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AXF 200th Event!!! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chihuahua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisley's entrance music is Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. A fine choice. Chihuahua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill - Rise Up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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145 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrett Bisley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, El Chihuahua!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisley misses the jab.
Chihuahua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chihuahua throws a head kick that misses.
Chihuahua slips under a jab from Bisley.
Chihuahua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bisley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bisley lands with a nice body punch.
Chihuahua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bisley. That did some damage!
Bisley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chihuahua.
Bisley connects with a body shot that sends Chihuahua's belly button to the back.
Chihuahua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chihuahua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bisley.
Chihuahua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Bisley.
Chihuahua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bisley throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisley works the jab nicely.
Chihuahua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Chihuahua misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chihuahua throws a lazy right hand but Bisley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chihuahua throws a low kick but Bisley moves out of range easily.
Chihuahua throws a shot from downtown. Bisley moves away and avoids it.
Chihuahua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bisley looks to score with a jab to the body but Chihuahua is just out of range.
Bisley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bisley moves away from the strike by Chihuahua.
Bisley shoots in for a takedown but Chihuahua shows good takedown defense.
Bisley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chihuahua was well out of range. Poor timing from Bisley.
Bisley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chihuahua dips to his left and cracks Bisley with an uppercut!
Bisley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua misses with an uppercut. Bisley saw that one coming.
Bisley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bisley ducks under a wild hook from Chihuahua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Chihuahua misses.
A big right from Chihuahua misses.
Chihuahua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Bisley.
Bisley looks to land a combination but Chihuahua avoids it well.
Chihuahua scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Bisley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Chihuahua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bisley darts in and clinches Chihuahua up against the cage.
Bisley throws a punch but it's blocked by Chihuahua.
Bisley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bisley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bisley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bisley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chihuahua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bisley throws a body punch but Chihuahua moves out of range.
Chihuahua moves away from the strike by Bisley.
Bisley 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.
Chihuahua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bisley.
Bisley misses with a straight left.
Chihuahua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chihuahua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bisley back to the cage. Chihuahua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bisley scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bisley wants to control the pace but Chihuahua is squirming around nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chihuahua is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bisley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chihuahua is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chihuahua and Bisley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chihuahua manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bisley's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisley is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bisley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but El Chihuahua will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chihuahua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bisley is out of range and Chihuahua settles back down.
Bisley misses the shot to the body.
Chihuahua looks to throw the jab but Bisley is out of range.
Bisley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chihuahua.
Nice shot by Bisley.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bisley swings for the body but Chihuahua moves out of range.
Bisley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chihuahua's half guard.
Bisley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chihuahua's head.
Chihuahua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chihuahua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chihuahua is not content to let Bisley control the position.
Bisley is nestled in close to Chihuahua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chihuahua defending well though.
Bisley 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.
Chihuahua trying to control here.
Bisley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chihuahua defending well though.
Bisley is looking for a kimura but Chihuahua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bisley to get the leverage.
Bisley looks to land a strike but Chihuahua avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bisley wants to control from the top but Chihuahua keeps moving.
Chihuahua has his hands on Bisley's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bisley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bisley trying to control but Chihuahua is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bisley takes a swing at Chihuahua's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua scores with a nice body kick.
Bisley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bisley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bisley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chihuahua did well to prevent Bisley getting side control.
Chihuahua won't allow Bisley to pass to mount.
Bisley controlling the action here.
Chihuahua wants to sweep but Bisley has passed to side control!
Chihuahua holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bisley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bisley moves into full mount!
Chihuahua is trying to escape the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisley looking to control but Chihuahua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Bisley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chihuahua defending well as Bisley loads up on a big left hand.
Bisley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chihuahua.
Bisley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua takes one to the side of the head.
Chihuahua throws a leg kick but Bisley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chihuahua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bisley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bisley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bisley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chihuahua. Chihuahua obviously looking to wear him down.
Bisley is looking to wear down Chihuahua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bisley shoots in looking for a takedown. Chihuahua tries to sprawl out of it but Bisley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chihuahua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chihuahua scores with a three punch combo!
Chihuahua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chihuahua fails to land with a series of punches.
El Chihuahua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bisley misses with a body shot.
Bisley lands a nice hook to Chihuahua's body. Chihuahua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chihuahua swings for the body but Bisley moves out of range.
Chihuahua throws a hook to the side of Bisley's head but Bisley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bisley scores with a jab to the body.
Bisley moves into the clinch successfully.
Bisley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bisley taking a breather.
Bisley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chihuahua after a bit of a struggle.
Chihuahua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bisley as Chihuahua tries to tie him up.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Bisley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Bisley.
Bisley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
A short right from Chihuahua.
Bisley scores with a shot to the side of Chihuahua's head.
Bisley misses with a punch to the body.
Bisley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chihuahua preventing the sweep.
Bisley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chihuahua is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua postures up.
Bisley working a defensive guard but Chihuahua manages to pass into side control anyway.
Chihuahua remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bisley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bisley is refusing to be controlled, as Chihuahua sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chihuahua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bisley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chihuahua has managed to get both his arms back between Bisley's legs - danger averted.
Bisley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chihuahua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garrett Bisley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chihuahua won't allow Bisley to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Bisley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bisley 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Bisley!
Garrett Bisley really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) 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 Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason has chosen (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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216 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hjalmar Klason!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klason defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Klason slips a straight right by Blake.
Klason 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.
Klason lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Blake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klason misses with a right hand
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klason misses with a body shot.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake stuffs the takedown attempt from Klason. Klason gets slowly back to his feet.
Klason looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klason. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klason moves away from the strike by Blake.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Klason
and Blake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klason. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klason looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klason was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blake.
Klason has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Blake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Klason can't break the clinch.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Klason keeps him there for the moment.
Klason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason blocking some punches.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Blake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake lands a shoulder strike.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Klason.
A nice left hand lands by Klason.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klason.
A short right from Blake.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Klason.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klason blocking some punches.
Klason blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake keeps control of Klason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blake is trying to break free.
Blake lands a hook that snaps the head of Klason backwards.
Blake blocking some punches.
Klason blocking some punches.
Klason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klason swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klason changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hjalmar Klason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Blake dominated that round.
That's time! Blake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blake sizes up Klason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klason misses the shot to the body.
Klason with a nice cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blake, right into the meat.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klason manages to avoid it.
Blake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klason lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Blake.
A swing and a miss from Klason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake works Klason's body with a nice hook.
That kick from Blake tenderised Klason's leg. Klason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blake lands a nice hook to Klason's body. Klason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klason is breathing heavily.
Klason walks into a jab.
Blake scores with a shot to the body.
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodney Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake scores with a leg kick.
Blake is looking to clinch but Klason is avoiding it.
Klason misses with a wild body shot.
Blake is looking to wear down Klason with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blake connects with a body shot that sends Klason's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klason under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason dodges the punch combination from Blake.
Klason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Blake slaps away a takedown attempt from Klason, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes.
Rodney Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjalmar Klason.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klason can do to turn this around?
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klason's head.
Klason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake digs a good hook to Klason's body.
Klason swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klason manages to avoid it.
Klason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Klason is out of range.
Klason tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Rodney Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Blake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a nice combination. Klason backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Hjalmar Klason has been cut.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blake drops Klason with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Klason looks back up at him and smiles so Blake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Klason is rocked!
Klason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Klason is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Klason walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Blake swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodney Blake!
Rodney Blake took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Bawitdaba. McGrady has chosen Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
284 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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275 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrady throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourne on the side of the head.
McGrady shoots in for a double leg but Bourne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bourne misses with a body kick.
Bob McGrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bourne swivels and escapes.
Bourne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bourne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bourne slips under a jab from McGrady.
Good work by Bourne as he checks the leg kick.
McGrady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGrady throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bourne pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGrady is out of range and Bourne settles back down.
McGrady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGrady looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range.
McGrady misses with a body shot.
McGrady slips under a jab from Bourne.
Bourne misses with a looping left.
Bourne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGrady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bourne scrambles back to his feet.
Bourne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGrady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady throws a leg kick but Bourne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bourne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bourne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGrady just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne connects with a jab.
McGrady misses with an uppercut.
Bourne misses with a low kick.
Bourne lands with a cross.
McGrady takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Bob McGrady has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne moves out of range as McGrady strikes.
McGrady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from McGrady.
Bourne jabs McGrady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bourne throws a lazy head kick
and McGrady counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bourne won't be happy with that.
McGrady trying to control the position but Bourne is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from McGrady are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McGrady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourne keeps working.
McGrady lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrady working the ground and pound from side control.
McGrady laying and praying for a moment but Bourne takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bourne blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
Bourne is looking to control McGrady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourne avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bourne tries to get to full guard but McGrady has control of the leg.
McGrady seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne is refusing to be controlled, as McGrady sits in half guard.
Bourne blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Bourne is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McGrady slips a nice elbow through Bourne's hands, connecting with Bourne's forehead.
McGrady thows a huge punch but Bourne dodges it nicely.
McGrady prevents Bourne from improving his position.
McGrady landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bourne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrady on the ground.
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!
Bourne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGrady drops an elbow to the side of Bourne's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McGrady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
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.
McGrady misses with a hook
and Bourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGrady misses with a double jab
and Bourne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGrady throws out a powerful jab.
McGrady lands a nice hook to Bourne's body. Bourne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bourne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGrady.
Bourne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourne lands a jab to McGrady's midsection.
McGrady throws a leg kick that misses.
Bourne misses with a hook.
Bourne misses with a leg kick
and McGrady makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bourne thuds his shin into the meat of McGrady's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bourne misses the target.
McGrady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bourne throws a jab when McGrady was well out of range.
No joy there for Bourne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGrady's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by McGrady. Beautiful body shot.
McGrady gets a takedown into half guard.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. McGrady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne is trying to control but can't.
Bourne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGrady.
McGrady winds up and cracks Bourne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
McGrady controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGrady looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bourne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McGrady lands strikes from half guard.
Bourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGrady landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGrady wants to take a breather but Bourne is having none of it.
McGrady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGrady is taking a breather. Bourne 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.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGrady.
McGrady lands a couple of elbows.
McGrady scoring with some ground and pound.
McGrady throwing strikes but missing.
Bourne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGrady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGrady with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGrady being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady stands and throws Bourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from McGrady crashes against the mat.
McGrady tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGrady scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady cracks Bourne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McGrady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McGrady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob McGrady's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McGrady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne tries to bum rush McGrady with a series of wild strikes but McGrady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGrady motions for Bourne to come forward. McGrady throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGrady throws a push kick but Bourne slaps the foot to one side.
McGrady misses with a straight right.
Bourne thuds a left hand into McGrady's body.
Bourne misses with a shot to the body
and McGrady counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but McGrady ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGrady scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGrady working the strikes but Bourne uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McGrady trying to control the action but Bourne is working from the bottom.
McGrady with the ground and pound but Bourne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McGrady tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourne is retaining full guard.
Bourne wants to stand but McGrady is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGrady throws a big elbow that misses.
Bourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bourne keeping full guard, as McGrady tries to pass.
McGrady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McGrady wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady throws an elbow that misses. Bourne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGrady's guard. Nice move by Bourne!
McGrady seems keen to control Bourne's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bourne preventing the sweep.
McGrady controlling the position.
Bob McGrady has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McGrady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bourne clobbers McGrady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady scores with a hook to the body. Bourne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGrady moves away.
McGrady throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourne on the side of the head.
McGrady misses with a straight right.
Bourne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne tests McGrady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGrady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. McGrady moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by McGrady.
John Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
McGrady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bourne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGrady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob McGrady is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGrady advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrady taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob McGrady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGrady winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McGrady!
After the big win, Bob McGrady made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dettman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benoit might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Praise. Dettman has chosen Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks as his entrance music. Michael Benoit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Dettman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dettman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benoit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benoit moves in looking to clinch but Dettman pushes him off.
Benoit throws a leg kick but Dettman checks it.
Dettman throws a solid leg kick but Benoit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dettman.
A punch lands to the side of Dettman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dettman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit tries to clinch but Dettman is having none of it.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dettman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Benoit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dettman doesn't seem phased though.
Benoit tries to clinch up.
Benoit moves out of range of the body kick from Dettman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benoit staying out of range there.
Dettman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benoit thuds his right hand into Dettman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benoit closes the distance and pushes Dettman back into the cage.
Dettman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benoit or not.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Benoit looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dettman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dettman misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Dettman.
Dettman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benoit is defending well for now.
Dettman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Benoit.
A short uppercut from Benoit.
Benoit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dettman blocking some punches.
Dettman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dettman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dettman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benoit or not.
Dettman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dettman.
Dettman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benoit lands with a right to the head.
Dettman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benoit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dettman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dettman can't find room to land a body shot as Benoit controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dettman tries to land knees in the clinch but Benoit avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dettman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dettman obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dettman.
Benoit prevents a body shot from Dettman.
Nice elbow from Dettman.
Benoit takes a shot to the head.
Dettman tries to throw a body punch but Benoit avoids it by throwing Dettman back against the cage.
Benoit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dettman gets through Benoit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benoit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benoit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dettman is keeping busy.
Dettman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dettman misses with a knee to the head.
Dettman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benoit blocks the elbow strike.
Dettman misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman takes a shot to the head.
Benoit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dettman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benoit is defending well for now.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike from Dettman.
Benoit scores with a shot to the side of Dettman's head.
Benoit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benoit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Dettman lands a body punch.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benoit avoids it.
Dettman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dettman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Dettman.
Knees to the body from Dettman.
Dettman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dettman's elbow.
Benoit dodges an elbow strike from Dettman.
Benoit avoids a wild elbow strike from Dettman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit working aggressively here.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benoit avoids it.
Dettman lands a body punch.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benoit.
A short left from Dettman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dettman throws an elbow but misses.
Benoit misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit leaning against his opponent.
Dettman scores with a shot to the side of Benoit's head.
Dettman prevents a body shot from Benoit.
Still in the clinch, Benoit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dettman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Dettman on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benoit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benoit takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benoit.
Dettman throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Dettman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dettman wants to clinch up but Benoit keeps it at a distance.
Dettman lands with a straight right. Benoit didn't see that one coming.
Benoit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dettman.
Dettman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dettman lands with a nice body kick.
Benoit walks into a jab.
Dettman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dettman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benoit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dettman fails to land with a series of punches.
Dettman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benoit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Dettman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benoit.
Benoit takes a swing at Dettman's ribcage but misses.
Dettman throws a series of punches but Benoit moves out of range.
Benoit looks to land a left hand but Dettman moved out of range nicely.
Dettman misses the shot to the body.
Benoit throws a chopping leg kick but Dettman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benoit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dettman's hands.
Benoit lands with a right hand.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Benoit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit moves in looking to clinch but Dettman pushes him off.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dettman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benoit slips a jab and a cross from Dettman.
Benoit drives through and clinches with Dettman against the cage.
Benoit misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit is leaning against Dettman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
Dettman scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benoit.
Benoit swings wildly with an uppercut but Dettman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dettman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benoit avoids it.
Benoit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dettman blocking some punches.
Benoit misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benoit.
Benoit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benoit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dettman blocks a body shot from Benoit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dettman missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land.
Dettman throws a punch but it's blocked by Benoit.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
Bobby Dettman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dettman blocks a body shot from Benoit.
Benoit dodges an elbow strike from Dettman.
Dettman tries to land knees in the clinch but Benoit avoids the damage to the body.
Dettman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benoit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dettman backwards.
A shot in the inside from Benoit.
Benoit lands a right hand.
Benoit tries to work over Dettman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Dettman as the two fighters clinch.
Benoit lands a nice uppercut.
Dettman blocking some punches.
Benoit tries to throw a body punch but Dettman avoids it by throwing Benoit back against the cage.
Dettman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benoit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dettman missing with knees to the body.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Dettman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Dettman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dettman is working Benoit over against the cage.
Dettman working aggressively here.
Benoit blocks a body shot from Dettman.
Dettman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benoit.
Benoit looking to slow down the pace here.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Dettman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benoit is defending well for now.
Benoit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benoit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dettman or not.
Dettman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dettman tries a body shot but Benoit blocks it.
Benoit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Benoit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dettman prevents a body shot from Benoit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dettman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dettman scores with a knee to the head.
Benoit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benoit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benoit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dettman lands an elbow inside.
Dettman misses with the head strike.
Dettman trying to land knees to the body.
Benoit swings wildly with an uppercut but Dettman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike.
Dettman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benoits head.
Benoit lands an uppercut.
Benoit gets through Dettman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit lands a hook that snaps the head of Dettman backwards.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike.
Benoit tries to stall but Dettman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Benoit.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Michael Benoit will probably get the nod.
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.
Benoit is looking to clinch but Dettman is avoiding it.
Dettman scores with a jab to the head.
Benoit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dettman's head backwards.
Benoit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dettman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michael Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Benoit moves in looking to clinch but Dettman pushes him off.
Benoit tries to clinch but Dettman moves out of range.
Benoit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dettman throws a leg kick which misses Benoit's front leg but catches the back leg as Benoit tries to avoid it.
Dettman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benoit wants to clinch up but Dettman keeps it at a distance.
Dettman tries a low kick but Benoit avoids it.
Benoit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benoit darts in trying to clinch
letting Dettman counter with a right hand.
Dettman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benoit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dettman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dettman tries to keep at a distance but Benoit has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dettman.
Dettman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benoit.
Benoit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dettman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dettman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benoit backwards.
Dettman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dettman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit throws a punch but it's blocked by Dettman.
Dettman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benoit is defending well for now.
Dettman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Benoit avoiding damage as Dettman throws knees to the body.
Benoit wants to stall.
Benoit tries a body shot but Dettman blocks it.
Benoit lands a right hand.
Benoit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dettman backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benoit is looking to control Dettman's arms but Dettman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benoit has his back to the cage.
Dettman misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit swings wildly with an uppercut but Dettman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benoit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dettman is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dettman.
Dettman swings wildly with an uppercut but Benoit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benoit pushes Dettman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dettman.
Dettman lands an elbow inside.
Benoit trying to stall but Dettman improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benoit.
Dettman lands with a left to the head.
Dettman blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman throws an elbow but it misses.
Benoit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dettman.
Dettman misses with a body punch.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benoit tries to throw a body punch but Dettman avoids it by throwing Benoit back against the cage.
Dettman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dettman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benoit wants to stall.
Dettman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dettman blocks an uppercut.
Dettman works on Benoit's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land.
Dettman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit can't find room to land a body shot as Dettman controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dettman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Dettman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
Benoit has a couple of punches blocked by Dettman.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dettman scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dettman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dettman lands with a left to the head.
Dettman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benoit.
Dettman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dettman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benoit's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit takes a shot to the head.
Benoit taking a breather.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Benoit throws a punch but it's blocked by Dettman.
Benoit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Dettman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dettman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Dettman!
A pretty intense looking Bobby Dettman took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sly Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randolph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Randolph moves out of range of the strikes.
Randolph misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Randolph. Those never looked like landing.
Lomax misses with the combination.
Lomax misses with a combination
enabling Randolph to counter with a crisp jab.
Randolph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randolph.
Lomax checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Randolph misses with a wild body shot.
Randolph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Randolph's knee momentarily.
Randolph jabs Lomax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lomax works over Randolph's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randolph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax fakes the leg kick and cracks Randolph in the body.
Randolph scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Lomax.
Lomax slips a straight right by Randolph.
A big left from Lomax misses.
Randolph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Randolph saw that one coming.
Randolph swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a good, hard body kick but Randolph shrugs it off.
Lomax with a hook.
Lomax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Randolph's calf.
Randolph works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Randolph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Randolph.
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!
Randolph throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Randolph takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Randolph wants to land a leg kick but Lomax is out of range.
That kick from Randolph tenderised Lomax's leg. Lomax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Randolph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Randolph misses with a low kick.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
Randolph connects with a nice looking jab.
Randolph misses with a wild body shot.
Randolph throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Randolph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randolph takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sly Randolph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax throws a hook but Randolph blocks it.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randolph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lomax avoids a kick to the body.
Randolph takes one to the side of the head.
Lomax connects with an inside leg kick.
Lomax connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randolph momentarily.
Lomax walks into a jab.
Randolph misses with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lomax slips a straight right by Randolph.
Lomax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Randolph's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randolph throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randolph.
Randolph throws a hook to the side of Lomax's head but Lomax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randolph misses with a looping left.
Lomax lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randolph. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randolph.
Randolph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lomax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Randolph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax throws a head kick that misses
and Randolph counters with a nice uppercut.
Randolph scores with a hook.
Randolph digs a good body shot into Lomax's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clint Lomax will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lomax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Randolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Randolph.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randolph misses the shot to the body.
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax lands a really nice looking cross but Randolph seems unphased.
Randolph tries a head kick but it misses.
Clint Lomax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax misses the jab.
Randolph throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Randolph.
Randolph throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax throws a body punch but Randolph moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randolph moves out of range of the body kick from Lomax.
Lomax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lomax throws a shot from downtown. Randolph moves away and avoids it.
Lomax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Randolph cracks Lomax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Randolph.
Randolph throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a nice body kick.
Randolph steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lomax. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by Randolph.
Randolph thows a body shot but no joy.
Randolph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lomax is looking to slow Randolph down with leg kicks.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Randolph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lomax is looking for a sweep. Randolph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lomax is controlling Randolph's trapped leg to prevent Randolph from advancing to side control.
Randolph trying to control the action but Lomax is working from the bottom.
Lomax wants to control but Randolph is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lomax slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lomax pulls Randolph in to control the position.
Randolph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lomax is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is working hard here to advance position.
Lomax keeping moving, preventing Randolph from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Randolph is looking to chop away at Lomax's legs.
Lomax moves out of range as Randolph strikes.
Randolph checks a low kick from Lomax.
Lomax gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Randolph counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lomax thinking.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randolph lands with a nice body punch.
Randolph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax fails to land with a series of punches.
Lomax catches Randolph with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Randolph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randolph throws a push kick but Lomax slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Randolph misses with a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Randolph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randolph feints and then cracks Lomax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lomax down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Randolph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Lomax as he connects with a hook.
Lomax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clint Lomax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Randolph counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lomax thinking.
Lomax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Randolph. Randolph obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Randolph.
Randolph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randolph shoots for a takedown but Lomax saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lomax motions for Randolph to come forward. Lomax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Randolph lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Lomax lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Randolph.
Lomax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randolph scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lomax misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Randolph - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a jab to the body
and Lomax counters with a big head kick but Randolph shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Randolph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Randolph moved out of range nicely.
Randolph moves into range and connects with a jab.
Randolph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Randolph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Randolph gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Randolph throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
A left and a right from Randolph both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
A combination from Lomax does no damage.
Randolph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Randolph. That did some damage!
Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Randolph's leg but Randolph calmly moves out of range.
Randolph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax.
Lomax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Randolph just misses with a punch to the body.
Randolph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomax is able to avoid easily.
Randolph thows a body shot but no joy.
Randolph takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Randolph misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a body shot.
Randolph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Randolph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lomax tries to bum rush Randolph with a series of wild strikes but Randolph uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randolph swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Randolph works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Randolph.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Randolph is looking to wear down Lomax with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Randolph moves out of range of the body kick.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randolph looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
A big right from Lomax misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lomax.
Randolph has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lomax finds it's way round the side to connect with Randolph's head.
Lomax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Randolph throws a leg kick but Lomax sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Randolph cracks the inside of Lomax's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randolph scores with a jab.
Randolph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randolph lands a body shot.
Randolph misses with a body punch
and Lomax counters with a good, hard body kick but Randolph shrugs it off.
Randolph avoids the body shot from Lomax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Randolph clearly takes 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.
Randolph throws out a powerful jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Randolph crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Randolph gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Randolph manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Randolph just misses with a punch to the body.
Randolph thows a body shot but no joy.
Lomax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Randolph.
Randolph looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Randolph.
Randolph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randolph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Randolph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Randolph misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Randolph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randolph is looking to score with low kicks.
Randolph connects with a single shot there.
Randolph comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Randolph will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lomax lands with a straight right. Randolph didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Randolph lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lomax doesn't seem phased though.
Randolph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Lomax gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Randolph counters with an inside leg kick.
Lomax lands a nice looking body kick.
Randolph throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lomax.
A telegraphed right hand from Randolph misses the target.
Lomax looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Randolph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Randolph on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lomax. Lomax obviously looking to wear him down.
Randolph cracks the inside of Lomax's front leg.
Lomax throws out a leg kick but Randolph moves out of range and Lomax only half commits.
Randolph misses with a body shot.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Randolph's sensitive parts.
Randolph connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
Lomax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Randolph. Randolph obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lomax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Randolph is looking to slow Lomax down with leg kicks.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Randolph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Randolph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Lomax blocks the low kick.
Randolph keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Randolph misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lomax counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Randolph thinking.
Randolph looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Randolph moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph throws a series of punches but Lomax avoids them all with ease.
Randolph looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lomax slips a jab from Randolph.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Randolph. Those never looked like landing.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randolph.
Randolph misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randolph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax.
Randolph cracks Lomax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Randolph just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Randolph had his way with Clint Lomax in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Randolph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Randolph scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Randolph misses.
Randolph works Lomax's body with a nice hook.
Lomax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Randolph.
Randolph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.
Lomax tries a low kick but Randolph avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lomax darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Randolph misses with a looping right.
Randolph misses with a wild body shot.
Randolph catches Lomax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a jab to the head.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
Randolph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. Randolph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Randolph misses the shot to the body.
Randolph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randolph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lomax throws a push kick but Randolph slaps the foot to one side.
Lomax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Randolph thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Lomax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lomax slaps away a takedown attempt from Randolph, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph lands with a slapping head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lomax misses with an attempted mid kick.
Randolph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lomax's sensitive parts.
Randolph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Randolph.
Randolph misses with an uppercut
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Randolph works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Randolph misses with an uppercut.
Randolph wants to land a leg kick but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax scores with a punch to the head.
Randolph scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Randolph throws a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Randolph lands with a nice body punch.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randolph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Randolph there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randolph. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randolph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax lands with an uppercut that bounces Randolph off the cage and back into range.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Randolph avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Randolph wants to slow Lomax down by chopping away at his legs.
Randolph throws a leg kick which misses Lomax's front leg but catches the back leg as Lomax tries to avoid it.
Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Randolph throws a leg kick but Lomax moved away.
Randolph thows a leg kick but Lomax checks it
and Lomax counters with an outside leg kick.
Lomax tries to clinch but Randolph is having none of it.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Randolph just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax shoots in for a double leg but Randolph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 Sly Randolph.
I think Randolph has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sly Randolph!
A very excited looking Sly Randolph made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crassus has chosen Rome 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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179 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Crassus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crassus was well out of range. Poor timing from Newson.
Crassus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crassus misses with a wild body shot.
Crassus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Newson's guard.
Newson keeping moving, preventing Crassus from controlling successfully.
Crassus postures up.
Newson pulls Crassus in to control the position.
Newson looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Jase Newson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A low kick from Newson misses
and Crassus counters with a nice uppercut.
Crassus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson looks to throw the jab but Crassus is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crassus!
Jase Newson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crassus connects with a body shot that sends Newson's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Crassus misses.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Newson as he avoids it easily.
Crassus tries to land a leg kick but Newson saw it coming and moves away.
Jase Newson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crassus misses with a straight right.
Newson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Newson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crassus will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Crassus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newson.
Crassus throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Newson slams his shin into Crassus's torso.
Crassus throws the left hand but Newson avoids the punch easily.
Crassus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Newson takes a swing at Crassus's ribcage but misses.
Crassus blocks a jab.
Crassus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Newson wants to sweep here but Crassus controlling him for the moment.
Newson is trying to control the position but Crassus postures up.
Crassus wants to control from the top but Newson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson is trying to control the position but Crassus postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jase Newson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Newson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crassus.
Newson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crassus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crassus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crassus moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throws a low kick but Newson moves out of range easily.
Newson throws a head kick but Crassus moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Newson.
Newson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crassus.
Crassus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Newson misses with an uppercut
letting Crassus counter with a right hand.
Crassus throws a hook to the side of Newson's head but Newson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crassus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crassus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newson looking for a sweep. Not yet Newson, not yet.
Crassus trying to control but Newson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crassus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Newson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newson scores with a hook to the body. Crassus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newson throws a solid leg kick but Crassus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newson.
Crassus moves out of range of the leg kick from Newson.
Crassus throws a looping overhand right but Newson ducks down to avoid it.
Newson lands with a nice body kick.
Crassus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Newson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crassus shoots for a takedown but Newson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Newson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crassus misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Crassus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson misses with a straight left.
Crassus takes one to the chin there.
Newson lands a high kick!
Crassus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Newson checks it well.
Newson misses with a wild body shot.
Newson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crassus.
Newson misses the jab.
Newson misses with an uppercut.
Newson lands with a right hand.
Crassus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Newson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newson moves away.
Newson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crassus on the side of the head.
Newson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crassus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newson throws a lazy uppercut
and Crassus counters with a straight right hand.
Crassus misses with a low kick as Newson jumps back.
Newson motions for Crassus to come forward. Newson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newson misses the jab.
Crassus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newson works Crassus's body with a nice hook.
Newson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crassus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newson.
An inside leg kick lands from Crassus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jase Newson is winning the standup battle so far.
Crassus scores with a decent looking hook.
Newson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crassus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newson.
Newson connects with a body shot that sends Crassus's belly button to the back.
Newson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crassus throws a low kick but Newson avoids it.
Crassus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crassus scores with a jab.
Crassus misses with a head kick.
Crassus staying out of range there.
Crassus has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newson 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 Crassus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crassus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Newson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crassus manages to avoid it.
Newson slips under a jab from Crassus.
Newson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newson moves out of range of the leg kick from Crassus.
Crassus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crassus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Newson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newson jabs Crassus right on the nose. Crassus blinks but takes it well.
Newson throws a right hand that Crassus ducks under and follows up with a left that Crassus also avoids with ease.
Newson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jase Newson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Newson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crassus if he has to take too many more of those.
Newson misses with a body shot.
Crassus throws out a powerful jab.
Crassus misses the body punch
and Crassus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crassus gets the takedown into side control.
Newson is trying to escape the position but Crassus is controlling the position.
Crassus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crassus misses with the ground and pound.
Crassus trying to control the position but Newson is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Crassus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus working away.
Crassus is looking to take a break and control but Newson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Newson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crassus's best efforts.
Newson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Newson.
Newson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crassus wants to control but Newson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus is squirming around, avoiding Newson's attempts to control the action.
Crassus wants to control but Newson is having none of it.
Crassus is trying desperately to improve position.
Crassus is squirming around, avoiding Newson's attempts to control the action.
Crassus is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson content just to control the position here.
Newson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crassus is in all sorts of trouble here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Newson controlling the pace for now.
Newson avoids the attempt from Crassus to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crassus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Newson looking to control but Crassus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Newson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crassus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jase Newson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Newson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crassus misses with a body kick.
Newson misses with a left hand
and Crassus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newson's knee momentarily.
Newson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crassus. That one must have hurt.
Newson thuds his shin into the meat of Crassus's side.
Crassus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crassus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crassus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Newson.
Crassus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crassus misses with a wild body shot.
Crassus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Newson is able to avoid easily.
Newson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Newson checks it well.
Newson dodges the punch combination from Crassus.
A big left from Crassus misses.
Newson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crassus moves away.
Newson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crassus counters with a nice leg kick.
Crassus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Newson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newson avoids the body shot from Crassus.
Newson throws a sloppy head kick and Crassus moves out of range easily.
Newson misses with a lunging right hand
and Crassus counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Newson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Newson did well to prevent Crassus getting side control.
Crassus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Newson tries to roll over but Crassus keeps him under control.
Crassus working the head and body with strikes.
Crassus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newson's head.
Newson is refusing to be controlled, as Crassus sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crassus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Crassus wants to pass to mount but Newson is defending the position.
Newson wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newson checks a low kick from Crassus.
Crassus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Newson can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Newson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crassus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crassus 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.
Crassus lands a jab.
Newson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crassus eats them both and turns towards Newson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Newson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jase Newson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crassus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Newson. Newson obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Newson blocks the leg kick.
Newson blocks a head kick by Crassus.
Newson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crassus defending well as Newson loads up on a big left hand.
Newson avoids a kick to the body.
Newson cracks Crassus with an open hand slap.
Crassus misses with a body shot.
Crassus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crassus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A thudding body kick lands there by Newson!
A leg kick checked by Crassus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crassus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crassus throws a leg kick which misses Newson's front leg but catches the back leg as Newson tries to avoid it.
Newson throws a shot from downtown. Crassus moves away and avoids it.
Newson misses with a leg kick.
Crassus lands a glancing blow to the side of Newson's head.
Crassus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Newson - that will leave a mark!
Newson missing with a left hand there. Crassus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Newson - that will leave a mark!
Marcus Crassus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson connects with a jab.
Newson dips to his left and cracks Crassus with an uppercut!
Crassus shoots in and drives through. Newson sprawls well.
Newson throws a poor cross that misses
and Crassus counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newson throws a poor cross that misses
and Crassus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Newson feints and then cracks Crassus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crassus down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Newson.
The crowd cheers as Crassus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newson doesn't seem phased though.
Crassus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crassus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Newson.
Newson looks to land a combination but Crassus avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Crassus blocks the leg kick.
Newson misses with an uppercut. Crassus saw that one coming.
Newson avoids the body shot from Crassus.
Newson misses with a wild body shot.
Newson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Newson scores with a jab. Crassus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Newson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crassus at a distance.
Newson avoids the body shot from Crassus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Newson.
Crassus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newson.
Crassus looks to land a left hand but Newson moved out of range nicely.
Crassus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crassus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crassus tries to move into range but Newson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus walks into a straight right hand from Newson.
Newson takes a swing at Crassus's ribcage but misses.
Crassus lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jase Newson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jase Newson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jase Newson waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. Smokudju Womba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
31 - 14 - 0 |
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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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba scores a takedown into full mount!
Ballantine is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Womba.
Womba looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor strikes thrown by Womba there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ballantine is desperately trying to improve his position but Womba has a good base and remains in mount.
Womba sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ballantine is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba lands a nice shot to the head.
Ballantine is rocked!
Womba controlling the pace for now.
Womba lands a big elbow - Ballantine is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ballantine is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Smokudju Womba!
Smokudju Womba retains his light heavyweight title!
Smokudju Womba really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock's entrance music is You're Blind. A fine choice. Lucas has chosen Serial Killer 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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179 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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Lucas off balance momentarily.
Lucas avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucas checks a low kick from Murdock.
Murdock slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Lucas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murdock in his tracks.
Lucas is looking to score with low kicks.
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Lucas off balance momentarily.
Lucas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucas throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lucas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murdock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Lucas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Murdock tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Lucas tries to circle away but Murdock has him pinned against the cage.
Lucas throws an elbow that misses.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Murdock is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas.
Lucas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Lucas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucas.
Murdock takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lucas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Murdock blocks it.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murdocks head.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucas's elbow.
Murdock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Lucas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the body.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucas lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lucas.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike from Lucas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Matt Murdock has been cut.
Lucas blocking some punches.
Lucas blocks an elbow strike from Murdock.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murdock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucas.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Lucas lands a damaging elbow.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Lucas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murdock is out of range.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.
Murdock looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
Murdock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock misses with an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lucas. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lucas looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Murdock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucas's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murdock.
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucas is just out of range.
Lucas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas checks a low kick from Murdock.
Murdock misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock darts in and clinches Lucas up against the cage.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Lucas misses with an elbow strike.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Murdock.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murdock blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Murdock keeps control of Lucas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucas or not.
Lucas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murdock is defending well for now.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Murdock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murdock's defenses.
Lucas pushes off an throws an elbow but Murdock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Murdock blocks with his arms.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Murdock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Murdock controls his hands.
Murdock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murdock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murdocks head.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murdock scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Lucas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matt Murdock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucas.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murdock throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas lands a right hook to the body.
Murdock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucas is out of range and Murdock settles back down.
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 Matt Murdock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Murdock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murdock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucas on the side of the head.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucas connects with a nice looking jab.
Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucas lands with a kick to the temple. Murdock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Henry Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock jabs Lucas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murdock clobbers Lucas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Lucas on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Murdock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucas.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Lucas throws an elbow but it misses.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Lucas throws an elbow that misses.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Lucas is rocked!
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Murdock finish him?
Murdock blocking some punches.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock lands an uppercut.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucas.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Lucas tries to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lucas with a big uppercut! Lucas tries to clinch up but Murdock pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lucas to the mat! Lucas covers up and Murdock unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Murdock!
A relieved looking Matt Murdock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Behnder blocks a head kick by Rei.
Rei lands a high kick!
It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.
Behnder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rei. Rei obviously looking to wear him down.
Rei throws a hook but Behnder avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Behnder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rei.
Rei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Behnder motions for Rei to come forward. Behnder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rei tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rei is looking to land body kicks.
Behnder throws a front kick aimed at Rei's knee but Rei avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder is looking to clinch.
Behnder blocks a head kick by Rei.
Rei throws a leg kick but Behnder checks it.
Rei misses with a body kick.
Rei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Behnder.
Behnder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Behnder.
Behnder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rei!
Behnder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behnder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rei hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rei can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Djoser Rei has been cut.
Behnder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Behnder misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Behnder postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rei badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Behnder around the waist but Behnder pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Behnder is the winner by TKO! Behnder jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Behnder!
Marcus Behnder took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes into the arena with Warrior's Pride blaring out of the sound system. Marciano has chosen REDEMPTION SONG as his entrance music. Trey Marshall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Don Marciano's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Marshall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Marshall.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano misses the jab.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Marciano lands with a nice body kick.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marciano scores with a one two! Marshall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marshall connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marshall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Marshall slips a straight right by Marciano.
Jab from Marshall.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trey Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marciano. Marshall shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano staying out of range there.
Marciano tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marciano tries to score with a low kick but Marshall moves his leg out of the way.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marshall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marshall connects with a single shot there.
Marshall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marshall lands with a cross.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marshall lands with a good body shot.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marciano looks gassed!
Marciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall is looking to wear down Marciano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marshall looks to land a combination. Marciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
Marshall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshall.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marciano, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marshall tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Marshall is working Marciano over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Marshall as the two fighters clinch.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.
Marshall breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Marshall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marshall thumps Marciano with a low kick.
Marshall has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Marshall avoids the damage to the body.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall presses Marciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marshall moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Marshall misses with some punches.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Marshall lands a left hand.
Marshall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Marshall throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marshall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marshall is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marciano is rocked!
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall pushes Marciano against the cage. Marshall is working some dirty boxing. Marshall pushes off with a quick right hook! Marciano goes down! Marciano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marshall moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Marshall!
Trey Marshall retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Trey Marshall 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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