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Blitz 130: Design in Malice PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Paroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
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188 cm
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180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Paroni!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paroni blocks a leg kick.
Corrida tries for a takedown but Paroni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paroni 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.
Corrida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Corrida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corrida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corrida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corrida scores with a takedown into Paroni's guard.
Corrida won't allow Paroni to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corrida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida distracts Paroni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paroni holds on and takes a little breather.
Paroni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corrida wants to control from the top but Paroni keeps moving.
Corrida pushes down on Paroni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paroni tries to roll over but Corrida keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni moves into full guard.
Corrida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paroni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corrida stays in close to Paroni's body and controls the position.
Paroni trying to control the position.
Corrida stays in close to Paroni's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throwing strikes but missing.
Corrida stands and throws Paroni's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paroni keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Corrida seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Paroni is not content to let Corrida control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corrida happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Corrida dominated that round.
That's time! Corrida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Corrida connects with a body shot that sends Paroni's belly button to the back.
Paroni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corrida.
Corrida avoids a kick to the body.
Corrida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paroni counters with a good low kick that Corrida was not able to check.
Corrida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paroni moves away.
Corrida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corrida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paroni throws a body kick that misses
and Corrida counters with a stiff right hand.
Paroni wants to land a leg kick but Corrida is out of range.
Paroni misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paroni is looking to land body kicks.
Paroni misses with a looping left.
Corrida misses with an uppercut.
Corrida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corrida takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paroni manages to avoid it.
Corrida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paroni momentarily.
Corrida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paroni to the mat! Paroni manages to get full guard.
Corrida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Corrida works his foot free and advances to mount.
Corrida trying to control but Paroni is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corrida raining down hammerfists from mount.
Paroni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paroni is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida is landing with some decent strikes but Paroni is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paroni bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paroni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paroni postures up.
Corrida has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paroni stopping the sweep attempt from Corrida.
Paroni trying to control but Corrida is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Paroni.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paroni throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paroni 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.
Corrida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paroni on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corrida ducks right into an uppercut from Paroni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Corrida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Paroni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paroni throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corrida.
Paroni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corrida.
Corrida misses with a kick to the body.
Paroni scores with a push kick.
Paroni scores with a jab. Corrida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Paroni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corrida takes one on the button.
Corrida scores with a takedown into Paroni's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corrida throws a strike but Paroni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paroni wants to control from the top but Corrida keeps moving.
Paroni looking to sit in guard and control but Corrida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paroni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corrida trying to control the position from guard on top but Paroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni wants to sweep here but Corrida controlling him for the moment.
Corrida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corrida stands and throws Paroni's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paroni wants to control but Corrida postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paroni regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paroni tries to get to full guard but Corrida has control of the leg.
Corrida passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paroni is in all sorts of trouble here.
Corrida in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Paroni is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida landing strikes from the mount and Paroni is in trouble!
Paroni tries to reverse the position but Corrida maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corrida tries to control but Paroni wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Juan Corrida did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Corrida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paroni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corrida.
Paroni tried to score with a low kick but Corrida checks it.
Corrida misses with a looping left.
Corrida misses with a wild body shot.
Corrida lands a nice shot to the body.
Corrida is looking to wear down Paroni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Corrida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corrida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corrida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Corrida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paroni.
Corrida misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corrida checks a low kick from Paroni.
Paroni scores with a nice body kick.
Paroni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paroni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corrida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paroni checks it well.
Corrida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Corrida.
Good leg kick by Corrida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corrida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paroni pinned against the cage. Paroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paroni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corrida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paroni.
Paroni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Corrida fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corrida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paroni circles away.
Paroni throws a head kick but Corrida moves out of range.
Paroni ducks under a wild hook from Corrida.
Paroni misses with a looping left.
Corrida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bill Paroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Paroni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corrida takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paroni scores with a nice right hand.
Corrida avoids a kick to the body.
Corrida misses with a straight left.
Paroni just misses with a punch to the body.
Paroni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corrida throws a right and a left that Paroni avoids nicely.
Paroni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paroni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Corrida scores with a takedown into Paroni's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Corrida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paroni's guard.
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!
Paroni is trying to maintain the position but Corrida is very close to passing his half guard.
Corrida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paroni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Corrida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paroni manages to get to full guard.
Corrida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bill Paroni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Corrida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Corrida cracks Paroni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Paroni misses.
Corrida thows a body shot but no joy.
Corrida shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Paroni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paroni can't keep his opponent in guard - Corrida advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida with the ground and pound but Paroni uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Corrida content to stall in guard here.
Corrida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paroni working a defensive guard but Corrida passes into half guard.
Paroni is looking for a sweep. Corrida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Corrida connects with a nice short shot to Paroni's temple.
Paroni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corrida.
Corrida prevents Paroni from improving his position.
Corrida trying to control from Paroni's half guard. Paroni has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida trying to control but Paroni is working from the bottom.
Juan Corrida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corrida preventing the sweep.
Juan Corrida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paroni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Corrida keeping control of the position.
Corrida wants to improve his position but Paroni is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida is looking to control Paroni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Corrida avoid being mounted?
Corrida is looking for a sweep. Paroni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Corrida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Corrida looking for a sweep. Not yet Corrida, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paroni throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corrida 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corrida!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Corrida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmichael's entrance music is Nelly - Just A Dream . A fine choice. Hashimoto has chosen Holding Out For A Hero (Japanese Version) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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27
153 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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172 cm
32
156 lbs
26 - 11 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dresden Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Keiji Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto cracks a nice hook into Carmichael's ribs.
Hashimoto throws a looping overhand right but Carmichael ducks down to avoid it.
Hashimoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Carmichael tries to sprawl out of it but Hashimoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carmichael manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hashimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carmichael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Hashimoto.
Carmichael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carmichael swings for the body but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Carmichael connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hashimoto's hands.
Carmichael misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hashimoto. Carmichael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hashimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carmichael feints and then cracks Hashimoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hashimoto down.
Hashimoto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carmichael throws a chopping leg kick but Hashimoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hashimoto blocks a leg kick.
Carmichael takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carmichael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hashimoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carmichael can pounce on him.
Carmichael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hashimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmichael checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hashimoto. Carmichael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut. Carmichael saw that one coming.
Hashimoto lands a jab to the head.
Hashimoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmichael.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Carmichael.
Hashimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hashimoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carmichael pinned against the cage. Carmichael gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carmichael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hashimoto is out of range and Carmichael settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a big shot that misses.
Hashimoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carmichael counters with a good low kick that Hashimoto was not able to check.
Carmichael wants to clinch.
Carmichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hashimoto throws a body punch but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hashimoto will feel that in the morning.
Carmichael misses with an uppercut.
Hashimoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carmichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
A big right from Hashimoto misses.
Hashimoto loads up on a big right hand but Carmichael slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Hashimoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carmichael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hashimoto counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hashimoto. That's going to slow Carmichael down.
A good leg kick by Carmichael.
Carmichael scores with a leg kick.
Dresden Carmichael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmichael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throws an overhand right that lands on Carmichael's shoulder, as Carmichael tries to avoid the shot.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carmichael looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hashimoto is one step ahead there.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carmichael manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carmichael doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carmichael manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carmichael trying to move into half guard but instead Hashimoto has managed to sweep!
Hashimoto throwing strikes but missing.
Hashimoto stands and throws Carmichael's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hashimoto scores with punches from side control.
Hashimoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keiji Hashimoto 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.
Carmichael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carmichael throws a low kick but Hashimoto avoids it.
Hashimoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hashimoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carmichael has time to react.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hashimoto. That did some damage!
Hashimoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carmichael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmichael uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hashimoto.
Carmichael just misses with a punch to the body.
Carmichael is looking to wear down Hashimoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hashimoto fails with the takedown.
Hashimoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carmichael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmichael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carmichael wants to clinch up but Hashimoto keeps it at a distance.
Carmichael throws a shot from downtown. Hashimoto moves away and avoids it.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carmichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hashimoto.
Carmichael fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hashimoto is out of range.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Carmichael throws a hook but Hashimoto blocks it.
Hashimoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carmichael. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Carmichael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hashimoto doesn't seem phased though.
Hashimoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carmichael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Hashimoto. Beautiful body shot.
Carmichael throws a jab when Hashimoto was well out of range.
Hashimoto throws a looping overhand right but Carmichael ducks down to avoid it.
Carmichael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hashimoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmichael.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carmichael misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Carmichael - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carmichael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hashimoto loads up on a big right hand but Carmichael slips the punch.
Carmichael ducks right into an uppercut from Hashimoto.
Carmichael tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hashimoto is able to avoid easily.
Hashimoto avoids the head kick by Carmichael.
Hashimoto cracks the inside of Carmichael's front leg.
Carmichael throws a hook but Hashimoto blocks it.
Carmichael throws a jab but it's blocked by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto looks for the body kick but Carmichael saw that one coming.
Hashimoto misses with a looping right.
Carmichael slips a straight right by Hashimoto.
Carmichael pushes Hashimoto away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hashimoto motions for Carmichael to come forward. Hashimoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carmichael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carmichael scores with a hook to the body. Hashimoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses.
Carmichael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmichael misses with a left hand
letting Hashimoto counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Carmichael as he connects with a hook.
Carmichael slips under a jab.
Carmichael is looking to score with low kicks.
Hashimoto thuds his right hand into Carmichael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Hashimoto misses.
Hashimoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hashimoto moves forwards but Carmichael connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hashimoto tries a low kick but Carmichael avoids it.
Carmichael blocks a head kick by Hashimoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carmichael moves in looking to clinch but Hashimoto pushes him off.
Carmichael throws an overhand right that lands on Hashimoto's shoulder, as Hashimoto tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmichael misses the jab.
Hashimoto checks a low kick from Carmichael.
Dresden Carmichael is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmichael checks a leg kick.
Carmichael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hashimoto walks into a left hand.
Carmichael moves out of range of the body kick from Hashimoto.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses.
Carmichael misses with a kick to the body
and Hashimoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hashimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmichael tries to work over Hashimoto's front leg with a kick but Hashimoto checks it.
Carmichael takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keiji Hashimoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carmichael lands a nice looking body kick.
Hashimoto throws a hook but Carmichael avoids it easily.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hashimoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carmichael is able to avoid easily.
Carmichael misses with a low kick as Hashimoto jumps back.
Carmichael blocks a low kick nicely.
Hashimoto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carmichael throws a shot from downtown. Hashimoto moves away and avoids it.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmichael.
Hashimoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Carmichael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmichael wants to land a leg kick but Hashimoto is out of range.
Hashimoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hashimoto is pressing down on Carmichael's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carmichael is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hashimoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carmichael is staying active underneath Hashimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hashimoto thows a huge punch but Carmichael dodges it nicely.
Carmichael keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hashimoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carmichael defending well though.
Hashimoto passes to full mount!
Carmichael really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dresden Carmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto unloading with bombs!
Hashimoto wants to control the pace but Carmichael is squirming around nicely.
Carmichael is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hashimoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hashimoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hashimoto punching from mount but Carmichael doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael is desperately trying to improve his position but Hashimoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Hashimoto has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Carmichael is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keiji Hashimoto!
A victorious Keiji Hashimoto 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Terror. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick which misses Teixeira's front leg but catches the back leg as Teixeira tries to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Rizzo Jr misses the shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Teixeira pushes Rizzo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Teixeira.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo Jr's elbow.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
Rizzo Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teixeira.
Teixeira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teixeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
A head punch on the inside from Teixeira fails to land.
Teixeira has Rizzo Jr pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Teixeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Teixeira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Teixeira prevents a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Richard Teixeira has been cut.
Rizzo Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Teixeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Teixeira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo Jr fails to land.
Rizzo Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rizzo Jr digs a right hand underneath Teixeira's ribcage. Teixeira 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.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr tries a body shot but Teixeira blocks it.
Rizzo Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Teixeira lands an uppercut.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right to the head.
Teixeira controlling the action here for a moment.
Rizzo Jr working aggressively here.
Rizzo Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teixeira.
Teixeira can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo Jr controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Teixeira.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira lands a right hand.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Teixeira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira lands a hook that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
Still in the clinch, Teixeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rizzo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teixeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr - that landed with a thud.
Teixeira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rizzo Jr as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Teixeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Teixeira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Teixeira gets a clinch.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teixeira is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira misses with the head strike.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizzo Jrs head.
Rizzo Jr taking a breather.
Rizzo Jr lands an elbow inside.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr just leaning against Teixeira, taking a breather.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo Jr blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Teixeira.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teixeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teixeira lands a body punch.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Richard Teixeira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rizzo Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with some punches.
A short left from Teixeira.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira stalling in the clinch but Rizzo Jr improves position.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teixeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch but Teixeira improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira lands a hook that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr is looking to control Teixeira's arms but Teixeira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzo Jr has his back to the cage.
Teixeira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo Jr's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo Jr.
Stalling in the clinch from Teixeira.
Teixeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teixeira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo Jr fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Rizzo Jr tries to work over Teixeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Teixeira.
Rizzo Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr avoiding damage.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Teixeira.
Rizzo Jr tries a body shot but Teixeira blocks it.
Teixeira slows down the pace here.
Teixeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Teixeira - that landed with a thud.
Rizzo Jr prevents a body shot from Teixeira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rizzo Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Teixeira blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teixeira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira misses with some punches.
Teixeira can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo Jr controls the action.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Teixeira avoids a wild elbow strike from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Teixeira misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Teixeira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Teixeira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rizzo Jr connects with a high kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizzo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that Rizzo Jr avoids nicely.
Teixeira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo Jr slips the punch.
Teixeira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rizzo Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo Jr.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild hook but Teixeira just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Rizzo Jr gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Teixeira raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Teixeira!
A very excited looking Richard Teixeira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heisenberg comes to the cage accompanied by Hope and Pray. Harrell has chosen J. Cole - Blow Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heisenberg's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrell. Heisenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrell is looking to clinch.
Heisenberg checks a low kick from Harrell.
Harrell throws a body kick that misses
and Heisenberg counters with a good, hard body kick but Harrell shrugs it off.
A head kick by Heisenberg misses
and Harrell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Heisenberg 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.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harrell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heisenberg gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrell's head.
Heisenberg is looking to advance position but Harrell won't allow it.
Harrell is staying active underneath Heisenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heisenberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harrell sees it coming and defends easily.
Harrell wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heisenberg is looking for a kimura but Harrell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heisenberg to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg wants to control but Harrell is keeping him busy.
Heisenberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harrell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heisenberg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Heisenberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harrell wants to control but Heisenberg is keeping busy.
Heisenberg passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell is pushing Heisenberg's head away, looking to escape. Heisenberg manages to hold on to the position though.
Heisenberg tries for a kimura but Harrell is defending well.
Heisenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harrell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harrell tries to buck Heisenberg off but Heisenberg is having none of it.
Heisenberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Heisenberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harrell looking for submissions off his back.
Heisenberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heisenberg passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Heisenberg 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.
Harrell lands a nice looking body shot.
Harrell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrell circles away quickly and effectively.
Heisenberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heisenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Harrell's shoulder, as Harrell tries to avoid the shot.
Harrell throws a leg kick which misses Heisenberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Heisenberg tries to avoid it.
Heisenberg is looking to score with low kicks.
Heisenberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harrell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harrell's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heisenberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harrell. Harrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrell's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg is looking to clinch but Harrell is avoiding it.
Heisenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelton Harrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
Heisenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Heisenberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Harrell. No joy for Heisenberg on that attempt.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisenberg moves away.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisenberg moves away.
Harrell jabs at Heisenberg's body.
Heisenberg lands a body shot.
Heisenberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harrell's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisenberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heisenberg's calf.
Heisenberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Harrell manages to get to full guard.
Harrell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Heisenberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harrell is refusing to be controlled, as Heisenberg sits in half guard.
Heisenberg is looking for a kimura but Harrell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heisenberg to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heisenberg seems to be looking for submissions.
Harrell tries to get to full guard but Heisenberg has control of the leg.
Heisenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrell's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg stalling.
Harrell tries to roll over but Heisenberg keeps him under control.
Mitch Heisenberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heisenberg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heisenberg with the ground and pound but Harrell regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mitch Heisenberg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heisenberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Harrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heisenberg can pounce on him.
Harrell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heisenberg counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
Harrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisenberg is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a right hand that misses
and Harrell counters with an outside leg kick.
Heisenberg tries to bum rush Harrell with a series of wild strikes but Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Harrell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heisenberg doesn't seem phased though.
Some bone on bone action there as Heisenberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heisenberg's sensitive parts.
Harrell takes a swing at Heisenberg's ribcage but misses.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Harrell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heisenberg counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heisenberg can pounce on him.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heisenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heisenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heisenberg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heisenberg throws a solid leg kick but Harrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heisenberg.
Harrell misses with a lunging right hand
and Heisenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Harrell as he connects with a hook.
Harrell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heisenberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Heisenberg defending well as Harrell loads up on a big left hand.
Harrell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heisenberg is out of range.
Harrell thows a leg kick but Heisenberg checks it
and Heisenberg counters with a low kick, right behind Harrell 's knee.
Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg digs a good body shot into Harrell's ribs.
Shelton Harrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws the kick towards the body but Harrell avoids it.
A solid body kick from Heisenberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrell scores with a hook.
Heisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrell.
Harrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisenberg.
Harrell throws a shot from downtown. Heisenberg moves away and avoids it.
Heisenberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Heisenberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harrell counters with a stiff right hand.
Harrell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heisenberg cracks Harrell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heisenberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harrell.
Heisenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Heisenberg lands with a light punch inside.
Harrell working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Harrell won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Heisenberg.
Harrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Harrell.
A shot in the inside from Harrell.
Heisenberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harrell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Heisenberg.
Harrell is looking to break free of the clinch but Heisenberg has double underhooks.
Harrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Heisenberg lands an elbow just above Harrell 's eye.
It looks like Shelton Harrell has been cut.
A short right from Harrell on the inside.
Harrell misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harrell regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrell wants to sweep here but Heisenberg controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harrell is looking for a triangle but Heisenberg pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heisenberg stands and throws Harrell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Heisenberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heisenberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Heisenberg!
A very excited looking Mitch Heisenberg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky. Josip Ruzic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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192 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautier has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Ruzic.
Ruzic misses with some punches.
Ruzic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruzic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gautier tries to work over Ruzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Gautier.
Ruzic lands a hook that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Gautier misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruzic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Ruzic prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Ruzic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruzic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruzic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gautier.
Ruzic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gautier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruzic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gautier tries a body shot but Ruzic blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruzic backwards.
A short right from Gautier.
Ruzic is leaning against Gautier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruzic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gautier is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruzic gets an underhook and turns Gautier into the cage.
Ruzic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gautier taking a breather.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruzic gets through Gautier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruzic lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Ruzic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier misses with a punch to the body.
Ruzic is looking to control Gautier's arms but Gautier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruzic has his back to the cage.
A short left from Ruzic.
Ruzic works on Gautier's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruzic is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruzic's elbow.
Ruzic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pierre Gautier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Ruzic avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
Ruzic gets through Gautier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruzic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gautier after a bit of a struggle.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gautier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ruzic on the inside.
Ruzic prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruzic can't get the takedown.
Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruzic controls his hands.
Gautier misses with a punch to the body.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Gautier controls his hands.
Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruzic controls his hands.
Gautier takes a shot to the head.
Ruzic lands an uppercut.
Ruzic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruzic wants a takedown.
Gautier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruzic throws a hook to the side of Gautier's head but Gautier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gautier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruzic.
Ruzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruzic fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gautier. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzic moves out of range easily.
Pierre Gautier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruzic lands with a good body shot.
Gautier misses with an uppercut. Ruzic saw that one coming.
Ruzic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gautier throws a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gautier misses with a leg kick
and Ruzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruzic misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Gautier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruzic blocks a head kick by Gautier.
Ruzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gautier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruzic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gautier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruzic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gautier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gautier tries to clinch up but Ruzic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gautier closes the distance and clinches.
Gautier is trying to stall.
Gautier scores with a shoulder strike.
Gautier taking a breather.
Gautier manages to break the clinch.
Ruzic darts in and clinches Gautier up against the cage.
Gautier lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruzic's elbow.
Ruzic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gautier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruzic clobbers Gautier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gautier throws a leg kick but Ruzic moved away.
Gautier clinches up with Ruzic and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruzic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruzic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gautier prevents it.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Ruzic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruzic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruzic is looking to advance position but Gautier won't allow it.
Ruzic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic wants to pass the guard but Gautier is defending well.
Ruzic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gautier defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruzic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruzic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruzic is trying to control. Gautier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruzic wants to pass the guard but Gautier is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruzic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruzic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ruzic wants to free his trapped foot but Gautier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ruzic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruzic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruzic throws a leg kick but Gautier moved away.
Ruzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gautier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ruzic fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Gautier misses
enabling Ruzic to counter with a crisp jab.
Gautier misses with a kick to the body.
Gautier tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruzic ducks under a wild hook from Gautier.
Gautier misses the shot to the body.
Gautier connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gautier was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruzic.
Gautier throws a head kick that half lands.
Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gautier throws a lazy head kick
and Ruzic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gautier thinking.
Josip Ruzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzic moves out of range easily.
Ruzic avoids the head kick by Gautier.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruzic. That's going to slow Gautier down.
Ruzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gautier at a distance.
Ruzic avoids the head kick by Gautier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gautier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruzic's head.
Gautier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gautier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gautier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruzic throws out the jab.
Ruzic throws a leg kick but Gautier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gautier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic tries to clinch there but Gautier circles away.
Ruzic jabs Gautier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gautier thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the head.
Gautier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruzic lands a jab to Gautier's midsection.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses.
Ruzic doesn't manage to clinch there - Gautier circles away.
Gautier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruzic forces Gautier back against the cage and clinches.
Ruzic digs a right hand into Gautier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gautier's gas tank.
Ruzic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruzic's elbow.
Gautier lands with a right to the head.
Gautier working aggressively here.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic avoiding damage.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Ruzic.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Ruzic avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruzic.
Josip Ruzic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ruzic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Ruzic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gautier lands a shoulder strike.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gautier misses with the head strike.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gautier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Josip Ruzic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
A right hand to the body from Gautier.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Ruzic.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic is trying to drag Gautier to the mat but Gautier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pierre Gautier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Gautier.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josip Ruzic.
Well Ruzic 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Ruzic!
A relieved looking Josip Ruzic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Meek Mill feat. Fabolous and French Montana - Racked Up Shawty. Sergio Garcia Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clint Lomax's chin.
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157 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
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142 lbs
34 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia Jr.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Lomax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
Garcia Jr misses with a body punch
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Garcia Jr sees coming a mile off.
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Garcia Jr misses its intended target.
Crunch! Lomax slams his shin into Garcia Jr's torso.
Lomax lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lomax throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia Jr 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.
Lomax throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia Jr lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Garcia Jr finds it's way through Lomax's defenses.
Lomax moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Sergio Garcia Jr has been cut.
Lomax tests Garcia Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia Jr misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax slips a straight right by Garcia Jr.
Lomax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia Jr moves into the clinch.
Lomax managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia Jr.
Lomax taking a breather.
Lomax is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia Jr gets an underhook and turns Lomax into the cage.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
Lomax's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garcia Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia Jr moves into range and clinches up with Lomax.
Lomax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia Jr is leaning against Lomax and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Lomax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Lomax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lomax cracks Garcia Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr connects with a single shot there.
Lomax misses with a wild combination.
Garcia Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lomax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Garcia Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lomax doesn't seem phased though.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lomax throws a low kick but Garcia Jr avoids it.
No joy there for Lomax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body
and Garcia Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lomax feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcia Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Garcia Jr wants to clinch.
Garcia Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
Garcia Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lomax moves out of range easily.
Garcia Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax throws a right and a left that Garcia Jr avoids nicely.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Garcia Jr walks into a left hand.
Garcia Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a low kick.
Garcia Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Lomax thuds a left hand into Garcia Jr's body.
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!
Lomax doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia Jr circles away.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia Jr lands with a cross.
Lomax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.
Lomax throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia Jr defending well as Lomax loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Garcia Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Garcia Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lomaxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lomax misses with a double jab.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Garcia Jr moved away.
Garcia Jr blocks a leg kick.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Garcia Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lomax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lomax pushes Garcia Jr away with a front kick.
A clash of legs there as Garcia Jr blocks the low kick.
Garcia Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lomax.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax thows a leg kick but Garcia Jr checks it
and Garcia Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr blocks a jab.
Garcia Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lomax throws a push kick but Garcia Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a nice looking combination but Lomax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Lomax misses.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Garcia Jr avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Lomax finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot
and Lomax counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia Jr manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Lomax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lomax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Lomax thumps Garcia Jr with a low kick.
Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia Jr.
Lomax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Garcia Jr misses.
Lomax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Garcia Jr misses.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Garcia Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Garcia Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia Jr is looking to slow Lomax down with leg kicks.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Garcia Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Garcia Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body
and Garcia Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Lomax 's knee.
Lomax scoring well with a low kick there.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lomax scrambles back to his feet.
Lomax fails to land with a series of punches.
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax walks into a straight right hand from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lomax throws a jab when Garcia Jr was well out of range.
Lomax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia Jr throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Lomax loads up on a big right hand but Garcia Jr slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a body shot.
Garcia Jr blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr thows a body kick. Lomax tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Garcia Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Garcia Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia Jr blocks the body kick.
Lomax lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia Jr will feel that in the morning.
Lomax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Lomax.
Garcia Jr misses with a head kick.
Lomax throws a hook to the side of Garcia Jr's head but Garcia Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia Jr blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Garcia Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Garcia Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Garcia Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Lomax connects with the punch.
Garcia Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia Jr blocks a jab.
Lomax misses with a body shot.
Lomax loads up on a big right hand but Garcia Jr slips the punch.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lomax lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia Jr lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia Jr misses the target.
Lomax thows a body shot but no joy.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia Jr.
Lomax throws a front kick that sends Garcia Jr stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia Jr misses with a straight left.
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Lomax looks to land a right hand but Garcia Jr moved out of range.
Lomax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia Jr feints and then cracks Lomax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lomax down.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Garcia Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lomax missing with a left hand there. Garcia Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Lomax 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lomax throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
Lomax wants to land a leg kick but Garcia Jr is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut. Lomax saw that one coming.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Garcia Jr sees coming a mile off.
Garcia Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lomax throws a body kick but he wasn't in 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!
Garcia Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lomax checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Garcia Jr works the jab nicely.
Garcia Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr cracks Lomax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Lomax circles away.
Garcia Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia Jr moves forwards but Lomax connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia Jr is rocked!
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Oh Garcia Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle, before Lomax throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Garcia Jr's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lomax lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Clint Lomax!
Clint Lomax bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jealous Jarvae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester has chosen Twisted as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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34
156 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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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
25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jealous Jarvae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester sizes up Jarvae with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jarvae moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarvae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarvae keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lester.
Jarvae shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jarvae thuds a left hand into Lester's body.
Lester misses with the combination.
Jarvae takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jarvae on the side of the head.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jarvae.
Jarvae missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick from Jarvae.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarvae throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Lester takes a swing at Jarvae's ribcage but misses.
Jarvae thows a body shot but no joy.
Jarvae throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jarvae on the side of the head.
Jarvae lands a high kick!
Jarvae fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jarvae walks into a stiff left hand from Lester.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarvae's calf.
Lester connects with the punch.
Jarvae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvae.
Jarvae avoids the head kick by Lester.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jarvae.
Jarvae throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester cracks Jarvae with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvae throws a head kick that misses.
Jarvae connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester slips under a jab from Jarvae.
Lester tries to clinch up but Jarvae circles away and keeps his distance.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good work by Jarvae as he checks the leg kick.
Lester darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Jarvae checks the leg kick.
Lester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarvae's calf.
Danga de danga de dang - Jarvae scores with a four punch combination!
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lester throws a head kick but Jarvae moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a low kick as Jarvae jumps back.
Jarvae lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Lester misses.
Lester feints and then cracks Jarvae's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jarvae down.
Lester checks a leg kick nicely.
Jarvae finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jarvae throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a low kick, right behind Jarvae 's knee.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarvae was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jarvae.
Jarvae slips under a jab from Lester.
Lester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jarvae counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester keeping moving, preventing Jarvae from controlling successfully.
Jarvae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jarvae wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lester is on top in guard.
Jarvae looking for a sweep. Not yet Jarvae, not yet.
Jarvae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarvae is trying to control. Lester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lester is looking to control Jarvae's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lester avoid being mounted?
Lester is staying active underneath Jarvae, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jarvae misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lester.
Jarvae shoots in looking for a takedown but Lester manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jarvae's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jarvae scores with a takedown into Lester's guard.
Lester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lester trying to control the position.
Jarvae has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lester wants to stand and escape but Jarvae is having none of it.
Lester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lester keeping full guard, as Jarvae tries to pass.
Jarvae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester has control of Jarvae's left arm, preventing Jarvae from doing any damage.
Jarvae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jarvae!
Lester trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jarvae working to try and regain half guard.
Jarvae is working hard here to advance position.
Jarvae is squirming around, avoiding Lester's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae is looking to get to half guard.
Lester trying to control but Jarvae is having none of it.
Jarvae really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester controlling the pace for now.
Lester tries to control but Jarvae wriggling away.
Jarvae is desperately trying to improve his position but Lester has a good base and remains in mount.
Lester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jarvae is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lester controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Moe Lester hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jarvae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jarvae tries to land a leg kick but Lester saw it coming and moves away.
Lester stuns Jarvae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lester blocks the leg kick.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Jarvae lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarvae throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarvae's calf.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarvae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarvae throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jarvae slips a jab from Lester.
Jarvae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarvae is looking to wear down Lester with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarvae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarvae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarvae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jarvae checks a leg kick.
Jarvae fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jarvae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarvae is just out of range.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Jarvae's shoulder, as Jarvae tries to avoid the shot.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarvae.
Jarvae looks to land a combination but Lester avoids it well.
Lester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jarvae misses with a low kick.
Jarvae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Jarvae throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Jarvae feints a jab promting Lester to slip. Jarvae then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lester slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jarvae blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lester blocks the leg kick.
Lester throws a hook but Jarvae blocks it.
Jarvae changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lester tries to avoid it but Jarvae manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lester to the ground. Lester escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lester cracks Jarvae with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarvae takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jarvae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jealous Jarvae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jarvae fails to land the takedown.
Jarvae tries to land a body kick
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jarvae.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Jarvae.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
Jarvae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lester throws out a leg kick but Jarvae moves out of range and Lester only half commits.
Nice takedown defense from Lester. No joy for Jarvae on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jealous Jarvae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarvae finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester jabs Jarvae right on the nose. Jarvae blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester works Jarvae's body with a nice hook.
Jarvae scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lester is trying desperately to improve position.
Jarvae avoids the attempt from Lester to control.
Jarvae is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lester to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lester shrugs it off.
Lester is trying to escape the mount.
Jarvae cracks Lester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lester tries to hold on but Jarvae pushes him away.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jarvae trying to control but Lester is having none of it.
Lester is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lester's face.
Jarvae unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jarvae thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lester defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jarvae.
Jealous Jarvae overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester tries to reverse the position but Jarvae maintains control.
Jarvae looking to finish Lester with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lester!
Jarvae unloading with bombs!
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 Jealous Jarvae.
I think Lester 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dos Equis Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Amazon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Oscar Amazon enters the cage!
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280 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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277 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dos Equis Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oscar Amazon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Equis Guy swings for the body but Amazon moves out of range.
A low kick from Amazon is predictable there
and Dos Equis Guy counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Dos Equis Guy misses.
Amazon throws a combination that misses
and Dos Equis Guy counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Oscar Amazon has been cut.
Amazon with a nice cross.
Amazon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Equis Guy tries a low kick but Amazon avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Equis Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amazon. Amazon obviously looking to wear him down.
Dos Equis Guy drives through and clinches with Amazon against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amazon.
Amazon swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Equis Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a body punch.
Amazon struggles to land a body shot inside as Dos Equis Guy controls his hands.
Amazon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Equis Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amazon's elbow.
Amazon presses Dos Equis Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amazon has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Equis Guy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dos Equis Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amazon backwards.
Amazon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Equis Guys head.
Dos Equis Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amazon's elbow.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Amazon tries to work over Dos Equis Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Equis Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Amazon controls the action.
Amazon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Equis Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amazon misses with the head strike.
Dos Equis Guy tries a body shot but Amazon blocks it.
Amazon blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Amazon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Equis Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Equis Guy blocking some punches.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Equis Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Amazon controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amazon backwards.
Dos Equis Guy lands a shot to the body.
Amazon scores with a hook to the body.
Dos Equis Guy misses with the head strike.
Dos Equis Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Equis Guy tries to throw a body punch but Amazon avoids it by throwing Dos Equis Guy back against the cage.
Amazon tries to work over Dos Equis Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Equis Guy gets through Amazon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dos Equis Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Amazon controls the action.
Dos Equis Guy tries to throw a body punch but Amazon avoids it by throwing Dos Equis Guy back against the cage.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Amazon pushes Dos Equis Guy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amazon pushes Dos Equis Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dos Equis Guy is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amazon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amazon lands a shoulder strike.
Amazon misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Amazon controls his hands.
Amazon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amazon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos Equis Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amazon swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Equis Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amazon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Equis Guys head.
A short uppercut from Amazon.
Amazon tries to work over Dos Equis Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amazon misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Equis Guy tries to throw a body punch but Amazon avoids it by throwing Dos Equis Guy back against the cage.
Amazon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amazon.
Amazon misses with some punches.
Amazon misses with a punch to the body.
Amazon is working Dos Equis Guy over against the cage.
Dos Equis Guy blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Amazon.
Amazon tries to work over Dos Equis Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Equis Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amazon can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Equis Guy controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amazon prevents a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amazon.
Amazon breaks the clinch.
Amazon avoids the body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Amazon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Equis Guy.
Amazon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Equis Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amazon looks for the body kick but Dos Equis Guy saw that one coming.
Amazon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dos Equis Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Equis Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amazon.
Amazon misses with an uppercut. Dos Equis Guy saw that one coming.
Oscar Amazon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Equis Guy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Amazon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Amazon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amazon checks a low kick from Dos Equis Guy.
Oscar Amazon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Equis Guy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dos Equis Guy avoids the head kick by Amazon.
Amazon takes one on the button.
Dos Equis Guy tries to keep at a distance but Amazon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amazon throws a head punch that misses.
Amazon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Equis Guy backwards.
Amazon cracks Dos Equis Guy with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Equis Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Equis Guy misses with some punches.
Dos Equis Guy is working Amazon over against the cage.
Dos Equis Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dos Equis Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Amazon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oscar Amazon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dos Equis Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Equis Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Equis Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Amazon.
Dos Equis Guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Amazon is breathing heavily.
Dos Equis Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amazon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Equis Guy pushes Amazon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Oscar Amazon's cut even more.
Dos Equis Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Dos Equis Guy.
A short right from Dos Equis Guy on the inside.
Dos Equis Guy lands a body shot.
Amazon prevents a body shot from Dos Equis Guy.
Dos Equis Guy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Amazon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dos Equis Guy is unloading with more strikes now! Amazon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Dos Equis Guy!
The Dos Equis Guy made sure to mention his sponsor, Diamond Nutrition 160q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Damage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to South Afrika. Waru Kuzuri is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Damage lands with a nice body punch.
Damage throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Kuzuri misses.
Kuzuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damage.
Damage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuzuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damage. That's going to slow Kuzuri down.
Kuzuri throws out a leg kick but Damage moves out of range and Kuzuri only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Damage misses the target.
Damage missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuzuri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuzuri thumps Damage with a low kick.
Damage scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Damage.
Damage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Damage moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage misses with a body shot.
Damage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damage feints and then cracks Kuzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuzuri down.
Kuzuri jabs at Damage's body.
Kuzuri misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Damage moves out of range.
Heavy Damage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damage throws a hook to the side of Kuzuri's head but Kuzuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damage moves out of range as Kuzuri throws a body kick.
Kuzuri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Kuzuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuzuri throws a body kick that misses.
Damage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damage moves in looking to clinch but Kuzuri pushes him off.
Damage ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage walks into a stiff left hand from Kuzuri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damage throws a head kick that Kuzuri semi-blocks.
A left lands for Damage.
Damage throws a series of punches but Kuzuri avoids them all with ease.
Kuzuri is looking to slow Damage down with leg kicks.
Damage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Kuzuri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Heavy Damage has been cut.
Damage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuzuri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Kuzuri is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Damage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
Damage moves out of range as Kuzuri strikes.
Kuzuri scores with a spinning back kick!
Kuzuri lands with a slapping head kick.
Waru Kuzuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri tries a low kick but Damage avoids it.
Damage scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Damage moves out of range.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Damage is just out of range.
Kuzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuzuri lands a nice hook to Damage's body. Damage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damage scores with a body shot.
Kuzuri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Damage throws a leg kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Damage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damage avoids a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heavy Damage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Kuzuri misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Damage.
Kuzuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damage at a distance.
Damage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Damage takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damage throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damage scores with a kick to the body.
Damage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri works Damage's body with a nice hook.
Kuzuri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kuzuri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Damage down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuzuri looks for the body kick but Damage saw that one coming.
Kuzuri misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waru Kuzuri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Damage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuzuri lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damage.
Damage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuzuri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuzuri - that will leave a mark!
Damage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Damage shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuzuri tries to sprawl out of it but Damage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuzuri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuzuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Kuzuri
and Damage counters with a thumping low kick.
Damage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damage misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Damage throws a body kick.
Damage moves out of range as Kuzuri throws a body kick.
Kuzuri dips to his left and cracks Damage with an uppercut!
Damage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuzuri misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuzuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuzuri cracks Damage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuzuri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuzuri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick which misses Damage's front leg but catches the back leg as Damage tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuzuri stalks Damage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Damage's face. Damage staggers backwards, shaken.
Damage is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuzuri scores with a shot to the body.
Damage misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
Kuzuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Damage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waru Kuzuri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuzuri feints and then cracks Damage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damage down.
Kuzuri connects with a body shot that sends Damage's belly button to the back.
Kuzuri lands a leg kick that knocks Damage off balance momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuzuri. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kuzuri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Damage's calf.
Damage looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kuzuri lands a right hand from hell, dropping Damage. Kuzuri pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waru Kuzuri!
A very excited looking Waru Kuzuri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobe Nkemakolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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271 lbs
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260 lbs
18 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jobe Nkemakolam!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matae throws a solid leg kick but Nkemakolam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matae.
A slow jab from Matae misses its intended target.
Matae loads up on a big right hand but Nkemakolam slips the punch.
Matae throws a head kick that misses.
Matae is looking to clinch.
Nkemakolam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matae gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nkemakolam wants to control from the top but Matae keeps moving.
Nkemakolam postures up.
Matae keeping moving, preventing Nkemakolam from controlling successfully.
Matae keeping full guard, as Nkemakolam tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nkemakolam throws a low kick but Matae moves out of range easily.
Matae is looking to clinch.
Matae cracks Nkemakolam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matae avoids the body shot from Nkemakolam.
Matae connects with a right hand. Nkemakolam shakes it off.
Matae throws a lazy head kick
and Matae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Yokida Matae has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nkemakolam misses with a leg kick.
Matae misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nkemakolam is defended easily by Matae.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae looks to score with a jab to the body but Nkemakolam is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Matae.
Matae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nkemakolam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matae throws a sloppy head kick and Nkemakolam moves out of range easily.
Nkemakolam moves away from the strike by Matae.
Matae fails to land with a series of punches.
Matae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matae wants to land a leg kick but Nkemakolam is out of range.
Yokida Matae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matae throws a hook but Nkemakolam blocks it.
Nkemakolam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nkemakolam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matae throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Matae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matae misses with a low kick.
Nkemakolam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matae did well to prevent Nkemakolam getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nkemakolam is controlling the pace.
Nkemakolam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matae trying to control but Nkemakolam postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matae is not content to let Nkemakolam control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nkemakolam thows a huge punch but Matae dodges it nicely.
Matae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matae keeps working.
Nkemakolam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nkemakolam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jobe Nkemakolam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yokida Matae's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nkemakolam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Matae keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Matae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nkemakolam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nkemakolam misses with a head shot. Matae uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nkemakolam advances position into side control!
Matae avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nkemakolam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position but Matae is working away.
You can see the frustration on Matae's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matae is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nkemakolam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nkemakolam is looking to advance position but Matae won't allow it.
Nkemakolam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matae does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matae does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nkemakolam with the ground and pound but Matae uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position from guard on top but Matae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nkemakolam tries to free his leg and advance position but Matae is retaining full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nkemakolam. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nkemakolam trying to control but Matae is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nkemakolam passes into half guard.
Nkemakolam throws a strike but Matae avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nkemakolam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nkemakolam tries to free his leg and advance position but Matae is retaining full guard.
Nkemakolam passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam throwing shots but Matae is blocking nicely.
Nkemakolam is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nkemakolam cracks Matae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yokida Matae's cut is getting worse.
Nkemakolam lands a big shot there that rocks Matae but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yokida Matae's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nkemakolam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jeez, Yokida Matae's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yokida Matae's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jobe Nkemakolam!
A victorious Jobe Nkemakolam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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