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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godeaux's entrance music is Battle Ready. A fine choice. Emanuel has chosen I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
163 lbs
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163 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Europha Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Emanuel. Those never looked like landing.
Emanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emanuel. Godeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godeaux.
Godeaux slips a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a looping left.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emanuel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emanuel swinging wildly here.
Emanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Emanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godeaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel slips a straight right by Godeaux.
Emanuel lands with an uppercut that bounces Godeaux off the cage and back into range.
Godeaux slips under a jab from Emanuel.
Godeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emanuel counters with a nice body shot.
Godeaux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Godeaux closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emanuel did well to prevent Godeaux getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Godeaux has control of the leg.
Godeaux working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Godeaux has control of the leg.
Godeaux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emanuel is just riding it out for now. Godeaux eventually gives up the hold.
Godeaux trying to control the pace.
Godeaux is looking to take a break and control but Emanuel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godeaux controlling the action here.
Emanuel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emanuel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Godeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godeaux passes Emanuel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Godeaux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emanuel is just riding it out for now. Godeaux eventually gives up the hold.
Emanuel is looking to improve his position.
Emanuel looking for submissions off his back.
Emanuel wants to improve his position but Godeaux is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is not content to let Godeaux control the position.
Godeaux is looking for a kimura but Emanuel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Godeaux to get the leverage.
Emanuel looking for submissions off his back.
Godeaux trying to control the action but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Emanuel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emanuel gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emanuel has his foot on Godeaux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Godeaux works his way back into a safe position though.
Godeaux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Emanuel keeps moving.
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!
Emanuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boudreaux Godeaux will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Godeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Godeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emanuel.
Godeaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emanuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emanuel misses with a hook. Godeaux ducked under it nicely.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Godeaux.
Godeaux connects with a nice looking jab.
Godeaux drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Emanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godeaux manages to get himself to full guard.
Godeaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emanuel is one step ahead there.
Emanuel working some strikes from top position.
Emanuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godeaux is keeping the position for now.
Emanuel trying to control but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Godeaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godeaux is pulling down on Emanuel's head. It's preventing any offense from Emanuel, at least for the moment.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Godeaux trying to keep a closed guard but Emanuel is proving a slippery customer.
Emanuel wants to pass the guard but Godeaux is keeping the position.
Emanuel trying to control but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Emanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godeaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boudreaux Godeaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Emanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Godeaux counters with a nice body kick.
Emanuel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godeaux momentarily.
Europha Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godeaux clobbers Emanuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Godeaux scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godeaux misses with a looping left.
Godeaux misses with a hook.
Godeaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Europha Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emanuel throws a right hand that Godeaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Godeaux also avoids with ease.
Emanuel misses with a left hand
and Godeaux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Godeaux is thwarting Emanuel's attempts to control the position.
Emanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Godeaux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emanuel works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Godeaux won't allow Emanuel to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godeaux trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Emanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emanuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godeaux manages to get himself to full guard.
Emanuel is pushing down on Godeaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Godeaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Emanuel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Godeaux wants to control but Emanuel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel throwing shots but Godeaux is blocking nicely.
Godeaux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Godeaux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Godeaux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emanuel misses with an uppercut.
Godeaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Emanuel.
Horrible takedown by Godeaux or perhaps it was just good defense by Emanuel which made him look bad.
Godeaux looks to land a right hand but Emanuel moved out of range.
Godeaux digs a good body shot into Emanuel's ribs.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel misses with a hook.
Emanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godeaux has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Emanuel uses from the top position.
Emanuel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godeaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emanuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel postures up in Godeaux's guard and throws a big left but Godeaux blocks it.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Emanuel wants to pass the guard but Godeaux is keeping the position.
Godeaux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emanuel manages to get himself to full guard.
Emanuel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godeaux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Emanuel looking for a guillotine here but Godeaux defends easily.
Emanuel looking for a guillotine here but Godeaux defends easily.
Emanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godeaux prevents Emanuel from getting back to his feet.
Emanuel wants to sweep here but Godeaux controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux landing some decent shots from guard.
Emanuel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Godeaux has passed into side control.
Emanuel manages to get back to half guard.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Godeaux has control of the leg.
Godeaux is nestled in close to Emanuel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godeaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Godeaux takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Emanuel tries to roll over but Godeaux keeps him under control.
Godeaux is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to stand.
Godeaux working Emanuel over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel moves into full guard.
Emanuel trying to keep a closed guard but Godeaux is proving a slippery customer.
Godeaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emanuel is keeping the position for now.
Godeaux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emanuel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emanuel looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel keeping moving, preventing Godeaux from controlling successfully.
Godeaux lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boudreaux Godeaux.
I think Godeaux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boudreaux Godeaux!
Boudreaux Godeaux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm by Darude. Forman has chosen Ultimate as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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147 lbs
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160 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forman but Forman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Forman saw that one coming.
Forman scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aoki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aoki works to advance to full mount. Forman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Forman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Forman wants to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki dominating with strikes here.
Forman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forman is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aoki trying to control the action but Forman is working from the bottom.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Forman won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Forman is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Forman won't allow Aoki to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki prevents Forman from improving his position.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but Forman defends it.
Forman tries to roll over but Aoki keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Forman, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Forman against the cage but Forman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki misses with a hook. Forman ducked under it nicely.
Forman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakazu Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki tries to clinch but Forman is having none of it.
Forman defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Forman circles away.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Forman slips the punch.
Aoki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Forman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Red Forman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Red Forman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Forman lands with an uppercut that bounces Aoki off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Forman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Forman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by Forman.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Forman.
Forman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Forman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aoki moves into the clinch successfully.
Aoki throws an elbow but it misses.
Aoki misses with a knee strike.
Aoki pushes off an throws an elbow but Forman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aoki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Forman after a bit of a struggle.
Aoki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Forman breaks from the clinch.
Forman misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aoki shoots for a takedown but Forman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki misses with a takedown
and Forman counters with a leg kick.
Forman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Forman. That one must have hurt.
Forman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
Aoki throws a low kick but Forman moves out of range easily.
Aoki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forman tries to avoid it but Aoki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forman to the ground. Forman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki stops Forman from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Forman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Forman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Masakazu Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Forman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aoki throws a leg kick
and Forman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Forman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Forman.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Forman.
Forman moves out of range of the strikes.
Forman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki gets a double leg takedown into Forman's guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Forman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forman trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Aoki throws an elbow that misses. Forman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Forman!
Forman preventing the sweep.
Forman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aoki is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Masakazu Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Forman passes into half guard.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
Forman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Forman from controlling successfully.
Aoki has an active guard here but Forman has managed to pass into half guard.
Aoki trying to hold on to Forman's head to control him but Forman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aoki.
Forman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Forman postures up.
Forman looking to pass the guard.
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!
Aoki working for a triangle but Forman defends it easily.
Aoki 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.
Forman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Forman from controlling successfully.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Forman trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Forman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Red Forman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Forman misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Forman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Nice jab there from Forman.
Forman stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Forman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes one on the button.
Aoki moves out of range of the leg kick from Forman.
Red Forman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aoki misses the jab.
Aoki takes one to the side of the head.
Aoki tries to clinch but Forman moves out of range.
Aoki stalks Forman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Forman's face. Forman staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki misses the jab.
Forman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoki.
Forman lands with an overhand left.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Forman is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Red Forman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Forman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Forman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Forman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Forman.
Forman slips under a jab from Aoki.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Aoki connects with a crisp jab.
Forman just misses with a punch to the body.
Forman connects with the punch.
Forman avoids the head kick by Aoki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Forman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forman connects with a looping right hand.
Forman throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Forman.
Forman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Forman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Forman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoki throws a leg kick
and Forman counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a hook. Forman ducked under it nicely.
Forman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Forman closes the distance and clinches.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Forman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakazu Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forman trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Forman into the cage.
Aoki wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forman.
Forman tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forman.
Forman scores with a shoulder strike.
Aoki stalling against the cage.
Aoki trying to control the position but instead, Forman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aoki into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Forman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
A short right from Forman.
Forman gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki decides to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forman stands up and waves to Aoki to follow him.
Aoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a front kick but Forman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Forman has closed the distance and engaged Aoki in a clinch.
Aoki looking for a takedown.
Forman avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
Forman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki drives through with a takedown into Forman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Forman wriggles free and stands up.
Aoki moves into the clinch successfully.
Forman misses with a body punch.
Forman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forman scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Forman quickly recovers to half guard.
Forman is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Red Forman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
Forman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masakazu Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aoki moves out of range as Forman throws a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Red Forman.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakazu Aoki!
Masakazu Aoki very nearly forgot to thank Undead clothing. All items 10$ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Biller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. Doom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rise Of The Warriors. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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30
178 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sten Biller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Doom!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
Doom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doom throws a sloppy head kick and Biller moves out of range easily.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Biller moves away and avoids it.
Biller shoots in for a takedown but Doom shows good takedown defense.
Doom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biller throws a series of strikes that have Doom backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doom.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Biller is defended easily by Doom.
Doom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller shoots in looking for a takedown but Doom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Biller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doom throws a right hand that misses
and Biller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Biller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Doom gets full guard.
Doom pulls Biller in close to his closed guard and prevents Biller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Biller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doom wants to stand up but Biller is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Biller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biller drops back looking for a leg! Doom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doom manages to kick Biller off! Biller jumps back into Doom's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doom is pulling down on Biller's head to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom is looking to stand up but Biller isn't so interested in that idea.
Doom has Biller pulled in close to control his posture.
Doom's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jacob Doom has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Biller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Biller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Doom manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Biller has Doom in his guard.
Biller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doom defends well.
Doom lands a couple of elbows.
Biller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller keeping moving, preventing Doom from controlling successfully.
Doom sitting in guard here, content to control.
Doom trying to control but Biller is working from the bottom.
Biller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Biller has his foot on Doom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doom works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doom trying to control the position from guard on top but Biller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Doom uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sten Biller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Biller misses with a low kick.
Sten Biller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doom misses with a leg kick
and Biller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Doom's guard.
Biller being controlled here momentarily.
Doom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Biller throwing strikes but missing.
Biller throwing strikes but missing.
Biller throwing strikes but missing.
Doom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Biller is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom can't keep his opponent in guard - Biller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sten Biller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doom keeping control of the position.
Doom moves into full guard.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Biller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Biller wants to stand and escape but instead Doom has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Biller wants to sweep here but Doom controlling him for the moment.
Biller is looking for a triangle but Doom pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom wants to control from the top but Biller keeps moving.
Doom sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Biller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Biller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Doom!
Doom wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Biller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom is looking to get to half guard.
Doom wants to control but Biller is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Doom can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Doom blocking the ground and pound.
Doom sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
Doom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Biller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Biller's back!
Biller is really stuck here.
Doom scores with punches from the back.
Biller covers up after that shot from Doom.
Doom cracks Biller with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Biller from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Doom is landing with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom is hanging on to Biller's back as he tries to escape.
Biller takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Doom lands a shot to the body.
Doom is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Biller breaks Doom's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Biller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Doom manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Biller has Doom in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doom trying to control but Biller is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob Doom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doom tried to score with a low kick but Biller checks it.
Doom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Biller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doom!
Doom can't escape the position.
Biller looking to secure an arm triangle but Doom defends it well.
Biller jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Doom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Doom and Biller has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Doom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Biller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Biller winds up and cracks Doom with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doom is just riding it out for now. Biller eventually gives up the hold.
Biller prevents Doom from improving his position.
Doom manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doom is on top in guard.
Biller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Doom puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Biller flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Doom wants to take a breather but Biller is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Biller is looking to improve his position.
Doom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Biller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Biller tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Doom manages to move to mount!
Biller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Doom content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Doom wants to control the pace but Biller is squirming around nicely.
Biller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doom raining down hammerfists from mount.
Doom with shots to the head and body - Biller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Biller is looking to improve his position but Doom isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom wants to control the pace but Biller is squirming around nicely.
Doom punishing his opponent with strikes.
Doom wants to control the pace but Biller is squirming around nicely.
Doom breaks from Biller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biller tries to buck Doom off but he can't manage it.
Biller is desperately trying to improve his position but Doom has a good base and remains in mount.
Doom lands a big elbow.
Doom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Doom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doom 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 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Doom!
A relieved looking Jacob Doom 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto comes to the cage accompanied by Holding Out For A Hero (Japanese Version). Lester has chosen I Feel Wonderful as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
156 lbs
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150 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
25 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Hashimoto wants to clinch.
Hashimoto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hashimoto prevents Lester from improving his position.
Hashimoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lester is pressing down on Hashimoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hashimoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lester is trying to keep Hashimoto in close.
Lester looking for a sweep. Not yet Lester, not yet.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester keeping full guard, as Hashimoto tries to pass.
Hashimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester 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.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Hashimoto.
Lester misses with a body shot
and Hashimoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hashimoto throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lester scores with a sloppy right hand. Hashimoto should have avoided that one.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester misses with a jab to the body
and Hashimoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Lester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lester won't allow Hashimoto to pass to mount.
Lester is concentrating on defense, preventing Hashimoto from advancing position.
Lester tries to get to full guard but Hashimoto has control of the leg.
Hashimoto is pressing down on Lester's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lester is holding on for now.
Lester moves into full guard.
Hashimoto wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keiji Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands a slapping body shot.
Lester throws a low kick but Hashimoto avoids it.
Hashimoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lester lands with a hook. Hashimoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lester throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
Lester throws a head kick that Hashimoto semi-blocks.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashimoto.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a leg kick but Hashimoto moved away.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Lester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hashimoto checks it well.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hashimoto.
Lester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hashimoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester avoids a wild elbow strike from Hashimoto.
Lester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Hashimoto controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keiji Hashimoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hashimoto slips a jab from Lester.
A big right from Hashimoto misses.
Hashimoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester looks to throw a body kick
and Hashimoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Hashimoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Hashimoto misses.
Lester lands a body shot.
Hashimoto walks into a left hand.
Lester stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Lester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws the left hand but Hashimoto avoids the punch easily.
Lester connects with a jab.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Hashimoto moves out of range easily.
Lester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hashimoto tried to score with a low kick but Lester checks it.
Lester throws a leg kick but Hashimoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lester lands with a straight right. Hashimoto didn't see that one coming.
Hashimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Lester thows a body shot but no joy.
Lester checks a leg kick.
Lester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Lester tenderised Hashimoto's leg. Hashimoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lester tries to work over Hashimoto's front leg with a kick but Hashimoto checks it.
Lester lands with a nice body kick.
Lester throws a leg kick
and Hashimoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester scores with a sloppy right hand. Hashimoto should have avoided that one.
Lester throws the left hand but Hashimoto avoids the punch easily.
Lester tries to land a leg kick but Hashimoto saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a low kick, looking for Lester's leg but Lester calmly moves out of range.
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Lester misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hashimoto counters with a shoot takedown. Lester fights it but they end up in guard.
Lester has his hands on Hashimoto's head, controlling the position.
Hashimoto advances position into side control!
Lester taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester keeping his opponent close.
Lester manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to improve his position but Hashimoto is controlling well.
Lester is staying active underneath Hashimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lester on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
Lester blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hashimoto.
Lester wants to control but Hashimoto is keeping busy.
Lester is looking for a sweep. Hashimoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lester is defending against the submission attempts here by Hashimoto.
Lester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lester looks to throw the jab but Hashimoto is out of range.
Lester misses with a head kick.
Hashimoto checks a leg kick.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Hashimoto misses with a hook.
Lester thows a leg kick but Hashimoto checks it
letting Hashimoto counter with a right hand.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hashimoto moves away.
Lester thows a leg kick but Hashimoto checks it
and Hashimoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lester's waist but Lester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hashimoto off to one side.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hashimoto wants to clinch up but Lester keeps it at a distance.
Hashimoto walks into a left hand.
Lester throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hashimoto misses with a wild combination.
Hashimoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hashimoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hashimoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lester avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lester is predictable there
and Hashimoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hashimoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hashimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
A low kick from Lester misses
and Hashimoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Lester.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Hashimoto ducks down to avoid it.
Hashimoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a hook. Hashimoto ducked under it nicely.
Lester slips under a jab.
Hashimoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lester throws a head kick that misses
and Hashimoto counters with a straight right hand.
Hashimoto is looking to clinch but Lester is avoiding it.
Hashimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hashimoto drives through and clinches with Lester against the cage.
Lester misses with some punches.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hashimoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto gets through Lester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hashimoto's elbow.
Lester gets underhooks to prevent Hashimoto's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester pushes off an throws an elbow but Hashimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hashimoto backwards.
Hashimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lester stalls.
Lester tries to work over Hashimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moe Lester.
I think Lester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce SilvA (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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25
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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30
177 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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World class 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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce SilvA!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping SilvA under the eye.
SilvA throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
SilvA smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larsson stuffs the takedown attempt from SilvA. SilvA gets slowly back to his feet.
Larsson tests SilvA's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. SilvA sees it coming and avoids it easily.
SilvA throws a head kick that misses.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson throws out a leg kick but SilvA moves out of range and Larsson only half commits.
Larsson throws a lazy body kick
and SilvA counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larsson's knee momentarily.
Larsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with SilvA, pushing him back against the cage.
Larsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with SilvA's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as SilvA controls the action.
SilvA prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson blocks a body shot from SilvA.
SilvA blocks a body shot from Larsson.
SilvA has Larsson pushed against the cage.
SilvA manages to break the clinch.
Larsson scores with a jab. SilvA acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
SilvA tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from SilvA.
SilvA tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson throws a body punch but SilvA moves out of range.
SilvA misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsson throws a right and a left that SilvA avoids nicely.
Larsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larsson throws a series of strikes that have SilvA backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but SilvA manages to avoid it.
SilvA misses with a body kick.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but SilvA is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as SilvA blocks the low kick.
Sven Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SilvA throws a leg kick but Larsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larsson misses with a wild combination.
SilvA throws a front kick that sends Larsson stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SilvA fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Larsson leaves SilvA with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sven Larsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce SilvA.
Larsson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA blocks a jab.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
SilvA pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
SilvA uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
SilvA closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - SilvA lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
SilvA forces his way into half guard.
Larsson trying to control but SilvA postures up.
SilvA with the ground and pound but Larsson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsson is controlling SilvA's posture.
SilvA loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
SilvA preventing the sweep.
SilvA has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Larsson is proving hard to escape from.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SilvA tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sven Larsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Larsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
SilvA tried to score with a low kick but Larsson checks it.
Nice cross by Larsson.
Larsson looks to land a body kick but SilvA moved away.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larsson, right into the meat.
SilvA throws a body kick that misses.
SilvA thows a body shot but no joy.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and SilvA counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but SilvA is out of range.
SilvA tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten SilvA somewhat.
Larsson misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by SilvA or perhaps it was just good defense by Larsson which made him look bad.
Larsson lands with a hook. SilvA tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
SilvA slips under a jab.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson connects with a single shot there.
SilvA uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
SilvA throws a quick inside leg kick.
SilvA scores with a kick to the body.
SilvA connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
SilvA looks to land a body kick but Larsson moved away.
SilvA takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
SilvA throws a right hand that Larsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsson also avoids with ease.
Larsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sven Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson thuds a left hand into SilvA's body.
A big right from SilvA misses.
Larsson lands with a good body shot.
SilvA avoids a kick to the body.
Larsson checks a leg kick.
Larsson avoids the body shot from SilvA.
Larsson lands a jab.
SilvA is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
Larsson throws an off balance right hand
and SilvA counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from SilvA.
SilvA takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson throws a jab when SilvA was well out of range.
Larsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping SilvA at a distance.
Larsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Larsson misses with a looping left.
SilvA 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.
Larsson tries to clinch up.
Larsson scores with a push kick.
SilvA throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
SilvA fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsson can pounce on him.
A combination from Larsson does no damage.
SilvA keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson lands with a kick to the temple. SilvA shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
SilvA avoids the head kick by Larsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SilvA swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
SilvA works over Larsson's head and body with a nice combination.
SilvA's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SilvA blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Larsson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Larsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
SilvA takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
SilvA shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but SilvA is out of range.
SilvA thumps Larsson with a low kick.
SilvA is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsson misses with a hook. SilvA ducked under it nicely.
Larsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larsson throws a leg kick but SilvA sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
SilvA shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
SilvA checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
SilvA scores with a nice body kick.
Larsson lands with a good body shot.
Larsson checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Larsson misses.
Larsson misses with a looping left.
Larsson scores with a jab. SilvA acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
SilvA throws a head kick but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but SilvA manages to avoid it.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but SilvA slips the punch.
SilvA dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson takes a swing at SilvA's ribcage but misses.
SilvA misses with an uppercut. Larsson saw that one coming.
Royce SilvA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson cracks the inside of SilvA's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larsson.
Larsson cracks the inside of SilvA's front leg.
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!
SilvA tries to land a leg kick but Larsson saw it coming and moves away.
Larsson avoids the body shot from SilvA.
SilvA keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from SilvA misses.
A telegraphed right hand from SilvA misses the target.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
SilvA lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Larsson doesn't manage to clinch there - SilvA circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
SilvA throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Larsson cracks SilvA with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Larsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsson sizes up SilvA with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
SilvA blocks a low kick nicely.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck SilvA on the side of the head.
SilvA misses with a low kick.
SilvA walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of SilvA's head.
Larsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson looks to throw the jab but SilvA is out of range.
Larsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses SilvA's sensitive parts.
Sven Larsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
SilvA takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
SilvA looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
SilvA checks a low kick from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a head kick.
Larsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sven Larsson is winning the standup battle so far.
SilvA takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. SilvA eats them both and turns towards Larsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
SilvA swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from SilvA is predictable there
and Larsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles SilvA's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Larsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsson, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Larsson!
Sven Larsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pay Attention (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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291 lbs
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309 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pay Attention!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane misses with the combination.
Kane digs a good hook to Attention's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kane.
Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Attention off balance momentarily.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Kane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Attention connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Attention tries to keep at a distance but Kane has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attention throws a head punch that misses.
Attention misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Attention throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane presses Attention against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Attention doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Attention misses with the head strike.
Attention prevents a body shot from Kane.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Attention avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Attention tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control.
Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attention keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane in side control, throwing shots but Attention defends.
Kane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Attention is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attention can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane scores with punches from side control.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Attention to see if he's OK.
Kane tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Attention to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Attention's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kane controls the position from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane trying to control the position but Attention is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrick Kane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attention moves away.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Attention misses with a combination
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Attention checks the leg kick nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kane.
Kane moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attention on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Attention misses with some punches.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane with a knee to the head.
Attention prevents a body shot from Kane.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane connects with a knee to the head.
Attention working aggressively here.
Kane has Attention pushed against the cage.
Attention doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kane blocking some punches.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attention swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attention.
Attention tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Attention back against the cage.
Kane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Attention lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Attention tries to throw a body punch but Kane avoids it by throwing Attention back against the cage.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Attention.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane misses with a knee strike.
Attention blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attention.
Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
Kane lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Attention.
Nice body punch from Attention - that landed with a thud.
Attention lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Kane.
Attention lands a shoulder strike.
Attention misses with the head strike.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attention goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane blocks a body shot from Attention.
Kane tries to land knees in the clinch but Attention avoids the damage to the body.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attention backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kane.
Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Attention is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane tries to score with some ground and pound. Attention controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the action but Attention is working from the bottom.
Attention dodges the ground and pound from Kane.
Attention gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane lands a big shot there that rocks Attention but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrick Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Attention walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kane.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merrick Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attention takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane cracks Attention with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane drives through and clinches with Attention against the cage.
Kane scores with a shot to the side of Attention's head.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Attention has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Attention fails to land.
Merrick Kane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kane lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Attention goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Kane in side control.
Attention is rocked!
Kane lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Attention! Kane senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Attention out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!
Merrick Kane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Serial Killer. Tosh has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Tosh blocks the low kick.
Tosh 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucas.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tosh counters with a nice body kick.
Tosh feints and as Lucas raises his hands in defense, Tosh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tosh trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Tosh won't allow Lucas to sweep him here.
Tosh cracks Lucas with a solid left hand.
Tosh postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
Tosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tosh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tosh on the ground.
Tosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas is retaining full guard.
Lucas has his hands on Tosh's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Tosh avoids them all with ease.
Lucas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosh.
Tosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosh.
Lucas wants to land a leg kick but Tosh is out of range.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Tosh checks a leg kick nicely.
Tosh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tosh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lucas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucas's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Tosh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas.
Tosh throws a wild body kick that Lucas sees coming a mile off.
Henry Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Tosh moves out of range easily.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosh.
Lucas throws a lazy right hand but Tosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a body punch but Tosh moves out of range.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Tosh pushes him off.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Henry Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas missing with a left hand there. Tosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tosh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Lucas.
Lucas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosh counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tosh circles away.
Lucas is looking to score with low kicks.
Tosh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucas misses with a looping left.
Lucas tries a low kick but Tosh avoids it.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tosh is able to avoid easily.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Tosh's knee but Tosh avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Tosh.
Tosh throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tosh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucas checks it well.
Lucas pushes Tosh up against the cage in a clinch.
Tosh is trying to drag Lucas to the mat but Lucas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lucas misses with the head strike.
Tosh looking to stall.
Lucas lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Tosh to work.
Tosh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tosh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tosh blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tosh is trying to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling him.
Tosh trying to control the position but instead, Lucas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tosh into the cage.
Lucas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tosh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tosh is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Tosh.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Tosh keeps it at a distance.
Tosh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucas rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucas misses the target.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas lands a right hook to the body.
Tosh misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas swings for the body but Tosh moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Tosh throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosh.
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosh counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucas.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas misses with the combination.
Lucas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Tosh looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
Tosh blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Tosh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucas is fending him off so far but Tosh persists. Nope, Lucas circles away and we're back to standing.
Tosh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucas misses with a low kick as Tosh jumps back.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tosh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tosh shoots in but Lucas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tosh showed some decent athleticism there.
Tosh lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
Lucas tried to score with a low kick but Tosh checks it.
Tosh shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tosh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucas swings for the body but Tosh moves out of range.
Lucas throws a low kick but Tosh avoids it.
Tosh fails to land the takedown.
Lucas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucas throws out the jab.
Lucas throws a low kick but Tosh avoids it.
Tosh throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tosh.
Tosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Tosh missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosh is just out of range.
Tosh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lucas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tosh somewhat.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tosh.
Tosh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Tosh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosh drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Tosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucas 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.
Tosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
Tosh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lucas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tosh has managed to get both his arms back between Lucas's legs - danger averted.
Lucas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tosh stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
Tosh wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Tosh postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henry Lucas.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.
Tosh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tosh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lucas lands with a cross.
Tosh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tosh dives in and grabs Lucas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucas pushes down on Tosh's head and hops out.
Tosh defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Tosh avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Lucas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tosh.
Tosh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tosh's calf.
Lucas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas misses with a hook to the body
and Tosh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas misses with a kick to the body.
Lucas tries to clinch but Tosh moves out of range.
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!
Tosh connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tosh is out of range.
Tosh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Tosh moves out of range easily.
Lucas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tosh counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lucas.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Tosh lands with a cross.
Tosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Tosh off balance momentarily.
Tosh blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
Lucas misses with a hook.
Lucas tries to land a leg kick but Tosh saw it coming and moves away.
Lucas lands with a slapping head kick.
Tosh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucas at a distance.
Lucas looks to throw the jab but Tosh is out of range.
Tosh checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tosh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tosh swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas throws a chopping leg kick but Tosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Tosh's knee but Tosh avoids it well.
Lucas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tosh.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.
Tosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Lucas tries to sprawl out of it but Tosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lucas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosh misses with a body kick.
Lucas misses with a body shot.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lucas trying to control here.
Tosh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tosh works his way into full mount!
Peter Tosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tosh trying to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Tosh prevents Lucas from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lucas looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosh looking to control but Lucas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas had his way with Peter Tosh in 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. This is the final round!
Lucas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosh.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Tosh's leg. Tosh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lucas throws a shot to the body.
Tosh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lucas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lucas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tosh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lucas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lucas is not content to let Tosh control the position.
Lucas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tosh is working away from the top position though.
Tosh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas wants to control but Tosh is keeping busy.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tosh throwing shots but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tosh is keen to just control but Lucas is a slippery customer.
Tosh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tosh working Lucas over with strikes.
Tosh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lucas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tosh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lucas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tosh working over Lucas with some ground and pound. Lucas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tosh trying to mount his opponent but Lucas defends it.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peter Tosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lucas sees it coming and defends easily.
Tosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tosh thows a huge punch but Lucas dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tosh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lucas is looking to control Tosh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucas avoid being mounted?
Lucas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tosh.
Tosh is pressing down on Lucas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucas is holding on for now.
Lucas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tosh is working away from the top position though.
Tosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucas defending well though.
Tosh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lucas!
Lucas is bucking up trying to escape but Tosh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tosh trying to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Lucas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tosh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lucas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tosh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lucas looks a forlorn figure.
Tosh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas really wants to buck Tosh off and get back to his feet.
Tosh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tosh is landing with some decent strikes but Lucas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Tosh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucas is rocked!
Tosh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Oh Lucas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tosh lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Tosh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucas taking shots to the head.
Tosh is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tosh looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lucas 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 4:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Tosh!
Peter Tosh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dos Equis Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Halleljuah Chorus as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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277 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dos Equis Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atilla Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a double jab.
Dos Equis Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leopoldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Equis Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopoldo manages to avoid it.
Leopoldo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Equis Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Leopoldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leopoldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Equis Guy avoids the body shot from Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy tries to score with a low kick but Leopoldo moves his leg out of the way.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a wild combination.
Leopoldo wants to slow Dos Equis Guy down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Leopoldo misses.
Leopoldo scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leopoldo lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy is trying to escape the mount.
Leopoldo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Equis Guy looks a forlorn figure.
Dos Equis Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leopoldo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dos Equis Guy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopoldo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leopoldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Equis Guy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy is looking to control Leopoldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Equis Guy avoid being mounted?
Dos Equis Guy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leopoldo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leopoldo's back!
Dos Equis Guy has the hooks in. Leopoldo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Leopoldo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dos Equis Guy's guard. Nice work there by Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leopoldo on the ground.
Leopoldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Equis Guy is keeping the position for now.
Dos Equis Guy looking to control.
Leopoldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leopoldo trying to control but Dos Equis Guy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leopoldo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leopoldo preventing the sweep.
Dos Equis Guy keeping moving, preventing Leopoldo from controlling successfully.
Dos Equis Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leopoldo is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Equis Guy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Leopoldo regains half guard.
Dos Equis Guy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Leopoldo to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Leopoldo is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Leopoldo blocks the low kick.
Leopoldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leopoldo ducks under a wild hook from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy throws a hook but Leopoldo blocks it.
The Dos Equis Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Equis Guy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Equis Guy throws a leg kick but Leopoldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dos Equis Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leopoldo misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leopoldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Equis Guy.
A left and a right from Dos Equis Guy both land. Nice combination.
Leopoldo throws a leg kick but Dos Equis Guy moved away.
Dos Equis Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leopoldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atilla Leopoldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leopoldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dos Equis Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Leopoldo is just out of range.
The Dos Equis Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Equis Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Equis Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopoldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Dos Equis Guy blocks the leg kick.
Leopoldo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dos Equis Guy 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.
Dos Equis Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leopoldo momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopoldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Equis Guy misses with an uppercut. Leopoldo saw that one coming.
Dos Equis Guy lands a jab to the nose.
Leopoldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a straight left.
Leopoldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dos Equis Guy throws the left hand but Leopoldo avoids the punch easily.
Dos Equis Guy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dos Equis Guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Dos Equis Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Equis Guy moves away.
Leopoldo sizes up Dos Equis Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dos Equis Guy avoids the body shot from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo throws a jab when Dos Equis Guy was well out of range.
Dos Equis Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy checks a leg kick.
Dos Equis Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dos Equis Guy connects with a jab.
Leopoldo clobbers Dos Equis Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dos Equis Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Leopoldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut. Dos Equis Guy saw that one coming.
Dos Equis Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Dos Equis Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leopoldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dos Equis Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Equis Guy gets tackled into the cage by Leopoldo. Leopoldo maintains the clinch.
Dos Equis Guy lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy scores with a shot to the side of Leopoldo's head.
Good body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
Dos Equis Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopoldo's elbow.
Leopoldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leopoldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Equis Guy avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dos Equis Guy fails to land.
Dos Equis Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Equis Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dos Equis Guy avoiding damage as Leopoldo throws knees to the body.
Leopoldo working aggressively here.
Dos Equis Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leopoldo tries to throw a body punch but Dos Equis Guy avoids it by throwing Leopoldo back against the cage.
Dos Equis Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
Leopoldo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leopoldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Equis Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Equis Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopoldo throws an elbow but misses.
Dos Equis Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leopoldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Equis Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopoldo's elbow.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leopoldo has Dos Equis Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Equis Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Equis Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Equis Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Equis Guy tries to throw a body punch but Leopoldo avoids it by throwing Dos Equis Guy back against the cage.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Equis Guy working aggressively here.
Leopoldo tries a body shot but Dos Equis Guy blocks it.
Dos Equis Guy tries a body shot but Leopoldo blocks it.
Dos Equis Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopoldo's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dos Equis Guy.
Leopoldo scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Equis Guy avoiding damage as Leopoldo throws knees to the body.
Leopoldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like The Dos Equis Guy has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leopoldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy is trying to break the clinch but Leopoldo has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leopoldo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Dos Equis Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Dos Equis Guy'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.
Dos Equis Guy works over Leopoldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Dos Equis Guy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Equis Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leopoldo throws a jab when Dos Equis Guy was well out of range.
Dos Equis Guy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leopoldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Equis Guy. That did some damage!
Atilla Leopoldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Equis Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Leopoldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Equis Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Equis Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leopoldo scores with a body shot.
Leopoldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leopoldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dos Equis Guy has time to react.
Leopoldo scores with a nice strike.
Dos Equis Guy darts in and clinches Leopoldo up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leopoldo pushes Dos Equis Guy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dos Equis Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leopoldo blocks an uppercut.
Dos Equis Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopoldo's elbow.
Leopoldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dos Equis Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dos Equis Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leopoldo blocking some punches.
Dos Equis Guy tries to throw a body punch but Leopoldo avoids it by throwing Dos Equis Guy back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dos Equis Guy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leopoldo blocks a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Leopoldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo wants a takedown but no success here.
Dos Equis Guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Equis Guy digs a right hand into Leopoldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leopoldo's gas tank.
Leopoldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Equis Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Leopoldo controls the action.
Dos Equis Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leopoldo blocks a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy lands a shot to the body.
Dos Equis Guy lands a body punch.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Equis Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Leopoldo controls his hands.
Dos Equis Guy tries to work over Leopoldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leopoldo blocks an uppercut.
Leopoldo blocks a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Leopoldo prevents a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Dos Equis Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Leopoldo controls the action.
Dos Equis Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leopoldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy stuffs the takedown attempt from Leopoldo. Leopoldo gets slowly back to his feet.
The Dos Equis Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atilla Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy misses the jab.
Dos Equis Guy throws a body punch but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Dos Equis Guy scores with a shot to the body.
Dos Equis Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a combination
and Leopoldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leopoldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dos Equis Guy's head backwards.
Leopoldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dos Equis Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Equis Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leopoldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Equis Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leopoldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dos Equis Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Dos Equis Guy.
Horrible takedown by Leopoldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Equis Guy which made him look bad.
Dos Equis Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Leopoldo's shoulder, as Leopoldo tries to avoid the shot.
Leopoldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Equis Guy. Leopoldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Equis Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Equis Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leopoldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dos Equis Guy is able to avoid easily.
Dos Equis Guy swings for the body but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Dos Equis Guy stuns Leopoldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Equis Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Dos Equis Guy clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on The Dos Equis Guy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dos Equis Guy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leopoldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Dos Equis Guy.
Leopoldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dos Equis Guy misses with the combination.
Leopoldo digs a good hook to Dos Equis Guy's body.
Dos Equis Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leopoldo cracks Dos Equis Guy with an open hand slap.
Leopoldo scores with a takedown into Dos Equis Guy's guard.
Dos Equis Guy wants to sweep here but Leopoldo controlling him for the moment.
Leopoldo drops back looking for a leg! Dos Equis Guy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dos Equis Guy manages to kick Leopoldo off! Leopoldo jumps back into Dos Equis Guy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopoldo wants to pass the guard but Dos Equis Guy is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Equis Guy keeping full guard, as Leopoldo tries to pass.
Leopoldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Equis Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leopoldo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leopoldo trying to control but Dos Equis Guy is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy wants to sweep but no luck.
Leopoldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Equis Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Equis Guy 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.
Leopoldo passes Dos Equis Guy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leopoldo is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Equis Guy is defending well.
Dos Equis Guy wants to get back to full guard.
Leopoldo controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy wants to improve his position but Leopoldo is controlling well.
Leopoldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leopoldo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Equis Guy defending well though.
Leopoldo is looking to advance position but Dos Equis Guy won't allow it.
Dos Equis Guy is staying active underneath Leopoldo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leopoldo drops an elbow to the side of Dos Equis Guy's head.
Dos Equis Guy trying to hold on to Leopoldo's head to control him but Leopoldo postures up.
Leopoldo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy trying to control here.
Leopoldo wants to pass the guard but Dos Equis Guy is defending well.
Dos Equis Guy trying to hold on to Leopoldo's head to control him but Leopoldo postures up.
Leopoldo wants to pass to mount but Dos Equis Guy is defending the position.
Leopoldo is keen to just control but Dos Equis Guy is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Equis Guy wants to improve his position but Leopoldo is controlling well.
Dos Equis Guy moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atilla Leopoldo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on The Dos Equis Guy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Leopoldo swings for the body but Dos Equis Guy moves out of range.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Leopoldo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dos Equis Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dos Equis Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopoldo moves away.
Leopoldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leopoldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy moves into the clinch successfully.
Leopoldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a body punch.
Leopoldo blocks a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Leopoldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leopoldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Equis Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Leopoldo controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dos Equis Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Equis Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
Dos Equis Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Equis Guy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leopoldo.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leopoldo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dos Equis Guy regains guard immediately.
Leopoldo won't allow Dos Equis Guy to sweep him here.
Dos Equis Guy wants to hit a switch here but Leopoldo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dos Equis Guy there!
Dos Equis Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Leopoldo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dos Equis Guy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leopoldo cracks Dos Equis Guy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Leopoldo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leopoldo with a couple of short strikes.
Leopoldo looking to finish Dos Equis Guy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dos Equis Guy!
Dos Equis Guy is rocked!
Leopoldo lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Dos Equis Guy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leopoldo softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Dos Equis Guy is out cold! Leopoldo jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atilla Leopoldo!
Atilla Leopoldo gave a mention to [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Turner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a straight right.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McMorrow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow McMorrow down.
McMorrow fails with the takedown.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like John Turner has been cut.
McMorrow slips a jab from Turner.
John Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMorrow lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
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!
Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but McMorrow slips the punch.
McMorrow blocks the body kick.
McMorrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McMorrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMorrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turner tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McMorrow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McMorrow throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sloppy strikes there by McMorrow.
McMorrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
McMorrow landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Turner is trying to control McMorrow's posture but McMorrow avoids it.
McMorrow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner dodges the ground and pound from McMorrow.
McMorrow tries to score with some ground and pound. Turner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McMorrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
McMorrow in side control, throwing shots but Turner defends.
Turner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McMorrow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Turner some visible discomfort.
McMorrow throws an elbow but Turner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Turner regains half guard there - taking advantage of McMorrow's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Turner moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMorrow trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
McMorrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McMorrow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McMorrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.
McMorrow looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow throws an elbow that misses. Turner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McMorrow's guard. Nice move by Turner!
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McMorrow wants to sweep but no luck.
McMorrow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McMorrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Turner'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.
McMorrow throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner throws a leg kick but McMorrow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McMorrow swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner cracks McMorrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
McMorrow blocks a leg kick.
Turner throws a hook but McMorrow blocks it.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McMorrow. That one must have hurt.
McMorrow tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMorrow slips under a jab.
McMorrow throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
McMorrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
McMorrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turner lands a big head kick that sends McMorrow tumbling to the mat! Turner takes a step backwards and waves McMorrow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMorrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McMorrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMorrow blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner throws out a leg kick but McMorrow moves out of range and Turner only half commits.
McMorrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turner avoids it really well and circles away.
Turner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Turner misses with a looping left.
John Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMorrow moves away.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McMorrow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turner - the referee stops the clock and McMorrow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turner. McMorrow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McMorrow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMorrow cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
Turner tries to move into range but McMorrow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMorrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws a leg kick but McMorrow moved away.
McMorrow throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by McMorrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMorrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
McMorrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
McMorrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Turner lands.
Sean McMorrow's cut is getting worse.
McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but McMorrow seems unphased.
Turner throws a low kick but McMorrow avoids it.
McMorrow misses with a two punch combination.
McMorrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turner misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner wants to clinch.
McMorrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turner defends it nicely.
McMorrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
McMorrow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turner if he has to take too many more of those.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped McMorrow's head back.
McMorrow throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMorrow works Turner's body with a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by McMorrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
McMorrow throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMorrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
McMorrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
McMorrow is looking to wear down Turner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McMorrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMorrow misses with a shot to the body
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McMorrow's calf.
McMorrow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McMorrow is rocked!
Sean McMorrow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turner drops McMorrow with a straight left! Oh this is bad for McMorrow! Turner dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Turner!
John Turner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jealous Jarvae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jealous Jarvae!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jarvae. That's going to slow Hall down.
Jarvae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hall throws a series of punches but Jarvae avoids them all with ease.
Jarvae shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jarvae wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Jarvae is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jarvae missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jarvae thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvae is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hall sees it coming and defends easily.
Hall has his hands clasped together around Jarvae's back. He's all about the action.
Jarvae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jarvae has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jarvae missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jarvae lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarvae not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jarvae lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae is stalling here. Hall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jarvae seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hall wants to stand but Jarvae has his arm trapped.
Jarvae tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall advances to mount.
Jarvae tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sam Hall just wasn't active enough.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Jarvae counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hall thinking.
Jarvae will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jarvae has a takedown stuffed.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jarvae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall checks a leg kick nicely.
Jarvae connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jealous Jarvae dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jarvae changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Jarvae manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall tries to move into range but Jarvae moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jarvae.
Jarvae misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Jarvae slams his shin into Hall's torso.
Jarvae moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jarvae.
Jarvae moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jarvae jabs Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvae throws a leg kick
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarvae manages to avoid it.
Jarvae misses with a body kick.
Jarvae has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jarvae there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jarvae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sam Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a right hand that Jarvae ducks under and follows up with a left that Jarvae also avoids with ease.
Jarvae throws a head kick that misses.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Jarvae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarvae thuds his shin into the meat of Hall's side.
Jarvae lands with a nice body kick.
Jarvae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae misses with a double jab.
Hall throws a jab when Jarvae was well out of range.
Jarvae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jarvae shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Jarvae.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvae scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Jarvae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall catches Jarvae with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hall checks a leg kick nicely.
Jarvae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sam Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jarvae. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jarvae throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Jarvae only half commits.
Jarvae scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Hall lands a jab-cross combination.
Jarvae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Jarvae throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall cracks Jarvae with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarvae was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarvae shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarvae is just out of range.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Jarvae's head but Jarvae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jarvae scores with a leg kick.
Jarvae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarvae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jarvae thumps Hall with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarvae misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jarvae lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Jarvae as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall dominated that second round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jarvae scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jarvae misses with a body kick.
Jarvae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hall checks it well.
Hall throws a series of punches but Jarvae moves out of range.
Jarvae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jarvae moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jarvae's hands.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarvae.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jarvae.
Hall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jarvae throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall keeping full guard, as Jarvae tries to pass.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jarvae manages to get himself to full guard.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall tries to stand but Jarvae is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jarvae is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jarvae wants to sweep but no luck.
Jarvae looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hall passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jarvae is trying to get back to half guard.
Jarvae is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hall off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jarvae is hanging on to Hall's back as he tries to escape.
Jarvae is landing with strikes from the back.
Jarvae thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jarvae scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hall is looking for a way out.
Hall is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jarvae gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvae is trying to stick to Hall's back but Hall is turning into Jarvae. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jarvae's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jealous Jarvae really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Jarvae's head but Jarvae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall misses with a hook.
Jarvae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jarvae is looking to score with low kicks.
Jarvae just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvae scores with a decent looking hook.
Jarvae throws a leg kick but Hall moved away.
Jarvae cracks Hall with an open hand slap.
Jarvae ducks right into an uppercut from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Jealous Jarvae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
Jarvae shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Jarvae, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jealous Jarvae.
Jarvae misses with a hook.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jarvae 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 Hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jarvae slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Jarvae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarvae throws a good cross that connects.
Jarvae misses with a hook.
Jarvae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jarvae pushes Hall away with a front kick.
Jarvae tries a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Hall cracks Jarvae with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarvae throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Jarvae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarvae scores with a punch to the head.
Hall misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Jarvae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jarvae shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jarvae.
Hall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarvae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jarvae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jarvae dives in and scores a takedown into Hall's guard.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jarvae wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jealous Jarvae will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jarvae is looking to land body kicks.
Jarvae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall blocks a head kick by Jarvae.
Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jarvae checks it well.
Jarvae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Jarvae fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jarvae misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Jarvae fails with a takedown attempt.
Jarvae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jarvae tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarvae gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jarvae.
Jarvae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jarvae fails to pull guard.
Jarvae throws an elbow that misses.
Jarvae prevents a body shot from Hall.
Jarvae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jarvae backwards.
Jarvae tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvae lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jarvae no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hall tries to stand but Jarvae is controlling from the bottom.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sam Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jarvae's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sam Hall just wasn't active enough.
Hall throws the left hand but Jarvae avoids the punch easily.
Jealous Jarvae is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jarvae throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Jarvae lands but Hall takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Jarvae misses
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Jarvae off balance momentarily.
Jarvae shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jealous Jarvae.
Jarvae is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Hall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jarvae is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarvae slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae connects with a jab.
Hall cracks Jarvae with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jarvae looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hall finish him?
Jarvae is rocked!
Jarvae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Jarvae is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Hall gets a clinch.
Jarvae seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Hall lands a damaging elbow.
Jarvae misses with a punch to the body.
Jarvae misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarvae tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Jarvae connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jarvae has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Sam Hall retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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hype
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