shrugs off. Topless softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Topless. A short uppercut from Topless.
Michael Proctor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Topless scores with a shot to the side of Proctor's head. 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! Topless manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Topless. Proctor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Topless walks away with a smile on his face. Proctor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Topless has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proctor tries to pull guard but Topless forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Topless lands a damaging elbow. Topless stalls. Topless with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Topless. Proctor takes an elbow to the forehead. Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Proctor's defenses.
Jeez, Michael Proctor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Topless with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Topless lands a left hand.
Topless tries to land a knee to the head but Proctor blocks with his arms.
Proctor tries to pull guard but Topless holds him up against the cage and eventually Proctor drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him. Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Proctor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Topless lands an elbow that stopped Proctor in his tracks for a moment. Topless landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Proctor takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Proctor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mondo Topless! A relieved looking Mondo Topless thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tee Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody's gonna get it. Suvorov has chosen World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole. as his entrance music. 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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32
195 lbs
23 - 24 - 0 |
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201 lbs
23 - 13 - 2 |
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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
23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tee Bone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandr Suvorov! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bone shoots for a takedown but Suvorov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Bone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Suvorov counters with a nice double leg into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Suvorov is nestled in close to Bone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Bone wants to improve his position but Suvorov is controlling well.
Suvorov seems to be looking for submissions.
Bone missing with punches from the bottom.
Bone is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Suvorov is tapping! Great win for Bone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tee Bone! Tee Bone made sure to mention his sponsor, FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood comes to the cage accompanied by The Land of Make Believe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood. Daw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws out the jab. Sloppy strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood. Those never looked like landing. Gardiner Wright Blackwood jabbing away but nothing is landing. Daw is looking to clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is avoiding it.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daw. Gardiner Wright Blackwood loads up on a big right hand but Daw slips the punch. Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a hook but Daw blocks it. Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a straight right. Daw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nice body punch from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Gardiner Wright Blackwood there. A chopping leg kick lands by Daw. Gardiner Wright Blackwood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Daw tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daw moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Daw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardiner Wright Blackwood. Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a series of punches but Daw avoids them all with ease. Daw darts in and clinches Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage. Daw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Daw has double underhooks. Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daw has him pressed against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Daw lands a nice knee to the body. Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a body punch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood stalling against the cage.
Daw scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut. Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with the head strike.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to maintain a safe position but Daw gets an underhook and turns Gardiner Wright Blackwood into the cage. Daw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gardiner Wright Blackwood's face.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Daw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daw working Gardiner Wright Blackwood over with knees to the body. A battle for position here, against the cage. Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood jumps guard but Daw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Daw slows down the pace here.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Daw landing knees to the head.
Daw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is breathing heavily. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Daw keeps control of Gardiner Wright Blackwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw stalls. 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! Gardiner Wright Blackwood jumps guard but Daw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoiding damage as Daw throws knees to the body.
Daw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gardiner Wright Blackwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Daw has Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushed against the cage. Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The referee is keeping an eye on Daw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Daw dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daw cracks the inside of Gardiner Wright Blackwood's front leg. Daw throws a head kick that misses. Some wild striking there from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Daw is just out of range. Daw throws a hook but Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids it easily. Daw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daw wants to clinch up but Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeps it at a distance. Daw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a kick to the side of the head. Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws an off balance right hand
and Daw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daw misses with a body kick. Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a straight left. Daw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood. A good leg kick by Daw. Nice defenses there by Daw. Gardiner Wright Blackwood with a body punch. A glancing blow. Daw has Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Daw blocks an uppercut.
Daw pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gardiner Wright Blackwood managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Daw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daw tries to land knees in the clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids the damage to the body. Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to break the clinch but Daw is controlling him. Gardiner Wright Blackwood stalls. Daw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage. Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to break free but Daw has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Daw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Daw. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Daw scores a nice knee to the body.
Daw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Daw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Daw scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Daw scores with a knee to the head.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gardiner Wright Blackwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. 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! Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage. Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gardiner Wright Blackwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage. Daw misses with a knee strike.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage. Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daw landing knees to the head.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut is getting worse. Daw lands a nice knee to the body. Daw landing knees to the head.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is rocked! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Daw lands an elbow that stopped Gardiner Wright Blackwood in his tracks for a moment. Oh Gardiner Wright Blackwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Daw connects with a knee to the head.
Daw has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gardiner Wright Blackwood - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Daw, and another! Gardiner Wright Blackwood is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Steve Daw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stand Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang has chosen Mike Tyson clip from Hangover as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Rizzo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stand Bang! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bang goes for a small jab and connects. Now Bang goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Rizzo stumbles back but Bang runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Rizzo to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Rizzo will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stand Bang! A victorious Stand Bang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chronic Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornstein comes into the arena with Men at Work - Land Down Under blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daley Bornstein! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chronic Kronic! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bornstein lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Chronic Kronic has been cut. Kronic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bornstein as he avoids it easily. Nice body punch from Bornstein. Bornstein dodges the punch combination from Kronic.
Kronic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bornstein lands with a shot to the body. 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! Bornstein takes one on the button. Kronic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bornstein throws out the jab. Bornstein missing with a left hand there. Kronic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bornstein scores with a jab to the body. Bornstein misses with a straight right. A telegraphed right hand from Bornstein misses the target. A punch combination from Bornstein misses. Kronic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bornstein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kronic throws a hook to the side of Bornstein's head but Bornstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kronic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bornstein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kronic. Daley Bornstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chronic Kronic. Bornstein throws an overhand right that lands on Kronic's shoulder, as Kronic tries to avoid the shot. Bornstein looks for the body kick but Kronic saw that one coming. Bornstein is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kronic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Bornstein connects with the punch. Bornstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronic throws a right hand that Bornstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Bornstein also avoids with ease. Kronic misses with a wild body shot. Daley Bornstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bornstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kronic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Bornstein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kronic is working away from the top position though. Kronic prevents Bornstein from standing back up.
Kronic is looking to take a break and control but Bornstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. This has been an exciting period of action! Bornstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kronic. Bornstein regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kronic.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bornstein is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. A shot in the inside from Bornstein. Kronic is trying to drag Bornstein to the mat but Bornstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kronic wants a takedown.
Bornstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bornstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bornstein lands with a right hand. Kronic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bornstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kronic. Kronic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Bornstein does it's job there. Bornstein tries to score with a low kick but Kronic moves his leg out of the way. Bornstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bornstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kronic moves out of range of the strikes. Kronic defending well as Bornstein loads up on a big left hand. Kronic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kronic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kronic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kronic blocks a leg kick. Nice sprawl there from Bornstein as Kronic shoots in. Kronic looks gassed! Bornstein thuds his right hand into Kronic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bornstein misses with a low kick. Bornstein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kronic checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kronic checks a leg kick. Kronic lands a right hook to the body.
Kronic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bornstein tries to avoid it but Kronic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bornstein to the ground. Bornstein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Kronic. That snapped Bornstein's head back.
Bornstein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kronic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kronic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Bornstein lands a leg kick that knocks Kronic off balance momentarily. Bornstein looks to land a right hand but Kronic moved out of range. Jab from Bornstein. Bornstein is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bornstein misses with a few strikes there.
Kronic slips a jab and a cross from Bornstein.
Kronic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kronic with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daley Bornstein dominated that round. The cut man is working on Chronic Kronic's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kronic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kronic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kronic throws a leg kick that misses. Daley Bornstein is winning the standup battle so far. Bornstein throws a front kick that sends Kronic stumbling back into the cage. Bornstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kronic is able to avoid easily. Bornstein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bornstein wants it to stay on the feet. Bornstein jabs Kronic to the body, keeping him at a distance. Daley Bornstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kronic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bornstein. Bornstein misses with a few strikes there.
Kronic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good exchange - Bornstein coming out on top. Bornstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kronic lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Bornstein as Kronic shoots in. Kronic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Kronic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bornstein throws a leg kick that misses. Bornstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronic can do to turn this around? Kronic tries to land a leg kick but Bornstein saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Bornstein does it's job there. Daley Bornstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bornstein misses with a wild combination.
Kronic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bornstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kronic doesn't seem bothered though. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bornstein 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 Kronic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kronic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bornstein throws a shot to the body.
Kronic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kronic blocks a head kick by Bornstein.
Kronic throws the left hand but Bornstein avoids the punch easily. Kronic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kronic shoots in for a double leg but Bornstein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Daley Bornstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chronic Kronic.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A combination from Bornstein does no damage. Bornstein throws an overhand right that lands on Kronic's shoulder, as Kronic tries to avoid the shot. Good standup being displayed there by Bornstein as he connects with a hook. Bornstein with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kronic slips a jab and a cross from Bornstein.
Bornstein misses with a looping left. Kronic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bornstein.
Bornstein cracks Kronic with an open hand slap. Bornstein slips a jab from Kronic. Kronic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bornstein. Kronic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Kronic. Bornstein connects with the punch.
That has opened up Chronic Kronic's cut even more. Bornstein throws a shot from downtown. Kronic moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kronic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Bornstein looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kronic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kronic throwing strikes but missing. Kronic connects with a couple of short punches. Bornstein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kronic defends it easily. Kronic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Bornstein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Kronic throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bornstein working a defensive guard here.
Kronic stands up over Bornstein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bornstein has his hands on Kronic's head, controlling the position. Kronic stopping the sweep attempt from Bornstein. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Kronic with a nice head shot there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bornstein is pulling down on Kronic's head to control his posture. Kronic scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like Daley Bornstein has been cut. Kronic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bornstein works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daley Bornstein dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kronic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bornstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bornstein. Kronic takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kronic throws a leg kick but Bornstein moved away. Kronic defending well as Bornstein loads up on a big left hand. Kronic blocks a leg kick. A shot to the liver by Bornstein. Beautiful body shot. Bornstein misses with a low kick. Bornstein dips to his left and cracks Kronic with an uppercut! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bornstein works over Kronic's head and body with a nice combination. Bornstein misses with a straight left. Bornstein misses with the combination.
Kronic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kronic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bornstein scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kronic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Bornstein misses with a straight right. Bornstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bornstein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bornstein misses with a looping left. A big right from Bornstein misses. Kronic throws a series of punches but Bornstein moves out of range. Bornstein misses with a two punch combination.
Kronic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Kronic thuds his right hand into Bornstein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bornstein misses with a combination
and Kronic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bornstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kronic. Bornstein scores with a hook. Nice uppercut there from Bornstein. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bornstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Horrible takedown by Kronic or perhaps it was just good defense by Bornstein which made him look bad. Kronic takes a shot right to the bread basket. Oooooh!!! Bornstein has knocked Kronic down with a huge combo! Bornstein steps away and waves a wobbly Kronic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kronic is rocked! Kronic swings for the body but Bornstein moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kronic blocks the leg kick.
Kronic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kronic is still on wobbly legs! Can Bornstein finish him?
The cut above Chronic Kronic's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Bornstein throws a series of punches but Kronic moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kronic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bornstein pinned against the cage. Bornstein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kronic seems to have recovered his senses. Daley Bornstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chronic Kronic. Kronic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kronic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bornstein. Kronic fails with a takedown attempt. Bornstein 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. Bornstein wants to land a leg kick but Kronic is out of range. Kronic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bornstein cracks the inside of Kronic's front leg. A decent looking cross lands there for Bornstein. Kronic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bornstein.
Daley Bornstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bornstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bornstein looks to land a combination. Kronic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bornstein throws a series of punches but Kronic avoids them all with ease. Some wild striking there from Bornstein.
Kronic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Good standup being displayed there by Bornstein as he connects with a hook. Kronic moves away from the strike by Bornstein. Kronic looks for a takedown but Bornstein sprawls well. A leg kick checked by Kronic. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bornstein misses with a kick to the body.
Chronic Kronic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kronic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Daley Bornstein showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bornstein, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daley Bornstein! Jumping up and down and very excited, Daley Bornstein 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 Lucretia Reflection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reflection might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lucretia, My Reflection. Castle has chosen In Time as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucretia Reflection! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reflection tries to close the distance and clinch but Castle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Reflection does a little dance to reset his feet. Reflection wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance. Castle throws a head kick that misses. Castle rushes Reflection and presses him up against the cage. A short right from Castle. Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Castle misses the shot to the body. Reflection avoids the head kick by Castle.
Castle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Reflection on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castle. Castle obviously looking to wear him down.
Reflection lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castle will feel that in the morning. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reflection tries to clinch up. Reflection is looking to clinch. Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Reflection moves out of range easily. Reflection tries to clinch up. Castle misses with a looping left. Reflection clinches. A short right hand to the side of the head by Reflection. A short right from Castle on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Castle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castle blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Castle.
Reflection tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Reflection swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it. Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reflection's elbow. Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reflection's elbow. Reflection swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it. Castle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reflection backwards. Reflection misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reflection. Reflection tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Reflection working aggressively here.
Reflection blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reflection avoids the elbow strike from Castle, against the cage.
Reflection fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castle with a knee to the head.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reflection. Castle lands with a short shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Castle misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reflection lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards. Castle working some nice short punches in the clinch. Reflection lands a right hand. Reflection tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Reflection throws a head punch that misses. Castle missing with knees to the body.
Castle lands with a short head shot on the inside. Castle breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castle.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Reflection. Reflection throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reflection closes the distance and clinches. Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reflection lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castle backwards. Reflection fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reflection softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Reflection doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reflection swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reflection tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Reflection tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Castle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reflection is defending well for now. Reflection lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Reflection avoids the elbow strike from Castle, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle. Reflection swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it. Reflection lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Reflection working aggressively here.
Reflection throws a head punch that misses. Reflection blocks an elbow strike. Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reflection's elbow. Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reflection backwards. Castle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reflection swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle. A nice left hand lands by Castle.
Castle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Castle.
It looks like Lucretia Reflection has been cut. Reflection throws a head punch that misses. Reflection lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castle backwards. Reflection lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Reflection scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch on the inside from Reflection fails to land. Reflection lands a right hand. Reflection blocks an uppercut.
Castle lands with a short head shot on the inside. Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Castle breaks from the clinch.
Castle connects with a nice looking jab.
Castle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reflection is rocked! The fighters circling - Reflection throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Castle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reflection swivels and escapes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Castle looks to throw the jab but Reflection is out of range. Reflection keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castle. Castle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Castle will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lucretia Reflection's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reflection tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away. Donk. Castle catches Reflection right on the button with a cross. Castle throws out a loose jab but Reflection uses good head movement to avoid it. Decent striking displayed by Castle there. Reflection tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Reflection tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Frank Castle seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice body punch from Reflection. Reflection moves to clinch but Castle breaks away and Castle counters with a body kick that stops Reflection in his tracks momentarily. Reflection keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reflection fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reflection throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reflection slaps away a takedown attempt from Castle, before circling back to the center of the mat. Reflection works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This has been an exciting period of action! Reflection tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reflection throws a front kick aimed at Castle's knee but Castle avoids it well. Reflection tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away. Castle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reflection pushes Castle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Castle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Reflection avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Castle. Reflection is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Castle is controlling him well. Castle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reflection has escaped the position, nice work there. Reflection pushes Castle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Castle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Castle working the head with strikes. Reflection on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Reflection wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Castle trying to control the action but Reflection is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Castle decides to stand back up. Castle steps back and let's Reflection get back to his feet. Castle looks for a takedown but Reflection sprawls well. Reflection misses with a straight left. Lucretia Reflection is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Reflection stuffs the takedown. Lucretia Reflection has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle. Reflection throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reflection throws a combination that misses and Castle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Reflection tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Castle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Castle sizes up Reflection with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Castle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Oh Reflection is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Reflection moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Castle misses with a looping left. Reflection lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Castle lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Reflection falls backwards - clearly groggy! Castle dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Castle! Frank Castle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix St Pierre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Soto! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab. Soto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Soto wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving. St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soto is one step ahead there. St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soto is stalling in the full guard. St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully. Soto tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard. St Pierre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Soto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Soto defends easily.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Soto postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow. St Pierre has his foot on Soto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soto works his way back into a safe position though. St Pierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Soto stacks St Pierre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Soto! A lull in the action here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! St Pierre looking for a sweep but Soto has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soto controlling his opponent. St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Soto controlling from the full mount. Soto prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soto controlling from mount. Soto avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control. Soto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape. Soto controlling his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. St Pierre is working hard here to advance position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Soto dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Luiz Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. St Pierre gets caught napping as Soto dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard. Soto passes into half guard. St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Soto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Soto performing his best blanket impression for a moment. St Pierre wants to improve his position but Soto is controlling well.
Soto works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position. Soto looking to control and managing it successfully. St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. Luiz Soto has got the better of the ground game so far. St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Soto's attempts to control the action. The referee warns St Pierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soto controlling the pace. St Pierre misses with some strikes from the bottom.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Soto has control of the leg. St Pierre is looking to control Soto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pierre avoid being mounted? St Pierre has hold of Soto's hands but Soto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Soto stalling. Soto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soto prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal. Soto trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it. St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soto wants to take his opponent's back but St Pierre doesn't allow it. Soto controlling his opponent. St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Soto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Soto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soto landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble! Soto looking to control and managing it successfully. St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Soto looking to control and managing it successfully. St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Soto maintains control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Soto gets a takedown into half guard. St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work. Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Soto trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom. St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soto controls the pace. St Pierre keeping full guard, as Soto tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. St Pierre 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. Soto is stalling in the full guard. St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soto defends well. St Pierre looking to control.
Soto slips nicely into half guard. Felix St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soto not doing much here.
St Pierre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Soto pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Soto controlling his opponent. St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre regains half guard. St Pierre wants to control but Soto is keeping busy.
Soto tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it. Soto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Soto passes to side control. Soto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
Soto controlling the position. Soto trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Soto is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Soto trying to control but he's not successful this time. Luiz Soto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Soto controlling his opponent. St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Soto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight! Luiz Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Soto 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Soto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalern Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary has chosen one day like this as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalern Hardt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Leary misses with a looping left. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardt. O Leary moves into the clinch. Hardt can't get the takedown.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Hardt blocks with his arms.
Hardt tries to pull guard but O Leary forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalern Hardt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hardt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but O Leary gets the underhooks and prevents it.
O Leary comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. O Leary lands a knee to the head.
Hardt wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardt avoiding damage as O Leary throws knees to the body.
Hardt tries to pull guard but O Leary won't allow it.
Hardt is trying to trip O Leary. He has hold of a leg but O Leary is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hardt persists though and gets the takedown into 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hardt trying to control but O Leary is working from the bottom. O Leary manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardt is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by O Leary. O Leary controlling from the full mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. O Leary landing punches. Hardt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardt gets back to half guard. Hardt is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. O Leary trying to control the pace. Hardt trying to control but O Leary postures up.
Hardt is trying to get back to full guard. Hardt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Leary pulls his head out easily. Hardt is looking to improve his position.
O Leary perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. O Leary is keen to just control but Hardt is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paddy O Leary. O Leary tries to clinch but Hardt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Leary napping and manages to drive through into side control! O Leary gets back to half guard. O Leary makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Leary. Hardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hardt drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Leary looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Leary looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Leary! O Leary advances to mount. O Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Hardt is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Leary lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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! O Leary prevents Hardt from getting the reversal. O Leary unloading with bombs! O Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. O Leary working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Leary cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
O Leary is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardt is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hardt sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. O Leary is keen to just control but Hardt is a slippery customer. Hardt is trying to stand up here but O Leary is controlling him well. O Leary content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary 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.
O Leary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardt. Hardt fails with the takedown and O Leary counters with a slapping leg kick. Hardt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalern Hardt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Leary manages to avoid it. Hardt throws a jab when O Leary was well out of range. O Leary feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardt's calf. Dalern Hardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hardt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Leary as he avoids it easily. Hardt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and O Leary counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardt shrugs it off. O Leary rushes Hardt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Knees to the body from O Leary.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. O Leary lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Leary. O Leary taking a breather. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hardt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Leary gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Leary lands on the inside with an uppercut. O Leary lands a body punch. O Leary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Leary scores with a shot to the side of Hardt's head. Good body shot from O Leary.
O Leary will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardt up against the cage. Hardt tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Leary scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! O Leary stalling against the cage.
O Leary lands a big knee to the head and Hardt goes down! O Leary pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy O Leary!
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