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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P Coltrane comes to the cage accompanied by The Dukes Of Hazard Theme Song. Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kreator - Extreme Aggressions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Thompson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from P Coltrane misses the target.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but P Coltrane avoids it.
Thompson digs a good body shot into P Coltrane's ribs.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to P Coltrane's calf.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson slips under a jab from P Coltrane.
Thompson throws a body punch but P Coltrane moves out of range.
P Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
P Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Nick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
P Coltrane takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
P Coltrane looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but P Coltrane is out of range.
Thompson swings for the body but P Coltrane moves out of range.
P Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Coltrane misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson moves away from the strike by P Coltrane.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and P Coltrane moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson jabs P Coltrane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down P Coltrane rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson digs a good body shot into P Coltrane's ribs.
Nick Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
P Coltrane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
P Coltrane blocks the body kick.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. P Coltrane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
P Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
P Coltrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from P Coltrane.
P Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - P Coltrane circles away.
Horrible takedown by P Coltrane or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. P Coltrane does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P Coltrane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent P Coltrane getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
P Coltrane throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
P Coltrane is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
P Coltrane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with P Coltrane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
P Coltrane trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
P Coltrane preventing the sweep.
P Coltrane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
P Coltrane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Coltrane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
P Coltrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
P Coltrane is pushing down on Thompson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thompson is fighting to maintain full guard but P Coltrane has managed to sneak the leg through.
P Coltrane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
P Coltrane trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P Coltrane passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thompson!
P Coltrane fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
P Coltrane breaks from Thompson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
P Coltrane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thompson is rocked!
It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
P Coltrane postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Thompson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for P Coltrane and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roscoe P Coltrane!
Roscoe P Coltrane managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Real Fighters Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass. Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Champ Is Here. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Lewis throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Lewis thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with a one-two to the body.
Morgan defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Morgan lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a leg kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Lewis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
A head kick by Lewis misses
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lewis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Lewis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Lewis cracks Morgan with a good jab.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Lewis lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan checks a low kick from Lewis.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Lewis is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan slips a jab from Lewis.
Good shot there by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
Lewis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Lewis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lewis's cut.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morgan slips a jab from Lewis.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A left lands for Lewis.
Lewis scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Lewis tries to land a leg kick but Morgan saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Lewis scores with a nice head shot.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
Mark Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Lewis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lewis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Nice shot lands for Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Lewis.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Lewis fakes the leg kick and cracks Morgan in the body.
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lewis. Morgan shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morgan will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses the jab.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Lewis.
Lewis scores with a jab.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis scores with a push kick.
Lewis scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Lewis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lewis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis.
Morgan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lewis.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morgan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lewis has got the better of the exchanges.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Lewis there.
Lewis takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis with a hook.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Lewis.
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!
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Lewis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Lewis tries to work over Morgan's front leg with a kick but Morgan checks it.
Lewis tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Lewis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Lewis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Lewis scores with a spinning back kick!
Lewis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mark Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Lewis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgan takes a step back to recover.
Lewis catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lewis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erico Plaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ride of the Valkyries. John Rambo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erico Plaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plaza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Plaza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Plaza looking to ground and pound but Rambo is blocking nicely.
Plaza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Plaza working for a submission but Rambo is keeping him at bay.
Plaza working for a guillotine from mount but Rambo is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaza is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rambo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Plaza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rambo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Plaza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaza tries to score with some ground and pound. Rambo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rambo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Plaza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Plaza tries to advance to mount but Rambo instead regains half guard.
Plaza stalling.
Rambo is refusing to be controlled, as Plaza sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rambo is refusing to be controlled, as Plaza sits in half guard.
Plaza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rambo defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Plaza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plaza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rambo is trying to stand up here but Plaza is controlling him well.
Plaza lands with a punch from half guard.
Rambo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plaza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Plaza is keen to just control but Rambo is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erico Plaza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Plaza connects with an inside leg kick.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo tries to clinch up.
Plaza throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plaza is defended easily by Rambo.
Rambo blocks the body kick.
Plaza slips a straight right by Rambo.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plaza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plaza walks into a stiff left hand from Rambo.
Plaza misses with a shot to the body
and Rambo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plaza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plaza misses with a looping right.
Rambo wants to clinch up but Plaza keeps it at a distance.
Plaza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaza misses with a head kick.
Rambo is looking to clinch.
Plaza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rambo wants to clinch up but Plaza keeps it at a distance.
Plaza swats away the attempt to clinch by Rambo.
Plaza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rambo doesn't manage to clinch there - Plaza circles away.
Plaza misses the shot to the body.
Plaza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Plaza circles away and keeps his distance.
Plaza lands a jab-cross combination.
Rambo jabs at Plaza's body.
Rambo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Plaza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Rambo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch but Plaza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plaza swats away the attempt to clinch by Rambo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo misses with a body shot.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plaza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo tries to clinch but Plaza is having none of it.
Rambo moves into range and clinches up with Plaza.
Plaza blocks an elbow strike.
Rambo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plaza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rambo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plaza.
Plaza effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza lands with a left to the head.
Plaza is trying to maintain a safe position but Rambo gets an underhook and turns Plaza into the cage.
Rambo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plaza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plaza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rambo rushes Plaza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plaza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plaza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rambo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plaza blocking some punches.
Rambo throws a punch but it's blocked by Plaza.
Plaza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rambo prevents a body shot from Plaza.
Rambo misses with some punches.
Plaza lands a shot to the body.
Plaza blocks an uppercut.
Rambo throws a punch but it's blocked by Plaza.
Plaza tries to throw a body punch but Rambo avoids it by throwing Plaza back against the cage.
Rambo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rambo misses with some punches.
Rambo working aggressively here.
Rambo throws a head punch that misses.
Rambo managing to block the knees to the body from Plaza.
Plaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rambo lunges at Plaza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plaza's hand.
Plaza jabs Rambo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rambo working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Erico Plaza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rambo tries to clinch up
and Plaza counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rambo connects with a nice looking jab.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Rambo forces Plaza back against the cage and clinches.
Rambo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plaza rushes Rambo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plaza breaks the clinch.
Plaza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rambo looks to clinch
and Plaza counters with a low kick, right behind Rambo 's knee.
Plaza takes a swing at Rambo's ribcage but misses.
Rambo lands a glancing blow to the side of Plaza's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Plaza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rambo manages to avoid it.
Plaza rushes Rambo and presses him up against the cage.
Rambo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rambo throws a punch but it's blocked by Plaza.
A shot in the inside from Rambo.
Plaza is looking to control Rambo's arms but Rambo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plaza has his back to the cage.
Rambo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plaza swings wildly with an uppercut but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rambo lands a shoulder strike.
Rambo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rambo misses with some punches.
Plaza misses with a body punch.
Rambo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plaza's elbow.
Rambo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plaza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plaza tries to throw a body punch but Rambo avoids it by throwing Plaza back against the cage.
Rambo misses with the head strike.
Plaza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rambos head.
Rambo blocks a body shot from Plaza.
Rambo tries to work over Plaza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rambo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rambo working aggressively here.
Plaza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plaza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rambo letting Plaza take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Plaza.
Rambo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plaza lands a right hand.
Rambo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rambo struggles to land a body shot inside as Plaza controls his hands.
Rambo misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plaza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plaza swings for the body but Rambo moves out of range.
John Rambo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plaza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plaza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rambo's knee momentarily.
Erico Plaza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plaza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plaza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plaza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo wants to clinch
and Plaza counters with an outside leg kick.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Good work by Rambo as he checks the leg kick.
Rambo is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Plaza.
Plaza thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rambo if he has to take too many more of those.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Plaza is looking to wear down Rambo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plaza ducks under a wild hook from Rambo.
Plaza shoots in for a double leg but Rambo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rambo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo moves out of range of the body kick.
Plaza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plaza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rambo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plaza is trying to push Rambo away but Rambo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Erico Plaza.
Well Plaza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erico Plaza!
A victorious Erico Plaza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bobberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royston McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nicole - By Ash. 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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181 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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bobberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royston McDonald!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bobberson misses
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot.
McDonald feints and then cracks Bobberson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bobberson down.
Bobberson catches McDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Royston McDonald has been cut.
Bobberson throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Bobberson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bobberson showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobberson wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonald is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bobberson is working away from the top position though.
Bobberson is working for a submission of some sort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobberson thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobberson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDonald is just riding it out for now. Bobberson eventually gives up the hold.
Bobberson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
McDonald trying to control here.
Bobberson is looking for a kimura here.
Bobberson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDonald sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobberson wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonald is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bobberson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bobberson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bobberson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Bobberson is working for a kimura but McDonald is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bobberson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobberson tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
Bobberson prevents McDonald from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobberson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Bobberson tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
Bobberson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bobberson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Bobberson is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Bobberson trying to mount his opponent but McDonald defends it.
Bobberson is working hard here to advance position.
McDonald trying to hold on to Bobberson's head to control him but Bobberson postures up.
Bobberson is working for a kimura but McDonald is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobberson seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bobberson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royston McDonald's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bobberson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobberson is just out of range.
A big left from McDonald misses.
Bobberson gets caught flat footed, as McDonald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bobberson is on top in guard.
Bobberson stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
Bobberson tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Bobberson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bobberson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobberson drops back looking for a leg! McDonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McDonald manages to kick Bobberson off! Bobberson jumps back into McDonald's guard.
Bobberson wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Bobberson is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Bobberson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McDonald is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bobberson, into his guard.
Bobberson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Bobberson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bobberson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bobberson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bobberson preventing the sweep.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Bobberson tries to pass.
Bobberson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McDonald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McDonald has escaped and now he's on top!
Bobberson wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald is posturing up here but Bobberson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McDonald tries to roll out but it's too tight and McDonald has to tap! Slick submission there by Bobberson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Bobberson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custer comes to the cage accompanied by History´s Stranglers by The Bronx. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Lakovic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lakovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lakovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Custer cracks a nice hook into Lakovic's ribs.
Lakovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Custer catches Lakovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lakovic throws a leg kick
and Custer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lakovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Custer
and Lakovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Custer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lakovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lakovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Custer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lakovic misses with a takedown attempt - Custer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lakovic blocks a head kick by Custer.
Custer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lakovic misses with a body kick.
Lakovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Lakovic's leg but Lakovic calmly moves out of range.
Lakovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lakovic's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick there by Custer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lakovic.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick
and Lakovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lakovic is keen to just control but Custer is a slippery customer.
Lakovic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Custer wants to improve his position but Lakovic is controlling well.
Custer actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer is defending against the submission attempts here by Lakovic.
Custer has a hand on Lakovic's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lakovic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Custer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lakovic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lakovic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Custer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Custer is looking to regain half guard here but Lakovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Lakovic looks up at the clock and then as Custer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lakovic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer wants to control but Lakovic postures up.
Lakovic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lakovic working away.
Check out the look on Lakovic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Custer is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Custer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lakovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Custer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lakovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Custer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lakovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lakovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Custer defending well though.
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 Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lakovic slips a straight right by Custer.
A swing and a miss from Lakovic.
Lakovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Custer swivels and escapes.
Custer lands with a nice body punch.
Lakovic looks to land a combination. Custer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Custer.
Custer cracks Lakovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custer connects with a right hand. Lakovic shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Lakovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Lakovic tries to avoid it.
Donk. Custer catches Lakovic right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer throws a jab when Lakovic was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Custer.
Custer jabs at Lakovic's body.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lakovic defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Lakovic down.
Lakovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Custer if he has to take too many more of those.
Custer is looking to land body kicks.
Lakovic throws the kick towards the body but Custer avoids it.
Custer misses with a two punch combination.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lakovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Sasha Lakovic has been cut.
Custer blocks a jab.
Custer's corner calls for a 1-2. Custer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Custer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lakovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lakovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lakovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lakovic throwing shots but Custer is blocking nicely.
Lakovic is nestled in close to Custer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer tries to get to full guard but Lakovic has control of the leg.
Custer trying to hold on to Lakovic's head to control him but Lakovic postures up.
Custer controlling the position well.
Lakovic is looking for a kimura here.
Lakovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Custer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Custer is defending against the submission attempts here by Lakovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lakovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lakovic thows a huge punch but Custer dodges it nicely.
Custer is looking to get back to full guard here but Lakovic has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lakovic lands some shots froms side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer tries to buck Lakovic off but Lakovic is having none of it.
Custer wants to control but Lakovic postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Custer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Lakovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lakovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lakovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lakovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lakovic misses with a straight left.
Lakovic misses with a body kick.
Lakovic moves forwards but Custer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Custer is looking to land body kicks.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lakovic misses with a low kick.
Lakovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Custer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Custer wants it to stay on the feet.
Lakovic with a nice cross.
Lakovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Custer moves out of range as Lakovic throws a body kick.
Lakovic throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
Custer lunges at Lakovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lakovic's hand.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lakovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jesse Custer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer fakes the leg kick and cracks Lakovic in the body.
Custer's corner calls for a 1-2. Custer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Custer scores with a jab. Lakovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lakovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Custer is out of range and Lakovic settles back down.
Custer scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lakovic tries a low kick but Custer avoids it.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lakovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Lakovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Custer as he avoids it easily.
Custer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Custer 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 Lakovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lakovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer connects with a leg kick. Lakovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lakovic.
Lakovic misses with a body shot.
Lakovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lakovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Custer.
Lakovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck for Lakovic with that takedown attempt.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Lakovic.
Lakovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Custer.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakovic misses with a straight left.
Custer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lakovic avoids a kick to the body.
Custer throws a hook but Lakovic blocks it.
Custer throws a good cross that connects.
Lakovic misses with a takedown attempt - Custer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lakovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Custer.
Lakovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sasha Lakovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Custer as he connects with a hook.
Lakovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Custer, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer made sure to mention his sponsor, >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tyson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that tyson Griffin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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169 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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyson Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burton looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Burton slips a straight right by Griffin.
Burton lands a high kick!
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton 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.
Griffin throws a body punch but Burton moves out of range.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin works Burton's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burton.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton moves away from the strike by Griffin.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin blocks a leg kick.
Burton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burton wants to slow Griffin down by chopping away at his legs.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burton on the side of the head.
Griffin scores with a sloppy right hand. Burton should have avoided that one.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Griffin.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burton.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burton as he avoids it easily.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burton, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Burton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Burton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Burton.
Burton tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffin eats them both and turns towards Burton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Griffin dives in and grabs Burton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burton pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Burton dominated that round.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from Burton. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burton, right into the meat.
Burton misses with a straight right.
Burton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
Burton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton with a hook.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burton to score with a decent uppercut.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin cracks Burton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Griffin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burton avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burton cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Burton misses.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
Burton blocks a jab.
Burton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Burton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tyson Griffin.
Burton shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Burton works the jab nicely.
Burton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burton looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
Burton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burton misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
You can see the frustration on Burton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burton is letting Griffin control him for a moment.
Burton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Griffin wants to control but Burton is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton is trying to control Griffin's posture but Griffin avoids it.
Burton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Griffin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Griffin content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burton lands with a cross.
Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Burton.
Burton scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Burton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burton.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lands a jab to the head.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burton moves forwards but Griffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burton with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Burton.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burton shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Burton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin sizes up Burton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burton, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burton throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Burton tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
tyson Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Burton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Burton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tyson Griffin.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burton is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burton doesn't seem phased though.
Burton dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Jack Burton is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burton, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!
Jack Burton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sublime Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini comes to the cage accompanied by -. Smith has chosen Redman - Da goodness as his entrance music. Frank Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
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175 lbs
23 - 15 - 1 |
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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 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luciano Contini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Contini at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Contini.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Contini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Contini.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Contini counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Contini scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contini is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contini wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Contini looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Smith! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Smith!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szymanski comes to the cage accompanied by Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Rose!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski lands with a hook. Rose tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Szymanski misses.
Rose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
Lukasz Szymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Szymanski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rose avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rose eats them both and turns towards Szymanski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Szymanski misses with a straight right.
Szymanski lands a nice looking body kick.
Szymanski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szymanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szymanski can pounce on him.
Rose digs a good body shot into Szymanski's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Szymanski there.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rose thows a body kick. Szymanski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rose walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Szymanski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szymanski scores with a jab. Rose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Szymanski does it's job there.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rose blocks a head kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Szymanski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szymanski lands a nice shot to the body.
Szymanski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
Rose is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szymanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski is rocked!
Rose staying out of range there.
Szymanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szymanski throws a leg kick
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szymanski staying out of range there.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Szymanski is out of range.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szymanski counters with a leg kick.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szymanski throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
Szymanski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Szymanski moved out of range.
Szymanski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rose will feel that in the morning.
Good work by Szymanski as he checks the leg kick.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick lands from Szymanski.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose throws a jab when Szymanski was well out of range.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szymanski.
Szymanski works the jab nicely.
A leg kick checked by Szymanski.
Szymanski scoring well with a low kick there.
Rose misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Szymanski is able to avoid easily.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Szymanski works the jab nicely.
Szymanski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szymanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Szymanski scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Szymanski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rose scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szymanski lands a slapping body shot.
Szymanski forces Rose back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Szymanski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Szymanski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Szymanski throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Szymanski cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Szymanski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szymanski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Szymanski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szymanski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A cross from Szymanski lands.
A jab lands there for Szymanski.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Szymanski scores with a leg kick.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose checks a leg kick.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szymanski swings widly with a right hand
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szymanski scores with a leg kick.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose with a nice cross.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Szymanski counters with a nice leg kick.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a double jab
and Rose counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rose to score with a decent uppercut.
Lukasz Szymanski is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Szymanski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Szymanski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rose looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rose wants to land a leg kick but Szymanski is out of range.
Szymanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szymanski stalks Rose and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rose's face. Rose staggers backwards, shaken.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szymanski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose lands a really nice looking cross but Szymanski seems unphased.
Rose tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rose cracks the inside of Szymanski's front leg.
Rose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szymanski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Rose cracks a nice hook into Szymanski's ribs.
Szymanski connects with a single shot there.
Szymanski moves out of range as Rose throws a body kick.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Rose moves out of range as Szymanski throws a body kick.
Szymanski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Rose misses with the combination.
Szymanski avoids the head kick by Rose.
Rose connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Szymanski.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose throws a push kick but Szymanski slaps the foot to one side.
Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but Rose checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szymanski.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukasz Szymanski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Szymanski drives through and clinches with Rose against the cage.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Rose.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Szymanski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szymanski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Rose cracks Szymanski with a nice body shot.
Rose creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szymanski's defenses.
Rose taking a breather.
Szymanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Szymanski tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szymanski lands a nice uppercut.
Szymanski lands a hook that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szymanski is trying to force a seperation but Rose has the dominant position.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szymanski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose tries to work over Szymanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Szymanski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szymanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Szymanski avoiding damage.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rose misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szymanski.
It looks like Hunter Rose has been cut.
Szymanski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Szymanski is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Szymanski jabs at Rose's body.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose clobbers Szymanski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szymanski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but Rose moved away.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
A head kick misses from Szymanski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szymanski can pounce on him.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose tried to score with a low kick but Szymanski checks it.
Rose tries to land a leg kick but Szymanski saw it coming and moves away.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szymanski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rose's head.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Rose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Szymanski moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Rose takes a swing at Szymanski's ribcage but misses.
Szymanski fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Szymanski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose cracks Szymanski with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szymanski checks a low kick from Rose.
Szymanski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szymanski lands a nice looking body shot.
Szymanski cracks Rose with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rose throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Szymanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Szymanski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szymanski misses with the combination.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Lukasz Szymanski.
Well Szymanski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lukasz Szymanski!
A relieved looking Lukasz Szymanski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akekae Pokaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akekae Pokaku will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akekae Pokaku!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pokaku throws a front kick that sends St Juste stumbling back into the cage.
St Juste gets tackled into the cage by Pokaku. Pokaku maintains the clinch.
Pokaku manages to break the clinch.
Pokaku fails with a takedown attempt.
Pokaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pokaku throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste moves out of range easily.
Pokaku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
St Juste blocks a head kick by Pokaku.
Pokaku looks to score with a jab to the body but St Juste is just out of range.
Pokaku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Juste's head.
Pokaku scores with a nice strike.
St Juste throws a leg kick
and Pokaku counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pokaku tries to land a leg kick but St Juste saw it coming and moves away.
St Juste on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pokaku wants to clinch up but St Juste keeps it at a distance.
Pokaku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Juste as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokaku lands the left hand.
Pokaku scores with a nice body kick.
Pokaku tries for a takedown but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akekae Pokaku.
Pokaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
St Juste circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Juste fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pokaku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Juste misses with a wild body shot.
St Juste lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pokaku fails with the takedown
and St Juste counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Juste thows a body kick. Pokaku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pokaku looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for St Juste.
St Juste's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pokaku under the eye.
Pokaku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Juste sprawls well. St Juste wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pokaku gets slowly back to his feet.
Pokaku moves to clinch but St Juste breaks away
and St Juste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Pokaku moves away and avoids it.
St Juste fails to land with a series of punches.
Pokaku wants to clinch
and St Juste makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Juste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Juste misses with a low kick as Pokaku jumps back.
Pokaku jabs St Juste right on the nose. St Juste blinks but takes it well.
St Juste scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pokaku fails with a takedown attempt.
St Juste drops Pokaku with a beautiful combination! Pokaku stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - St Juste is looking for the KO!
Pokaku is rocked!
Pokaku scores with a crisp jab that stopped St Juste in his tracks.
Pokaku is still on wobbly legs! Can St Juste finish him?
Pokaku shoots for a double leg takedown but St Juste sprawls well. He's pushed Pokaku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Juste drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Pokaku's head, knocking him out cold! St Juste is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renan St Juste!
A victorious Renan St Juste thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy comes to the cage accompanied by God Hates a Coward. Summers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Meatloaf: In The Land Of The Pigs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Summers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers misses with a body kick.
Summers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bundy is trying to defend but Summers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy moves into full guard.
Bundy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Summers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bundy is trying to keep Summers in close.
Summers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bundy holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
Summers trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bundy has Summers pulled in close to control his posture.
Summers throws a strike but Bundy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Summers wants to sweep but no luck.
Summers is trying to control the position but Bundy postures up.
Bundy throws a strike but Summers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Summers is fighting to break Bundy's control of his arms but Bundy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Summers won't allow Bundy to sweep him here.
Bundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Summers tries to pass.
Summers with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying to keep Summers in close.
Bundy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alan Bundy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bundy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers shoots in but Bundy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bundy throws a chopping leg kick but Summers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Summers but Summers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Summers wants to slow Bundy down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands with an uppercut that bounces Bundy off the cage and back into range.
Bundy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Summers lands with a shot to the body.
Summers slips under a jab from Bundy.
Summers lands with a good body shot.
Summers thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Summers with that takedown attempt.
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!
Summers thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bundy slips a jab from Summers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Summers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bundy lunges at Summers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Summers's hand.
Bundy misses with a body kick.
A jab from Summers misses.
Bundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bundy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Summers to score with a decent uppercut.
Bundy cracks the inside of Summers's front leg.
Summers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bundy circles away.
Bundy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Summers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
Bundy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bundy throws a shot from downtown. Summers moves away and avoids it.
Bundy throws a leg kick but Summers sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundy scores with a nice right hand.
Summers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summers tries to keep at a distance but Bundy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers blocking some punches.
Summers jumps guard but Bundy stands there with Summers around his waist. Summers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summers stalls.
Bundy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to control Summers's arms but Summers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bundy has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Bundy to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Bundy.
Bundy misses with the combination.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Alan Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Summers.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bundy showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Summers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy won't allow Summers to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bundy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alan Bundy.
Summers misses with a body punch
and Bundy counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a hook but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Summers digs a good hook to Bundy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers swings for the body but Bundy moves out of range.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers lands a nice looking body shot.
Bundy tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Summers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bundy clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Bundy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bundy scores with a nice right hand.
Bundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Summers.
Bundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers closes the distance and clinches up with Bundy, looking for a takedown. Summers pushes Bundy against the cage but Bundy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alan Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Summers, right into the meat.
Summers throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Summers blocks a head kick by Bundy.
Summers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Summers trying to control the position but Bundy is working away.
Bundy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Summers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Summers moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy taking a bit of punishment here - Summers scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Summers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Summers controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Bundy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Summers landing a few strikes.
Summers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bundy is avoiding damage well.
Summers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers cracks Bundy with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here as Summers stalls from top position.
Summers is trying to get an arm triangle but Bundy is defending well.
Bundy is not content to let Summers control the position.
Bundy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers wants to control but Bundy is keeping him busy.
Summers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Summers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bundy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Summers thows a huge punch but Bundy dodges it nicely.
Bundy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Summers pulls his head out easily.
Bundy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summers is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bundy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summers is working away from the top position though.
Summers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Summers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Summers is trying to control the action in half guard but Bundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Bundy.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Summers really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Summers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bundy is trying to defend but Summers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Summers looks to land a strike but Bundy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Summers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Summers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Summers is looking to work some ground and pound but Bundy has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Summers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Summers postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy seems keen to control Summers's posture.
Summers wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy pulls Summers in close to his closed guard and prevents Summers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Summers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Summers fails to land the takedown.
Bundy catches Summers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bundy checks the leg kick.
Summers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bundy's waist but Bundy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Summers off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bundy lands an overhand right.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Summers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy jabs Summers right on the nose. Summers blinks but takes it well.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Summers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Summers misses
enabling Bundy to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy connects with a right hand. Summers shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Bundy shows good takedown defense.
Alan Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Summers.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundy misses with an uppercut.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dylan Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers blocks a jab.
Summers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bundy rather than just go for the knockout.
Bundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers moves away from the strike by Bundy.
Bundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Summers circles away.
Bundy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bundy scores with a hook.
Bundy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bundy scores with a nice strike.
Bundy scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bundy. That's going to slow Summers down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Summers moves out of range.
Summers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bundy circles away.
Summers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Bundy had his way with Dylan Summers in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bundy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Summers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundy manages to avoid it.
Summers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Summers trying to control the action but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy struggling a bit here.
Bundy tries to bench press Summers off him but Summers keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Bundy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bundy regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Bundy is defending well.
Summers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Summers throwing shots but Bundy is blocking nicely.
Bundy looking for submissions off his back.
Bundy controlling the position well.
Bundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers controlling the action here.
Bundy trying to hold on to Summers's head to control him but Summers postures up.
Bundy has his hands clasped together around Summers's back. He's all about the action.
Bundy trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alan Bundy just wasn't active enough.
Bundy thuds a left hand into Summers's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bundy misses the shot to the body.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Summers.
Bundy scores with a kick to the body.
Bundy misses with a shot to the body
and Summers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy swinging wildly here.
Bundy blocks a low kick nicely.
Bundy jabs Summers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Summers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bundy tries to clinch there but Summers circles away.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Summers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bundy. Bundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bundy connects with an inside leg kick.
Summers moves forwards but Bundy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Bundy - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers slips under a jab.
Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Alan Bundy.
I think Bundy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Bundy!
Alan Bundy retains his welterweight title!
Alan Bundy made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 clothing) in his post fight interview.
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