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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Holliday might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wanted Dead Or Alive. Jenkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In The Morning kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Holliday moved away.
Holliday swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Holliday tries to keep at a distance but Jenkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holliday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jenkins is trying to stall.
Holliday makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holliday blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holliday breaks the clinch.
Holliday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holliday tries for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
Holliday postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jenkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holliday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jenkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holliday controlling the position from side mount.
Jenkins looking for a sweep but Holliday has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Holliday working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jenkins tries to buck Holliday off but he can't manage it.
Jenkins can't escape the position.
Holliday looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jenkins is rocked!
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!
Jenkins is in a horrible position here. Holliday smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jenkins is still in real trouble! Can Holliday finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday cracks Jenkins with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Holliday!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Doc Holliday made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has chosen The Godfather Waltz as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 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
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Turner!
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, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone tries to clinch up
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Corleone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Corleone slips the punch.
Jason Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Corleone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Corleone has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner is trying to break free.
Corleone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turner wants it to stay on the feet.
Corleone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turner scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner lands with a slapping head kick.
Corleone slips a straight right by Turner.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Turner cracks the inside of Corleone's front leg.
Turner throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Turner misses with a left hand
and Corleone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turner's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Corleone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner trying to keep a closed guard but Corleone is proving a slippery customer.
Corleone won't allow Turner to sweep him here.
Corleone tries to stand but Turner is controlling from the bottom.
Turner trying to keep a closed guard but Corleone is proving a slippery customer.
Turner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turner content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Turner just wasn't active enough.
Corleone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone.
Corleone misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corleone throws out the jab.
Turner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corleone counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corleone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Corleone.
Corleone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turner cracks Corleone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jason Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Corleone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Corleone.
Corleone misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Corleone looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Corleone tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner cracks Corleone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corleone slips a straight right by Turner.
Jason Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner throws a right hand that misses
letting Corleone counter with a right hand.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corleone.
Turner throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Corleone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner looks to land a combination. Corleone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corleone.
Turner throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Corleone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donk. Turner catches Corleone right on the button with a cross.
Corleone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Corleone's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corleone thinking.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corleone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turner's waist but Turner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corleone off to one side.
Turner takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Turner throws a jab when Corleone was well out of range.
Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
Corleone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Corleone throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
Corleone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Corleone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corleone throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turner!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Turner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner cracks Corleone with a good jab.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Corleone moved out of range nicely.
Turner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Corleone slips a jab from Turner.
A head kick by Turner misses
and Corleone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corleone scores with a jab.
Corleone 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.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corleone. Corleone obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab by Turner.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Corleone trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Turner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corleone is fighting to break Turner's control of his arms but Turner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turner looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corleone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turner dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone can't keep his opponent in guard - Turner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turner prevents Corleone from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is keen to just control but Corleone is a slippery customer.
Corleone tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Turner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jason Turner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Turner throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Corleone moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
Corleone has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corleone.
Corleone is trying to pull guard but Turner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to break free.
Sonny Corleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corleone has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jason Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corleone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Corleone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Corleone working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corleone throws a head punch that misses.
Corleone throws a head punch that misses.
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 Jason Turner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Turner!
Jason Turner gave a mention to Happy Pills (Video Proof 159Q, $40) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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172 lbs
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186 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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabe Thurgood!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James scores with a leg kick.
James lands a slapping body shot.
Thurgood checks a low kick from James.
Thurgood misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from James.
Thurgood throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
James ducks under a wild hook from Thurgood.
Thurgood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Gabe Thurgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurgood moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
Thurgood pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Thurgood settles back down.
Thurgood throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
Thurgood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Thurgood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thurgood cracks James with an open hand slap.
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!
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thurgood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
James misses with a head kick.
James tries to move into range but Thurgood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thurgood swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Thurgood moves into range and clinches up with James.
Thurgood misses with a punch on the inside.
Thurgood is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Thurgood into the cage.
James displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thurgood up against the cage.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a chopping leg kick but Thurgood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thurgood.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thurgood.
Gabe Thurgood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Thurgood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ron James has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James looks to throw the jab but Thurgood is out of range.
Thurgood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James lands with a right hand.
It looks like Gabe Thurgood has been cut.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thurgood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James ducks under a wild hook from Thurgood.
Thurgood thows a body shot but no joy.
James moves out of range as Thurgood strikes.
Thurgood defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Thurgood's head.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thurgood takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Thurgood down.
James punishes Thurgood's body with a nice straight punch.
Thurgood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thurgood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thurgood checks a low kick from James.
Thurgood misses with a body shot.
Thurgood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Thurgood down.
Thurgood tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Thurgood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James misses with a looping left.
James tries for a takedown but Thurgood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Thurgood is just out of range.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thurgood as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a right hand but Thurgood moved out of range.
Thurgood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thurgood blocks a low kick nicely.
Thurgood throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Thurgood misses.
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!
Thurgood moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Thurgood misses with a hook.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
James fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thurgood is rocked!
James postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Thurgood in real trouble here! The ref calls for Thurgood to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron James!
After the fight, Ron James was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Brooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Shears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shears has chosen Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donny Brooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Shears!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shears thows a body shot but no joy.
Brooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Shears misses.
Shears throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brooke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shears defending well as Brooke loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Shears misses its intended target.
Shears waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooke.
Brooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Shears lands.
Brooke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shears's calf.
The crowd cheers as Shears lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooke doesn't seem phased though.
Brooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shears.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shears.
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!
Shears loads up on a big right hand but Brooke slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears lands with an overhand left.
Shears getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shears lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooke's head.
Brooke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shears ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooke looks to land a left hand but Shears moved out of range nicely.
Shears cracks Brooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brooke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shears is able to avoid easily.
Shears throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shears misses with a looping right.
Shears lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Shears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shears uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooke.
Shears with a poor takedown
and Brooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shears throws a hook to the side of Brooke's head but Brooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shears's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooke under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Shears.
A slow jab from Shears misses its intended target.
Shears throws a hook to the side of Brooke's head but Brooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooke tries for a takedown but Shears sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shears looks to land a left hand but Brooke moved out of range nicely.
Shears paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shears uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooke.
A jab from Shears finds it's way through Brooke's defenses.
Shears 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.
A shot to the liver by Shears. Beautiful body shot.
Brooke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shears.
Brooke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shears misses with a body shot.
Shears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooke moves away.
Brooke ducks under a wild hook from Shears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shears gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donny Brooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Shears.
Brooke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shears swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shears throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shears looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shears cracks Brooke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shears lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooke tries to score with a low kick but Shears moves his leg out of the way.
Shears scores with a sloppy right hand. Brooke should have avoided that one.
Shears throws a lazy right hand but Brooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Shears dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Shears throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooke moves out of range as Shears strikes.
A jab lands there for Brooke.
Shears throws a lazy right hand but Brooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shears shoots in for a double leg but Brooke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shears shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooke but Brooke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brooke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shears gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shears tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Shears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shears fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donny Brooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Shears.
Brooke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shears wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shears pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shears throws a jab when Brooke was well out of range.
Brooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Shears.
Brooke walks into a straight right hand from Shears.
Brooke scoring well with a low kick there.
Shears throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooke counters with a low kick, right behind Shears 's knee.
Shears has a takedown stuffed.
Shears is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooke throws a leg kick which misses Shears's front leg but catches the back leg as Shears tries to avoid it.
Brooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shears gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shears utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooke with a nice head shot there.
Brooke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shears works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shears's head.
Brooke connects with a couple of short punches.
Brooke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shears's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shears defending well though.
Shears is trying to control but can't.
Brooke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shears knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooke slips a nice elbow through Shears's hands, connecting with Shears's forehead.
Brooke working the head and body with strikes.
Shears regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shears works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shears not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shears preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooke is looking to work some ground and pound but Shears has wrist control.
Shears throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shears controls Brooke momentarily but Brooke frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shears is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brooke throws a big right hand that misses.
Shears utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shears is trying to keep Brooke in close.
Brooke wanted to stand there but Shears had control of the position.
Shears is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shears bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brooke's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shears!
Brooke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shears's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Brooke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shears lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donny Brooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shears.
Brooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shears.
Shears throws a jab when Brooke was well out of range.
Shears lands a head shot.
Shears goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brooke misses with a looping right.
Brooke leaves Shears with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shears paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brooke to score with a decent uppercut.
Billy Shears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shears thows a body shot but no joy.
Brooke moves forwards but Shears connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brooke slips a straight right by Shears.
Shears throws a series of strikes that have Brooke backpedaling.
Shears takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Shears.
Shears throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooke.
Brooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shears.
Brooke takes a swing at Shears's ribcage but misses.
Shears throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shears fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shears pinned against the cage. Shears gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shears thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Brooke misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Shears misses the target.
Brooke moves away from the strike by Shears.
Brooke lands a lovely overhand right.
Shears throws out a loose jab but Brooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears misses with an uppercut. Brooke saw that one coming.
Shears misses with a double jab.
Shears thuds a left hand into Brooke's body.
Brooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shears.
Shears fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shears misses with a wild body shot.
Brooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shears.
Shears tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Shears.
Shears throws a nice looking combination but Brooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
Shears trying to control here.
Brooke stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Shears to get to his feet.
Brooke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shears.
Brooke connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Brooke misses.
Shears thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shears scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shears throws a nice looking combination but Brooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shears moves out of range of the strikes.
Shears lunges at Brooke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooke's hand.
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 Donny Brooke.
I think Brooke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurt drops his hands momentarily and Pep takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hurt ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Pep throws a hook but Hurt avoids it easily.
Hurt moves away from the strike by Pep.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Pep moves out of range easily.
Hurt blocks a jab.
Pep lands a jab-cross combination.
Pep throws a hook but Hurt avoids it easily.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Pep moves out of range easily.
Pep's corner calls for a 1-2. Pep obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Pep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hurt on the side of the head.
A head kick by Hurt misses
and Pep counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hurt. Pep shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurt throws a shot from downtown. Pep moves away and avoids it.
Pep avoids the head kick by Hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurt tries to bum rush Pep with a series of wild strikes but Pep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick
and Hurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurt moves out of range as Pep strikes.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Pep throws a hook but Hurt avoids it easily.
Hurt misses with a body kick.
Hurt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pep 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.
Hurt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurt.
Pep misses with a hook. Hurt ducked under it nicely.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurt blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Pep.
Pep avoids a kick to the body.
Pep throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep digs a good hook to Hurt's body.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick
and Pep counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurt ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Hurt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Pep catches Hurt right on the button with a cross.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Hurt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pep cracks Hurt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Pep finds it's target.
Hurt is rocked!
Pep catches Hurt with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Hurt forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frankie Pep!
Frankie Pep tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard Lewis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Archer Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian misses with a low kick.
Christian moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Christian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Christian saw that one coming.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christian manages to avoid it.
Christian throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christian misses with a low kick.
Christian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Christian slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis scores with a nice head shot.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christian.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Christian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Christian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Christian is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewis gets an underhook and turns Christian into the cage.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Christian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Christian managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Christian moves out of range easily.
Lewis thumps Christian with a low kick.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christian moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Christian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Lewis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Christian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archer Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christian tries to move into range but Lewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christian shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Christian wants to work for an arm triangle but Lewis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christian seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christian lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Christian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
Christian is looking to stall here but Lewis recovers full guard.
Christian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Christian stops Lewis from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Christian postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christian postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christian controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Christian 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leonard Lewis.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. Christian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
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 Archer Christian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Christian's head but Christian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis scores with the left hand. Christian knows he should have avoided that one.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Christian is out of range.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lewis lands a nice looking body kick.
Christian feints and as Lewis raises his hands in defense, Christian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Christian is having none of it.
Christian trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lewis tries to stand and escape but Christian is controlling the position.
Christian wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
Christian trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Lewis wants to stand up but Christian has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Christian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lewis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Christian's guard.
Christian controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lewis!
Christian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian thowing shots but they're missing.
Christian punishing his opponent with strikes.
Christian looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Christian maintains control.
Christian lands a nice shot to the head.
Christian pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lewis is rocked!
Christian postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Lewis out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Christian goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Archer Christian!
During a confident post fight interview, Archer Christian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sackett's choice of entrance music: She Hates Me. Michael Corleone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Corleone 's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corleone throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corleone throws a chopping leg kick but Sackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Corleone tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt - Corleone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corleone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sackett checks it well.
Good shot there by Sackett.
A left and a right from Sackett both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Corleone 's belly button to the back.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackett is pawing at Corleone , trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Corleone 's nose. Corleone is badly hurt! Sackett pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Corleone tries desperately to hold on but Sackett is relentless in his assault! As Corleone receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Sackett away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Sackett!
During a confident post fight interview, Logan Sackett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Primo Marcello has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Primo Marcello seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Primo Marcello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello walks into a straight right hand from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects with a right hand. Marcello shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhirkov.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcello thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhirkov.
Marcello shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marcello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov lands an overhand right.
Marcello with a poor takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcello closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Marcello pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello swings for the body but Zhirkov moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab from Zhirkov.
A left and a right from Marcello both land. Nice combination.
Zhirkov lands with a nice body punch.
Zhirkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcello.
Marcello motions for Zhirkov to come forward. Marcello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcello drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Zhirkov as Marcello shoots in.
Marcello shoots in and bounces Zhirkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcello tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhirkov is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhirkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhirkov, not yet.
Zhirkov pulls Marcello in close to prevent any damage.
Marcello won't allow Zhirkov to sweep him here.
Zhirkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zhirkov wants to control but Marcello is keeping him busy.
Zhirkov is thwarting Marcello's attempts to control the position.
Marcello might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zhirkov content to control rather than advance.
Zhirkov is working for a kimura but Marcello is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello trying to control but Zhirkov postures up.
Zhirkov is trying to control. Marcello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zhirkov controlling the action here.
Zhirkov is looking to take a break and control but Marcello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Zhirkov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zhirkov looks to land a body kick but Marcello moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looks to land a right hand but Marcello moved out of range.
Zhirkov lands an overhand right.
Zhirkov moves away from the strike by Marcello.
Robert Zhirkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcello shoots and misses
and Zhirkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marcello fails to land the takedown.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcello has time to react.
A jab from Zhirkov misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Marcello pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhirkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirkov misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcello shoots in and bounces Zhirkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcello postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhirkov is adopting a defensive guard.
Marcello tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhirkov is retaining full guard.
Zhirkov trying to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marcello stopping the sweep attempt from Zhirkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Zhirkov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhirkov sprawls well. Zhirkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Marcello or perhaps it was just good defense by Zhirkov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov throws a leg kick which misses Marcello's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcello tries to avoid it.
Marcello looks to throw the jab but Zhirkov is out of range.
Marcello drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhirkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhirkov scores with a nice right hand.
Marcello shoots in and drives through. Zhirkov sprawls well.
Zhirkov catches Marcello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zhirkov defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcello off the cage and back into range.
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcello off the cage and back into range.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhirkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhirkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marcello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A cross from Zhirkov lands.
Marcello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marcello fails with the takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhirkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zhirkov lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marcello dodges the punch combination from Zhirkov.
Danga de danga de dang - Zhirkov scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhirkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcello moves forwards but Zhirkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhirkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcello's hands.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhirkov sprawls well. Zhirkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello has his takedown stuffed
and Zhirkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcello dives in and grabs Zhirkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zhirkov pushes down on Marcello's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov 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.
Marcello fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhirkov avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhirkov jabs Marcello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov scores with a leg kick.
Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhirkov keeps Marcello at a distance using the push kick.
Zhirkov works Marcello's body with a nice hook.
Zhirkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhirkov misses with a wild body shot.
Marcello takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhirkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhirkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Marcello does it's job there.
Marcello gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhirkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zhirkov stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Zhirkov there.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcello misses the target.
Zhirkov missing with a left hand there. Marcello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhirkov cracks Marcello with a good jab.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcello has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcello misses with a double jab.
Marcello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marcello eats them both and turns towards Zhirkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marcello misses with a looping right.
Marcello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marcello scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcello.
Nice takedown defense from Zhirkov. No joy for Marcello on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Zhirkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhirkov.
Marcello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zhirkov pinned against the cage. Zhirkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhirkov lands a high kick!
Zhirkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhirkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcello counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Zhirkov.
Marcello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Zhirkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a big shot that misses.
Zhirkov lands a really nice looking cross but Marcello seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Zhirkov.
Marcello fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zhirkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhirkov scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zhirkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcello.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcello is defended easily by Zhirkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhirkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marcello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marcello with a poor takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcello throws the left hand but Zhirkov avoids the punch easily.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcello has time to react.
Marcello with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhirkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Zhirkov.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marcello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhirkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcello is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Marcello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov is looking to slow Marcello down with leg kicks.
Zhirkov jabs Marcello right on the nose. Marcello blinks but takes it well.
Zhirkov drops Marcello with a big left hand! Marcello is injured, injured bad! Zhirkov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Zhirkov! Robert Zhirkov retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Robert Zhirkov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman by Metallica. 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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson working away.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson 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.
Silva is not content to let Johnson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva isn't going anywhere.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Johnson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Silva is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Daniel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Daniel Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson motions for Silva to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A big left from Silva misses.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Johnson.
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!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Johnson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Silva clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Silva is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Johnson!
A determined Carter Johnson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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