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CWFC 114 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaster has chosen The Number of The Beast - Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Master Blaster's chin.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Sade wants to clinch up but Blaster keeps it at a distance.
de Sade stuffs the takedown attempt from Blaster. Blaster gets slowly back to his feet.
de Sade darts in and clinches Blaster up against the cage.
Blaster is trying to drag de Sade to the mat but de Sade just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blaster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but de Sade is defending well.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Blaster.
Blaster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but de Sade gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blaster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. de Sade is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blaster managing to block the knees to the body from de Sade.
Nice elbow from de Sade.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
de Sade is defending well against a takedown attempt.
de Sade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
de Sade lands an elbow that stopped Blaster in his tracks for a moment.
de Sade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
de Sade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
de Sade has Blaster pushed against the cage.
de Sade lands an elbow inside that Blaster shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sade lands a damaging elbow.
Blaster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
de Sade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blaster is defending well for now.
Blaster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. de Sade fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de Sade circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Blaster with that takedown attempt.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
de Sade misses the jab.
Blaster has a takedown stuffed.
de Sade leaves Blaster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
de Sade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from de Sade lands.
Good shot there by de Sade.
That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Sade gets a clinch.
de Sade breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster looks for a takedown but de Sade sprawls well.
de Sade lands a big head kick that sends Blaster tumbling to the mat! de Sade takes a step backwards and waves Blaster back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blaster is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Blaster does no damage.
Blaster is still on wobbly legs! Can de Sade finish him?
Blaster throws a right and a left that de Sade avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Sade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaster seems to have recovered his senses.
Blaster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaster is trying desperately to land a takedown but de Sade is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Blaster.
Blaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blaster has a takedown stuffed.
de Sade misses with a head kick.
Blaster drives through with a takedown into de Sade's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
de Sade wants to stand and escape but Blaster is having none of it.
Blaster throwing strikes but missing.
de Sade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blaster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaster throwing strikes but missing.
Blaster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaster is looking to work some ground and pound but de Sade has wrist control.
Blaster wants to control from the top but de Sade keeps moving.
Blaster chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blaster throws a strike but de Sade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blaster is striking from the bottom but de Sade uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Blaster tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Blaster is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. de Sade is working away from the top position though.
Blaster is pressing down on de Sade's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
de Sade tries to clinch up
and Blaster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaster.
Blaster postures up in de Sade's guard and throws a big left but de Sade blocks it.
Blaster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blaster content to stall in guard here.
Blaster connects with a couple of short punches.
de Sade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blaster is controlling him.
Blaster is working de Sade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
de Sade has momentary wrist control but Blaster slips an elbow through the middle.
Blaster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blaster wants to control from the top but de Sade keeps moving.
Blaster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as de Sade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blaster postures up in de Sade's guard and throws a big left but de Sade blocks it.
Blaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
de Sade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blaster is controlling him.
Blaster throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a big elbow that misses.
Blaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaster wants to control from the top but de Sade keeps moving.
Blaster has gone for a leg lock! de Sade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blaster's guard.
Blaster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaster thows a huge punch but de Sade dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
de Sade has hold of Blaster's hands but Blaster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
de Sade is not content to let Blaster control the position.
Blaster is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries to pass to full mount but de Sade defends it.
Blaster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
de Sade pushes Blaster off and gets back to his feet.
de Sade scores with the left hand. Blaster knows he should have avoided that one.
Blaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Master Blaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from de Sade.
de Sade misses with a wild combination.
Blaster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as de Sade sprawls well. de Sade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blaster gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blaster lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blaster tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blaster throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and de Sade works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Blaster drops an elbow to the side of de Sade's head.
de Sade wants to get back to his feet.
Blaster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
de Sade is trying to stand.
de Sade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blaster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster with the ground and pound but de Sade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blaster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blaster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blaster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of de Sade's head.
Blaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaster throwing strikes but missing.
de Sade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blaster is controlling him.
Blaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blaster throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Master Blaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blaster lands a couple of digs.
Blaster is working de Sade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
de Sade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blaster is working de Sade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blaster is working de Sade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a strike but de Sade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but de Sade is one step ahead there.
Blaster trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blaster is on top in guard.
Blaster wants to pass the guard but de Sade is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster distracts de Sade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blaster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Sade is keeping the position for now.
Blaster throws a big right hand that misses.
Blaster wants to control from the top but de Sade keeps moving.
de Sade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Sade wants to stand but Blaster is controlling the position.
Blaster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as de Sade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Master Blaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaster 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
Master Blaster decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowell has chosen Doin Time 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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28
275 lbs
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259 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Nowell blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nowell to the mat! Nowell manages to get full guard.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Nowell is keeping the position.
Nowell wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nowell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nowell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nowell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a strike but Nowell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nowell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone pulls Nowell in close to his closed guard and prevents Nowell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nowell sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone instigates a clinch.
Nowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nowell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nowell effectively controlling the action here.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sean Stone has been cut.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone wants a takedown.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nowell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone pulls Nowell into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone is looking for a triangle but Nowell pushes his legs off easily.
Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for subs off his back but Nowell has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nowell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stone to stand up.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Nowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Nowell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bradley Nowell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nowell is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Nowell rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nowell misses with a knee to the head.
Nowell lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Nowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
Nowell misses with a knee to the head.
Stone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Nowell working Stone over with knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nowell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nowell has Stone pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell misses with a knee strike.
Nowell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Nowell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stalling in the clinch from Nowell.
A head punch on the inside from Nowell fails to land.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nowell has Stone pressed against the cage.
Nowell pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Nowell stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone letting Nowell take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell lands a knee to the body.
Nowell is trying to maintain a safe position but Stone gets an underhook and turns Nowell into the cage.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Nowell landing knees to the body.
Nowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Nowell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nowell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stone's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Bradley Nowell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nowell avoids the head kick by Stone.
Nowell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowell tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Nowell blocks the low kick.
Nowell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Nowell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nowell moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Nowell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nowell moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Bradley Nowell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nowell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Stone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nowell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stone throws an elbow but Nowell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nowell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nowell is trying to get back to his feet.
Stone tries to score with some ground and pound. Nowell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nowell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nowell pushes Stone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nowell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nowell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sean Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nowell is avoiding damage well.
Nowell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stone is controlling him well.
Nowell tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The referee is taking a good look at Nowell as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Stone!
Nowell is trying to remain composed but Stone is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Nowell is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nowell defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stone's arms.
Stone has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell is trying to get back to his feet but Stone has full control of the position and if anything, Nowell has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sean Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone lands shots from the back.
Stone is looking for a choke. Nowell gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Nowell manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Nowell stands up from Stone's guard - Nowell perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nowell.
Bradley Nowell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nowell wants to clinch.
Nowell pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nowell connects with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nowell 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Nowell!
A relieved looking Bradley Nowell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slabodan Milosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Mckracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milosevic comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony of Destruction. Zak Mckracken has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Slabodan Milosevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Mckracken!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milosevic throws a looping overhand right but Mckracken ducks down to avoid it.
Mckracken misses with the combination.
Milosevic looks to throw the jab but Mckracken is out of range.
Milosevic scores with a head kick.
Milosevic lands with a nice body punch.
Milosevic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mckracken works Milosevic's body with a nice hook.
Mckracken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milosevic circles away quickly and effectively.
Mckracken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milosevic lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Milosevic.
Milosevic ducks under a wild hook from Mckracken.
Mckracken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Milosevic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckracken misses with a hook. Milosevic ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Milosevic.
Milosevic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Milosevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mckracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Milosevic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Milosevic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milosevic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mckracken is rocked!
Mckracken stalks Milosevic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Milosevic's face. Milosevic staggers backwards, shaken.
Mckracken is still on wobbly legs! Can Milosevic finish him?
Milosevic drops Mckracken with a naaaaasty hook - Mckracken is in real trouble here! Milosevic dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slabodan Milosevic!
Slabodan Milosevic took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Anti-Tapout Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HELLUVA LIFE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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27
166 lbs
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162 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauricio Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sosa circles away quickly and effectively.
O Leary throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Leary throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Adam O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Leary throws a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but O Leary is just out of range.
O Leary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Leary throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Leary swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Leary misses with a body kick.
Sosa drops his hands momentarily and O Leary takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Leary throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sosa.
The crowd cheers as O Leary lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sosa doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
O Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Leary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from O Leary.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
O Leary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Leary. O Leary circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sosa lands an overhand right.
O Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Leary missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Leary throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary misses with a straight right.
O Leary missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Leary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Leary misses with a body kick.
O Leary cracks Sosa with a good jab.
O Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary scores with a hook to the body. Sosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for O Leary.
O Leary takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
O Leary throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Leary throws a leg kick which misses Sosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sosa tries to avoid it.
Sosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Leary, as that shot connected.
O Leary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Leary throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sosa moves away from the strike by O Leary.
O Leary throws a leg kick
and O Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Leary misses with a two punch combination.
O Leary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Leary scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Leary connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from O Leary.
A punch lands to the side of Sosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Leary wants to land a leg kick but Sosa is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. O Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Leary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Leary throws a looping overhand right but Sosa ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Leary.
Sosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary cracks Sosa with an open hand slap.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
O Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam O Leary dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Leary bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Leary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Leary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa slips a jab from O Leary.
O Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from O Leary.
O Leary lands a jab-cross combination.
Sosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Leary doesn't seem bothered though.
O Leary misses with a few strikes there.
O Leary ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Leary misses with an uppercut
and Sosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Adam O Leary is winning the standup battle so far.
O Leary misses with a head kick.
O Leary throws a lazy head kick
and Sosa counters with a thumping low kick.
O Leary throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from O Leary misses
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheers as O Leary lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sosa doesn't seem phased though.
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!
O Leary throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands with an uppercut that bounces O Leary off the cage and back into range.
O Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Leary is rocked!
A shot to the body from O Leary misses
and Sosa counters with a crisp right that sends O Leary to the canvas! Sosa follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Sosa!
Mauricio Sosa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little closes the distance but Hashimoto moves to the side
and Hashimoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hashimoto misses with a hook
and Little counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hashimoto's guard now.
Little is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Little decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hashimoto, up you get!
Hashimoto tries to sprawl but Little drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little.
Little shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hashimoto defends it nicely.
Hashimoto takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Little misses the shot to the body.
Little needs to keep his hands up - Hashimoto had a free shot at his head there.
Hashimoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Little misses with a double jab
and Hashimoto counters with a left to the body.
Little shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hashimoto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Little stops Hashimoto from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto working a defensive guard here.
Hashimoto keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Hashimoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hashimoto keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Craig Little wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Little moves to clinch but Hashimoto breaks away
and Hashimoto counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hashimoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Little takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hashimoto punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
Hashimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hashimoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Little counters with a single leg into guard. Hashimoto didn't expect that.
Little trying to control but Hashimoto is working from the bottom.
Hashimoto wants to hit a switch here but Little passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hashimoto there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto is looking to improve his position but Little isn't that keen on the idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hashimoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Little trying to control but Hashimoto is having none of it.
Hashimoto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hashimoto tries to lock up and control but Little gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Little dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hashimoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Little on the side of the head.
Hashimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
Little fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Hashimoto - just one landing.
Hashimoto scores with a leg kick.
Kazuo Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Hashimoto shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Little or perhaps it was just good defense by Hashimoto which made him look bad.
Craig Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hashimoto as Little shoots in.
Kazuo Hashimoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hashimoto connects with a single shot there.
Little shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Little slips a jab from Hashimoto.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Hashimoto is just out of range.
Little closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hashimoto's guard.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Hashimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Little's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Little slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hashimoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Little's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Little! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Hashimoto has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Craig Little!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Little thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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30
145 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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147 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mifsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifsud stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Mifsud throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mifsud is trying to defend but St Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mifsud doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Pierre.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mifsud is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Mifsud is defending well.
Mifsud manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
Mifsud trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Mifsud blocks nicely.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mifsud takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
St Pierre landing strikes.
St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mifsud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mifsud defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifsud trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Mifsud is a slippery customer.
Mifsud gets back to full guard.
Mifsud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! St Pierre escapes and throws Mifsud's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ground and pound from St Pierre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mifsud is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre is working to tighten is grip on Mifsud's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mifsud has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but St Pierre is really squeezing tight and eventually Mifsud passes out! St Pierre breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Felix St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Giap might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beach Party Vietnam. Kartov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Coal Chamber - Loco. Vo Nguyen Giap could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sorgi Kartov's chin.
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sorgi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kartov misses.
Giap moves to clinch but Kartov breaks away
and Kartov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giap's knee momentarily.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kartov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap moves into the clinch.
Kartov struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Kartov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giap's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Kartov.
Giap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giap wants to get back to striking at distance but Kartov won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Kartov as the two fighters clinch.
Giap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giap breaks from the clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but Kartov moves away
and Kartov counters with a two punch combo.
Giap tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Kartov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap connects with a looping right hand.
Giap rushes Kartov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giap throws an elbow but it misses.
Giap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kartov needs to keep his hands up - Giap had a free shot at his head there.
Kartov misses with a few strikes there.
Giap misses with a hook.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kartov counters with a leg kick.
Kartov misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap closes the distance but Kartov moves to the side
and Kartov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab from Giap.
Kartov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kartov slips a jab from Giap.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kartov counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
Kartov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kartov counters with a body kick that stops Giap in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap misses with a body punch
and Kartov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giap lands a nice hook to Kartov's body. Kartov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Giap tries to clinch but Kartov moves away
and Kartov counters with a left and a right that stings Giap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap looks to clinch
and Kartov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kartov moves away.
Kartov tries to keep at a distance but Giap has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giap misses with an elbow over the top.
Kartov wants to get back to striking at distance but Giap won't allow it.
Giap working aggressively here.
Kartov just leaning against Giap, taking a breather.
Kartov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kartov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kartov breaks the clinch.
Giap wants to clinch
letting Kartov counter with a right hand.
Giap darts in trying to clinch
and Kartov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kartov.
Giap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giap tries to clinch up but Kartov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kartov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kartov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kartov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kartov ducks under a wild hook from Giap.
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.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kartov counters with a head kick. That will keep Giap thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap moves to clinch but Kartov breaks away
and Kartov counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vo Nguyen Giap will probably get the nod.
That's time! Giap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Giap looks to clinch
and Kartov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Giap 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.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Kartov throws a nice looking combination but Giap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giap darts in and clinches Kartov up against the cage.
Giap stalling against the cage.
Giap misses with a knee to the head.
Kartov scores with a shoulder strike.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Giap takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kartov's elbow.
Giap misses with a knee to the head.
Kartov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
Kartov tries to stall but Giap uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kartov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Giap swings wildly with an uppercut but Kartov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giap lands with a light punch inside.
Kartov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giap wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kartov has him pressed against the cage.
Giap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kartov is defending well for now.
Kartov digs a right hand underneath Giap's ribcage. Giap let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kartov blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
Kartov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kartov blocks an uppercut.
Giap lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap lands a knee to the head.
Giap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kartovs head.
Kartov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kartov trying to stall but Giap improves his position.
Kartov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kartov tries to circle away but Giap has him pinned against the cage.
Giap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Giap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Giap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kartov's brow.
Giap misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kartov.
Giap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kartov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Giap lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kartov trying to stall but Giap improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Giap lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giap trying to stall but Kartov improves his position.
A short right from Giap.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Giap fails to land.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kartov's defenses.
Kartov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kartov.
Giap misses with some punches.
Kartov prevents Giap from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Giap.
Giap tries a body shot but Kartov blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorgi Kartov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kartov.
Giap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vo Nguyen Giap dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kartov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap connects with a body shot.
Kartov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Giap has Kartov up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giap.
Giap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Giap.
Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giap wants to clinch up but Kartov keeps it at a distance.
Kartov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kartov misses with a double jab.
Kartov throws a head kick that Giap semi-blocks.
Giap wants to clinch up but Kartov keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Kartov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Giap has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kartov.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kartov counters with a body kick that stops Giap in his tracks momentarily.
Giap tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kartov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kartov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giap.
Some wild striking there from Kartov.
Giap closes the distance but Kartov moves to the side
and Kartov counters with an inside leg kick.
Sorgi Kartov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap looks to throw the jab but Kartov is out of range.
A combination from Kartov does no damage.
Giap tries to clinch
and Kartov counters with an inside leg kick.
Giap dips to his left and cracks Kartov with an uppercut!
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kartov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kartov looks to land a combination but Giap avoids it well.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giap lands a jab to the head.
Giap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giap lands a jab to Kartov's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Kartov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap moves to clinch but Kartov breaks away
and Kartov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giap's knee momentarily.
Kartov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kartov throws a nice looking combination but Giap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Kartov counters with a three punch combo that has Giap backing up. Giap nods at Kartov to acknowledge the strikes.
Giap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giap blocks a body shot from Kartov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap swings wildly with an uppercut but Kartov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giap trying to land knees to the body.
Kartov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kartov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giap breaks from the clinch.
Vo Nguyen Giap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kartov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vo Nguyen Giap is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kartov misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap works the jab nicely.
Giap is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Giap loads up on a big right hand but Kartov slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vo Nguyen Giap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giap has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vo Nguyen Giap!
Vo Nguyen Giap very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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