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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hermann Von Duisberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaien Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermann Von Duisberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hermann Von Duisberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaien Cao!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cao looks to throw the jab but Von Duisberg is out of range.
Von Duisberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Duisberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Von Duisberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Duisberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Duisberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Duisberg pushes Cao away with a front kick.
Cao moves out of range as Von Duisberg throws a body kick.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Duisberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cao checks the leg kick.
Von Duisberg thuds his right hand into Cao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Von Duisberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Von Duisberg lands a front kick.
Cao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Von Duisberg tries to land a leg kick but Cao saw it coming and moves away.
Von Duisberg scores with a punch to the head.
Von Duisberg slips under a jab from Cao.
Von Duisberg looks for the body kick but Cao saw that one coming.
Von Duisberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cao cracks Von Duisberg with a good jab.
Cao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Duisberg misses with a head kick.
Von Duisberg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Von Duisberg misses with a head kick.
Cao avoids the head kick by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg is breathing heavily.
Cao moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Cao misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao blocks a leg kick.
Von Duisberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Duisberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Von Duisberg.
A leg kick checked by Cao.
A big left from Cao misses.
Von Duisberg lands a high kick!
Hermann Von Duisberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Cao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Cao catches Von Duisberg right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Cao misses.
Von Duisberg is looking to chop away at Cao's legs.
Von Duisberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Von Duisberg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cao checks it well.
Cao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Duisberg is looking to chop away at Cao's legs.
Von Duisberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cao moves out of range as Von Duisberg throws a body kick.
Von Duisberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cao's sensitive parts.
Cao misses with a body shot.
Von Duisberg dips to his left and cracks Cao with an uppercut!
Von Duisberg throws a sloppy head kick and Cao moves out of range easily.
Cao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Duisberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cao checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Duisberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cao swings for the body but Von Duisberg moves out of range.
Cao lands a really nice looking cross but Von Duisberg seems unphased.
Von Duisberg tries to sprawl but Cao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cao is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermann Von Duisberg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses.
Cao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Duisberg has time to react.
A good leg kick by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg throws a sloppy head kick and Cao moves out of range easily.
Von Duisberg throws a front kick that sends Cao stumbling back into the cage.
Cao avoids the head kick by Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Von Duisberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Duisberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cao misses with an uppercut. Von Duisberg saw that one coming.
Cao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Duisberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg is looking to slow Cao down with leg kicks.
Von Duisberg misses with a leg kick.
Von Duisberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cao blocks the body kick.
Cao looks to land a right hand but Von Duisberg moved out of range.
Von Duisberg misses with a kick to the body.
Cao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Duisberg throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Duisberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Duisberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cao avoids the head kick by Von Duisberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao scores with a nice right hand.
Cao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Duisberg throws a push kick but Cao slaps the foot to one side.
Cao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Duisberg. Von Duisberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Duisberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cao.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Duisberg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Duisberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Duisberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cao misses with a hook.
Von Duisberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Cao - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Von Duisberg.
Von Duisberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Duisberg slips a straight right by Cao.
Cao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Duisberg.
Cao moves out of range of the body kick from Von Duisberg.
Cao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Cao blocks the leg kick.
Cao blocks a head kick by Von Duisberg.
Cao swings for the body but Von Duisberg moves out of range.
Cao connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Duisberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Cao cracks Von Duisberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cao.
Cao checks a leg kick.
Cao missing with a left hand there. Von Duisberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Duisberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cao is out of range.
Cao blocks the body kick.
Von Duisberg throws a leg kick but Cao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Duisberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Duisberg misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Duisberg blocks a jab.
Cao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cao lands in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermann Von Duisberg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cao closes the distance and clinches.
Cao lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Duisberg controls his hands.
Von Duisberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cao misses with some punches.
Cao throws a head punch that misses.
Cao misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cao.
Von Duisberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Duisberg taking a breather.
Cao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cao lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Duisberg landing knees to the head.
Von Duisberg blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Duisberg.
Good body shot from Cao.
Still in the clinch, Cao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Duisberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Duisberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cao misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Cao.
Von Duisberg wants to stall.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Duisberg controls his hands.
Cao misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Von Duisberg.
Cao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Duisberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cao.
Von Duisberg trying to stall but Cao improves his position.
Von Duisberg tries to land a knee to the head but Cao blocks with his arms.
Cao gets through Von Duisberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cao fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Duisberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hermann Von Duisberg.
Cao shoots in and gets a takedown into Von Duisberg's guard.
Cao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Von Duisberg wants to get back to his feet but Cao drags him back down.
Cao is trying to get an arm triangle but Von Duisberg is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Von Duisberg being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Von Duisberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Von Duisberg can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaien Cao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Duisberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermann Von Duisberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddard Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddard Stark has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
15 - 16 - 1 |
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190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddard Stark!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer Jr defends it nicely.
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr with a nice cross.
Stark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boxer Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Boxer Jr tries to reverse the position but Stark maintains control.
Stark landing strikes from the mount and Boxer Jr is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boxer Jr's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Boxer Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boxer Jr is rocked!
A big strike lands for Stark! That's really hurt Boxer Jr and he's turned his back - Stark keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stark jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddard Stark!
Eddard Stark made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Any ladies interested im having a vagetarian smorg in my room after fights, room 1301 at the hilton. Thanks to the 6 that helped me get over the pre fight jitters last nite and the 3 this morning...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelayo Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Toro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulls On Parade. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pelayo Palhares enters the cage!
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceaser El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelayo Palhares!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares dives in and grabs El Toro's left leg, looking for a takedown. El Toro pushes down on Palhares's head and hops out.
El Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
El Toro swinging wildly here.
Palhares throws a body punch but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro throws a big shot that misses.
Palhares shoots for a double leg takedown but El Toro sprawls well. He's pushed Palhares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
El Toro misses with a body shot.
El Toro connects with a looping right hand.
Palhares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Pelayo Palhares has been cut.
El Toro looks to throw the jab but Palhares is out of range.
Palhares connects with a body shot that sends El Toro's belly button to the back.
El Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. El Toro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
El Toro controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro 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.
El Toro trying to control the position.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as El Toro holds on and takes a little breather.
Palhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palhares is in close to El Toro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
El Toro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palhares is one step ahead there.
Palhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
El Toro wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Palhares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Palhares is thwarting El Toro's attempts to control the position.
Palhares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
El Toro tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
Palhares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but El Toro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Palhares is looking to advance position but El Toro won't allow it.
El Toro tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
Palhares has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as El Toro is looking to escape.
El Toro is looking to get to half guard.
El Toro tries to hold on but Palhares pushes him away.
Palhares thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Palhares looking to control and managing it successfully.
El Toro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Palhares seems content to control.
Palhares wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
Palhares is thwarting El Toro's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
El Toro wants to control but Palhares is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Palhares with that takedown attempt.
Ceaser El Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelayo Palhares.
El Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Toro throws a leg kick but Palhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palhares just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro throws a looping overhand right but Palhares ducks down to avoid it.
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 Ceaser El Toro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pelayo Palhares's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palhares defending well as El Toro loads up on a big left hand.
El Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Toro misses with a straight right.
Palhares throws a hook but El Toro avoids it easily.
El Toro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Palhares.
El Toro throws a hook but Palhares avoids it easily.
El Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from El Toro misses its intended target.
El Toro misses with a low kick.
Palhares avoids the body shot from El Toro.
A big right from El Toro misses.
Palhares takes a swing at El Toro's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on El Toro's shoulder, as El Toro tries to avoid the shot.
Palhares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palhares needs to keep his hands up - El Toro had a free shot at his head there.
El Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Toro misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Toro lands a glancing blow to the side of Palhares's head.
Palhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Toro, as that shot connected.
El Toro thuds his right hand into Palhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ceaser El Toro is winning the standup battle so far.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Toro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Palhares there.
El Toro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palhares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and El Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares defending well as El Toro loads up on a big left hand.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares looks for a takedown but El Toro sprawls well.
Palhares shoots in looking for a takedown but El Toro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Palhares's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ceaser El Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelayo Palhares.
Palhares misses with a straight right.
El Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palhares.
Palhares takes one to the chin there.
El Toro misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares moves out of range of the body kick.
El Toro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El Toro tries a head kick but it misses.
El Toro connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck for Palhares with that takedown attempt.
Palhares cracks a nice hook into El Toro's ribs.
Palhares tries to land a leg kick but El Toro saw it coming and moves away.
El Toro misses with a hook. Palhares ducked under it nicely.
El Toro throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro.
El Toro tests Palhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palhares. Palhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
El Toro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palhares under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro moves away from the strike by Palhares.
Nice defenses there by Palhares.
Palhares moves out of range as El Toro strikes.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro.
El Toro lands a head shot.
That has opened up Pelayo Palhares's cut even more.
El Toro swings widly with a right hand
and Palhares counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palhares won't allow El Toro to sweep him here.
El Toro trying to keep a closed guard but Palhares is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceaser El Toro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pelayo Palhares's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
El Toro throws a front kick aimed at Palhares's knee but Palhares avoids it well.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with El Toro but El Toro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares shoots in but no luck this time.
El Toro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palhares throws a leg kick but El Toro moved away.
El Toro moves out of range of the leg kick from Palhares.
El Toro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palhares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Palhares showed some decent athleticism there.
Palhares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. El Toro defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Palhares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palhares stalling.
El Toro is trying to maintain the position but Palhares is very close to passing his half guard.
El Toro tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
El Toro wants to control but Palhares is keeping busy.
El Toro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palhares.
El Toro is trying to maintain the position but Palhares is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Palhares is looking for submissions but instead, El Toro has regained full guard.
Ceaser El Toro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pelayo Palhares has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares throws a strike but El Toro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
El Toro wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
El Toro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
El Toro tries to free his leg and advance position but Palhares is retaining full guard.
El Toro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
El Toro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
El Toro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pelayo Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ceaser El Toro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
El Toro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Toro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palhares circles away quickly and effectively.
El Toro digs a good body shot into Palhares's ribs.
El Toro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palhares shoots for a double leg takedown but El Toro sprawls well. He's pushed Palhares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ceaser El Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelayo Palhares.
Palhares throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Toro.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Palhares walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceaser El Toro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Toro, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceaser El Toro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Ondahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Criminal Minded. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
197 lbs
13 - 7 - 2 |
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24
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Klas Ondahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ondahl.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ondahl's head backwards.
Smith tests Ondahl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ondahl avoids a kick to the body.
Smith lands with a big right hook that stumbles Ondahl - he's out on his feet here! Smith follows up with another monster hook that separates Ondahl from consciousness! Ondahl falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Smith stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julio Smith!
Julio Smith made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Fear is the mind killer... Galactic alignment all day, train all night.. all day! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saracen's choice of entrance music: Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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22
147 lbs
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27
148 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landry Saracen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saracen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams digs a good hook to Saracen's body.
Saracen scores with a takedown into Williams's guard.
Saracen wants to stand and escape but instead Williams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams postures up.
Saracen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saracen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saracen being controlled here, momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Landry Saracen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams thuds his right hand into Saracen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Saracen ducks down to avoid it.
Saracen fails with the takedown
and Saracen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saracen throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Saracen doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Austin Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Saracen looking for a sweep. Not yet Saracen, not yet.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Saracen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saracen has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saracen's head.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Saracen looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saracen misses with a takedown
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saracen gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saracen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Saracen is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saracen down to the mat. Saracen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saracen shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Saracen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saracen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saracen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Saracen is in Williams's guard.
Saracen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Saracen looking to pass the guard.
Williams pulls Saracen in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saracen wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good shot there by Williams.
Saracen lands a jab.
Saracen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saracen shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saracen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into Saracen's guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Saracen keeps moving.
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 Austin Williams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saracen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saracen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saracen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Saracen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saracen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Saracen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saracen was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Saracen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Saracen slips the punch.
Saracen fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Landry Saracen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left lands for Saracen.
Saracen misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saracen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Saracen moves into the clinch.
Saracen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saracen looking to stall.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saracen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saracen momentarily.
A slow jab from Saracen misses its intended target.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saracen momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saracen walks into a left hand.
Saracen checks a low kick from Williams.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Saracen ducks down to avoid it.
Saracen takes one on the button.
Saracen avoids the body shot from Williams.
Saracen has managed to clinch.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Saracen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saracen is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saracen backwards.
Saracen is rocked!
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saracen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saracen is trying to break free.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Saracen has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saracen avoids the body shot from Williams.
Saracen shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saracen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saracen pinned against the cage. Saracen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Williams dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams lunges at Saracen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saracen's hand.
Austin Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Saracen tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saracen is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Williams slips under a jab from Saracen.
Saracen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saracen dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Saracen's head and hops out.
Austin Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
Williams lands a jab.
Saracen drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saracen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saracen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saracen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saracen fails with the takedown.
Saracen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saracen throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams 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.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saracen shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams slips under a jab from Saracen.
Williams lands a jab.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saracen fails with a takedown attempt.
Saracen lands the left hand.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saracen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saracen moves away from the strike by Williams.
Saracen has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saracen slips a straight right by Williams.
Saracen closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Saracen pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Saracen misses the target.
Saracen takes one on the button.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams wants to slow Saracen down by chopping away at his legs.
Good shot there by Williams.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saracen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saracen tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control the pace but Saracen is squirming around nicely.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saracen taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saracen is looking to escape.
Williams working Saracen over with strikes here.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saracen is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Williams looking to finish Saracen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saracen!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saracen working to try and regain half guard.
Williams unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Williams!
A relieved looking Austin Williams 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Becks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubz Phatz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bj Becks's chin.
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Becks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubz Phatz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becks scores with a punch to the head.
Becks is looking to clinch but Phatz is avoiding it.
Phatz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Becks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Becks misses with a head kick.
Becks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Becks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phatz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Becks thows a body shot but no joy.
Phatz connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Becks.
Phatz cracks Becks with a good jab.
Phatz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Becks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Becks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phatz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phatz keeps the fight on the outside.
Phatz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Becks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phatz tests Becks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Becks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Phatz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Becks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Becks throws a strike but Phatz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Phatz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Becks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phatz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phatz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Becks throws a strike but Phatz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Becks 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.
Becks has a closed guard, preventing Phatz from standing up.
Becks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phatz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phatz wants to control from the top but Becks keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Becks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bubz Phatz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Phatz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phatz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Becks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phatz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Becks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phatz.
Phatz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bubz Phatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Becks scores with a one two! Phatz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Becks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phatz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phatz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Becks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phatz circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Becks does no damage.
Becks fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phatz clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phatz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Becks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Becks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phatz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Becks is breathing heavily.
Phatz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Phatz slows down the pace here.
Phatz is pressed up against the cage. Becks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phatz down to the mat. Phatz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phatz tries to clinch up but Becks circles away and keeps his distance.
Becks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phatz swats away the attempt to clinch by Becks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phatz.
Phatz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Becks.
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 Bj Becks 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.
Phatz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Becks.
Phatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Becks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Phatz's half guard.
Phatz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phatz trying to control from the bottom.
Becks lands with a punch from half guard.
Phatz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Becks scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Becks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Phatz to regain full guard.
Phatz looking for a sweep. Not yet Phatz, not yet.
Becks throws a big elbow that misses.
Becks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bj Becks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks trying to control the position from guard on top but Phatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becks throws an elbow that misses. Phatz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Becks's guard. Nice move by Phatz!
Phatz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Becks is keeping the position for now.
Becks being controlled here, momentarily.
Becks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Phatz uses it to pass to side control.
Becks tries to improve position but can't.
Becks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Phatz's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phatz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phatz trying to control from half guard but Becks is working away.
Becks is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phatz is taking a breather. Becks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bubz Phatz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Becks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phatz was well out of range. Poor timing from Becks.
Becks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phatz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bj Becks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phatz avoids the body shot from Becks.
The fighters circling - Becks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Becks is looking to wear down Phatz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becks fails to land with a series of punches.
Becks swats away the attempt to clinch by Phatz.
Phatz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phatz lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becks closes the distance but Phatz moves to the side
and Phatz counters with a stiff right hand.
Becks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Becks tries to clinch up but Phatz circles away and keeps his distance.
Becks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becks throws a right and a left that Phatz avoids nicely.
No luck for Becks with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Becks fails to land the takedown.
Phatz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Becks's hands.
Becks wants to clinch up but Phatz keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Phatz does it's job there.
Becks is rocked!
Phatz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Becks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phatz digs a good body shot into Becks's ribs.
Bj Becks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phatz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Phatz moves in close and cracks Becks with a massive right hand! Becks, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Phatz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubz Phatz! Bubz Phatz retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granite comes to the cage accompanied by Brokencyde - Get Crunk. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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221 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Granite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Arkley!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkley slaps away a takedown attempt from Granite, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Granite shoots in looking for a takedown but Arkley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Granite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arkley gets caught flat footed, as Granite shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Granite sitting in guard here, content to control.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Arkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Granite!
Arkley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite is looking to improve his position but Arkley isn't that keen on the idea.
Granite wants to control but Arkley is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite manages to control the position for a moment.
Arkley prevents Granite from getting the reversal.
Granite wants to hold on but Arkley pushes him away.
Granite is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Granite bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arkley is not content to let Granite control the position.
Granite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Granite in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arkley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Granite is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arkley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arkley is trying to work for a sweep but Granite has mounted him!
Granite is stalling here but it's allowed Arkley to get half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granite is pressing down on Arkley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arkley is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Granite dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Granite checks a leg kick.
Arkley misses with a body kick.
Arkley digs a good body shot into Granite's ribs.
Arkley looks to throw the jab but Granite is out of range.
Arkley misses with a lunging right hand
and Granite counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Granite landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but Arkley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Granite looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Granite is stalling here. Arkley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Granite seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Arkley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Granite isn't going anywhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arkley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Granite prevents Arkley from improving position.
A lull in the action here.
Arkley working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Granite.
Granite scores with a couple of short elbows.
Arkley sneaks back into half guard.
Granite trying to pass the guard but Arkley defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite is taking a breather. Arkley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Arkley moves into full guard.
Arkley trying to control the position here.
Arkley keeping moving, preventing Granite from controlling successfully.
Arkley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite advances position into side control!
Granite controlling the position.
Granite throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Arkley works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arkley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Granite dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Granite is looking to clinch.
Arkley jabs Granite to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Granite closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Granite shoots in for a double leg but Arkley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Granite moves out of range as Arkley strikes.
Granite fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Granite checks a low kick from Arkley.
Arkley lands with a nice combination. Granite backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Rocky Granite has been cut.
A big right from Arkley misses.
Granite tries for a takedown but Arkley circles away easily
and Arkley counters with a low kick, right behind Granite 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Granite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite defending well as Arkley loads up on a big left hand.
Arkley fails to land with a series of punches.
Granite moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Granite is defended easily by Arkley.
Granite closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Arkley down.
Granite is trying to move to mount but Arkley reverses beautifully and ends up in Granite's guard.
Granite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Granite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arkley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Granite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James Arkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkley won't allow Granite to pass to mount.
Granite throwing shots but Arkley is blocking nicely.
Arkley wants to improve his position but Granite is controlling well.
Granite keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Granite is looking to stall here but Arkley recovers full guard.
Arkley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkley wants to stand up but Granite is controlling him.
Granite wants to pass the guard but Arkley is keeping the position.
Granite postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arkley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Granite stands up over Arkley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Granite scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Granite is looking to work some ground and pound but Arkley has wrist control.
Arkley keeping moving, preventing Granite from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite wants to pass the guard but Arkley is keeping the position.
Granite trying to control but Arkley is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Granite wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Granite misses with a low kick.
Arkley misses with a head kick.
Rocky Granite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Granite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Granite, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Granite!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I know you want me. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Brandon Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiller throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Spiller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.
Paquiao blocks the body kick.
Paquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiller.
Paquiao throws a jab when Spiller was well out of range.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiller.
The fighters circling - Spiller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spiller misses with a low kick as Paquiao jumps back.
Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiller moves away.
Paquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Spiller counters with a straight right hand.
Spiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spiller avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Paquiao takes a swing at Spiller's ribcage but misses.
Paquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Spiller.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spiller moves in looking to clinch but Paquiao pushes him off.
Spiller misses with a double jab.
Paquiao moves out of range of the leg kick from Spiller.
Paquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Spiller.
Spiller clinches up with Paquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Spiller fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spiller.
Paquiao is trying to break free.
Spiller is looking to control Paquiao's arms but Paquiao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spiller has his back to the cage.
Paquiao is trying to push Spiller away but Spiller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spiller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spiller misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao tries to circle away but Spiller has him pinned against the cage.
Spiller has Paquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Paquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spiller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Spiller - that landed with a thud.
Spiller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spiller breaks from the clinch.
Spiller rushes Paquiao and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spiller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paquiao has had enough of the clinch but Spiller keeps him there for the moment.
Spiller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paquiao's efforts to push away.
Paquiao is trying to push Spiller away but Spiller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao tries to break the clinch but Spiller is controlling the position.
Paquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paquiao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spiller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paquiao misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Spiller. Those never looked like landing.
Spiller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paquiao is out of range and Spiller settles back down.
Crunch! Spiller slams his shin into Paquiao's torso.
A big left from Paquiao misses.
Paquiao throws a shot from downtown. Spiller moves away and avoids it.
Spiller tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spiller takes the fight into the clinch.
Spiller swings wildly with an uppercut but Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiller has a couple of punches blocked by Paquiao.
Spiller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spiller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paquiaos head.
Paquiao is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spiller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paquiao moves forwards but Spiller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Spiller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spiller.
Paquiao checks the leg kick.
Paquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spiller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spiller tries to clinch but Paquiao is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Spiller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spiller misses with a hook
and Paquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Spiller.
Paquiao throws a good cross that connects.
Spiller throws a leg kick which misses Paquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Paquiao tries to avoid it.
Brandon Spiller is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiller throws a leg kick but Paquiao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spiller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquiao.
Spiller lands with a nice combination. Paquiao backs away looking to recover.
A leg kick checked by Paquiao.
A shot to the liver by Paquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Spiller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spiller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paquiao moves forwards but Spiller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paquiao throws out a loose jab but Spiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiller tries a head kick but it misses.
Paquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spiller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller throws a low kick but Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Spiller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paquiao.
Spiller throws a leg kick which misses Paquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Paquiao tries to avoid it.
Spiller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiller.
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Spiller's body.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paquiao.
Paquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spiller can pounce on him.
Paquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiller.
Paquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiller.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Paquiao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spiller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiller misses with a body shot.
Paquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spiller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a body punch but Spiller moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiller. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spiller.
Paquiao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spiller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spiller throws a lazy right hand but Paquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paquiao.
Spiller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paquiao is out of range and Spiller settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Spiller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Paquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spiller looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquiao is just out of range.
Paquiao swings for the body but Spiller moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Spiller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spiller instigates a clinch.
Spiller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paquiao up against the cage.
Spiller manages to break the clinch.
Brandon Spiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquiao lands with an overhand left.
Paquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paquiao connects with the punch.
A combination from Spiller does no damage.
Spiller is looking to land body kicks.
Paquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiller manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Spiller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spiller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spiller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spiller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paquiao.
Paquiao gets tackled into the cage by Spiller. Spiller maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Paquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spiller has Paquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Paquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiller lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao wants to break free but Spiller has control.
Paquiao blocks an elbow strike from Spiller.
Paquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
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 Brandon Spiller 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. And we move into the final round!
Paquiao blocks the body kick.
Spiller throws a leg kick but Paquiao checks it.
Spiller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paquiao throws out the jab.
Spiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paquiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spiller throws a head kick that misses.
Paquiao throws a hook but Spiller avoids it easily.
Spiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.
Paquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiller connects with a leg kick. Paquiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paquiao misses with a body shot.
Paquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Paquiao blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Paquiao blocks a jab.
Spiller misses with a lunging right hand
and Paquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Spiller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Paquiao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Spiller is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Spiller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquiao tests Spiller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spiller jabs Paquiao right on the nose. Paquiao blinks but takes it well.
Manuel Paquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Paquiao.
Spiller lands a jab.
Paquiao slips under a jab from Spiller.
Spiller throws a head kick that misses.
Spiller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paquiao.
Paquiao defending well as Spiller loads up on a big left hand.
Spiller misses with a looping right.
Spiller misses with a low kick.
Spiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Paquiao coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paquiao checks a leg kick.
Spiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiller.
Paquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiller is just out of range.
Spiller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paquiao lands with a good body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paquiao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spiller - the referee stops the clock and Paquiao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spiller. Paquiao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paquiao misses with a body shot.
Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiller moves away.
Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiller moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Spiller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Brandon Spiller has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiller misses with a body shot.
Spiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spiller. Spiller obviously looking to wear him down.
Paquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spiller lands a nice shot to the body.
Spiller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paquiao misses with a hook
and Spiller counters with a good, hard body kick but Paquiao shrugs it off.
Spiller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paquiao's head backwards.
Spiller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spiller lands a high kick!
Paquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spiller throws a nice head kick!
Paquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquiao.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiller throws a nice head kick!
Spiller throws a hook but Paquiao avoids it easily.
Brandon Spiller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spiller lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manuel Paquiao.
Well Spiller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Spiller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters has chosen Hip Hop as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Waters!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters tries to keep at a distance but Duarte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duarte content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Waters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Duarte.
Waters breaks from the clinch.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
Waters misses with a few strikes there.
Waters looks to score with a jab to the body but Duarte is just out of range.
Waters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duarte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duarte scores with a takedown into Waters's guard.
Duarte passes Waters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waters wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duarte is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Duarte is thwarting Waters's attempts to control the position.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte seems to be looking for submissions.
Waters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duarte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duarte's back!
Duarte trying to control but not successfully.
Waters biding his time, controlling Duarte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters has the hooks in. Duarte is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Waters doesn't have the hooks in and Duarte manages to turn into his guard.
Duarte lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duarte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Waters keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Waters has Duarte pulled in close to control his posture.
Waters controls Duarte momentarily but Duarte frees himself.
Duarte trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Waters leaves Duarte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Duarte misses its intended target.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Waters staying out of range there.
Duarte connects with a nice looking jab.
Duarte drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters controls Duarte momentarily but Duarte frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Waters is looking to score with low kicks.
Duarte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duarte loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
Marcos Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters misses with a looping right.
Waters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Waters swings for the body but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Waters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waters moves away from the strike by Duarte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Duarte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Duarte.
A shot to the body from Waters misses
and Duarte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Waters misses with a body punch
and Duarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duarte misses with an uppercut
and Waters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duarte thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duarte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Waters pinned against the cage. Waters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duarte.
Duarte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters lands with a good body shot.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Waters tries to clinch up.
Duarte staying out of range there.
Duarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waters is fending him off so far but Duarte persists. Nope, Waters circles away and we're back to standing.
Duarte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Waters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duarte somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duarte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters swats away the attempt to clinch by Duarte.
Marcos Duarte is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Duarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duarte has a takedown stuffed.
Duarte misses with a left hand
and Waters counters with a thumping low kick.
Waters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duarte to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duarte manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters won't allow Duarte to sweep him here.
Waters stays in close to Duarte's body and controls the position.
Duarte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waters manages to get himself to full guard.
Duarte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Waters keeping full guard, as Duarte tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Waters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Duarte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Waters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duarte finds it's way round the side to connect with Waters's head.
Duarte shoots in for a double leg but Waters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duarte slips under a jab from Waters.
Duarte fails with a takedown attempt.
Duarte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duarte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Waters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duarte thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waters swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waters lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Marcos Duarte has been cut.
Duarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters takes a swing at Duarte's ribcage but misses.
Duarte misses with a body shot.
Waters stuffs the takedown attempt from Duarte. Duarte gets slowly back to his feet.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Duarte throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Duarte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Duarte throws a jab when Waters was well out of range.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
Waters digs a good hook to Duarte's body.
Waters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duarte is able to avoid easily.
Waters lands a leg kick that knocks Duarte off balance momentarily.
Donk. Waters catches Duarte right on the button with a cross.
Waters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a body punch but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte walks into a straight right hand from Waters.
Duarte moves out of range of the strikes.
Waters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters connects with a body shot.
Waters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duarte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duarte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters feints and then cracks Duarte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duarte down.
Duarte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duarte throws out the jab.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Waters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Waters wants to stand up but Duarte is controlling the position.
Waters trying to mount his opponent but Duarte defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duarte trying to hold on to Waters's head to control him but Waters postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Waters really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Duarte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Waters.
Duarte shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Waters is trying to defend but Duarte finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Duarte is trying to control the action in half guard but Waters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duarte is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte controlling the action here.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duarte winds up and cracks Waters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Waters is trying to control but can't.
Duarte is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcos Duarte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waters wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duarte.
Waters tries to get to full guard but Duarte has control of the leg.
Duarte wants to pass to mount but Waters is defending the position.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duarte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duarte is trying to control. Waters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Waters tries to roll over but Duarte keeps him under control.
Duarte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Waters is trying to maintain the position but Duarte is very close to passing his half guard.
Duarte misses with a head shot. Waters uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is looking to improve his position.
Duarte wants to control but Waters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duarte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Waters pulls his head out easily.
Waters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duarte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duarte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte had his way with Derek Waters in that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Duarte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Duarte misses with a takedown attempt - Waters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duarte changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Duarte manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duarte looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Duarte misses the target.
Duarte looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Waters misses with a shot to the body
and Duarte counters with a shoot takedown. Waters fights it but they end up in guard.
Duarte is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
Duarte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duarte preventing the sweep.
Duarte 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.
Waters trying to keep a closed guard but Duarte is proving a slippery customer.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Duarte stopping the sweep attempt from Waters.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
That's two 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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Duarte won't allow Waters to sweep him here.
Waters keeping full guard, as Duarte tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Duarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duarte.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waters but Waters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duarte fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte blocks a low kick nicely.
Duarte gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duarte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Waters prevents the takedown attempt.
Duarte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte moves forwards but Waters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duarte takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters cracks Duarte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duarte swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Waters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duarte counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Waters!
Duarte avoids the attempt from Waters to control.
Duarte thowing shots but they're missing.
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 Marcos Duarte.
I think Duarte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:48
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Marcos Duarte retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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