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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Struck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One 24. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thunder Struck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struck jabs Kozlov right on the nose. Kozlov blinks but takes it well.
Kozlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Struck counters with a nice body kick.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Struck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozlov.
Kozlov looks to land a left hand but Struck moved out of range nicely.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the body
and Struck counters with a low kick, right behind Kozlov 's knee.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Struck's shoulder, as Struck tries to avoid the shot.
Kozlov tries to bum rush Struck with a series of wild strikes but Struck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Igor Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov misses the shot to the body.
Struck catches Kozlov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struck closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Struck.
Struck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kozlov misses with some punches.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov wants to stall.
Kozlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Struck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Struck blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Struck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Struck blocks a body shot from Kozlov.
Struck lands with a right to the head.
Struck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struck lands a big uppercut and Kozlov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kozlov looks OK. Struck waves Kozlov back to his feet!
Kozlov is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Struck cracks Kozlov with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thunder Struck!
An intense looking Thunder Struck took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'GSF by far the best org in the world!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison has chosen East London Rap - Wha we a bout as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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268 lbs
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet.
Harrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Harrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Harrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Harrison wants to clinch but Evans slips to the side
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Harrison has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrison gets an underhook and turns Evans into the cage.
Harrison goes for a takedown attempt but Evans pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Colin Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Harrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrison closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Harrison has clasped his hands together around Evans's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Harrison misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Evans regains half guard, as Harrison was trying to land strikes.
Harrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Evans looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harrison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Harrison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Evans is trying to stand.
Harrison trying to pass the guard but Evans defending well.
Harrison is nestled in close to Evans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harrison trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to get back to full guard.
Evans trying to hold on to Harrison's head to control him but Harrison postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison lands a big right hand that sends Evans crashing to the mat! Harrison stays standing though and waves Evans back to his feet!
It looks like Colin Evans has been cut.
Colin Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Harrison closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.
Evans stops a takedown attempt from Harrison.
Harrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Evans prevents it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hand to the body from Evans.
Evans tries to break free but Harrison pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harrison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Harrison.
Harrison has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrison instigates a clinch.
Harrison has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Evans regains guard immediately.
Harrison pushing down on Evans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans trying to hold on to Harrison's head to control him but Harrison postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Harrison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Evans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harrison tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Colin Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Harrison.
Nice cross by Harrison.
Charles Harrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Harrison with a poor takedown
and Evans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Harrison connects with the punch.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison lands a big uppercut and Evans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Evans looks OK. Harrison waves Evans back to his feet!
Evans is rocked!
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
Evans seems to have got his legs back now.
Evans throws a series of punches but Harrison avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Harrison throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Harrison works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Harrison looking to pass the guard.
Harrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harrison's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Harrison's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans is stalling in the full guard.
Evans trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Evans preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Evans is aware though and is defending well.
Evans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harrison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Evans defends well.
Harrison working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Evans has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans slows the pace down in half guard.
Harrison trying to hold on to Evans's head to control him but Evans postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to get back to full guard.
Evans seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harrison wants to improve his position but Evans is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evans pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin Evans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Harrison throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Harrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Evans scores with a jab to the body.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans lands a jab.
Harrison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harrison with the ground and pound but Evans uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Harrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Harrison is having none of it.
Evans has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harrison off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Colin Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison clinches up against the cage.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Harrison tries to stall but Evans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans scores with a hook.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison misses the jab.
Evans slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Harrison misses.
Harrison throws a big shot that misses.
Evans swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
Harrison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Evans throws a right hand that Harrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Harrison also avoids with ease.
Evans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Harrison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Evans.
Harrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Harrison. Those never looked like landing.
Evans lands a slapping body shot.
Harrison tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Harrison backing up. Harrison nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes.
Harrison is rocked!
Evans connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Harrison covering up! Evans comes in with a big uppercut and Harrison goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colin Evans!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein has chosen Puritania as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein throws a lazy uppercut
and Grande counters with a thumping low kick.
Gein looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Grande takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gein misses with a low kick.
Gein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grande wants to clinch
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gein misses with an uppercut
and Gein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grande is looking to clinch.
Grande takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Gein misses
and Grande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but Gein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grande swivels and escapes.
Grande moves to clinch but Gein breaks away
and Gein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gein.
Gein closes the distance and pushes Grande back into the cage.
Grande misses with an elbow over the top.
Gein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Gein fails to land.
Gein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grande throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gein looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Gein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grande on the side of the head.
Gein tries to land a leg kick but Grande saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein missing with a left hand there. Grande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gein throws an overhand right that lands on Grande's shoulder, as Grande tries to avoid the shot.
Grande tries to clinch
and Gein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Gein.
Grande is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Grande tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gein.
Taco Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande closes the distance but Gein moves to the side
and Gein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gein throws a right hand that Grande ducks under and follows up with a left that Grande also avoids with ease.
Gein tests Grande's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grande tries to clinch
and Gein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grande tries to clinch up
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Otis Gein 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.
Grande tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Gein to counter with a crisp jab.
Gein lands a jab-cross combination.
Grande looks to clinch
and Gein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Gein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grande.
Gein throws a right and a left that Grande avoids nicely.
Grande closes the distance but Gein moves to the side
and Gein counters with a nice uppercut.
Gein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Gein misses with a hook.
Grande moves to clinch but Gein breaks away
and Gein counters with a series of strikes. Grande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Gein.
Grande wants to clinch but Gein slips to the side
enabling Gein to counter with a crisp jab.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Gein throws a poor cross that misses
and Grande counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Grande pushes Gein up against the cage in a clinch.
Grande avoids the elbow strike from Gein, against the cage.
Gein is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grande can't fight it off and eventually Gein manages to take the fight to the floor. Grande looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grande wants to sweep but no luck.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Grande.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Gein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gein stops Grande from standing up.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein postures up in Grande's guard and throws a big left but Grande blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grande 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.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Gein cracks Grande with a solid left hand.
Grande is trying to keep Gein in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Gein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
Grande avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gein cracks Grande with a solid left hand.
Gein trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Grande is trying to control the position but Gein postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein throws a big right hand that misses.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grande works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grande wants to sweep here but Gein controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Gein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grande lands a nice hook to Gein's body. Gein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grande takes the fight into the clinch.
Grande lands a right hand.
Gein dodges an elbow strike from Grande.
Gein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gein scores with a shoulder strike.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grande lands with a left to the head.
Gein is working for takedown but Grande is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gein managing to block the knees to the body from Grande.
Grande lands an uppercut.
Gein lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grande throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throws an elbow but it misses.
Grande is trying to force a seperation but Gein has the dominant position.
Grande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.
A shot in the inside from Grande.
Grande is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gein lands a hook that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gein misses with a wild combination.
Grande is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Grande looks to clinch
and Gein counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein tries to land a front kick but Grande steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grande wants to clinch
and Gein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Gein there.
Gein takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Gein lands a body shot.
Gein throws a head kick but Grande moves out of range.
Grande tries to clinch there but Gein circles away.
Grande tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses the shot to the body.
Gein misses with a wild body shot.
Grande tries to clinch up but Gein circles away and keeps his distance.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gein counters with a one-two to the body.
Grande rushes Gein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grande creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Grande has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grande there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otis Gein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Gein circles away.
Grande darts in and clinches Gein up against the cage.
Taco Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande prevents a body shot from Gein.
Grande is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grande misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grande just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gein's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein has Grande pressed against the cage.
Grande lands an elbow just above Gein 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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 Taco Grande.
I think Gein 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Gein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Killers . Smith has chosen Duality - Slipknot 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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209 lbs
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth lands a front kick.
Elsworth misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Elsworth lands a jab to the nose.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips a straight right by Elsworth.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Elsworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Elsworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elsworth throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Rob Elsworth has been cut.
Elsworth moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Elsworth finds it's target.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Elsworth.
Elsworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
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!
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Elsworth.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Elsworth takes one to the chin there.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Elsworth which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Elsworth finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Elsworth.
Elsworth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith lands a jab.
Elsworth lands a jab.
Elsworth scores with a nice right hand.
Elsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elsworth misses with a body kick.
Elsworth with a nice cross.
Elsworth moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth with a knee to the head.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elsworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Elsworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Elsworth, against the cage.
Elsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Elsworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Elsworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elsworth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elsworth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rob Elsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elsworth tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Elsworth closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Elsworth misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elsworth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Elsworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Elsworth tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elsworth pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Elsworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Elsworth.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Elsworth throws an elbow that misses.
Elsworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith has Elsworth pressed against the cage.
Elsworth lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Elsworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Elsworth's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith looks to land a combination but Elsworth avoids it well.
Elsworth pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Elsworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Elsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Elsworth.
Smith trying to stall but Elsworth improves his position.
Elsworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Elsworth.
Elsworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
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!
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elsworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elsworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Elsworth.
Nice body punch from Elsworth.
Elsworth throws an elbow that misses.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Elsworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elsworth.
Elsworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elsworth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Elsworth is working Smith over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elsworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside.
Elsworth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Elsworth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elsworth lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Elsworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Elsworth blocks an uppercut.
Elsworth lands with a light punch inside.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Elsworth working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elsworth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow.
Elsworth pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to stall but Elsworth improves his position.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Rob Elsworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Elsworth lands a damaging elbow.
Elsworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elsworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Elsworth lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elsworth lands a damaging elbow.
Elsworth is working Smith over against the cage.
Elsworth misses with an elbow over the top.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Elsworth obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elsworth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elsworth throws an elbow that misses.
Elsworth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Elsworth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Elsworth's cut.
That's time! Elsworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Elsworth throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Elsworth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith blocks a head kick by Elsworth.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Elsworth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Elsworth looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Rob Elsworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Elsworth darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elsworth thinking.
Elsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elsworth dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Elsworth throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Elsworth up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elsworth landing knees to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elsworth tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elsworth pinned against the cage. Elsworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elsworth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Elsworth. Smith shrugs it off though.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Elsworth.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elsworth. Elsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Elsworth throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elsworth connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elsworth moves away.
Elsworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Elsworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elsworth throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Elsworth finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A cross from Smith lands.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elsworth ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A jab from Smith misses.
Crunch! Elsworth slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Elsworth scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Elsworth lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Elsworth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elsworth throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Elsworth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Elsworth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Rob Elsworth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith avoids the body shot from Elsworth.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Elsworth pushes Smith away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Elsworth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Elsworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elsworth 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Elsworth!
An out of breath Rob Elsworth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Bite the Dick. Van Gogh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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224 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Gogh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Van Gogh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
Van Gogh throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Van Gogh misses the jab.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Van Gogh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Van Gogh circles away.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner looks to clinch
and Van Gogh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Van Gogh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Gogh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Van Gogh saw that one coming.
Van Gogh slips a jab and a cross from Tanner.
Van Gogh jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Van Gogh is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Van Gogh swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Van Gogh connects with the punch.
Van Gogh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanner rather than just go for the knockout.
Tanner avoids a kick to the body.
Van Gogh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Gogh lands with a hook. Tanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Gogh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Van Gogh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner pushes Van Gogh away with a front kick.
Van Gogh tries to work over Tanner's front leg with a kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Van Gogh is avoiding it.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gogh is just out of range.
Tanner lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Van Gogh keeps it at a distance.
Van Gogh tries to move into range but Tanner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Gogh misses with a low kick.
Tanner lands an overhand right.
Van Gogh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanner's calf.
Tanner with a nice cross.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gogh manages to avoid it.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Gogh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Van Gogh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tanner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
An elbow from Van Gogh crashes against the mat.
Van Gogh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tanner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Van Gogh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tanner is avoiding damage well.
Tanner defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tanner is trying to get back to his feet.
Van Gogh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Van Gogh is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh taking a break here but Tanner is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tanner pushes Van Gogh off looking to stand but Van Gogh dives back in and keeps control.
Tanner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Gogh.
Tanner wants to improve his position but Van Gogh is controlling well.
Tanner is trying to maintain the position but Van Gogh is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Van Gogh.
Tanner looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanner checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Van Gogh shoots for a takedown but Tanner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Van Gogh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanner slips a straight right by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Gogh.
Van Gogh blocks a jab.
Van Gogh takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Van Gogh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gogh tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Van Gogh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Van Gogh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Van Gogh.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Gogh blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Gogh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gogh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Van Gogh is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner landing knees to the head.
Van Gogh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Gogh lands a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Van Gogh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Gogh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Van Gogh blocks it.
Van Gogh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Gogh is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh lands a body punch.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Gogh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Gogh prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Van Gogh lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Van Gogh misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gogh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Gogh working aggressively here.
Van Gogh can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Van Gogh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gogh lands with a light punch inside.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Van Gogh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Gogh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Gogh scores with a shot to the body.
Tanner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gogh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Van Gogh catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Tanner throws a head kick but Van Gogh moves out of range.
Van Gogh is looking to slow Tanner down with leg kicks.
Van Gogh throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Gogh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands a high kick!
Tanner wants to clinch.
Dick Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vincent Van Gogh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner throws a head kick but Van Gogh moves out of range.
Van Gogh is looking to chop away at Tanner's legs.
Van Gogh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Gogh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Van Gogh counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Gogh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Van Gogh keeps it at a distance.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gogh misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Gogh circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Gogh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Gogh scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Gogh jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gogh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Van Gogh is avoiding it.
Tanner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gogh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Gogh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Van Gogh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tanner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Gogh is controlling him well.
Van Gogh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tanner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Van Gogh in side control, throwing shots but Tanner defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Gogh throws a strike aimed at the side of Tanner's head but Tanner avoids it well.
Tanner tries to escape but Van Gogh is in control.
Van Gogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Gogh scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Van Gogh throwing strikes but Tanner manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vincent Van Gogh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Gogh wants to control but Tanner postures up.
Van Gogh is trying to improve his position.
Tanner decides to stand back up. Tanner steps back and let's Van Gogh get back to his feet.
Van Gogh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Van Gogh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Gogh throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Van Gogh misses with a hook.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Van Gogh circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Gogh throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gogh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gogh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Gogh, right into the meat.
Van Gogh misses with a kick to the body.
Van Gogh fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Gogh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Gogh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Van Gogh!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lind has chosen Ice Cube & Dr Dre - Natural Born Killaz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Parts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Lind!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parts with a hook.
It looks like Quinton Lind has been cut.
Lind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lind tries a low kick but Parts avoids it.
Parts forces Lind back against the cage and clinches.
Lind lands with a short shot to the head.
Lind working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lind prevents a body shot from Parts.
A short body shot lands from Parts as the two fighters clinch.
Parts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lind has a couple of punches blocked by Parts.
Lind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parts throws a leg kick but Lind checks it.
Parts scores with a spinning back kick!
A clash of legs there as Lind blocks the low kick.
Parts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Parts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parts slips a jab and a cross from Lind.
Lind takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anthony Parts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lind at a distance.
Lind looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts lands with an overhand left.
Parts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lind's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lind takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parts connects with an inside leg kick.
Lind takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That has opened up Quinton Lind's cut even more.
Parts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parts lands a left and a right that send Lind crashing to the mat, dazed. Parts thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lind is rocked!
Parts sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Lind's defenses. It connects perfectly with Lind's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Parts!
An out of breath Anthony Parts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Afro Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Afro Ninja 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afro Ninja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja scores with a nice strike.
Ninja moves out of range as Ondoy strikes.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Ninja feints and then cracks Ondoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ondoy down.
Ninja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ondoy counters with a left to the body.
Ninja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ninja throws the kick towards the body but Ondoy avoids it.
Ondoy has closed the distance and engaged Ninja in a clinch.
Ondoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ondoy looking to stall.
Ninja is trying to force a seperation but Ondoy has the dominant position.
Ondoy is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ninja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ninja fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ondoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ninja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ondoy lands a right hand.
Ondoy presses Ninja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ondoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ondoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Ninja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ondoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Ondoy throws a head punch that misses.
Ondoy tries to throw a body punch but Ninja avoids it by throwing Ondoy back against the cage.
Ninja leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy misses with some punches.
Ondoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ondoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ondoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ninja uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ondoy.
Ninja taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ondoy is looking to control Ninja's arms but Ninja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ondoy has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ondoy.
Ondoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ondoy as Ninja tries to tie him up.
Ondoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ondoy misses with a body punch.
Ninja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ondoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninja controls his hands.
Ninja blocks a body shot from Ondoy.
Ondoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ninja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ondoy misses with a wild combination.
Ninja throws a chopping leg kick but Ondoy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ninja thuds his right hand into Ondoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ondoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ondoy cracks Ninja with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ondoy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ondoy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ondoy with a hook.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ninja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ondoy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ninja.
Ondoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy connects with a crisp jab.
Ninja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ondoy throws out the jab.
Ondoy closes the distance and clinches.
Ninja is trying to maintain a safe position but Ondoy gets an underhook and turns Ninja into the cage.
Ondoy 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!
Ondoy misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Ninja to work.
Ninja blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ninja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ninja scores with a leg kick.
Ondoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ninja throws out a loose jab but Ondoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ninja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ninja moves out of range as Ondoy strikes.
Ninja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ondoy moves away.
Ninja misses the shot to the body.
Ondoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ninja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ondoy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ninja throws a jab when Ondoy was well out of range.
Ninja scores with a leg kick.
Ondoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ondoy is looking to clinch.
Ondoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ninja.
Ondoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy misses with a right hand
and Ninja counters with a two punch combo.
Ondoy tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Ninja thuds a left hand into Ondoy's body.
Ondoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Ondoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninja.
Ondoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ondoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ondoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ninja controls the action.
Ninja blocking some punches.
A short right from Ninja.
Ninja taking a breather.
Ninja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ninja has Ondoy pressed against the cage.
Ninja tries to pull guard but Ondoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ondoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
A short right from Ondoy on the inside.
Ninja just leaning against Ondoy, taking a breather.
Ondoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ondoy just leaning against Ninja, taking a breather.
Ondoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ninja's elbow.
Ondoy just leaning against Ninja, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Ondoy as the two fighters clinch.
Ninja trying to control the position but instead, Ondoy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ninja into the cage.
Ondoy blocks an uppercut.
Ondoy throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ninja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ondoy is keeping busy.
Ondoy lands a nice uppercut.
Ondoy tries a body shot but Ninja blocks it.
Ondoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ondoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninja controls his hands.
Ninja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ninja pulls guard.
Ninja keeping moving, preventing Ondoy from controlling successfully.
Ondoy wants to pass the guard but Ninja is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pepeng Ondoy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ondoy works over Ninja's head and body with a nice combination.
Ondoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ninja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ninja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ondoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ninja jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ondoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ondoy throws a jab when Ninja was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ondoy looks to land a left hand but Ninja moved out of range nicely.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Ondoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Ondoy 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.
A big right from Ondoy misses.
Ninja misses with a series of wild punches.
Ondoy lands a jab to the head.
Ondoy misses with a hook. Ninja ducked under it nicely.
Ninja throws a sloppy body shot
and Ondoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ondoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ninja.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Ondoy digs a good hook to Ninja's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ninja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Ondoy.
Ninja throws a hook but Ondoy avoids it easily.
Ninja throws a lazy right hand but Ondoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Ondoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ondoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ondoy tries to bum rush Ninja with a series of wild strikes but Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ninja walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ondoy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ondoy is out of range and Ninja settles back down.
Ninja throws a right hand that Ondoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Ondoy also avoids with ease.
Ninja misses with a low kick as Ondoy jumps back.
Ondoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ninja dips to his left and cracks Ondoy with an uppercut!
Ondoy throws a hook to the side of Ninja's head but Ninja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ninja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ondoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Afro Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Ninja coming out on top.
Ondoy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ninja.
Ninja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ninja. Ondoy shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ninja. Ondoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ondoy works the jab nicely.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ondoy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ninja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ondoy.
Ninja misses with a two punch combination.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ondoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ondoy scores with a jab. Ninja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ninja ducks under a wild hook from Ondoy.
Ondoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Ondoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
Ninja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ondoy throws an overhand right that lands on Ninja's shoulder, as Ninja tries to avoid the shot.
Ondoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ninja.
Ninja looks to land a right hand but Ondoy moved out of range.
A big right from Ninja misses.
Ninja throws a leg kick
letting Ondoy counter with a right hand.
Ondoy closes the distance and clinches.
Ondoy tries to throw a body punch but Ninja avoids it by throwing Ondoy back against the cage.
Ondoy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ondoy being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy pushes Ninja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ondoy tries to throw a body punch but Ninja avoids it by throwing Ondoy back against the cage.
Ninja prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
Ninja blocks an uppercut.
Ninja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ondoy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ninja is keeping busy.
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.
Ondoy throws a head punch that misses.
Ondoy wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ninja throws a lazy right hand but Ondoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ondoy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ondoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ondoy misses with a double jab.
Ninja misses with a low kick as Ondoy jumps back.
Ninja looks to land a body kick but Ondoy moved away.
Ondoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ninja. Ninja obviously looking to wear him down.
Ondoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ninja throws out the jab.
Ninja throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ondoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ninja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ninja takes a swing at Ondoy's ribcage but misses.
Ninja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ondoy.
Ninja loads up on a big right hand but Ondoy slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ondoy. Ninja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja scores with a hook.
Ondoy throws an overhand right that lands on Ninja's shoulder, as Ninja tries to avoid the shot.
Ondoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ninja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ondoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ondoy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ondoy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ondoy slips a jab from Ninja.
Ninja cracks Ondoy with a good jab.
Ondoy pushes Ninja up against the cage in a clinch.
Ninja is pushing Ondoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ondoy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Ninja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ondoy is looking to clinch.
Ninja just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Ondoy.
A head kick misses from Ninja.
A punch combination from Ninja misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ninja. Ondoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ondoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Ninja.
Ninja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy tries to bum rush Ninja with a series of wild strikes but Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ondoy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ondoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ondoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy lands with a nice combination. Ninja backs away looking to recover.
Ondoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ninja can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Ondoy.
Ondoy cracks a nice hook into Ninja's ribs.
Ondoy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ninja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja scores with a jab. Ondoy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands with a straight right. Ninja didn't see that one coming.
Ninja slips a jab and a cross from Ondoy.
Ondoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
Ninja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ondoy backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Ninja avoids them all with ease.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
Ondoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ondoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ninja throws a leg kick that misses.
Ondoy scores with a body shot.
Ondoy defending well as Ninja loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ondoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ondoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ondoy misses with a double jab.
Ondoy throws a jab when Ninja was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pepeng Ondoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ondoy moves away from the strike by Ninja.
A solid body kick from Ninja.
Ninja misses the shot to the body.
Ninja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ondoy lunges at Ninja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ninja's hand.
Ninja throws a hook but Ondoy blocks it.
Ninja fails to land with a series of punches.
Ondoy misses with a two punch combination.
Ninja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Ondoy.
Ondoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ninja throws a leg kick which misses Ondoy's front leg but catches the back leg as Ondoy tries to avoid it.
Ninja throws a right and a left that Ondoy avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ondoy is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
Ondoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ninja.
Ondoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ondoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ondoy.
Ninja scores with a jab to the head.
Ondoy throws a big shot that misses.
Ondoy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ninja connects with the punch.
Ondoy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ninja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ondoy scrambles back to his feet.
Ondoy blocks a jab.
Ondoy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ondoy darts in and clinches Ninja up against the cage.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Afro Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepeng Ondoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ninja controls the action.
A short uppercut from Ondoy.
Ninja stalling the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ninja has had enough of the clinch but Ondoy keeps him there for the moment.
Ondoy effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ondoy letting Ninja take a breather here.
Ondoy tries to throw a body punch but Ninja avoids it by throwing Ondoy back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ondoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninja controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ninja takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Ondoy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninja is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ninja prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Afro Ninja showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ondoy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepeng Ondoy!
Pepeng Ondoy is the new middleweight champion!
Pepeng Ondoy very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok comes to the cage accompanied by Devils. Llaripukinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Elvis Presley - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Guntur Llaripukinen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok fails to land the takedown.
Llaripukinen misses with a double jab.
Llaripukinen throws a jab when Amok was well out of range.
Llaripukinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amok.
Llaripukinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Llaripukinen lands a jab to the head.
Llaripukinen walks into a jab.
Amok closes the distance and clinches up with Llaripukinen, looking for a takedown. Amok pushes Llaripukinen against the cage but Llaripukinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Llaripukinen misses with an uppercut. Amok saw that one coming.
Llaripukinen throws a jab when Amok was well out of range.
Amok moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Guntur Llaripukinen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guntur Llaripukinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Llaripukinen is fending him off so far but Amok persists. Nope, Llaripukinen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Llaripukinen stuffs the takedown.
Llaripukinen takes one to the side of the head.
Llaripukinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amok counters with a stiff right hand.
Llaripukinen thuds his right hand into Amok's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
Llaripukinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Amok counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llaripukinen throws a one two combo.
Amok moves out of range of the strikes.
Amok throws a hook but Llaripukinen avoids it easily.
Amok shoots for a double leg takedown but Llaripukinen sprawls well. He's pushed Amok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Llaripukinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amok moves away.
Amok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Amok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amok connects with an inside leg kick.
Amok misses with a hook.
Amok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Llaripukinen.
Amok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Llaripukinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Llaripukinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llaripukinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok shoots in but Llaripukinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uriel Amok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amok shoots in and gets a takedown into Llaripukinen's guard.
Amok scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amok wants to control from the top but Llaripukinen keeps moving.
Amok throwing strikes but missing.
Llaripukinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amok throws a strike but Llaripukinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Amok 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.
Amok looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen won't allow Amok to sweep him here.
Llaripukinen is fighting to break Amok's control of his arms but Amok is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Llaripukinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Amok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llaripukinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amok is keeping the position for now.
Llaripukinen wants to stand and escape but instead Amok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Llaripukinen is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok forces his way into half guard.
Amok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Amok dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Llaripukinen connects with a jab.
Amok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amok slips a jab and a cross from Llaripukinen.
Amok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Llaripukinen's waist but Llaripukinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amok off to one side.
Llaripukinen throws a right and a left that Amok avoids nicely.
Llaripukinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amok to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Llaripukinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Llaripukinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Llaripukinen, not yet.
Llaripukinen keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llaripukinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Llaripukinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amok is one step ahead there.
Llaripukinen keeping full guard, as Amok tries to pass.
Llaripukinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amok trying to control but Llaripukinen is working from the bottom.
Llaripukinen has momentary wrist control but Amok slips an elbow through the middle.
Amok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok preventing the sweep.
Amok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amok throws a strike but Llaripukinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Amok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Llaripukinen!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llaripukinen working to try and regain half guard.
Amok landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Llaripukinen is staying active underneath Amok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Llaripukinen has his hands clasped together around Amok's back. He's all about the action.
Amok lands with a punch from half guard.
Amok passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Llaripukinen!
Llaripukinen is working to get back to half guard.
Amok raining down hammerfists from mount.
That has opened up Guntur Llaripukinen's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amok raining down shots from the mount!
Guntur Llaripukinen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guntur Llaripukinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uriel Amok!
After the big win, Uriel Amok made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors {R.W} Four Aces Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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