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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Crodonilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crodonilson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Church In The Wild -- Jay Z. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Crodonilson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco dives in and grabs Crodonilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crodonilson pushes down on Falco's head and hops out.
Crodonilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Falco counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Crodonilson blocks the low kick.
Crodonilson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Falco 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.
Crodonilson walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crodonilson, right into the meat.
Falco looks to land a left hand but Crodonilson moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Crodonilson is predictable there
and Falco counters with a nice uppercut.
Crodonilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crodonilson looks to throw the jab but Falco is out of range.
Crodonilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falco.
Wilson Crodonilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Crodonilson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crodonilson scores with a punch to the head.
Crodonilson throws a low kick but Falco avoids it.
Crodonilson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crodonilson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crodonilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falco misses with an uppercut.
Crodonilson swings for the body but Falco moves out of range.
Crodonilson throws an off balance right hand
and Falco counters with a series of strikes. Crodonilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crodonilson lands a jab to the head.
Crodonilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Falco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Falco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crodonilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falco. That did some damage!
Crodonilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crodonilson throws a head kick but Falco moves out of range.
Crodonilson connects with a high kick.
It looks like Shane Falco has been cut.
Falco connects with a body shot.
Crodonilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crodonilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falco just misses with a punch to the body.
Crodonilson misses with a right hand
and Falco counters with an inside leg kick.
Crodonilson thuds his right hand into Falco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crodonilson misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco scores with a jab.
Falco throws a good cross that connects.
Crodonilson connects with a high kick.
Falco is rocked!
Crodonilson scores with a leg kick.
Oh Falco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crodonilson throws a monster overhand right that drops Falco! Crodonilson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilson Crodonilson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quan Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry's entrance music is Seed - By Sublime. A fine choice. Raiden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boss Battle. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Hendry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quan Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raiden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Hendry misses.
Raiden tries to clinch up but Hendry circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendry cracks Raiden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raiden lands with a nice body punch.
Hendry jabs at Raiden's body.
Raiden clobbers Hendry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hendry throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Hendry misses.
Raiden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raiden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hendry throws a looping overhand right but Raiden ducks down to avoid it.
Hendry throws a right hand that misses
letting Raiden counter with a right hand.
Raiden moves out of range as Hendry strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raiden scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Hendry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hendry.
Hendry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Hendry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raiden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hendry's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry misses with an uppercut. Raiden saw that one coming.
Raiden feints and then cracks Hendry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendry down.
Hendry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendry misses the target.
Raiden throws a good cross that connects.
Hendry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raiden moves in looking to clinch but Hendry pushes him off.
Raiden thumps Hendry with a low kick.
Hendry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hendry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden stays in close to Hendry's body and controls the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raiden lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raiden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raiden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raiden misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Raiden.
Raiden throws a solid leg kick but Hendry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raiden.
Raiden throws a leg kick that misses.
Raiden scores with a takedown into Hendry's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hendry tries to get out of the position.
Raiden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Raiden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quan Raiden.
Raiden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendry lands with a good body shot.
Colin Hendry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendry throws a jab but it's blocked by Raiden.
Hendry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raiden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raiden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiden looks to land a left hand but Hendry moved out of range nicely.
Hendry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raiden at a distance.
Raiden tried to score with a low kick but Hendry checks it.
Raiden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendry misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Raiden misses its intended target.
Hendry cracks Raiden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hendry takes a swing at Raiden's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Quan Raiden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hendry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Raiden.
Hendry scores with a jab to the body.
Raiden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raiden scores with a jab to the body.
Hendry misses with a wild body shot.
Raiden misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Raiden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raiden throws a wild body kick that Hendry sees coming a mile off.
Raiden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendry.
Raiden blocks a leg kick.
Raiden lands a high kick!
Hendry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raiden is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendry misses with a jab to the body
and Raiden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hendry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Colin Hendry is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendry gets caught napping as Raiden dives in and scores a takedown. Hendry manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hendry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raiden is one step ahead there.
Hendry trying to control the position.
Raiden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raiden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hendry is out of range and Raiden settles back down.
Hendry misses with a double jab.
Hendry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raiden counters with a solid body kick.
A left lands for Hendry.
Raiden is looking to score with low kicks.
Raiden moves away from the strike by Hendry.
Raiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raiden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raiden throws a leg kick that misses.
Raiden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Raiden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiden scores with a leg kick.
Raiden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry throws a poor cross that misses
and Raiden counters with a nice leg kick.
Hendry throws a shot from downtown. Raiden moves away and avoids it.
Hendry cracks Raiden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hendry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Raiden.
Hendry swings for the body but Raiden moves out of range.
Raiden slips a jab from Hendry.
Hendry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hendry throws a leg kick but Raiden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raiden throws a leg kick but Hendry checks it.
Hendry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raiden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendry.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendry misses the target.
Hendry drops his hands momentarily and Raiden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hendry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raiden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hendry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raiden's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendry throws out a loose jab but Raiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raiden clobbers Hendry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hendry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hendry misses with a straight right.
Hendry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raiden is able to avoid easily.
Hendry misses with a wild body shot.
Hendry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raiden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Raiden moves out of range of the body kick from Hendry.
Raiden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hendry lands with an uppercut that bounces Raiden off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendry misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Raiden.
Hendry tries to bum rush Raiden with a series of wild strikes but Raiden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendry cracks Raiden with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quan Raiden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Raiden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendry. That did some damage!
Raiden misses with a low kick.
Raiden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendry at a distance.
Raiden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hendry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raiden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hendry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiden.
Raiden tries to clinch but Hendry moves out of range.
Hendry looks to score with a jab to the body but Raiden is just out of range.
Raiden takes a swing at Hendry's ribcage but misses.
Hendry throws a hook but Raiden avoids it easily.
Raiden moves away from the strike by Hendry.
Hendry looks to land a left hand but Raiden moved out of range nicely.
Hendry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hendry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hendry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raiden is out of range and Hendry settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raiden slips a jab and a cross from Hendry.
Hendry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Raiden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendry was well out of range. Poor timing from Raiden.
Raiden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hendry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raiden throws a leg kick that misses.
Raiden tests Hendry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raiden throws a leg kick that misses.
Hendry thows a body shot but no joy.
Hendry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raiden manages to avoid it.
Raiden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hendry throws a hook but Raiden avoids it easily.
Hendry cracks a nice hook into Raiden's ribs.
Hendry misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hendry.
Colin Hendry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendry scores with a jab.
Raiden avoids the body shot from Hendry.
Raiden lands a leg kick that knocks Hendry off balance momentarily.
Raiden lands with a nice combination. Hendry backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry just misses with a punch to the body.
Raiden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hendry thows a body shot but no joy.
Raiden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendry's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raiden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raiden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raiden catches Hendry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Raiden. That's going to slow Hendry down.
Hendry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden ducks under a wild hook from Hendry.
Raiden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendry manages to avoid it.
Raiden tries to clinch there but Hendry circles away.
Raiden scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Hendry.
Hendry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Raiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hendry checks a low kick from Raiden.
Hendry throws the left hand but Raiden avoids the punch easily.
Raiden connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiden.
Raiden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hendry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden throws a sloppy head kick and Hendry moves out of range easily.
Hendry misses with a looping left.
Hendry looks to land a right hand but Raiden moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiden, right into the meat.
Raiden has closed the distance and engaged Hendry in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raiden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quan Raiden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raiden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raiden cracks Hendry with a nice body shot.
Hendry misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendry cracks Raiden with a nice body shot.
Hendry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raiden's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Raiden.
Raiden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hendry is defending well for now.
Raiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quan Raiden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raiden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quan Raiden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haer Dalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deja Vu. Dalis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On the Warpath. Humberto Cruz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haer Dalis!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Dalis needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dalis as he avoids it easily.
Cruz sizes up Dalis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Dalis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dalis.
Dalis misses with a wild body shot.
Dalis scores with a nice body kick.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz swings for the body but Dalis moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dalis, as that shot connected.
Dalis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Cruz walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swings for the body but Dalis moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Dalis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cruz.
Dalis misses with a kick to the body.
Dalis connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Dalis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Dalis saw that one coming.
Cruz is looking to wear down Dalis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dalis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dalis misses with a kick to the body.
Dalis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dalis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz moves into the clinch.
Dalis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalis prevents a body shot from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalis throws a head punch that misses.
Dalis wants to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalis blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Dalis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz jabs Dalis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Dalis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dalis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalis.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Cruz cracks Dalis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz tries to clinch but Dalis moves away
and Dalis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dalis - the referee stops the clock and Cruz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dalis. Cruz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalis misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Dalis cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Dalis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dalis.
Dalis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Dalis throws the kick towards the body but Cruz avoids it.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Dalis stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalis wants to clinch.
Dalis gets a clinch.
Dalis throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dalis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cruz misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dalis cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Cruz tries to land a body kick
and Dalis counters with a leg kick.
Dalis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz thuds his shin into the meat of Dalis's side.
Dalis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dalis to the mat! Dalis manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dalis wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Cruz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruz feints and then cracks Dalis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalis down.
Humberto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Dalis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz thumps Dalis with a low kick.
Dalis lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Dalis tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalis.
Dalis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. Dalis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dalis tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Jab from Cruz.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalis circles away.
Dalis thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dalis doesn't seem bothered though.
Dalis is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz slips under a jab from Dalis.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalis scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
Dalis misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruz 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 Dalis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dalis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dalis tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Dalis.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dalis swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Dalis lands a head shot.
Haer Dalis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Dalis's ribcage. Dalis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dalis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalis misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Dalis to work.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dalis.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Dalis.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Dalis controls the action.
Dalis blocks an uppercut.
Cruz tries to work over Dalis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dalis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dalis 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.
Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dalis throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dalis pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Dalis walks into a left hand.
Cruz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalis moves away.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Dalis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Dalis as he checks the leg kick.
Dalis is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
Dalis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Dalis avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Dalis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalis sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dalis tries to land a front kick but Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dalis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Dalis's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A slow jab from Dalis misses its intended target.
Dalis thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalis manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Dalis.
Dalis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalis.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dalis counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dalis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Dalis misses with a straight right.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dalis counter with a right hand.
Dalis connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dalis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dalis just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dalis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Dalis forces Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Dalis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Dalis avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Dalis swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dalis misses with a punch to the body.
Dalis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dalis.
Dalis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dalis trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalis into the cage.
Haer Dalis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dalis breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalis misses with a low kick.
Dalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Dalis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dalis lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dalis defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz lands a head shot.
Dalis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Dalis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalis was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dalis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
Cruz feints and then cracks Dalis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalis down.
Dalis throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Dalis only half commits.
Cruz swings for the body but Dalis moves out of range.
Humberto Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dalis throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Dalis misses with a leg kick.
Dalis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dalis clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dalis looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cruz.
Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Dalis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cruz. That's going to slow Dalis down.
Dalis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz defending well as Dalis loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dalis's calf.
Dalis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dalis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dalis.
Dalis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dalis missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Haer Dalis.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Cruz!
Humberto Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Sheet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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223 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uriel Sheet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Sheet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sheet.
Sheet slips a jab from Rei.
Rei tries to clinch up.
Uriel Sheet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheet throws a shot from downtown. Rei moves away and avoids it.
Rei tries a low kick but Sheet avoids it.
Rei throws a body punch but Sheet moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheet. Rei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rei walks into a jab.
Sheet misses the shot to the body.
Rei throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sheet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rei - the referee stops the clock and Sheet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rei. Sheet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rei misses with a hook. Sheet ducked under it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rei!
Sheet is breathing heavily.
Rei rushes Sheet and presses him up against the cage.
Rei lands an elbow just above Sheet 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rei throws an elbow but misses.
Sheet working aggressively here.
Rei stalling against the cage.
A short right from Sheet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei has Sheet pushed against the cage.
Rei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sheet working aggressively here.
Sheet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rei or not.
Rei misses with an elbow over the top.
Sheet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rei thumps Sheet with a low kick.
Sheet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheet.
Good leg kick by Rei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rei doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheet circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei wants to clinch up but Sheet keeps it at a distance.
Sheet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sheet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheet moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheet misses with a wild combination.
Sheet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rei.
Rei moves out of range as Sheet strikes.
Sheet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rei throws a hook to the side of Sheet's head but Sheet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rei defending well as Sheet loads up on a big left hand.
Rei is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sheet throws a hook but Rei avoids it easily.
Sheet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rei lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sheet will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Rei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheet ducks under a wild hook from Rei.
Sheet thows a body shot but no joy.
Rei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Sheet.
Rei lands an elbow just above Sheet 's eye.
It looks like Uriel Sheet has been cut.
Sheet takes an elbow to the temple.
Sheet misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rei.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheet.
Rei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sheet blocking some punches.
Sheet letting Rei take a breather here.
Sheet takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rei misses with an elbow strike.
Sheet is trying to break free.
Rei lands an elbow inside that Sheet shrugs off.
Sheet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheet stalling in the clinch but Rei improves position.
Rei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rei gets an overhook and lands an elbow 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!
Sheet tries to throw a body punch but Rei avoids it by throwing Sheet back against the cage.
Rei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheet's brow.
Rei pushes Sheet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djoser Rei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uriel Sheet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sheet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rei.
Sheet takes a swing at Rei's ribcage but misses.
Rei closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Rei.
Uriel Sheet's cut is getting worse.
Rei lands a nice elbow.
Sheet throws a head punch that misses.
Sheet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rei backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheet's brow.
Sheet blocks an elbow strike from Rei.
Rei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheet tries to circle away but Rei has him pinned against the cage.
Sheet blocking some punches.
Rei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sheet tries a body shot but Rei blocks it.
Rei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sheet misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei avoiding damage.
Sheet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheet misses with a wild body shot.
Rei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheet's sensitive parts.
Sheet misses with an uppercut.
Sheet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rei was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheet.
Sheet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rei can pounce on him.
Sheet throws the left hand but Rei avoids the punch easily.
Sheet cracks Rei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Djoser Rei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rei drops Sheet with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sheet looks back up at him and smiles so Rei waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Rei delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheet 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.
Rei throws a head kick that misses.
Rei cracks Sheet with a hook to the temple - Sheet is on wobbly legs here! Rei swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sheet falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rei wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Djoser Rei!
A victorious Djoser Rei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Run For Cover. The crowd seem to be enjoying Crassus's choice of entrance music: Rome. Marcus Crassus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Crassus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crassus misses with a hook to the body
and Perry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crassus thinking.
Crassus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crassus defending well as Perry loads up on a big left hand.
Crassus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perry throws a combination that misses
and Crassus counters with a low kick, right behind Perry 's knee.
Crassus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perry.
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!
Crassus thows a body shot but no joy.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perry misses with a takedown
and Crassus counters with a big head kick but Perry shrugs it off.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perry sprawls well. Perry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crassus gets slowly back to his feet.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt
and Crassus counters with a slapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perry checks a leg kick.
Lee Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crassus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crassus is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crassus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Perry will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Crassus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is trying to improve his position.
Crassus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Perry isn't going anywhere.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crassus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Crassus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Perry is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Perry is trying to get back to half guard.
Crassus throws a strike aimed at the side of Perry's head but Perry avoids it well.
Perry is looking to reverse the position.
Crassus tries to move to mount but Perry blocks the move with his legs.
Crassus moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crassus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crassus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perry is looking to escape.
Perry wants to hold on but Crassus pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry is bucking up trying to escape but Crassus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crassus dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crassus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
Perry cracks a nice hook into Crassus's ribs.
Crassus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crassus taking a break here but Perry is having none of it and regains half guard.
Crassus prevents Perry from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crassus trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crassus works over Perry with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Perry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perry keeping full guard, as Crassus tries to pass.
Perry trying to control the position here.
Perry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus lands a couple of elbows.
Crassus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry keeping full guard, as Crassus tries to pass.
Perry looking for a sweep. Not yet Perry, not yet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Crassus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Perry is working hard here to advance position.
Crassus throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Crassus from controlling successfully.
Crassus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crassus wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Perry is trying to keep Crassus in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crassus wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Crassus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perry scores with a jab.
Lee Perry is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crassus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crassus.
Perry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crassus throws out the jab.
Crassus misses with a hook.
Crassus scores with a hook to the body. Perry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crassus throws a sloppy head kick
and Perry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perry fails with the takedown
and Crassus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crassus. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crassus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perry scores with a shot to the body.
Crassus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crassus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crassus checks it well.
Crassus misses with a low kick as Perry jumps back.
Perry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crassus stuns Perry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crassus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crassus lands with an uppercut that bounces Perry off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crassus fails with a takedown attempt.
Crassus clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perry.
Perry lands with a right to the head.
Crassus scores with a shoulder strike.
Crassus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crassus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crassus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry is struggling to control the position.
Crassus lands a left hand.
Perry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crassus's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crassus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crassus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perry is looking to control Crassus's arms but Crassus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perry has his back to the cage.
Crassus misses with a punch to the body.
Crassus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perry prevents it.
Lee Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Crassus.
Perry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Crassus.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Crassus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perry wants to stall.
Crassus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Perry regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crassus landing some decent shots from guard.
Crassus throws an elbow that misses. Perry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crassus's guard. Nice move by Perry!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crassus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perry is pushing down on Crassus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crassus is fighting to maintain full guard but Perry has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crassus really dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crassus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crassus scores with a leg kick.
Crassus throws a big shot that misses.
Crassus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crassus.
Crassus closes the distance and clinches up with Perry, looking for a takedown. Crassus pushes Perry against the cage but Perry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crassus drops his hands momentarily and Perry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perry misses with a low kick.
Crassus lands a jab to the nose.
Crassus tries to move into range but Perry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Crassus.
Crassus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry motions for Crassus to come forward. Perry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crassus.
Perry throws the left hand but Crassus avoids the punch easily.
Perry misses with a hook
and Crassus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perry checks a low kick from Crassus.
Crassus throws a chopping leg kick but Perry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crassus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crassus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perry takes a swing at Crassus's ribcage but misses.
Perry throws out a leg kick but Crassus moves out of range and Perry only half commits.
Crassus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crassus throws a leg kick but Perry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crassus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crassus scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crassus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crassus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perry tries to bum rush Crassus with a series of wild strikes but Crassus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crassus throws a leg kick that misses.
Perry looks for a takedown but Crassus sprawls well.
Crassus is looking to chop away at Perry's legs.
Crassus throws a leg kick that misses.
Crassus misses with a low kick.
Perry misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crassus lands a jab.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perry as he avoids it easily.
Lee Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Crassus.
Perry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crassus moves out of range of the leg kick from Perry.
Crassus tried to score with a low kick but Perry checks it.
Good shot there by Perry.
Crassus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crassus is fending him off so far but Perry persists. Nope, Crassus circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Perry does it's job there.
Jab, jab by Perry - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Perry looks to throw the jab but Crassus is out of range.
Crassus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Perry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perry lands a jab to the head.
Crassus moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perry. Crassus does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry misses with a lunging right hand
and Crassus counters with a thumping low kick.
Perry misses with a body shot
and Crassus counters with a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Crassus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crassus. That's going to slow Perry down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry had his way with Marcus Crassus in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perry shoots in for a double leg but Crassus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perry slips a jab from Crassus.
Crassus lands a jab to Perry's midsection.
Crassus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crassus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perry throws a one two combo.
Crassus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perry is out of range.
A jab from Perry does it's job there.
Crassus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crassus 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.
Crassus shoots in and drives through. Perry sprawls well.
Donk. Perry catches Crassus right on the button with a cross.
Perry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry missing with a left hand there. Crassus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crassus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perry shoots in but no luck this time.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Crassus throws a body kick that misses.
Perry blocks the body kick.
Crassus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Perry lands but Crassus takes it in his stride.
Crassus misses with a kick to the body.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Perry misses with a shot to the body
and Crassus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Perry misses its intended target.
Lee Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crassus. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crassus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crassus misses the jab.
Crassus moves out of range of the strikes.
Perry sizes up Crassus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Perry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crassus lands a jab.
Perry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crassus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perry tries to avoid it but Crassus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perry to the ground. Perry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perry throws a body punch but Crassus moves out of range.
Perry throws a jab but it's blocked by Crassus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crassus lands a right hook to the body.
Crassus misses with a double jab.
Perry throws a jab when Crassus was well out of range.
Perry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crassus avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crassus works Perry's body with a nice hook.
Crassus misses with a double jab.
Crassus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crassus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
Crassus takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a lazy uppercut
and Crassus counters with a nice leg kick.
Crassus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perry is able to avoid easily.
Perry cracks the inside of Crassus's front leg.
Crassus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crassus.
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!
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crassus moves away.
Jab by Perry.
Perry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crassus throws a hook but Perry blocks it.
Crassus fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus Crassus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crassus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lee Perry.
I think Crassus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Crassus!
A victorious Marcus Crassus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drezner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Dawkins has chosen Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Richard Dawkins enters the cage!
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner feints and then cracks Dawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawkins down.
Drezner misses with a leg kick.
Drezner is looking to clinch but Dawkins is avoiding it.
Drezner clinches up with Dawkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Drezner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Drezner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drezner pushes Dawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drezner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drezner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawkins backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drezner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dawkins's brow.
Drezner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drezner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drezner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dawkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drezner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawkinss head.
Drezner struggles to land a body shot inside as Dawkins controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawkins misses with a kick to the body.
Drezner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Drezner ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dawkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drezner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dawkins defending well as Drezner loads up on a big left hand.
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.
Dawkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Drezner misses its intended target.
Drezner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drezner throws a wild body kick that Dawkins sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drezner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drezner thuds a left hand into Dawkins's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drezner 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 Dawkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dawkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dawkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but Drezner avoids it well.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Dawkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but Drezner moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins throws the kick towards the body but Drezner avoids it.
Drezner swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.
Drezner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins has a takedown stuffed.
Drezner misses with a leg kick.
Dawkins looks for the body kick but Drezner saw that one coming.
Dawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drezner pinned against the cage. Drezner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dawkins throws a wild body kick that Drezner sees coming a mile off.
Dawkins looks to land a right hand but Drezner moved out of range.
Dawkins misses with a body kick.
Dawkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Drezner's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drezner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drezner is trying to control the position but Dawkins postures up.
Drezner pulls Dawkins in close to prevent any damage.
Drezner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zak Drezner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Dawkins off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins tries a low kick but Drezner avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner throws a body kick that misses.
Dawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Drezner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dawkins throws a push kick but Drezner slaps the foot to one side.
Dawkins wants to slow Drezner down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drezner checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Drezner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drezner working aggressively here.
Drezner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawkins tries to throw a body punch but Drezner avoids it by throwing Dawkins back against the cage.
Drezner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dawkins stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Drezner fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drezner stalling in the clinch but Dawkins improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawkins.
Drezner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Drezner tries to stall but Dawkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drezner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawkins.
Dawkins cracks Drezner with a good jab.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drezner misses with a straight left.
A big left from Dawkins misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Drezner tries to clinch up but Dawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Drezner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawkins circles away.
Drezner lands a jab.
A big right from Drezner misses.
Drezner jabs Dawkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
Drezner moves out of range of the strikes.
Drezner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawkins punishes Drezner's body with a nice straight punch.
Drezner wants to clinch up but Dawkins keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to land a leg kick but Drezner saw it coming and moves away.
Drezner checks the leg kick.
Drezner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drezner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Dawkins off balance momentarily.
Drezner connects with a crisp jab.
Drezner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice jab there from Drezner.
Dawkins misses with a right hand
and Drezner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drezner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins fails with the takedown.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drezner thuds his right hand into Dawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drezner wants to clinch.
Drezner tries to bum rush Dawkins with a series of wild strikes but Dawkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dawkins's head.
Dawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Drezner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drezner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner feints and then cracks Dawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawkins down.
Dawkins blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Drezner is out of range.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Dawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dawkins lands a head kick!
Dawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dawkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drezner's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins dips to his left and cracks Drezner with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Dawkins blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a wild body kick that Drezner sees coming a mile off.
Dawkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drezner looks to throw the jab but Dawkins is out of range.
Drezner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drezner takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drezner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawkins's elbow.
Drezner throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Dawkins being controlled against the cage.
Drezner presses Dawkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawkins gets an underhook and turns Drezner into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drezner.
Dawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins prevents a body shot from Drezner.
Drezner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dawkins letting Drezner take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Dawkins.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Drezner blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drezner.
Drezner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner takes one on the button.
Drezner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
Drezner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Drezner scores with a hook to the body. Dawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawkins misses with a low kick.
Dawkins throws a lazy body kick
and Drezner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dawkins.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins blocks a leg kick.
Drezner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Drezner's corner calls for a 1-2. Drezner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Dawkins is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drezner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drezner motions for Dawkins to come forward. Drezner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drezner.
Dawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins looks to land a body kick but Drezner moved away.
Dawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Drezner ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Richard Dawkins just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drezner throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drezner blocks the body kick.
Drezner throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Drezner scores with a head kick. Dawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drezner tries to clinch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drezner breaks from the clinch.
Drezner pushes Dawkins away with a front kick.
Dawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drezner tries to clinch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Drezner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dawkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drezner cracks the inside of Dawkins's front leg.
Drezner connects with an inside leg kick.
Dawkins throws a wild body kick that Drezner sees coming a mile off.
Drezner misses the shot to the body.
Dawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drezner throws a jab when Dawkins was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins needs to keep his hands up - Drezner had a free shot at his head there.
Dawkins lands a body shot.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Dawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drezner's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dawkins.
Drezner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drezner misses with a low kick.
Dawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Dawkins blocks the leg kick.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drezner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a one two combo.
A head kick by Dawkins misses
and Drezner counters with a good low kick that Dawkins was not able to check.
Drezner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drezner throws a solid leg kick but Dawkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drezner.
The fighters circling - Drezner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Drezner.
Drezner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drezner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drezner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drezner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner throws a head kick that Dawkins semi-blocks.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Drezner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drezner is looking to land body kicks.
Drezner cracks a nice hook into Dawkins's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner throws a body punch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Drezner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Drezner had his way with Richard Dawkins in that 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.
Dawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dawkins misses the jab.
Drezner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drezner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drezner throws a low kick but Dawkins avoids it.
Dawkins defending well as Drezner loads up on a big left hand.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Dawkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dawkins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
Drezner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawkins circles away.
Dawkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drezner is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner throws a wild body kick that Dawkins sees coming a mile off.
Dawkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drezner is out of range.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drezner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Drezner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drezner thuds a left hand into Dawkins's body.
Dawkins throws out a loose jab but Drezner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Drezner checks a low kick from Dawkins.
Dawkins thows a body kick. Drezner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drezner ducks right into an uppercut from Dawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drezner looks to throw the jab but Dawkins is out of range.
Richard Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drezner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawkins's calf.
Dawkins swings for the body but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner misses with a body shot.
Drezner scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drezner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a low kick.
Dawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drezner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drezner moves out of range of the body kick from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Drezner misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Drezner ducked under it nicely.
Drezner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zak Drezner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Drezner misses
and Dawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drezner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drezner moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Drezner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Zak Drezner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins tries to land a front kick but Drezner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dawkins's head.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Dawkins.
I think Drezner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Zak Drezner, 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 Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Din comes to the cage accompanied by MARI-WANA. Batts has chosen Pro-pain - Make war (not love) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts misses the shot to the body.
al Din misses with a looping left.
al Din misses with a kick to the body.
Batts lands a body shot.
al Din takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Batts.
al Din slips a jab from Batts.
That kick from Batts tenderised al Din's leg. al Din is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Batts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Din takes one on the button.
al Din takes a swing at Batts's ribcage but misses.
al Din pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batts is out of range and al Din settles back down.
Batts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Batts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din closes the distance looking to clinch
and Batts counters with a left to the body.
al Din swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck al Din on the side of the head.
al Din misses with a low kick.
Batts throws a body kick that misses.
Batts throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Din takes a kick to the side of the head.
Batts lands a leg kick that knocks al Din off balance momentarily.
al Din slips under a jab.
Batts fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts closes the distance and clinches.
Batts throws a head punch that misses.
Batts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Batts misses with an elbow over the top.
Batts lands with a right to the head.
al Din digs a right hand into Batts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batts's gas tank.
al Din swings away with an uppercut that misses.
al Din misses with a punch to the body.
Batts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batts misses with the head strike.
Batts avoids a wild elbow strike from al Din.
Batts working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
al Din lands with a light punch inside.
al Din misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batts prevents a body shot from al Din.
Batts throws a head punch that misses.
al Din throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Batts.
Batts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
al Din misses with an elbow strike.
al Din struggles to land a body shot inside as Batts controls his hands.
al Din avoiding damage as Batts throws knees to the body.
al Din swings away with an uppercut that misses.
al Din tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batts's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din is struggling to control the position.
al Din tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Din's elbow.
al Din scores with a shot to the side of Batts's 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!
al Din goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by al Din.
al Din tries to throw a body punch but Batts avoids it by throwing al Din back against the cage.
Batts misses with a punch to the body.
al Din lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but al Din blocks it with crossed arms.
al Din struggles to land a body shot inside as Batts controls his hands.
Batts misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
al Din takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
al Din digs a good hook to Batts's body.
al Din throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batts wants to clinch.
al Din lands a slapping body shot.
Batts connects with a looping right hand.
al Din misses with a body shot.
Batts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Batts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Billy Batts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Batts.
Nice uppercut lands for Batts. That snapped al Din's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
al Din looks for the body kick but Batts saw that one coming.
al Din is looking to wear down Batts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Batts digs a good body shot into al Din's ribs.
Batts lands a nice shot to the body.
Batts moves out of range as al Din strikes.
Batts throws a body punch but al Din moves out of range.
Batts clinches with his opponent.
al Din misses with the head strike.
Batts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down al Din.
al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
Batts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Din's elbow.
Batts prevents a body shot from al Din.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts works on al Din's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
al Din misses with a shot to the kidneys.
al Din swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and al Din avoids it.
al Din blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for al Din.
al Din goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billy Batts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
al Din managing to block the knees to the body from Batts.
Batts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
al Din is trying to push Batts away but Batts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Din creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on al Din's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Batts lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from al Din - that landed with a thud.
al Din works on Batts's body with a couple of short punches.
al Din digs a right hand into Batts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batts's gas tank.
al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batts.
al Din lands with a short punch from the clinch.
al Din prevents a body shot from Batts.
al Din blocks an uppercut.
Batts lands a shoulder strike.
al Din lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Billy Batts has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts tries to throw a body punch but al Din avoids it by throwing Batts back against the cage.
al Din avoiding damage as Batts throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batts.
al Din blocks a body shot from Batts.
al Din dodges an elbow strike from Batts.
Batts misses with a body punch.
Batts misses with a hook from the clinch.
al Din blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
Batts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. al Din is defending well for now.
Batts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of al Din backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Batts's cut.
That's time! al Din's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Batts thows a body shot but no joy.
Batts throws a head kick that misses.
Batts has closed the distance and engaged al Din in a clinch.
al Din dodges an elbow strike from Batts.
al Din wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Batts has him pressed against the cage.
al Din blocking some punches.
al Din blocks an elbow strike from Batts.
Batts blocks an uppercut.
al Din misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Din breaks from the clinch.
al Din takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from al Din.
Batts ducks right into an uppercut from al Din.
al Din misses with a left hand
and Batts counters with a two punch combo.
al Din circles away from the clinch attempt.
al Din tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al Din manages to avoid it.
Batts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Batts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al Din.
al Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Din gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al Din on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Batts has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Batts.
Batts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
al Din with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
al Din tries to throw a body punch but Batts avoids it by throwing al Din back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Batts.
al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts misses with an elbow strike.
al Din blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
al Din blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Batts.
al Din lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batts prevents a body shot from al Din.
Batts throws an elbow but it misses.
al Din lands a right hand.
Batts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
al Din tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
al Din tries to land knees in the clinch but Batts avoids the damage to the body.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but al Din uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts managing to block the knees to the body from al Din.
al Din lands a left hand.
al Din tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batts misses with a punch to the body.
al Din swings wildly with an uppercut but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batts has a couple of punches blocked by al Din.
A head punch blocked on the inside by al Din.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Din misses with some punches.
al Din digs a right hand into Batts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batts's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Batts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Batts throws a series of punches but al Din avoids them all with ease.
Batts lands with an uppercut that bounces al Din off the cage and back into range.
al Din throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Batts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al Din moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
al Din lands a two punch combo.
Batts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Batts throws a leg kick but al Din checks it.
Batts lands a front kick.
Batts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as al Din backs up against the cage.
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!
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch but al Din swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
al Din misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din misses with a body shot.
Batts moves away from the strike by al Din.
Batts tries a low kick but al Din avoids it.
al Din circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batts cracks al Din with an open hand slap.
al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from al Din.
al Din fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batts.
al Din misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Batts slams his shin into al Din's torso.
Batts jabs at al Din's body.
al Din misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts needs to keep his hands up - al Din had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batts misses with a low kick as al Din jumps back.
Batts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
Batts wants to clinch up but al Din keeps it at a distance.
Batts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Batts misses with a body shot.
Batts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from al Din.
Batts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batts misses with a body punch
and al Din counters with a slapping leg kick.
al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts scores with a leg kick.
al Din scoring well with a low kick there.
Batts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Din moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch but al Din swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batts's jab looks to have found its range, popping al Din under the eye.
Batts scores with a push kick.
Batts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batts misses with a double jab
and al Din counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
al Din cracks Batts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batts. That's going to slow al Din down.
A head kick misses from al Din.
al Din will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts connects with a nice looking jab.
al Din is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Batts takes one to the chin there.
Batts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Billy Batts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
al Din avoids a kick to the body.
al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batts.
al Din misses with a body shot
and Batts counters with a nice kick to the body.
Batts throws a hook but al Din blocks it.
al Din blocks a low kick nicely.
Batts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from al Din.
Batts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Batts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al Din looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Batts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but al Din swivels and escapes.
al Din just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - al Din scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din moves away from the strike by Batts.
Batts thumps al Din with a low kick.
Batts throws a nice inside leg kick.
al Din looks for the body kick but Batts saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as al Din checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Batts tries to clinch there but al Din circles away.
Batts lands a nice hook to al Din's body. al Din takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Batts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Batts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and al Din has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Batts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
al Din throws an overhand right that lands on Batts's shoulder, as Batts tries to avoid the shot.
Taj al Din has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batts tries to land a leg kick but al Din saw it coming and moves away.
Batts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for al Din, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Din misses with a low kick.
al Din clobbers Batts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Batts throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
al Din scores with a hook to the body. Batts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al Din.
Batts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batts fails with an attempt to clinch.
al Din misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din misses with a right hand
and Batts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps al Din thinking.
al Din looks to land a combination but Batts avoids it well.
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.
al Din has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Batts finds it's way round the side to connect with al Din's head.
Batts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batts tries to clinch up but al Din circles away and keeps his distance.
Batts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
al Din misses with an uppercut. Batts saw that one coming.
Batts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
al Din throws a leg kick but Batts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body punch from Batts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts thumps al Din with a low kick.
Batts avoids the body shot from al Din.
Batts lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Batts as he connects with a hook.
al Din stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batts.
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Batts.
al Din steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Batts. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Batts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batts 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Batts!
Billy Batts took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Taj, my brother, I couldnt respect another fighter more than I respect you. Youre the best Ive fought, period. Convicted Inc, what can I say. We are taking this 3 million dollars whether you like it or not.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demetrious Bingham!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bingham dodges the punch combination from Behnder.
Bingham throws an overhand right that lands on Behnder's shoulder, as Behnder tries to avoid the shot.
Behnder thows a body shot but no joy.
Behnder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bingham scores with a sloppy right hand. Behnder should have avoided that one.
It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.
Bingham is looking to chop away at Behnder's legs.
Bingham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Behnder.
Behnder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Behnder is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bingham's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Behnder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bingham sees it coming and defends easily.
Behnder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder seems to be working for a kimura but Bingham defends the submission attempt.
Behnder prevents Bingham from improving his position.
Behnder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bingham trying to control here.
Behnder trying to control from half guard but Bingham is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Behnder.
Behnder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bingham is looking to control Behnder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bingham avoid being mounted?
Bingham avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Behnder.
Behnder is trying to work for a kimura but Bingham is defending well.
Behnder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Behnder wants to take a breather but Bingham is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Behnder is trying to control the action in half guard but Bingham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Behnder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bingham is trying to get back to full guard.
Bingham trying to control here.
Bingham tries to get to full guard but Behnder has control of the leg.
Bingham keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Behnder.
Behnder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bingham's head.
Bingham trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Behnder is looking to advance position but Bingham won't allow it.
Behnder is keen to just control but Bingham is a slippery customer.
Bingham trying to control but Behnder postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Demetrious Bingham was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Behnder misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bingham leaves Behnder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Behnder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Behnder's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bingham throws a front kick aimed at Behnder's knee but Behnder avoids it well.
Behnder connects with a body shot.
Bingham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Behnder shoots in looking for a takedown. Bingham tries to sprawl out of it but Behnder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bingham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Behnder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Behnder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bingham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Behnder gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bingham keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bingham tries to pass to full mount but Behnder defends it.
Behnder controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Behnder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bingham is working away from the top position though.
Bingham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Behnder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Behnder controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham thows a huge punch but Behnder dodges it nicely.
Behnder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bingham is working away from the top position though.
Behnder is trying to get back to full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Behnder wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Behnder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bingham manages to avoid it.
Behnder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcus Behnder's cut is getting worse.
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!
Behnder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bingham but Bingham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Behnder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is looking to chop away at Behnder's legs.
Behnder motions for Bingham to come forward. Behnder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Behnder is looking to score with low kicks.
Behnder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bingham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Behnder moves out of range of the strikes.
Bingham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behnder is looking to wear down Bingham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bingham scores with a punch to the head.
Behnder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bingham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bingham throws a head kick but Behnder moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham misses with a body punch
and Behnder counters with a good low kick that Bingham was not able to check.
Bingham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Behnder's waist but Behnder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bingham off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Behnder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marcus Behnder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bingham thows a body shot but no joy.
Bingham connects with a single shot there.
Behnder throws a jab when Bingham was well out of range.
Behnder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Demetrious Bingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Behnder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bingham has control of Behnder's left arm, preventing Behnder from doing any damage.
Bingham trying to keep a closed guard but Behnder is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrious Bingham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Behnder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bingham looks for a takedown but Behnder sprawls well.
Bingham shoots in for a takedown but Behnder shows good takedown defense.
Bingham shoots for a double leg takedown but Behnder sprawls well. He's pushed Bingham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcus Behnder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Bingham.
Behnder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Behnder or perhaps it was just good defense by Bingham which made him look bad.
Behnder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bingham swivels and escapes.
Good shot there by Bingham.
Bingham misses with a kick to the body
and Behnder counters with a single leg into guard. Bingham didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham keeping full guard, as Behnder tries to pass.
Behnder is looking to work some ground and pound but Bingham has wrist control.
Behnder advances to half guard.
Bingham is refusing to be controlled, as Behnder sits in half guard.
Bingham is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Behnder prevents Bingham from improving his position.
Behnder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder moves nicely into side control.
Bingham regains half guard, as Behnder was trying to land strikes.
Bingham is looking for a sweep. Behnder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Behnder is keen to just control but Bingham is a slippery customer.
Behnder wants to work for an arm triangle but Bingham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Behnder seems to be working for a kimura but Bingham defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder thows a huge punch but Bingham dodges it nicely.
Behnder trying to pass the guard but Bingham defending well.
Bingham is defending against the submission attempts here by Behnder.
Behnder passes to full mount!
Bingham wants to control but Behnder is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behnder with the ground and pound from mount.
Bingham is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Behnder quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Behnder but it's paid off an Bingham is forced to tap! Nice work by Behnder.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Behnder!
Marcus Behnder thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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