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TTFC:A Wednesday Night Brawl 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Chapin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapin comes to the cage accompanied by Eminence Front-The Who. Mort Shula has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernard Chapin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shula misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Chapin as Shula shoots in.
Shula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapin pinned against the cage. Chapin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chapin swivels and escapes.
Bernard Chapin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mort Shula.
Shula tries a head kick but it misses.
Shula tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapin tries to clinch up but Shula circles away and keeps his distance.
Shula throws a series of punches but Chapin moves out of range.
Chapin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Chapin with that takedown attempt.
Shula takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chapin is looking to clinch.
Chapin stalks Shula and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shula's face. Shula staggers backwards, shaken.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chapin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernard Chapin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shula was well out of range. Poor timing from Chapin.
Shula misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chapin avoids the head kick by Shula.
Chapin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapin is looking to clinch but Shula is avoiding it.
Shula misses with a straight right.
Chapin dodges the punch combination from Shula.
Shula rushes Chapin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chapin working hard to break the clinch.
Chapin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chapin breaks from the clinch.
Chapin dodges the punch combination from Shula.
Chapin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shula at a distance.
Shula stalks Chapin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chapin's face. Chapin staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chapin avoids the head kick by Shula.
Chapin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shula is trying to defend but Chapin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chapin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Chapin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chapin is looking to stall here but Shula recovers full guard.
Chapin tries to free his leg and advance position but Shula is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shula is looking to stand up but Chapin isn't so interested in that idea.
Chapin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chapin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chapin trying to control but Shula is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chapin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shula, up you get!
Shula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapin misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shula.
Shula darts in and clinches Chapin up against the cage.
Chapin has had enough of the clinch but Shula keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Chapin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shula leaves Chapin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chapin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Shula works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chapin moves into full mount! Shula won't be happy about that!
Chapin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chapin looking to finish with strikes here!
Chapin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shula wants to get back to his feet.
Chapin controlling his opponent.
Chapin tries to control but Shula wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapin throwing strikes but Shula recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Shula keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shula is trying to stand up here but Chapin is controlling him well.
Chapin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chapin stops Shula from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shula keeps working.
Chapin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bernard Chapin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chapin wants to pass to mount but Shula is defending the position.
Chapin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shula misses with a few strikes there.
Chapin tries to clinch up but Shula circles away and keeps his distance.
Shula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chapin.
Danga de danga de dang - Chapin scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula misses with a series of wild punches.
Chapin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chapin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shula swivels and escapes.
Chapin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shula moves in looking to clinch but Chapin pushes him off.
Chapin is looking to wear down Shula with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shula shoots in for a takedown but Chapin shows good takedown defense.
Shula tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapin shoots in for a takedown but Shula shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Chapin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shula slips a jab from Chapin.
Shula throws a head kick that misses.
Chapin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shula!
Shula is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shula is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Chapin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chapin has managed to clinch.
Shula is pressed up against the cage. Chapin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shula down to the mat. Shula avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shula misses with a head kick.
Chapin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bernard Chapin is winning the standup battle so far.
Shula misses with a head kick.
Chapin wants to clinch up but Shula keeps it at a distance.
Chapin instigates a clinch.
Chapin wants a takedown but no success here.
Shula keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chapin's efforts to push away.
Shula prevents Chapin from breaking the clinch.
Chapin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shula backwards.
Shula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chapin is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Chapin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shula prevents a body shot from Chapin.
Chapin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chapin lands a left hand.
Shula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shula moves into the clinch successfully.
Shula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shula shoots in but no luck this time.
Chapin ducks under a wild hook from Shula.
Chapin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shula fails with a takedown attempt.
Shula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chapin tries to close the distance and clinch but Shula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapin swats away the attempt to clinch by Shula.
Mort Shula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shula shoots in for a takedown but Chapin shows good takedown defense.
Chapin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shula parries the strikes from Chapin easily there. Chapin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shula to escape.
Shula is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Shula looks calm but he's in trouble here. Chapin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Shula is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Chapin lets go of the hold and Shula can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernard Chapin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Simba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flo Simba!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Simba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Frost. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frost.
Frost throws a low kick but Simba avoids it.
Frost gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simba tries to clinch up.
Frost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simba backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simba throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simba lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
Frost slips a straight right by Simba.
Frost dives in and scores a takedown into Simba's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Simba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Frost is looking to work some ground and pound but Simba has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frost won't allow Simba to sweep him here.
Frost slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frost throws an elbow that misses. Simba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frost's guard. Nice move by Simba!
Simba is fighting to break Frost's control of his arms but Frost is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simba is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba stands and steps away. Frost gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Simba ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Simba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Simba moved out of range.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Simba moves out of range easily.
Simba tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost lands a nice shot that snaps Simba's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Simba sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simba manages to avoid it.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simba cracks Frost with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simba scores with a one two! Frost had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simba dodges the punch combination from Frost.
Simba works the jab nicely.
Simba works over Frost's head and body with a nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Simba. Those never looked like landing.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Simba.
Frost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Simba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simba rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.
Simba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frost or not.
Frost is looking to control Simba's arms but Simba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frost has his back to the cage.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Simba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frost under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frost somewhat.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Frost shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simba pinned against the cage. Simba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Simba throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Simba throws a combination. Frost tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Simba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but Simba shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Simba takes the fight into the clinch.
Simba manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Simba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Simba. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Simba.
Simba misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Simba moved out of range.
Flo Simba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Simba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simba tries to clinch
and Frost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frost shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Simba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frost won't allow Simba to get back to his feet.
Simba is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
Simba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frost defends well.
Frost passes Simba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Frost there.
Frost sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simba defending well though.
Frost wants to control but Simba is keeping him busy.
Frost trying to mount his opponent but Simba defends it.
Frost trying to control from half guard but Simba is working away.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Simba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Simba throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Simba tries to sprawl but Frost drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Frost stalling away here and it's allowed Simba to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Frost postures up and lands a big shot to Simba's brow.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frost not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frost throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justin Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frost.
Frost working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simba's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simba keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost is working Simba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simba keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Frost dominated that second round.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Simba.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Simba saw that one coming.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simba as he avoids it easily.
Simba throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Simba throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost throws a series of punches but Simba moves out of range.
Frost is looking to chop away at Simba's legs.
Simba 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.
Simba closes the distance and clinches.
Simba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simba tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Simba back against the cage.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Simba ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Simba lands a right hook to the body.
Simba swinging wildly here.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justin Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simba throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Simba just misses with a punch to the body.
Simba doesn't manage to clinch there - Frost circles away.
Frost misses with a body shot.
Simba tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simba.
Simba tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Simba staying out of range there.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frost lands the left hand.
Simba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simba.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frost.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simba throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frost.
Sloppy strikes from Simba. Those never looked like landing.
Frost drives through with a takedown into Simba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frost 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.
Simba is trying to keep Frost in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to work some ground and pound but Simba has wrist control.
Simba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Flo Simba wasn't active enough on the ground.
Frost scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simba moves away.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Nice cross by Simba.
Simba misses with a few strikes there.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simba slips a jab and a cross from Frost.
Simba lands a jab-cross combination.
Simba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frost scores with the left hand. Simba knows he should have avoided that one.
Simba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frost decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simba's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simba looking for a sweep. Not yet Simba, not yet.
Simba wants to stand up but Frost is controlling him.
Simba working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frost 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Frost!
Justin Frost managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee**, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baz Karamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Byrne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baz Karamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karamba eats them both and turns towards Byrne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Baz Karamba has been cut.
Byrne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byrne thows a body shot but no joy.
Byrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrne lands with a nice combination. Karamba backs away looking to recover.
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!
A punch combination from Byrne misses.
Karamba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karamba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrne lands a nice looking body shot.
Byrne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Byrne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karamba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byrne's waist but Byrne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karamba off to one side.
Byrne lands with a good body shot.
Byrne lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne tests Karamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byrne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karamba doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Karamba tries for a takedown but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Byrne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karamba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baz Karamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne misses with a head kick.
Byrne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karamba rather than just go for the knockout.
Karamba shoots in looking for a takedown but Byrne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karamba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karamba shoots in but Byrne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Byrne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Karamba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Byrne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karamba doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrne scores with a jab.
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!
Byrne scores with a jab to the head.
Byrne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karamba is breathing heavily.
Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Byrne is looking to slow Karamba down with leg kicks.
Byrne lands a jab to the head.
Baz Karamba's cut is getting worse.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karamba is defended easily by Byrne.
Byrne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrne throws a series of punches but Karamba moves out of range.
Byrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Byrne lands a really nice looking cross but Karamba seems unphased.
Karamba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byrne drops Karamba with a beautiful combination! Karamba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Byrne is looking for the KO!
Karamba is rocked!
Baz Karamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrne scores with a jab to the body.
Karamba slips a jab and a cross from Byrne.
Byrne throws a combination. Karamba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karamba at a distance.
Karamba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karamba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Byrne tests Karamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrne.
Byrne scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Byrne.
Byrne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karamba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Byrne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Byrne scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Byrne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baz Karamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karamba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrne.
Karamba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karamba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Byrne.
Byrne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Byrne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Karamba
and Karamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeez, Baz Karamba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karamba takes one to the chin there.
Karamba takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Byrne. Beautiful body shot.
Byrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byrne lands with an overhand left.
Byrne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Karamba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne looks to score with a jab to the body but Karamba is just out of range.
Karamba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karamba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byrne as he avoids it easily.
Byrne throws a solid leg kick but Karamba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Byrne.
Karamba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baz Karamba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Byrne!
Our winner, David Byrne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sisphar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Sisphar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cave throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cave. That's going to slow Sisphar down.
Cave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sisphar fails with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Cave coming out on top.
Cave lands a jab to the head.
Sisphar shoots in but Cave avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sisphar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cave throws a series of punches but Sisphar moves out of range.
Sisphar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cave motions for Sisphar to come forward. Cave throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cave digs a good body shot into Sisphar's ribs.
Sisphar fails to land the takedown.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sisphar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cave scores with a body shot.
Cave thuds a left hand into Sisphar's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisphar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cave is fending him off so far but Sisphar persists. Nope, Cave circles away and we're back to standing.
Sisphar looks gassed!
Sisphar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cave turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Cave slams his shin into Sisphar's torso.
Cave lands a jab.
Cave paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cave scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sisphar doesn't seem bothered though.
Cave feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sisphar's calf.
A shot to the liver by Cave. Beautiful body shot.
Sisphar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sisphar is rocked!
Sisphar 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.
Sisphar is still on wobbly legs! Can Cave finish him?
Cave moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cave pounces like a tiger and cracks Sisphar with a vicious hook! Sisphar is down but not out! Cave follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Cave!
After the big win, Nick Cave made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ultimate Fighting Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fresh is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lamont Banner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Fresh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner tries for a takedown but Fresh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Vlad Fresh has been cut.
Fresh is breathing heavily.
No luck for Banner with that takedown attempt.
Banner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vlad Fresh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamont Banner.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fresh as he jumps to the side.
Fresh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Banner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Banner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Banner advances position into side control!
Banner has hold of Fresh's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fresh tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Banner cranks the arm and Fresh screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fresh, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lamont Banner!
A relieved looking Lamont Banner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
31 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marx ducks right into an uppercut from Grayson.
Grayson delivers a nice body kick.
Grayson misses with a hook. Marx ducked under it nicely.
Marx moves out of range of the strikes.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson with a jab.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marx throws a nice looking combination but Grayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grayson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grayson misses with a low kick as Marx jumps back.
Grayson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marx in his tracks.
Grayson lands a right hook to the body.
Grayson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
Marcus Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Marx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Grayson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grayson.
Grayson throws the left hand but Marx avoids the punch easily.
Grayson throws a front kick that sends Marx stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Grayson lands.
Grayson throws a hook but Marx blocks it.
A good leg kick by Grayson.
Marx has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Grayson there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grayson connects with a jab.
Grayson stuns Marx with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson scores with a spinning back kick!
Marx takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grayson takes a swing at Marx's ribcage but misses.
Grayson scores with a hook.
Grayson shoots in but no luck this time.
Grayson lands with a nice body punch.
Grayson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marx scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marx checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grayson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marx preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson stands and throws Marx's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grayson trying to control the position but Marx is working away.
Grayson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marx is avoiding damage well.
Grayson tries to advance to mount but Marx denies him.
Grayson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marx avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grayson.
Marx manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grayson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands with a punch from half guard.
Grayson trying to mount his opponent but Marx defends it.
Grayson is keen to just control but Marx is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Grayson.
Grayson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grayson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grayson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Grayson trying to control but Marx is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grayson thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grayson misses with a body punch
and Marx counters with a big head kick but Grayson shrugs it off.
Marx takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grayson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grayson connects with a leg kick. Marx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grayson scores with a body shot.
Grayson cracks Marx with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grayson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grayson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grayson.
A bone on bone clash there as Marx blocks the leg kick.
Marx swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grayson misses with a hook. Marx ducked under it nicely.
Grayson throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marx misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grayson counters with a one-two to the body.
Marx misses with a hook.
Marx throws the kick towards the body but Grayson avoids it.
Grayson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marx closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marx walks into a jab.
Grayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grayson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marx's guard.
Grayson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marx is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grayson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marx is keeping the position for now.
Grayson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grayson is looking to work some ground and pound but Marx has wrist control.
Grayson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grayson prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.
Grayson looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marx gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marx keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grayson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That kick from Grayson tenderised Marx's leg. Marx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grayson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grayson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marx needs to keep his hands up - Grayson had a free shot at his head there.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marx motions for Grayson to come forward. Marx throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grayson throws a one two combo.
Marx misses with a head kick.
Grayson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marx manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grayson looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Marx wants to sweep here but Grayson controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grayson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grayson forces his way into half guard.
Grayson winds up and cracks Marx with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grayson wants to pass to mount but Marx is defending the position.
Grayson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson lands the left hand.
Marx connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marx moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marx takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grayson.
Marx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Grayson.
Grayson connects with a solid leg kick.
Grayson throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grayson, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson lands a right hook to the body.
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Grayson throws an overhand right that lands on Marx's shoulder, as Marx tries to avoid the shot.
Marx looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Marx slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grayson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marx needs to keep his hands up - Grayson had a free shot at his head there.
Marx cracks Grayson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grayson scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Grayson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as Grayson shoots in.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Donk. Grayson catches Marx right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Marx 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grayson blocks a low kick nicely.
Marx shoots for a double leg takedown but Grayson sprawls well. He's pushed Marx's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marx manages to avoid it.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson lands a leg kick that knocks Marx off balance momentarily.
Grayson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Grayson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grayson.
Grayson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as Grayson shoots in.
Grayson scores with a nice right hand.
Marx misses with a double jab
and Grayson counters with a nice uppercut.
Marx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marx.
Marx fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marx takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grayson swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Grayson throws out a powerful jab.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.
Marx walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grayson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marx on the side of the head.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Grayson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grayson.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grayson!
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick from Marx.
Grayson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marx at a distance.
Marx does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grayson thuds a left hand into Marx's body.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marx takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marx moves out of range as Grayson strikes.
Grayson looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grayson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marx's head backwards.
Donk. Grayson catches Marx right on the button with a cross.
Grayson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marx avoids it really well and circles away.
Grayson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grayson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grayson scores with a decent looking hook.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grayson.
Grayson connects with a looping right hand.
Grayson clobbers Marx with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grayson blocks a jab.
Grayson scores with a shot to the body.
Grayson misses with an uppercut
and Marx counters with a nice kick to the body.
Marx with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
Marx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson misses with a hook. Marx ducked under it nicely.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Grayson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcus Grayson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grayson stops Marx from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx controls Grayson momentarily but Grayson frees himself.
Marx keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grayson is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Grayson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grayson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grayson avoids it really well and circles away.
Grayson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson works Marx's body with a nice hook.
Grayson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marx tries to sprawl but Grayson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grayson prevents Marx from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx is staying active underneath Grayson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marx is trying to maintain the position but Grayson is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx is staying active underneath Grayson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marx avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grayson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grayson lands a jab to the head.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marx throws a push kick but Grayson slaps the foot to one side.
Marx gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Grayson lands.
Grayson lands a leg kick that knocks Marx off balance momentarily.
Grayson connects with a right hand. Marx shakes it off.
Grayson lands with a hook. Marx tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grayson lands with a nice body punch.
Marx throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Grayson misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx catches Grayson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grayson scores with a one two! Marx had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grayson catches Marx with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marx misses with a hook to the body
and Grayson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marx keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grayson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marx if he has to take too many more of those.
Marx misses the shot to the body.
Grayson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marx closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marx is just out of range.
Grayson connects with a nice looking jab.
Marx is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx misses the shot to the body.
Oh Marx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grayson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marx seems to have got his legs back now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grayson, right into the meat.
Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marx is just out of range.
Grayson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marx takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grayson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marx's head.
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Grayson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Grayson. That snapped Marx's head back.
A combination from Grayson does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marx at a distance.
Grayson motions for Marx to come forward. Grayson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marx throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Marx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson thumps Marx with a low kick.
Marcus Grayson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grayson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grayson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marx's hands.
Grayson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grayson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marx looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grayson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Marx throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
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.
Grayson lunges at Marx with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marx's hand.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Grayson as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Grayson finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marx takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mark Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marx looks to throw a body kick
and Grayson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Grayson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grayson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Grayson!
Marcus Grayson gave a mention to Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellic McCrae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by run this town. 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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24
181 lbs
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20
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellic McCrae!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrae misses with a straight left.
McCrae throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
McCrae misses the jab.
McCrae keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCrae counters with a straight right hand.
Silva slips a jab from McCrae.
McCrae throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
McCrae throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling McCrae to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from McCrae.
McCrae thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from McCrae misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCrae as he avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and McCrae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as McCrae shoots in.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCrae paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCrae defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCrae counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCrae.
McCrae throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCrae throws a big right hand that misses.
McCrae throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McCrae's guard. Nice move by Silva!
McCrae keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrae keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but McCrae gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McCrae wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCrae.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCrae accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCrae accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva wants to stand but McCrae is controlling the position.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCrae defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCrae connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCrae lands a couple of elbows.
McCrae chips away with some ground and pound.
McCrae throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrae is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCrae with a nice head shot there.
McCrae is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCrae defends it easily.
McCrae trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCrae lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCrae accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCrae chips away with some ground and pound.
McCrae lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellic McCrae dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCrae looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
McCrae lands a body shot.
Silva wants to clinch.
McCrae swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCrae did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but McCrae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCrae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva wants to pass the guard but McCrae is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCrae to stand up.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
McCrae with a hook.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
The fighters circling - McCrae throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McCrae's half guard.
McCrae is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrae wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCrae doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva trying to control the action but McCrae is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCrae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrae flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McCrae is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McCrae has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva working McCrae over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrae is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
McCrae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
McCrae wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ellic McCrae has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to pass the guard but McCrae is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCrae closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
McCrae is looking to reverse the position.
McCrae trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on McCrae's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's McCrae get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrae misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva slips a straight right by McCrae.
McCrae drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCrae tries to score with some ground and pound. Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McCrae in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
McCrae working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCrae is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCrae throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McCrae misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrae grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
McCrae creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McCrae creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McCrae cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva is rocked!
McCrae creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCrae in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McCrae lands a strong strike to the head of Silva. That's dazed him! McCrae looking to finish here. Silva is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - McCrae lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ellic McCrae!
An out of breath Ellic McCrae thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Janek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Biamonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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22
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Janek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Biamonte!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janek throws a low kick, looking for Biamonte's leg but Biamonte calmly moves out of range.
Biamonte throws a lazy right hand but Janek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biamonte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Janek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janek takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ivan Janek has been cut.
Biamonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Janek's defenses.
Biamonte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Biamonte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Janek.
Janek tries for a takedown but Biamonte manages to get underhooks.
Biamonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Biamonte lands an elbow that stopped Janek in his tracks for a moment.
Janek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Biamonte prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Janek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biamonte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janek is defending well for now.
Biamonte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Janek.
Janek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biamonte avoids the head kick by Janek.
Janek slips under a jab.
Biamonte checks a low kick from Janek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biamonte tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Biamonte coming out on top.
Biamonte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Biamonte misses.
Biamonte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Biamonte tests Janek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biamonte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Biamonte misses with a body shot.
Biamonte throws a leg kick that misses.
Janek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biamonte throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A clash of legs there as Janek blocks the low kick.
Biamonte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biamonte tries to clinch but Janek is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biamonte throws a hook but Janek avoids it easily.
Biamonte throws a head kick that misses.
Janek defending well as Biamonte loads up on a big left hand.
Janek shoots in and bounces Biamonte off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Janek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Biamonte 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biamonte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Janek manages to get himself to full guard.
Biamonte content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek keeping full guard, as Biamonte tries to pass.
Janek looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Biamonte is defending well. Janek quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Biamonte has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Janek celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Janek!
Ivan Janek 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arturo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Rojas tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Thomas stalks Rojas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rojas's face. Rojas staggers backwards, shaken.
Rojas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Rojas lands with a slapping head kick.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rojas circles away.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Rojas sees coming a mile off.
Arturo Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rojas throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rojas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas lands an elbow that stopped Rojas in his tracks for a moment.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Rojas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rojas.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rojas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas checks a low kick from Thomas.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Rojas's knee but Rojas avoids it well.
Thomas misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Arturo Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Rojas.
Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thomas throws a strike but Rojas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing Rojas from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working for submissions but it's allowed Rojas to get to half guard.
Thomas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thomas 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.
Rojas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rojas wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas pulls Rojas in close to prevent any damage.
Thomas wants to stand up but Rojas is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controls Rojas momentarily but Rojas frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojas.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Rojas.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Rojas settles back down.
Rojas slips under a jab from Thomas.
Thomas sizes up Rojas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Gage Thomas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Rojas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Rojas.
Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Thomas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rojas.
Rojas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Thomas slips a straight right by Rojas.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rojas's waist but Rojas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Rojas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Rojas moved out of range.
Rojas lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas throws the left hand but Rojas avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab to Rojas's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rojas.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rojas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Rojas tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Rojas.
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rojas's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Rojas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojas.
Rojas looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojas. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Rojas misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rojas.
Rojas tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rojas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rojas checks a low kick from Thomas.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Thomas coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Rojas throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Rojas thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Arturo Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rojas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Rojas as he connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Rojas scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomas misses the jab.
Rojas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rojas misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojas. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Rojas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rojas connects with an inside leg kick.
Rojas feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Rojas connects with a crisp jab.
Rojas tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rojas throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Rojas throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Rojas only half commits.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rojas both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Rojas throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Rojas is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rojas. Rojas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Rojas looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rojas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rojas thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rojas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Rojas misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas slips a jab from Rojas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Rojas looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojas misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Rojas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rojas. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rojas really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Rojas throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Rojas counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Rojas moved away.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Rojas.
Rojas thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thomas prevents Rojas from getting the reversal.
Thomas trying to control but Rojas is having none of it.
Rojas regains half guard.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks to land a strike but Rojas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Rojas keeps moving.
Thomas throws a strike but Rojas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rojas wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Rojas wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rojas tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas pulls Rojas in close to his closed guard and prevents Rojas from doing any damage or advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rojas wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arturo Rojas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Rojas scores with a head kick.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rojas.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rojas.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Rojas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rojas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rojas dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rojas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas checks a low kick from Rojas.
Rojas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rojas misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Rojas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
Rojas throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas. Rojas shrugs it off though.
Thomas throws a low kick but Rojas avoids it.
Rojas scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rojas misses.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Rojas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Rojas works the jab nicely.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Rojas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Rojas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
Rojas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Rojas misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rojas thinking.
Gage Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a jab from Rojas.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Rojas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Rojas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rojas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas blocks a leg kick.
Rojas fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojas connects with the punch.
Rojas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rojas throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rojas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Rojas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojas lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Rojas thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojas scores with a head kick.
Rojas scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Rojas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arturo Rojas.
I think Rojas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Rojas!
Arturo Rojas is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Arturo Rojas took to the microphone: 'I won? I didn't expect that one! Much respect to my opponent and his manager! Shout out to XTREME PWNAGE!! Go buy their clothes in Sydney!'.
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