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UPG 76: Declaration Of War PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FOSTER Zwingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Street comes to the cage accompanied by The Truth. Zwingman has chosen Caravan Palace - Clash as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Street!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, FOSTER Zwingman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zwingman misses the jab.
Street walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zwingman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zwingman throws a jab but it's blocked by Street.
Zwingman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Street looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Street. Zwingman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zwingman throws a looping overhand right but Street ducks down to avoid it.
Street keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zwingman.
Street looks to score with a jab to the body but Zwingman is just out of range.
Street throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Street fails to land the takedown.
Street wants to clinch up but Zwingman keeps it at a distance.
Street rushes Zwingman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zwingman wants a takedown.
Street tries to work over Zwingman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zwingman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Street backwards.
Zwingman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zwingman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Street looking to stall.
Street trying to land knees to the body.
Street swings wildly with an uppercut but Zwingman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Street throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Street misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zwingman.
Street missing with knees to the body.
Street taking a breather.
Street throws an elbow that misses.
Street trying to control the position but instead, Zwingman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Street into the cage.
Zwingman has picked Street up - he's going for a ride! Zwingman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Street is looking for a sweep. Zwingman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Street gets back to full guard.
Street 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.
Zwingman is looking to work some ground and pound but Street has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zwingman chips away with some ground and pound.
Zwingman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwingman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zwingman distracts Street with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Street looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Street had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zwingman defends it easily.
Street is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zwingman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Street's guard.
Street actively working from the bottom here.
Zwingman winds up and cracks Street with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Street tries to get to full guard but Zwingman has control of the leg.
Zwingman is nestled in close to Street, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zwingman working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman drops an elbow to the side of Street's head.
Zwingman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Street has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zwingman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Street with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Street wants to control but Zwingman is keeping busy.
Zwingman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Street tries to roll over but Zwingman keeps him under control.
Street on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zwingman is nestled in close to Street, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zwingman working Street over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zwingman lands a nice short elbow.
Street moves into full guard.
Zwingman with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zwingman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Street has his foot on Zwingman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zwingman works his way back into a safe position though.
Zwingman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Street is rocked!
Zwingman gets to his feet and stands over Street, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Street felt that one! Zwingman unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Street from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). FOSTER Zwingman!
FOSTER Zwingman really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hopkins Athletics logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dunowevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Mile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunowevil's entrance music is If You're Gonna Be Dumb You Gotta Be Tough. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Dunowevil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mile!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mile tries to clinch up but Dunowevil circles away and keeps his distance.
Mile throws a big shot that misses.
Dunowevil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mile.
Mile digs a good body shot into Dunowevil's ribs.
Carson Mile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mile works Dunowevil's body with a nice hook.
Mile jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dunowevil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunowevil jabs Mile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mile doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunowevil circles away.
Mile looks to land a body kick but Dunowevil moved away.
Mile misses with a jab to the body
and Dunowevil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mile cracks Dunowevil with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mile looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunowevil is just out of range.
Mile misses with an uppercut. Dunowevil saw that one coming.
Dunowevil throws a big shot that misses.
Mile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mile digs a good hook to Dunowevil's body.
Dunowevil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dunowevil connects with a solid leg kick.
Mile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Carson Mile has been cut.
Mile slips under a jab.
Mile throws a hook but Dunowevil blocks it.
Dunowevil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunowevil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Dunowevil lands.
Dunowevil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mile, as that shot connected.
Dunowevil lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mile takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mile slips a straight right by Dunowevil.
Dunowevil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mile checks a low kick from Dunowevil.
Dunowevil with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunowevil, right into the meat.
Dunowevil clinches with his opponent.
Mile prevents a body shot from Dunowevil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Mile - that landed with a thud.
Dunowevil tries to land knees in the clinch but Mile avoids the damage to the body.
Mile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
Mile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunowevil manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mile misses the target.
Mile jabs at Dunowevil's body.
Mile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mile on the inside.
Dunowevil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mile.
Mile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunowevil's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunowevil breaks the clinch.
Mile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunowevil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Dunowevil misses.
Dunowevil throws a body punch but Mile moves out of range.
Dunowevil throws a solid leg kick but Mile takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dunowevil.
Dunowevil keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Dunowevil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dunowevil swats away the attempt to clinch by Mile.
Dunowevil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunowevil slips under a jab from Mile.
Mile throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunowevil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil swinging wildly here.
Mile throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunowevil.
Mile walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunowevil scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Dunowevil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mile slips a jab from Dunowevil.
Mile moves in looking to clinch but Dunowevil pushes him off.
Dunowevil throws a low kick but Mile moves out of range easily.
Dunowevil keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunowevil digs a good body shot into Mile's ribs.
Mile throws an overhand right that lands on Dunowevil's shoulder, as Dunowevil tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mile doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunowevil circles away.
Mile lands an overhand right.
Mile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mile leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carson Mile will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carson Mile's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunowevil.
Dunowevil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunowevil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dunowevil misses with a kick to the body.
Dunowevil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mile.
Mile darts in and clinches Dunowevil up against the cage.
Dunowevil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunowevil gets through Mile's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunowevil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mile lands a nice uppercut.
Dunowevil pushes Mile back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunowevil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Mile lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunowevil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mile looking to stall.
Dunowevil tries a body shot but Mile blocks it.
Dunowevil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dunowevil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Dunowevil.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunowevil.
A right handed body shot lands from Dunowevil.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Dunowevil.
Mile swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunowevil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunowevil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mile.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dunowevil has had enough of the clinch but Mile keeps him there for the moment.
Mile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mile looking to slow down the pace here.
Mile lands with a light punch inside.
Dunowevil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carson Mile seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dunowevil breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunowevil cracks Mile with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dunowevil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mile.
Dunowevil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Dunowevil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mile tries to keep at a distance but Dunowevil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunowevil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dunowevil scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunowevil breaks from the clinch.
Dunowevil lands a jab to the head.
Mile is rocked!
Dunowevil fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mile to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mile looks to clinch but Dunowevil throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mile taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roger Dunowevil!
Roger Dunowevil managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabe Thurgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Braun!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurgood throws a one two combo.
Braun shoots in and drives through. Thurgood sprawls well.
Braun blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Braun.
Thurgood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braun manages to avoid it.
Thurgood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Braun moves into the clinch successfully.
Thurgood has a couple of punches blocked by Braun.
Thurgood stops a takedown attempt from Braun.
Braun misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thurgood breaks the clinch.
Thurgood stuffs the takedown.
Gabe Thurgood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Braun has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurgood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thurgood throws a hook but Braun blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Braun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thurgood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Thurgood.
A big left from Thurgood misses.
Thurgood scoring well with a low kick there.
Thurgood misses with an uppercut. Braun saw that one coming.
Thurgood misses with an uppercut.
Thurgood connects with an inside leg kick.
Braun ducks under a wild hook from Thurgood.
Thurgood tried to score with a low kick but Braun checks it.
Thurgood throws a right and a left that Braun avoids nicely.
Braun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood misses with a combination
and Braun counters with a single leg into guard. Thurgood didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Braun wants to pass the guard but Thurgood is keeping the position.
Thurgood controlling the position.
Thurgood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thurgood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Braun is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Braun throwing strikes from guard but Thurgood blocks nicely.
Thurgood keeping moving, preventing Braun from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun tries to free his leg and advance position but Thurgood is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thurgood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thurgood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Braun pinned against the cage. Braun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thurgood fails to land with a series of punches.
Thurgood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thurgood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gabe Thurgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braun wants to clinch up but Thurgood keeps it at a distance.
Braun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Braun goes for a takedown attempt but Thurgood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thurgood moves in looking to clinch but Braun pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braun circles away quickly and effectively.
Thurgood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A good leg kick by Thurgood.
Braun avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Braun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thurgood can pounce on him.
Thurgood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thurgood misses the shot to the body.
Thurgood throws a hook but Braun avoids it easily.
Thurgood throws a leg kick but Braun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Thurgood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Braun dives in and grabs Thurgood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thurgood pushes down on Braun's head and hops out.
Braun fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Thurgood.
Thurgood wants to clinch but Braun slips to the side
and Braun counters with a single leg into guard. Thurgood didn't expect that.
Braun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thurgood trying to control the position here.
Braun landing with the ground and pound.
Thurgood looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braun wants to control from the top but Thurgood keeps moving.
Thurgood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun stands up over Thurgood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thurgood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thurgood holds on and takes a little breather.
Mario Braun has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Braun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thurgood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabe Thurgood just wasn't active enough.
Braun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thurgood.
Braun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thurgood.
Thurgood walks into a straight right hand from Braun.
Braun tries to clinch but Thurgood moves out of range.
Thurgood throws a low kick but Braun moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun swats away the attempt to clinch by Thurgood.
Braun closes the distance and clinches up with Thurgood, looking for a takedown. Braun pushes Thurgood against the cage but Thurgood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mario Braun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thurgood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Braun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thurgood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braun has closed the distance and engaged Thurgood in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thurgood trying to stall but Braun improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thurgood.
Braun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thurgood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabe Thurgood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Thurgood lands a nice hook to Braun's body. Braun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Braun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thurgood. Thurgood obviously looking to wear him down.
Thurgood wants to clinch.
Thurgood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thurgood finds it's way round the side to connect with Braun's head.
Thurgood misses with a body shot.
Braun slips a straight right by Thurgood.
Thurgood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Braun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thurgood thumps Braun with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun fails with the takedown
enabling Thurgood to counter with a crisp jab.
Braun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Thurgood misses its intended target.
Braun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gabe Thurgood is winning the standup battle so far.
Thurgood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Braun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thurgood thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thurgood.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thurgood lands with a hook. Braun tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Braun slips a jab from Thurgood.
Thurgood misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Thurgood dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thurgood motions for Braun to come forward. Thurgood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thurgood tries to clinch up.
Braun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thurgood looks to throw the jab but Braun is out of range.
Braun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thurgood.
Braun has a takedown stuffed.
Thurgood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Braun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thurgood but Thurgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thurgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thurgood misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Thurgood tenderised Braun's leg. Braun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thurgood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thurgood drives through and clinches with Braun against the cage.
Braun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braun throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Braun decides to pull guard.
Braun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thurgood is desperately trying to improve his position but Braun has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Braun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Braun working Thurgood over with strikes here.
Braun working for a guillotine from mount but Thurgood is in no mood to give up.
Braun scoring with strikes but Thurgood is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Braun cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Thurgood is rocked!
It looks like Gabe Thurgood has been cut.
The referee warns Thurgood that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Thurgood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braun lands a big shot to the head and Thurgood winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mario Braun!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Sparger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparger has chosen Pledge Allegiance to the Swag by T.I. feat. Rick Ross as his entrance music. Black has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jet Black is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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26
240 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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28
260 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jet Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Sparger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparger lands a jab.
Sparger lands a lovely overhand right.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Sparger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Sparger finds it's target.
Sparger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jet Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sparger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sparger digs a good hook to Black's body.
Sparger fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Black backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparger scores with a shot to the body.
Sparger misses with a looping right.
Jab by Sparger.
Sparger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Sparger. That snapped Black's head back.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Sparger.
A slow jab from Sparger misses its intended target.
Sparger lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sparger cracks Black with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sparger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Black to stand back up!
Black is rocked!
Sparger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Black had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sparger loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparger looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Sparger! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Sparger!
Post fight, Rob Sparger took to the microphone: '.........................Next..........................'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuthbert Allgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili has chosen Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR as his entrance music. Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
223 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cuthbert Allgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhugashvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Cuthbert Allgood has been cut.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili throws out a loose jab but Allgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Allgood pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili moves into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Allgood avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dzhugashvili.
Allgood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dzhugashvili smiles and moves away.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Allgood is avoiding it.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch but Allgood slips to the side
and Allgood counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Allgood wants to control from the top but Dzhugashvili keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Allgood distracts Dzhugashvili with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dzhugashvili works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Allgood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dzhugashvili is keeping the position for now.
Allgood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allgood throws an elbow that misses. Dzhugashvili uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Allgood's guard. Nice move by Dzhugashvili!
Allgood has his foot on Dzhugashvili's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dzhugashvili works his way back into a safe position though.
Allgood has a closed guard, preventing Dzhugashvili from standing up.
Allgood is pulling down on Dzhugashvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Dzhugashvili, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allgood is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Allgood moves out of range.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Allgood pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch but Allgood slips to the side
and Allgood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch
and Allgood counters with a low kick, right behind Dzhugashvili 's knee.
Allgood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Allgood is having none of it.
Allgood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Allgood counters with a nice uppercut.
Allgood misses with a hook.
Allgood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dzhugashvili as he avoids it easily.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Allgood counters with a right hand to the body.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Allgood breaks away
and Allgood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Allgood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhugashvili is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Allgood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dzhugashvili is defending against the submission attempts here by Allgood.
Allgood seems to be working for a kimura but Dzhugashvili defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuthbert Allgood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cuthbert Allgood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dzhugashvili forces Allgood back against the cage and clinches.
Allgood is trying to force a seperation but Dzhugashvili has the dominant position.
Dzhugashvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Allgood.
Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.
Allgood tries to score with a low kick but Dzhugashvili moves his leg out of the way.
Allgood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Allgood counters with a straight right hand.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up
and Allgood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allgood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allgood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dzhugashvili avoids it really well and circles away.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Allgood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allgood looks for a takedown but Dzhugashvili sprawls well.
A jab from Allgood misses.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allgood throws the left hand but Dzhugashvili avoids the punch easily.
Dzhugashvili connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Allgood breaks away
and Allgood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dzhugashvili's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhugashvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cuthbert Allgood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dzhugashvili trying to control the position here.
Allgood postures up in Dzhugashvili's guard and throws a big left but Dzhugashvili blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allgood is looking to work some ground and pound but Dzhugashvili has wrist control.
Allgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allgood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhugashvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allgood stands up over Dzhugashvili, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dzhugashvili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhugashvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dzhugashvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhugashvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allgood wants to pass the guard but Dzhugashvili is keeping the position.
Allgood wants to control from the top but Dzhugashvili keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Allgood is really struggling to control Dzhugashvili but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Cuthbert Allgood wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Allgood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuthbert Allgood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cuthbert Allgood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up but Allgood circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzhugashvili darts in trying to clinch
so Allgood counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Allgood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allgood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allgood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Allgood wants to control from the top but Dzhugashvili keeps moving.
Allgood works over Dzhugashvili with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood wants to control from the top but Dzhugashvili keeps moving.
Allgood tries to free his leg and advance position but Dzhugashvili is retaining full guard.
Dzhugashvili is looking to stand up but Allgood isn't so interested in that idea.
Allgood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Allgood throwing strikes from guard but Dzhugashvili blocks nicely.
Allgood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili keeping full guard, as Allgood tries to pass.
Allgood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Allgood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Allgood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Allgood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dzhugashvili knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Allgood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dzhugashvili knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili is working to avoid the ground and pound but Allgood connects with a decent elbow.
Allgood scoring with punches from side control.
Allgood is putting a hurting on Dzhugashvili here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dzhugashvili is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Allgood working the ground and pound but Dzhugashvili is defending the strikes.
Allgood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dzhugashvili, who protects the arm well.
Allgood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allgood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Allgood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allgood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuthbert Allgood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allgood, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuthbert Allgood!
During a confident post fight interview, Cuthbert Allgood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lancaster's choice of entrance music: Bed Intruder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
220 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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211 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Nicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lancaster tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lancaster's calf.
Nicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lancaster.
Lancaster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nicks counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicks tries to avoid it but Lancaster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicks to the ground. Nicks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Lancaster takes the fight into the clinch.
Lancaster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mario Nicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Lancaster.
Nicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lancaster at a distance.
Lancaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nicks counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a combination that misses
and Nicks counters with a head kick.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Nicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Nicks keeps it at a distance.
Mario Nicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicks catches Lancaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lancaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lancaster looks gassed!
Nicks cracks Lancaster on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lancaster falls backwards against the cage. Nicks follows up with more strikes that drop Lancaster to his knees. Nicks keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lancaster! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Nicks!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dunn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Diary of a Madman. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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29
135 lbs
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33
135 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Primo Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dunn.
Dunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marcello tries to roll over but Dunn keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dunn postures up in Marcello's guard and throws a big left but Marcello blocks it.
Dunn looking to sit in guard and control but Marcello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dunn is on top in guard.
Marcello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunn is pushing down on Marcello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marcello is fighting to maintain full guard but Dunn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dunn is thwarting Marcello's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn looks to land a strike but Marcello avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marcello keeping full guard, as Dunn tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn postures up in Marcello's guard and throws a big left but Marcello blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn postures up.
Dunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Marcello has wrist control.
Dunn throws a big elbow that misses.
Dunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcello is keeping the position for now.
Marcello working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcello is keeping the position for now.
Dunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunn advances position into side control!
Marcello regains half guard.
Dunn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcello keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marcello gets back to full guard.
Dunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcello is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn lands a couple of digs.
Marcello throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dunn uses it to pass to side control.
Dunn tries for a kimura but Marcello is defending well.
Dunn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dunn trying to control the action but Marcello is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello struggling a bit here.
Dunn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello regains half guard.
Marcello trying to control from the bottom.
Dunn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marcello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick by Marcello misses
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marcello misses the jab.
Marcello lands a glancing blow to the side of Dunn's head.
Dunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcello shoots for a double leg takedown but Dunn sprawls well. He's pushed Marcello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcello misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Marcello.
Dunn lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Marcello. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcello.
Dunn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marcello throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcello's head.
Dunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcello lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunn off the cage and back into range.
Dunn lands a jab-cross combination.
Dunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcello. That did some damage!
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcello was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunn.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.
Dunn clobbers Marcello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marcello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dunn.
Dunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marcello counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcello.
Dunn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dunn moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcello in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Dunn lands a nice knee to the body.
Dunn is trying to trip Marcello. He has hold of a leg but Marcello is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dunn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dunn trying to control but Marcello is working from the bottom.
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Marcello keeps moving.
Dunn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a big elbow that misses.
Dunn throws a big elbow that misses.
Dunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcello pulls Dunn in to control the position.
Dunn throwing strikes but missing.
Marcello trying to control the position here.
Dunn trying to control but Marcello is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Mark Dunn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dunn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dunn lands a jab to the head.
Dunn shoots in for a double leg but Marcello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcello misses with a straight right.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Marcello moves out of range.
Dunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunn tries to bum rush Marcello with a series of wild strikes but Marcello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunn connects with a leg kick. Marcello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcello shoots in for a double leg but Dunn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mark Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dunn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Dunn.
Nice uppercut there from Dunn.
Dunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dunn.
Dunn scores with a push kick.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.
Dunn misses with a left hand
and Marcello counters with a single leg into guard. Dunn didn't expect that.
Dunn looking for a guillotine here but Marcello defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marcello defends it easily.
Marcello tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcello wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
Dunn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marcello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunn looking for a guillotine here but Marcello defends easily.
Marcello wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
Dunn looking for a guillotine here but Marcello defends easily.
Dunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark Dunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcello stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dunn has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Marcello manages to get his head free but now Dunn has transitioned to an armbar! Marcello grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dunn! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Dunn!
Mark Dunn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen She Hates Me as his entrance music. 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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220 lbs
17 - 4 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett 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.
Corleone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Corleone throws a chopping leg kick but Sackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett scores with a nice right hand.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corleone .
Sackett throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
Corleone doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
Corleone motions for Sackett to come forward. Corleone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone .
Sackett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corleone counters with a good low kick that Sackett was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Corleone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Corleone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corleone tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett throws a shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Sackett.
Corleone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett feints and then cracks Corleone 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corleone throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Sackett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Sackett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corleone .
Sackett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Corleone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corleone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a front kick.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Corleone blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corleone is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett checks the leg kick.
Corleone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Sackett checks it.
Corleone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Corleone tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
That kick from Corleone tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corleone is looking to land body kicks.
Corleone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corleone throws a leg kick that misses.
Corleone throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett stalks Corleone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Corleone 's face. Corleone staggers backwards, shaken.
Corleone is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone checks a low kick from Sackett.
Some bone on bone action there as Sackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Logan Sackett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Corleone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Corleone sees coming a mile off.
A right-left combo lands from Sackett.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Corleone .
Sackett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Corleone takes a step back to recover.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Corleone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corleone connects with an inside leg kick.
Corleone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett checks a leg kick nicely.
Corleone throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Sackett drops Corleone with a left right combo! Sackett follows him down to the ground into side control.
Corleone is rocked!
It looks like Michael Corleone has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Corleone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corleone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sackett asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sackett works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sackett is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Corleone will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Corleone seems to have got his legs back now.
Corleone is trying to get back to half guard.
Corleone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sackett cracks Corleone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sackett tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone wants to control but Sackett postures up.
Sackett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sackett lands some shots froms side control.
Sackett in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Corleone looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sackett turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Sackett!
Logan Sackett is the new light heavyweight champion!
Logan Sackett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Severus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carlo Severus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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32
200 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlo Severus!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severus throws a big shot that misses.
A solid body kick from Lucic.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Severus.
Lucic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Severus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severus.
Lucic thows a body kick. Severus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lucic misses with a looping left.
Severus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucic moves away.
Lucic lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucic misses the target.
Severus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucic works over Severus's head and body with a nice combination.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Severus misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lucic there.
That kick from Severus tenderised Lucic's leg. Lucic is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic staying out of range there.
Severus misses with a hook.
Lucic scores with a jab. Severus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carlo Severus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Severus.
Lucic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Severus misses the jab.
Severus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucic.
Lucic is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Severus like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Severus from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milan Lucic!
A victorious Milan Lucic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet has chosen Wanted Dead or Alive as his entrance music. Ron James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bapit Pradchapet's chin.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bapit Pradchapet!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Pradchapet.
James dives in and grabs Pradchapet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pradchapet pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Pradchapet tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James misses with a left hand
and Pradchapet counters with an outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet digs a good hook to James's body.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
James checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pradchapet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a body shot.
Pradchapet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James prevents a body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a shoulder strike.
Pradchapet misses with some punches.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Pradchapet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet working aggressively here.
Pradchapet keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pradchapet lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Pradchapet misses with a hook from the clinch.
James is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pradchapet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pradchapet has him pressed against the cage.
Pradchapet misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet letting James take a breather here.
Pradchapet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pradchapet lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James lands a nice hook to Pradchapet's body. Pradchapet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James shoots in for a double leg but Pradchapet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pradchapet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pradchapet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Pradchapet's head back.
James misses the jab.
Pradchapet throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pradchapet closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from James.
Pradchapet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
James prevents a body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet working hard to break the clinch.
Pradchapet has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by James after a bit of a struggle.
Pradchapet misses with a hook from the clinch.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pradchapet to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pradchapet is working for takedown but James is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pradchapet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pradchapet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pradchapet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pradchapet lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
It looks like Ron James has been cut.
Pradchapet misses with a punch to the body.
Pradchapet misses with a knee to the head.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Pradchapet avoids the damage to the body.
Pradchapet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pradchapet just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Pradchapet scores with a nice short uppercut.
James blocks an uppercut.
James looking to stall.
Pradchapet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapit Pradchapet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pradchapet throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Pradchapet lands a nice shot to the body.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pradchapet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick
and James counters with a good, hard body kick but Pradchapet shrugs it off.
James tried to score with a low kick but Pradchapet checks it.
Pradchapet checks a low kick from James.
James scores with a leg kick.
James throws a front kick aimed at Pradchapet's knee but Pradchapet avoids it well.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pradchapet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pradchapet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pradchapet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pradchapet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Pradchapet slams his shin into James's torso.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pradchapet. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James blocks a jab.
Pradchapet scores with a nice body kick.
Pradchapet fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James misses with a leg kick.
Pradchapet cracks James with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Pradchapet.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pradchapet moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Pradchapet lands a lovely overhand right.
Pradchapet misses with a low kick.
James checks a low kick from Pradchapet.
James throws a solid leg kick but Pradchapet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at James.
Pradchapet cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick but James checks it.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a push kick but Pradchapet slaps the foot to one side.
Pradchapet lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Pradchapet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pradchapet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pradchapet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pradchapet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James tries a body shot but Pradchapet blocks it.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James blocks an uppercut.
James slows down the pace here.
James gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pradchapet controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pradchapet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pradchapet lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for James!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapit Pradchapet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pradchapet checks a low kick from James.
Pradchapet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with an uppercut. Pradchapet saw that one coming.
Pradchapet looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Pradchapet tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pradchapet looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James misses with an uppercut. Pradchapet saw that one coming.
Pradchapet cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pradchapet misses with a kick to the body.
Pradchapet loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pradchapet moves away.
Pradchapet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pradchapet stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James pushes a forearm under Pradchapet's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pradchapet is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron James!
Ron James is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ron James thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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