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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. Stotch has chosen What what, in the butt. as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pray takes a step back to recover.
Pray shoots for a double leg takedown but Stotch sprawls well. He's pushed Pray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pray shoots in and drives through. Stotch sprawls well.
Pray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pray tries for a takedown but Stotch circles away easily
and Stotch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pray is breathing heavily.
Stotch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pray gets tackled into the cage by Stotch. Stotch maintains the clinch.
Stotch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stotch tries to sprawl but Pray drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stotch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pray's back!
Stotch lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Stotch throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Pray tries to escape the position.
Stotch controlling from the back.
Stotch misses with punches from the back.
Pray is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stotch's arms.
Pray is trying to stand back up.
Stotch throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pray!
Pray is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stotch not allowing Pray to control his hands.
Pray is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pray tries to escape but Stotch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray avoids the strikes from Stotch.
Pray has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Stotch.
Pray trying to control the hands but Stotch won't let him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Pray! Can he survive? No! He's out! Stotch gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leopold Stotch!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Pedroseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Pedroseli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luca Brasi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedroseli lands a jab to Brasi's midsection.
Brasi misses with an uppercut. Pedroseli saw that one coming.
Brasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedroseli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brasi.
Pedroseli swinging wildly here.
Brasi loads up on a big right hand but Pedroseli slips the punch.
Pedroseli throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Brasi misses the target.
Pedroseli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedroseli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brasi misses with an uppercut. Pedroseli saw that one coming.
Pedroseli blocks a head kick by Brasi.
Pedroseli misses with a body shot.
Brasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedroseli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brasi misses the jab.
Pedroseli ducks under a wild hook from Brasi.
Pedroseli takes a swing at Brasi's ribcage but misses.
Pedroseli cracks a nice hook into Brasi's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedroseli lands an overhand right.
Pedroseli misses with a series of wild punches.
Nathan Pedroseli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedroseli throws a lazy uppercut
and Brasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Nathan Pedroseli has been cut.
Brasi throws an overhand right that lands on Pedroseli's shoulder, as Pedroseli tries to avoid the shot.
Brasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedroseli cracks Brasi with a good jab.
Brasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pedroseli.
Pedroseli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pedroseli misses with a hook. Brasi ducked under it nicely.
Pedroseli misses with a looping left.
Brasi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oooooh!!! Pedroseli has knocked Brasi down with a huge combo! Pedroseli steps away and waves a wobbly Brasi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pedroseli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brasi is rocked!
Pedroseli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brasi throws out the jab.
Oooooh!!! Brasi has knocked Pedroseli down with a huge combo! Brasi steps away and waves a wobbly Pedroseli back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pedroseli is rocked!
Pedroseli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brasi.
Oh Pedroseli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pedroseli is holding his hands too far apart here. Brasi throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Pedroseli is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luca Brasi!
Luca Brasi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pru Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Monferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pru Dent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pru Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Monferrand!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monferrand misses with a takedown attempt
and Dent counters with a stiff right hand.
Monferrand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dent digs a good hook to Monferrand's body.
Monferrand misses with a takedown attempt
and Dent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monferrand looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch lands to the side of Monferrand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dent works Monferrand's body with a nice hook.
Monferrand looks gassed!
Monferrand tries to clinch but Dent moves away
letting Dent counter with a right hand.
Dent drives through and clinches with Monferrand against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dent.
Stalling in the clinch from Dent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dent.
Dent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dent getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monferrand takes a swing at Dent's ribcage but misses.
Monferrand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joseph Monferrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dent connects with a looping right hand.
Pru Dent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dent dips to his left and cracks Monferrand with an uppercut!
Monferrand is rocked!
Dent is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monferrand bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Dent comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Monferrand falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Monferrand was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pru Dent!
An intense looking Pru Dent took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I disagree with the Judges and/or Ref. That was a bad decision/stoppage. My hat is off to my opponent who obviously put on a better performance than I.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Its a Fight. 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bros!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bros. Those never looked like landing.
Bros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel pushes Bros up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bros slips a straight right by Steel.
Steel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bros counter with a right hand.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Bros moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Bros throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Bros.
Steel avoids the body shot from Bros.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bros digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Bros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Julius Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bros lands a slapping body shot.
Steel cracks Bros with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bros lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bros misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch.
Bros is looking to control Steel's arms but Steel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bros has his back to the cage.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Bros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Bros won't allow it.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bros has him pressed against the cage.
Bros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bros has clasped his hands together around Steel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel regains half guard, as Bros was trying to land strikes.
Steel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bros slips a nice elbow through Steel's hands, connecting with Steel's forehead.
Bros not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bros trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Bros working the head and body with strikes.
Bros is looking for a kimura here.
Bros seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushes Bros off looking to stand but Bros dives back in and keeps control.
Bros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel is looking to escape.
Steel wants to improve his position but Bros is controlling well.
Bros prevents Steel from standing back up.
Bros thows a huge punch but Steel dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bros wants to work for an arm triangle but Steel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel tries to roll over but Bros keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bros lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bros is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Bros stalling away here and it's allowed Steel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Bros dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel blocks a body shot from Bros.
Bros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bros shoots in for a double leg but Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bros. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Steel misses with a jab to the body
and Bros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bros.
Bros is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel clinches up against the cage.
Steel can't break the clinch.
Steel letting Bros take a breather here.
Bros turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bros manages to end up in side control.
Steel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Steel parries the strikes from Bros easily there. Bros is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steel to escape.
Bros laying and praying for a moment but Steel takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bros working the head and body with strikes.
Bros working Steel over with strikes.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bros on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bros is taking a breather. Steel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Bros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bros blocks the strikes from Steel.
Bros is looking for a kimura but Steel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bros to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bros is looking for a kimura here.
Bros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Bros scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mario Bros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bros 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.
Steel tries to roll over but Bros keeps him under control.
Bros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel manages to get to full guard.
Bros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bros wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bros throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Bros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bros throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Bros swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mario Bros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel misses the jab.
Bros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steel rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel misses with a hook. Bros ducked under it nicely.
Steel throws a right and a left that Bros avoids nicely.
Bros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Bros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bros throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bros to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bros is holding Steel down, trying to stall.
Bros struggling a bit here.
Bros sneaks back into half guard.
Steel is thwarting Bros's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks the strikes from Bros.
Bros wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bros works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bros fails with the takedown.
Steel throws a one two combo.
Bros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bros misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bros throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julius Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel connects with a looping right hand.
Bros lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Bros sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Bros goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bros tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel blocks a body shot from Bros.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Bros counters with a straight right hand.
Steel clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Bros.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bros clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Steel doesn't have the hooks in and Bros manages to turn into his guard.
Bros wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Julius Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Bros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bros doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Bros.
I've got Bros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Bros!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prime might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metalingus by Alter Bridge. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prime.
Prime tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Long can pounce on him.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prime slips a jab and a cross from Long.
Prime dodges the punch combination from Long.
Long lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prime throws a right and a left that Long avoids nicely.
Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Prime waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Long.
Long bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Long takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.
Long connects with a body shot that sends Prime's belly button to the back.
Prime lands with an overhand left.
Long slips under a jab from Prime.
Prime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Prime dives in and scores a takedown into Long's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Long looking for subs off his back but Prime has passed one foot through into half guard.
Long actively working from the bottom here.
Prime thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Long's head.
Prime stalling.
Prime is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long gets full guard.
Prime is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Prime postures up in Long's guard and throws a big left but Long blocks it.
Long looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Long wants to sweep here but Prime controlling him for the moment.
Prime is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prime drops back looking for a leg! Long is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Long manages to kick Prime off! Prime jumps back into Long's guard.
Prime lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long working for a triangle but Prime defends it easily.
Prime avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prime.
Long is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prime chips away with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Miles Long's cut even more.
Long escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prime gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 Optimus Prime will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles Long's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prime counters with a straight right hand.
Long displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Long shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prime's guard.
Long throws an elbow that misses. Prime uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Long's guard. Nice move by Prime!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prime working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Long's head.
Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prime defends it easily.
Long is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prime defends well.
Prime not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime distracts Long with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Long working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prime doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prime manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prime works over Long with some ground and pound from guard.
Long is rocked!
Prime is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long is still in real trouble! Can Prime finish him?
Prime loads up on a big left hand. Long felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Prime looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Long can't hide his disappointment, as Prime celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swag In A Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by American bad ass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
185 lbs
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186 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swag In A Bag!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag moves out of range of the body kick.
Keefer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keefer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bag blocks a head kick by Keefer.
Bag throws a jab when Keefer was well out of range.
Bag swings for the body but Keefer moves out of range.
Keefer misses with a few strikes there.
Bag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keefer under the eye.
Bag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bag connects with a high kick.
Keefer misses with a series of wild punches.
Bag on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag misses with a body punch
letting Keefer counter with a right hand.
Keefer tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keefer.
Bag blocks a head kick by Keefer.
Bag lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mark Keefer has been cut.
Keefer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bag manages to avoid it.
Bag misses with a left hand
and Keefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Keefer slams his shin into Bag's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bag darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bag.
Keefer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keefer throws a head kick but Bag moves out of range.
Keefer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bag misses with a jab to the body
and Keefer counters with a thumping low kick.
Bag misses with a body kick.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses.
Bag lands with a straight right. Keefer didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bag takes a swing at Keefer's ribcage but misses.
Keefer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bag misses the shot to the body.
Bag thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Bag - just one landing.
Bag misses with a two punch combination.
Bag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keefer rather than just go for the knockout.
Keefer misses with a head kick.
Bag lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bag. Keefer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keefer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bag connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses.
Keefer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bag is just out of range.
Keefer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keefer throws a push kick but Bag slaps the foot to one side.
Keefer motions for Bag to come forward. Keefer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keefer throws a head kick but Bag moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Swag In A Bag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Keefer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bag misses the shot to the body.
Keefer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bag sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bag has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keefer.
A shot to the body from Bag misses
and Keefer counters with a head kick.
Bag connects with an inside leg kick.
Keefer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bag thuds his right hand into Keefer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keefer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bag. Keefer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bag slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bag throws a right hand that Keefer ducks under and follows up with a left that Keefer also avoids with ease.
Keefer moves out of range of the strikes.
Bag tries to score with a low kick but Keefer moves his leg out of the way.
Keefer scores with a head kick. Bag tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bag connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keefer momentarily.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Bag avoids nicely.
Keefer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swag In A Bag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keefer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keefer connects with a body shot that sends Bag's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bag's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bag duly obliges.
Bag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keefer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bag counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keefer's knee momentarily.
Keefer throws a right hand that Bag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bag also avoids with ease.
Bag dodges the punch combination from Keefer.
Bag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag takes a swing at Keefer's ribcage but misses.
Keefer avoids the body shot from Bag.
Bag just misses with a punch to the body.
Bag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bag.
Jab from Keefer.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Keefer moves out of range easily.
Keefer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keefer 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.
Keefer throws a sloppy head kick and Bag moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag avoids a kick to the body.
Bag avoids the head kick by Keefer.
Bag tries to work over Keefer's front leg with a kick but Keefer checks it.
Keefer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bag lands with a good body shot.
Bag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keefer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bag finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bag swings for the body but Keefer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Swag In A Bag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Keefer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bag fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Bag.
Bag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Bag.
Nice body kick from Keefer.
Bag lands a jab to Keefer's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bag misses with a looping left.
Mark Keefer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag looks to score with a jab to the body but Keefer is just out of range.
Keefer avoids the body shot from Bag.
Bag lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keefer manages to avoid it.
Keefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bag.
Keefer tests Bag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bag throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bag looks to land a combination but Keefer avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bag throws a sloppy body shot
and Keefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keefer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keefer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bag's head.
Bag throws a lazy right hand but Keefer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keefer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bag throws a shot to the body.
Keefer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bag's head.
Keefer tries to move into range but Bag moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bag.
Bag fakes the leg kick and cracks Keefer in the body.
Swag In A Bag is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keefer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bag throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Keefer throws a head kick that misses
and Bag counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bag fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keefer moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keefer misses with a wild body shot.
Keefer misses with the body kick
and Bag counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keefer thinking.
Mark Keefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keefer counters with a big head kick but Bag shrugs it off.
A head kick by Keefer misses
and Bag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bag. That's going to slow Keefer down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bag. Keefer does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keefer feints and then cracks Bag's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bag down.
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!
Keefer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swag In A Bag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bag has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swag In A Bag!
In his post fight interview, Swag In A Bag gave a big smile as he said 'Just like to thank my hands for being so great, without them none of this would be possible. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Voss has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Corey Jr's chin.
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144 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Corey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Voss!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss leaves Corey Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Voss tries to sprawl but Corey Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Voss wants to control but Corey Jr is keeping busy.
Corey Jr tries to pass to full mount but Voss defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corey Jr prevents Voss from standing back up.
Corey Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corey Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Voss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Corey Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Corey Jr's back!
Voss controlling from the back.
Corey Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Voss's guard. Nice work there by Corey Jr.
Voss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Corey Jr can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss controlling from the full mount.
Voss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Voss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corey Jr is looking to escape.
Corey Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Voss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Voss wants to control the pace but Corey Jr is squirming around nicely.
Corey Jr is looking to improve his position but Voss isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corey Jr is looking to escape.
Corey Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Voss wants to control the pace but Corey Jr is squirming around nicely.
Voss controlling from the full mount.
Corey Jr tries to buck Voss off but he can't manage it.
Voss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corey Jr is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corey Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr tries to get to full guard but Voss has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Voss seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Voss wasn't active enough on the ground.
Corey Jr is looking to clinch but Voss is avoiding it.
Voss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Voss trying to control the action but Corey Jr is working from the bottom.
Voss working away.
Corey Jr stops Voss from passing to mount.
Corey Jr regains half guard.
Voss controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr tries to get to full guard but Voss has control of the leg.
Voss trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Corey Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Voss trying to control the action but Corey Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Voss was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Corey Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voss wants to control but Corey Jr postures up.
Corey Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Corey Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Voss is defending well.
Voss struggling a bit here.
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 Mike Corey Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Corey Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Voss sprawls well. Voss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corey Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Corey Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Voss trying to keep a closed guard but Corey Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Corey Jr throwing strikes from guard but Voss blocks nicely.
Corey Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Voss is retaining full guard.
Corey Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Voss keeping full guard, as Corey Jr tries to pass.
Voss is looking to stand up but Corey Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Voss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Corey Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Corey Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voss is keeping the position for now.
Voss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voss seems keen to control Corey Jr's posture.
Corey Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Corey Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voss is keeping the position for now.
Voss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corey Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corey Jr 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.
Corey Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Voss is retaining full guard.
Voss seems keen to control Corey Jr's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Voss.
Voss gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Voss content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corey Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Corey Jr looking for a guillotine here but Voss defends easily.
Voss wants to control from the top but Corey Jr keeps moving.
Corey Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voss is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Voss wasn't active enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Corey Jr.
Voss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Voss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Voss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corey Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Voss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Corey Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Corey Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Voss tries to control but Corey Jr wriggling away.
Corey Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss wants to control but Corey Jr is keeping him busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex Voss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Corey Jr throws a nice looking combination but Voss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voss gets the takedown into side control.
Corey Jr tries to buck Voss off but Voss is having none of it.
Corey Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Voss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Voss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Voss gets the takedown into side control.
Voss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corey Jr keeps working.
Corey Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Voss taking a breather here.
Corey Jr is looking to reverse the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Corey Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Corey Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Voss that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Voss is trying to escape the mount.
Corey Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Voss tries to hold on but Corey Jr postures up.
Voss is looking to get to half guard.
Corey Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Voss wants to control but Corey Jr is having none of it.
Corey Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corey Jr trying to control but Voss is having none of it.
Voss sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Voss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss wants to control but Corey Jr passes into side.
An elbow from Corey Jr crashes against the mat.
Corey Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Voss is trying to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Corey Jr crashes against the mat.
Voss is trying to improve his position.
Corey Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Voss on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Voss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corey Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr working away.
Corey Jr landing strikes.
Voss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Corey Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Voss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corey Jr drops an elbow to the side of Voss's head.
Voss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Voss tries to roll over but Corey Jr keeps him under control.
Corey Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Corey Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Voss wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corey Jr trying to advance position but Voss counters by regaining guard.
Voss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss content just to control the position here.
Corey Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voss looking to control but Corey Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Corey Jr gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Corey Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corey Jr 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Corey Jr!
Mike Corey Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between S. Keletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keletor and Chico Escuela. Keletor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spineshank - New Disease. Escuela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, S. Keletor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chico Escuela!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Keletor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chico Escuela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keletor has Escuela up against the cage in a clinch.
Escuela swings wildly with an uppercut but Keletor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keletor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Escuela working aggressively here.
Escuela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keletor backwards.
Escuela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keletor walks away with a smile on his face. Escuela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keletor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keletor blocks a jab.
Keletor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escuela tries to clinch up but Keletor circles away and keeps his distance.
Escuela throws the left hand but Keletor avoids the punch easily.
Keletor misses with a leg kick.
Keletor misses with a straight right.
Keletor moves out of range of the strikes.
Escuela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keletor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escuela connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keletor scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keletor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escuela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escuela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keletor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escuela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Escuela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keletor's elbow.
Escuela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escuela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keletor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keletor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Keletor tries to throw a body punch but Escuela avoids it by throwing Keletor back against the cage.
Keletor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escuela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Escuela looks to land a right hand but Keletor moved out of range.
Escuela shoots in for a takedown but Keletor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Escuela throws a looping overhand right but Keletor ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keletor throws a wild body kick that Escuela sees coming a mile off.
Keletor slips under a jab.
Escuela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escuela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escuela is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Escuela closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escuela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keletor's head.
Escuela lands with a punch from half guard.
Keletor is looking for a sweep. Escuela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keletor manages to get to full guard.
Keletor scores with a nice shot.
Escuela with a nice head shot there.
Escuela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keletor keeping full guard, as Escuela tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escuela has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Keletor to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Escuela is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Keletor pulls down on the head and he's put Escuela to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). S. Keletor!
S. Keletor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Chinaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chinaski.
Chinaski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine tried to score with a low kick but Chinaski checks it.
The fighters circling - Chinaski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chinaski is out of range and Valentine settles back down.
Chinaski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chinaski.
Chinaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Chinaski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chinaski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chinaski moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chinaski.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine takes a swing at Chinaski's ribcage but misses.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
Chinaski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Gregg Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinaski misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chinaski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine throws a body kick that misses
and Chinaski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine misses with a leg kick.
Valentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chinaski is out of range.
Chinaski tries to land a leg kick but Valentine saw it coming and moves away.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chinaski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentine.
Valentine scores with a nice strike.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Chinaski as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looks for the body kick but Chinaski saw that one coming.
Chinaski looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski thows a leg kick but Valentine checks it
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chinaski.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Chinaski is out of range.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chinaski throws out the jab.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chinaski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry Chinaski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chinaski throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
Chinaski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chinaski rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Chinaski. Beautiful body shot.
Chinaski punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentine takes a swing at Chinaski's ribcage but misses.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chinaski.
Valentine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chinaski. Chinaski obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Valentine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chinaski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski lands a nice shot to the body.
Chinaski looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Chinaski.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Valentine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chinaski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Chinaski moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but Chinaski shows good takedown defense.
Henry Chinaski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Valentine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Valentine as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Chinaski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chinaski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Chinaski checks it.
Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chinaski enables Valentine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chinaski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Chinaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinaski pulls Valentine in close to prevent any damage.
Chinaski wants to get back to his feet but Valentine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valentine is one step ahead there.
Chinaski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Chinaski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Valentine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Chinaski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
Valentine swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chinaski looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Chinaski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chinaski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chinaski throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henry Chinaski is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Chinaski.
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!
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Chinaski.
Valentine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine scores with a head kick. Chinaski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chinaski.
Valentine moves out of range of the strikes.
Chinaski moves out of range of the body kick from Valentine.
Valentine throws a solid leg kick but Chinaski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valentine.
Chinaski scores with a hook.
Chinaski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Valentine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chinaski on the side of the head.
Chinaski checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chinaski throws a nice looking combination but Valentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chinaski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski cracks Valentine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Chinaski.
Chinaski gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Valentine pushes Chinaski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chinaski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chinaski blocking some punches.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chinaski backwards.
Chinaski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Valentine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Chinaski avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chinaski to keep the fight standing.
Chinaski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chinaski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Chinaski.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Chinaski moves his leg out of the way.
A right-left combo lands from Chinaski.
Valentine cracks the inside of Chinaski's front leg.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown. Chinaski tries to sprawl out of it but Valentine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chinaski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chinaski lands a really nice looking cross but Valentine seems unphased.
That has opened up Gregg Valentine's cut even more.
Valentine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Valentine misses.
Chinaski throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chinaski. That did some damage!
Chinaski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valentine works Chinaski's body with a nice hook.
Chinaski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Chinaski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chinaski moves out of range of the body kick.
Chinaski misses with a straight right.
Chinaski clinches up with Valentine and pushes him back against the cage.
Chinaski lands a body punch.
Chinaski works on Valentine's body with a couple of short punches.
Chinaski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valentine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chinaski backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chinaski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chinaski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chinaski connects with a right hand. Valentine shakes it off.
Valentine misses with a low kick as Chinaski jumps back.
Chinaski throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Chinaski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chinaski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine looks for the body kick but Chinaski saw that one coming.
Chinaski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine misses with a hook. Chinaski ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chinaski throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chinaski.
Chinaski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valentines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chinaski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Chinaski.
Chinaski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chinaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Chinaski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentine on the side of the head.
The cut above Gregg Valentine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Valentine tries to clinch but Chinaski moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine slips under a jab from Chinaski.
A lazy body kick from Valentine
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valentine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valentine tries a low kick but Chinaski avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chinaski misses with a two punch combination.
Valentine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chinaski lands with a right hand.
Chinaski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chinaski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chinaski motions for Valentine to come forward. Chinaski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chinaski loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Chinaski checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Chinaski clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chinaski lands a lovely overhand right.
Chinaski is looking to clinch.
Chinaski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chinaski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chinaski misses with a series of wild punches.
Chinaski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Chinaski.
Valentine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chinaski's waist but Chinaski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
Chinaski connects with a body shot that sends Valentine's belly button to the back.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Chinaski.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chinaski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chinaski, as that shot connected.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Chinaski.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chinaski.
Valentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chinaski doesn't seem bothered though.
Chinaski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chinaski throws a push kick but Valentine slaps the foot to one side.
Chinaski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine slips under a jab from Chinaski.
Chinaski swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Chinaski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valentine is looking to slow Chinaski down with leg kicks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chinaski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chinaski throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chinaski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine thuds his shin into the meat of Chinaski's side.
A big right from Valentine misses.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chinaski misses the target.
Chinaski throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine delivers a nice body kick.
Valentine scores with a body shot.
Chinaski scores with a shot to the body.
Chinaski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentine throws the left hand but Chinaski avoids the punch easily.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Chinaski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Chinaski moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentine misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a nice body kick.
Chinaski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chinaski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentine.
Valentine tries to work over Chinaski's front leg with a kick but Chinaski checks it.
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!
Chinaski throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Chinaski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry Chinaski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Valentine.
Chinaski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chinaski on the side of the head.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Chinaski.
Chinaski tries to land a body kick
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Henry Chinaski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Chinaski misses with the combination.
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chinaski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chinaski thows a leg kick but Valentine checks it
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Chinaski avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Chinaski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.
Valentine lands a nice looking body shot.
Chinaski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chinaski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chinaski.
A leg kick checked by Chinaski.
Chinaski misses with a looping right.
Chinaski checks a low kick from Valentine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chinaski swinging wildly here.
Valentine throws a body punch but Chinaski moves out of range.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinaski.
Chinaski throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine slips a jab from Chinaski.
Valentine takes one to the side of the head.
Valentine connects with a high kick.
Chinaski looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
A big right from Chinaski misses.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Chinaski.
Chinaski throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Gregg Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chinaski misses with a low kick.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chinaski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chinaski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valentine looks to throw the jab but Chinaski is out of range.
Valentine thumps Chinaski with a low kick.
Valentine throws a hook but Chinaski avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Chinaski stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chinaski lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Chinaski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henry Chinaski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chinaski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valentine can pounce on him.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chinaski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Valentine misses.
Chinaski lands a nice looking body shot.
Valentine fakes the leg kick and cracks Chinaski in the body.
Valentine throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chinaski. Chinaski obviously looking to wear him down.
Chinaski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chinaski throws a low kick but Valentine moves out of range easily.
Chinaski misses with a hook. Valentine ducked under it nicely.
Chinaski takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Chinaski misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Chinaski ducks down to avoid it.
Valentine misses with a body shot
and Chinaski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chinaski looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregg Valentine.
I think Chinaski 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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