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SPFT 94: Moses vs. Washington PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defying Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall's entrance music is Serial Killa. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Defying Gravity!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity lands a body shot.
Hall moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hall.
Gravity manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Gravity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravity.
Gravity connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravity rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Gravity ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gravity attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hall wants to clinch up but Gravity keeps it at a distance.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Gravity moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravity works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Hall misses with a low kick as Gravity jumps back.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall moves into the clinch.
Gravity's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gravity scores with a jab to the head.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Gravity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Gravity lands a nice looking body shot.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gravity. Those never looked like landing.
Hall looks for the body kick but Gravity saw that one coming.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity swinging wildly here.
Gravity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Gravity.
Gravity rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Gravity takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gravity misses with a double jab.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Gravity throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Gravity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Gravity tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
Hall is looking to clinch but Gravity is avoiding it.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gravity will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gravity tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gravity circles away quickly and effectively.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravity.
Gravity tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravity gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall defending well as Gravity loads up on a big left hand.
Gravity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Gravity misses with a right hand
and Hall counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravity throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Gravity needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Gravity takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravity.
Gravity ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall missing with a left hand there. Gravity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall thows a leg kick but Gravity checks it
and Gravity counters with a nice body kick.
Gravity lands with a nice body punch.
Hall tests Gravity's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Michael Hall will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Gravity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Gravity cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gravity falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hall cracks Gravity with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Gravity's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravity scrambles back to his feet.
Gravity tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Gravity connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gravity connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Gravity does no damage.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Gravity had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a right hand that Gravity ducks under and follows up with a left that Gravity also avoids with ease.
Gravity throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Defying Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a good low kick that Gravity was not able to check.
Gravity scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hall in his tracks.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravity takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Hall misses.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gravity looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Gravity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Gravity saw that one coming.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravity misses with a wild body shot.
Hall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravity stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Gravity swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Gravity misses with a straight right.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Gravity cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravity circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall tries to clinch up but Gravity circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a jab when Gravity was well out of range.
Gravity takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravity.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Gravity.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravity throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
A jab from Hall misses.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravity throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Gravity tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Hall digs a good body shot into Gravity's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravity misses the target.
Gravity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravity takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall lands with a hook. Gravity tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravity swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gravity moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to clinch there but Gravity circles away.
Gravity lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Gravity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravity throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hall dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Gravity.
Gravity darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gravity lands a body shot.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravity counters with a head kick. That will keep Hall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Michael Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Gravity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravity looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gravity.
Gravity cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Gravity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravity connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravity has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Gravity throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravity misses with a looping right.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Gravity's head but Gravity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravity takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Gravity throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Gravity steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravity lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall jabs Gravity to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravity misses with a wild combination.
Gravity misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Gravity misses its intended target.
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!
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gravity misses with a straight right.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Gravity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gravity, pushing him back against the cage.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Gravity's head.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gravity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Michael Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gravity takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Gravity pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall avoids the head kick by Gravity.
Gravity steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
Defying Gravity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity avoids the head kick by Hall.
Gravity blocks the body kick.
Gravity lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Gravity moved out of range nicely.
Hall drives through and clinches with Gravity against the cage.
Gravity lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gravity tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gravity's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gravity's defenses.
Gravity blocks an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Gravity scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!
Michael Hall thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Keystone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Guapo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Keystone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keystone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guapos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guapo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Keystone misses with an uppercut. Guapo saw that one coming.
Keystone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keystone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guapo backs up against the cage.
Keystone connects with the punch.
Guapo gets caught napping as Keystone dives in and scores a takedown. Guapo manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Guapo looking for a sweep. Not yet Guapo, not yet.
Keystone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keystone controlling from the top position.
Keystone scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Keystone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Keystone tries to free his leg and advance position but Guapo is retaining full guard.
Guapo pulls Keystone in close to his closed guard and prevents Keystone from doing any damage or advancing position.
El Guapo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Guapo scores with a push kick.
Keystone swings widly with a right hand
and Guapo counters with a head kick.
Guapo lands with a kick to the temple. Keystone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo darts in and clinches Keystone up against the cage.
Guapo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guapo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guapo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keystone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keystone working aggressively here.
Keystone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guapo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guapo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keystone blocks an elbow strike.
Keystone breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Keystone misses its intended target.
Keystone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guapo ducks under a wild hook from Keystone.
A jab lands there for Guapo.
Keystone throws a hook to the side of Guapo's head but Guapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keystone dives in and grabs Guapo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guapo pushes down on Keystone's head and hops out.
Guapo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Guapo.
Guapo throws out a leg kick but Keystone moves out of range and Guapo only half commits.
Guapo scores with a head kick.
Keystone throws a hook but Guapo blocks it.
Guapo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keystone throws out the jab.
Keystone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guapo on the side of the head.
Guapo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keystone.
Keystone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keystone moves out of range of the leg kick from Guapo.
Guapo moves away from the strike by Keystone.
Guapo scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Keystone misses.
Keystone cracks Guapo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guapo cracks the inside of Keystone's front leg.
Guapo defending well as Keystone loads up on a big left hand.
Keystone looks to land a left hand but Guapo moved out of range nicely.
Keystone looks to land a right hand but Guapo moved out of range.
Keystone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guapo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guapo tries to clinch but Keystone moves out of range.
El Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keystone misses the shot to the body.
Guapo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keystone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guapo scores with the left hand. Keystone knows he should have avoided that one.
Keystone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guapo to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keystone throws a hook to the side of Guapo's head but Guapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guapo throws a head kick that misses.
Keystone checks a leg kick.
Guapo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but El Guapo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Keystone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guapo.
Guapo misses with a low kick as Keystone jumps back.
Keystone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guapos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keystone missing with a left hand there. Guapo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keystone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guapo.
El Guapo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keystone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guapo moves away.
Keystone throws a poor cross that misses
and Guapo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keystone looks to throw the jab but Guapo is out of range.
Guapo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guapo throws a front kick aimed at Keystone's knee but Keystone avoids it well.
Guapo scores with a nice body kick.
Guapo lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo tries to close the distance and clinch but Keystone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guapo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keystone is out of range and Guapo settles back down.
Keystone misses with a lunging right hand
and Guapo counters with a low kick, right behind Keystone 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Keystone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keystone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guapo.
Guapo throws a head kick that Keystone semi-blocks.
Keystone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guapo counters with a thumping low kick.
Keystone shoots in and gets a takedown into Guapo's guard.
Keystone wants to control from the top but Guapo keeps moving.
Keystone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guapo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keystone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keystone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guapo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Guapo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keystone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keystone moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Keystone tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keystone in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Keystone working the strikes but Guapo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Keystone seems to be looking for submissions.
Keystone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keystone is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keystone is looking to take a break and control but Guapo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keystone wants to work for an arm triangle but Guapo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Keystone dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Guapo throws a low kick but Keystone moves out of range easily.
Guapo blocks a jab.
Keystone misses with a hook. Guapo ducked under it nicely.
Keystone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guapo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guapo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keystone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guapo.
Guapo tries to clinch up but Keystone circles away and keeps his distance.
Guapo lands a really nice looking cross but Keystone seems unphased.
Keystone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keystone checks a leg kick nicely.
Keystone misses with an uppercut
and Guapo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keystone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guapo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keystone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keystone there as he acknowledges the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guapo!
A big right from Keystone misses.
Keystone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guapo on the side of the head.
Guapo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keystone. That did some damage!
Keystone throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keystone.
Guapo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keystone's calf.
Keystone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guapo doesn't manage to clinch there - Keystone circles away.
Guapo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keystone's calf.
Keystone feints and as Guapo raises his hands in defense, Keystone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo working a defensive guard here.
Keystone chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keystone trying to control the position from guard on top but Guapo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guapo wants to stand and escape but Keystone is having none of it.
Keystone trying to control but Guapo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guapo doesn't manage to clinch there - Keystone circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guapo. That's going to slow Keystone down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo clinches up with Keystone and pushes him back against the cage.
Keystone throws a head punch that misses.
Guapo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keystone throws a head punch that misses.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
Keystone blocks an elbow strike.
Guapo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keystone's defenses.
Keystone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keystone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guapo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guapo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keystone's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guapo.
Guapo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guapo pushes Keystone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Guapo fails to land.
Guapo throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Keystone - that landed with a thud.
Guapo lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Guapo on the inside.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Keystone is working for takedown but Guapo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guapo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keystone's defenses.
Keystone throws a punch but it's blocked by Guapo.
Keystone avoids a wild elbow strike from Guapo.
Guapo misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Keystone.
Keystone scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Keystone.
Guapo throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Guapo throws an elbow but misses.
Guapo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keystones head.
Keystone avoids a wild elbow strike from Guapo.
A head punch on the inside from Guapo fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Guapo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guapo 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!
An out of breath and clearly excited El Guapo thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wax Simulacra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kevin Bishop had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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27
144 lbs
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28
146 lbs
17 - 10 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bishop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mitchell on his heels. He'll look to pass Mitchell's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mitchell is on top in guard.
Mitchell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bishop is trying to control the position but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop looking to control.
Mitchell looking to pass the guard.
Mitchell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Mitchell.
A clash of legs there as Mitchell blocks the low kick.
Billy Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell counters with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Bishop.
Kevin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell throws a chopping leg kick but Bishop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mitchell misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Bishop digs a good hook to Mitchell's body.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop gets a takedown into half guard.
Mitchell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mitchell tries to roll over but Bishop keeps him under control.
Bishop content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bishop there.
Mitchell controlling the position well.
Bishop content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop winds up and cracks Mitchell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell is pressing down on Bishop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Bishop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mitchell lands a jab.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Mitchell throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell lands an overhand right.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bishop was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell is trying to escape the mount.
Mitchell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mitchell is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
Kevin Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mitchell is trying to escape the mount.
Mitchell tries to lock up and control but Bishop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mitchell is squirming around, avoiding Bishop's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop controlling the position easily from mount.
Mitchell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mitchell working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mitchell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mitchell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mitchell tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
Bishop with a couple of short strikes.
Bishop raining down shots from the mount!
Mitchell tries to lock up and control but Bishop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bishop tries to control but Mitchell wriggling away.
Mitchell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell tries to lock up and control but Bishop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Bishop will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mitchell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bishop controlling the action here.
Mitchell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bishop puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bishop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitchell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mitchell won't allow Bishop to pass to mount.
Bishop controlling the pace.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bishop trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell has his foot on Bishop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bishop works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitchell managing to control the position.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchell pulls Bishop in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bishop landing some decent shots from guard.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Mitchell looking to control.
Bishop won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Billy Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Mitchell slips the punch.
Mitchell takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Bishop.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bishop 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Bishop!
Our winner, Kevin Bishop, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Tinsley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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29
289 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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299 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Tinsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munchkin.
Tinsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchkin moves away.
Tinsley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
You can see the frustration on Munchkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tinsley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tinsley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Tinsley.
Tinsley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Munchkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tinsley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tinsley wants to control but Munchkin is keeping him busy.
Munchkin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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!
Munchkin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Munchkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tinsley clinches up with Munchkin and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munchkin stalling in the clinch.
Tinsley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Munchkin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Munchkin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Munchkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Jamal Tinsley has been cut.
Tinsley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Munchkin can't fight it off and eventually Tinsley manages to take the fight to the floor. Munchkin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tinsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munchkin holds on and takes a little breather.
Tinsley won't allow Munchkin to sweep him here.
Munchkin is pulling down on Tinsley's head to control his posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vladislav Munchkin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tinsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Munchkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munchkin.
Tinsley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jamal Tinsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinsley is breathing heavily.
Tinsley fails with a takedown attempt.
Tinsley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tinsley lands in his opponent's guard.
Munchkin pulls Tinsley in to control the position.
Tinsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Munchkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munchkin wants to stand and escape but Tinsley is having none of it.
Munchkin has his hands on Tinsley's head, controlling the position.
Tinsley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munchkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladislav Munchkin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tinsley forces Munchkin back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munchkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tinsley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munchkin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Tinsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Munchkin as he connects with a hook.
Tinsley misses with a takedown attempt
and Munchkin counters with a right hand to the body.
Tinsley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munchkin's waist but Munchkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tinsley off to one side.
Tinsley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munchkin's waist but Munchkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tinsley off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munchkin misses with a head kick.
Tinsley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Munchkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Tinsley blocks a head kick by Munchkin.
Munchkin moves into the clinch.
Munchkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munchkin throws a head punch that misses.
Munchkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tinsley backwards.
Munchkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Munchkin.
Munchkin can't find room to land a body shot as Tinsley controls the action.
Munchkin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Munchkin lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munchkin working aggressively here.
Tinsley wants to take the fight to the mat but Munchkin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tinsley misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Munchkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Tinsley's cut.
That's time! Tinsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tinsley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tinsley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munchkin circles away.
Munchkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tinsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munchkin tries to work over Tinsley's front leg with a kick but Tinsley checks it.
Munchkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Munchkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tinsley's knee momentarily.
Munchkin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tinsley sprawling to the canvas! Tinsley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Munchkin finish him?!
Tinsley is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinsley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Munchkin counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladislav Munchkin!
An out of breath Vladislav Munchkin 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lander is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tribute. Frank Martin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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29
218 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lander.
Lander looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin throws a body punch but Lander moves out of range.
Lander throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lander scoring well with a low kick there.
Ice Lander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lander.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Lander ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Lander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Lander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lander finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martin checks a leg kick.
Lander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Lander misses.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Lander misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lander throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander cracks Martin with a good jab.
Lander lands a nice looking body shot.
Lander misses with a body shot.
Lander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lander throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Lander works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Lander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
Lander pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lander.
Martin working aggressively here.
Lander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Lander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lander.
Lander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Lander there.
Lander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lander misses with an uppercut.
Lander scores with a hook.
Lander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lander closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Lander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Lander will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
Martin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Martin misses.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Lander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Lander moves away and avoids it.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from Lander.
Lander connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Lander tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lander.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Lander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Lander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Martin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martin defending well as Lander loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Lander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lander slips under a jab.
Lander throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin is looking to chop away at Lander's legs.
Lander throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Lander.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Lander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Lander counters with a body kick.
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!
Lander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lander moves into the clinch.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lander has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Martin.
Martin looking to slow down the pace here.
Lander scores a nice knee to the body.
Lander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lander backwards.
Lander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lander working Martin over with knees to the body.
Lander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lander scores with a hook to the body.
Martin blocks an elbow strike.
Lander breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Lander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lander.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Lander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Lander's shoulder, as Lander tries to avoid the shot.
Lander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lander.
Lander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Lander lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lander misses the shot to the body.
Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Lander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lander stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lander is just out of range.
Lander throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Lander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lander throws a head kick that half lands.
Lander punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Lander moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Lander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lander misses the shot to the body.
Lander misses with a wild body shot.
Lander staying out of range there.
Ice Lander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lander.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Lander counters with a stiff right hand.
Lander on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crunch! Lander slams his shin into Martin's torso.
Lander blocks a head kick by Martin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Lander misses with a head kick.
Lander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lander circles away quickly and effectively.
Lander takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Lander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Martin's cut.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Lander.
Martin checks a low kick from Lander.
Lander throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lander.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Lander.
Lander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lander walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
Lander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Lander settles back down.
Martin connects with a jab.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lander connects with a solid leg kick.
Lander moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Lander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin digs a good hook to Lander's body.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lander doesn't seem phased though.
Lander lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martin!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin avoids the head kick by Lander.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Lander connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lander. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lander gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin.
Lander cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lander throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lander throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin moves out of range as Lander strikes.
Lander works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lander takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander thumps Martin with a low kick.
Lander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Lander misses
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin jabs at Lander's body.
Martin works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Lander misses.
Lander throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Lander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Lander is out of range.
Martin digs a good hook to Lander's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook.
Lander throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lander can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Lander.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lander's hands.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lander.
Lander has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lander connects with a solid leg kick.
Lander moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Lander misses.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ice Lander.
Well Lander 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Lander!
After the big win, Ice Lander made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassi has chosen Damian Marley - It Was Written as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, McGillicuddy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by Rassi.
Rassi tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to slow Rassi down with leg kicks.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rassi scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Rassi.
Rassi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a hook
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rassi throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Rassi slips a jab from Jones.
Rassi misses with a two punch combination.
Rassi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Jones throws a hook to the side of Rassi's head but Rassi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones lands a nice hook to Rassi's body. Rassi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rassi throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones works over Rassi's head and body with a nice combination.
Rassi throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rassi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Rassi throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a swing at Rassi's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice hook to Rassi's body. Rassi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rassi staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Rassi avoids it.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rassi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones with a jab.
Rassi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rassi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rassi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Rassi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rassi slips under a jab.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Rassi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Rassi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Rassi with an uppercut!
Rassi ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Rassi moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Rassi rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Rassi.
Rassi breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Rassi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones cracks Rassi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassi fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a low kick but Rassi avoids it.
Rassi has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Rassi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rassi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Rassi misses with a wild combination.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi blocks a jab.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Rassi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rassi throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
McGillicuddy Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Jones.
McGillicuddy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Rassi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rassi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rassi pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Rassi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rassi tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Rassi misses with the head strike.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rassi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Rassi is controlling him.
Rassi tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rassi tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Rassi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rassi. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Rassi as he connects with a hook.
Rassi throws a body kick that misses.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Rassi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Rassi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rassi has time to react.
A good leg kick by Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rassi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rassi lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Rassi moves away and avoids it.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Rassi crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rassi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Rassi ducks down to avoid it.
Rassi slips a straight right by Jones.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rassi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rassi slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Rassi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rassi is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Rassi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rassi with a jab.
Rassi throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Rassi tries to clinch up
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rassi needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Rassi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rassi moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Rassi moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones staying out of range there.
Rassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Rassi slips a jab from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Rassi avoids the punch easily.
Rassi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rassi connects with a looping right hand.
Jones throws a hook but Rassi blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Rassi throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Rassi only half commits.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rassi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
McGillicuddy Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rassi manages to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Rassi.
Rassi tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Rassi wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rassi throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rassi.
Rassi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Rassi counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Rassi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rassi there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rassi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a jab when Rassi was well out of range.
Rassi thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones staying out of range there.
Rassi throws a lazy head kick
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rassi is rocked!
Rassi throws a head kick that misses.
Rassi is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Rassi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rassi.
Jones drops Rassi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rassi looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fakes the body blow, causing Rassi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Rassi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). McGillicuddy Jones!
Our winner, McGillicuddy Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk has chosen Status Quo - Deeper and Down as his entrance music. Adam Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turk.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Turk thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turk lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Turk drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turk!
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Turk is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Turk and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Turk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Turk trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Turk is proving a slippery customer.
Turk throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Turk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turk is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Turk defends easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turk is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Turk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turk stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Turk lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Turk throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Turk with an uppercut!
Gracie throws the left hand but Turk avoids the punch easily.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Braden Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braden Turk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Turk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turk avoids it really well and circles away.
Turk lands an overhand right.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Turk counters with an outside leg kick.
Turk tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Turk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Turk wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Turk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Turk. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turk defends it nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook. Turk ducked under it nicely.
Turk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turk looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Turk.
Turk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Turk tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk manages to get back to half guard.
Turk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Turk is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie trying to control the hands but Turk breaks the grip.
Turk lands a shot to the head.
Turk is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Braden Turk has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turk misses with an elbow to the head.
Turk throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braden Turk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Turk tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turk.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turk can pounce on him.
Turk dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Turk working some strikes from top position.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Turk won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Turk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Braden Turk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Turk misses with a body kick.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Turk sprawls well.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Turk trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turk throwing strikes but Gracie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Turk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie has his foot on Turk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turk works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Turk is proving a slippery customer.
Turk slips nicely into half guard.
Braden Turk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turk wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Turk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adam Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Turk controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braden Turk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turk 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braden Turk!
An out of breath and clearly excited Braden Turk thanked Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dj Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Malham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabby Jef comes to the cage accompanied by Madd Skillz. Malham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Poets of the Fall - War. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Malham enters the cage!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Crabby Jef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Malham!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malham swings for the body but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Good work by Crabby Jef as he checks the leg kick.
Malham throws a low kick, looking for Crabby Jef's leg but Crabby Jef calmly moves out of range.
Malham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malham connects with a body shot that sends Crabby Jef's belly button to the back.
Crabby Jef scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malham doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Crabby Jef lands.
Malham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crabby Jef looks to land a right hand but Malham moved out of range.
Crabby Jef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crabby Jef moves away.
Malham has managed to clinch.
Crabby Jef throws a head punch that misses.
Crabby Jef swings wildly with an uppercut but Malham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crabby Jef drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malham misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Malham.
Malham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malham scoring well with a low kick there.
Crabby Jef throws a good cross that connects.
Malham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crabby Jef is out of range.
Crabby Jef clinches up with Malham and pushes him back against the cage.
Malham tries to break free but Crabby Jef pushes him back against the cage.
Crabby Jef throws a head punch that misses.
Malham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crabby Jef backwards.
Malham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Malham on the inside.
Malham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crabby Jef backwards.
Malham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crabby Jef lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Crabby Jef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malham tries to land knees in the clinch but Crabby Jef avoids the damage to the body.
Malham tries to break free but Crabby Jef pushes him back against the cage.
Crabby Jef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malham is trying to force a seperation but Crabby Jef has the dominant position.
Malham tries to circle away but Crabby Jef has him pinned against the cage.
Malham prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malham obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef keeps control of Malham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crabby Jef managing to block the knees to the body from Malham.
Malham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crabby Jef up against the cage.
Malham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Crabby Jef.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef tries to work over Malham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malham misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef has a couple of punches blocked by Malham.
Crabby Jef throws a punch but it's blocked by Malham.
Malham with a knee to the head.
Malham scores with a shot to the side of Crabby Jef's head.
Crabby Jef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malham backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malham.
Malham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crabby Jef clobbers Malham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malham tries a head kick but it misses.
Malham tries to close the distance and clinch but Crabby Jef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabby Jef.
A bone on bone clash there as Crabby Jef blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malham slips under a jab from Crabby Jef.
Malham jabs Crabby Jef to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malham throws a jab when Crabby Jef was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malham. Crabby Jef does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crabby Jef throws a body punch but Malham moves out of range.
Malham lunges at Crabby Jef with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crabby Jef's hand.
Malham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malham tries a head kick but it misses.
Crabby Jef moves out of range of the strikes.
Crabby Jef lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Malham.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Malham misses.
Malham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef avoids the head kick by Malham.
Malham misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Malham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Malham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malham cracks a nice hook into Crabby Jef's ribs.
Malham is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice jab there from Crabby Jef.
Malham doesn't manage to clinch there - Crabby Jef circles away.
Crabby Jef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef avoids a kick to the body.
Malham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crabby Jef takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crabby Jef to score with a decent uppercut.
Malham lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabby Jef's head.
John Malham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crabby Jef lands a nice looking body shot.
Malham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crabby Jef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef shoots in and drives through. Malham sprawls well.
Malham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crabby Jef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Crabby Jef finds it's way through Malham's defenses.
Malham is looking to slow Crabby Jef down with leg kicks.
Malham thows a leg kick but Crabby Jef checks it
and Crabby Jef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crabby Jef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malham connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Crabby Jef. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Malham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malham clinches with his opponent.
Crabby Jef working aggressively here.
Malham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crabby Jef looks to land a right hand but Malham moved out of range.
Malham scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malham stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malham slips a straight right by Crabby Jef.
Malham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crabby Jef avoids the body shot from Malham.
Crabby Jef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crabby Jef takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crabby Jef takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crabby Jef throws a jab but it's blocked by Malham.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Malham throws a head kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Malham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crabby Jef connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malham's hands.
Crabby Jef works the jab nicely.
Malham lands with a nice combination. Crabby Jef backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malham looks to score with a jab to the body but Crabby Jef is just out of range.
Malham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crabby Jef throws a jab when Malham was well out of range.
Malham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crabby Jef's hands.
Crabby Jef looks to throw the jab but Malham is out of range.
Crabby Jef misses with a hook. Malham ducked under it nicely.
Malham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crabby Jef rather than just go for the knockout.
Malham doesn't manage to clinch there - Crabby Jef circles away.
Crabby Jef slips a straight right by Malham.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malham, right into the meat.
Crabby Jef throws a hook to the side of Malham's head but Malham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crabby Jef jabs Malham right on the nose. Malham blinks but takes it well.
Malham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malham throws a jab but it's blocked by Crabby Jef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crabby Jef scores with the left hand. Malham knows he should have avoided that one.
Crabby Jef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malham circles away quickly and effectively.
Malham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crabby Jef manages to avoid it.
Crabby Jef is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malham.
Malham misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crabby Jef ducks under a wild hook from Malham.
Malham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crabby Jef circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crabby Jef gets tackled into the cage by Malham. Malham maintains the clinch.
Crabby Jef tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Crabby Jef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malham scores with a shot to the side of Crabby Jef's head.
John Malham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crabby Jef blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Malham 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!
Crabby Jef takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crabby Jef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malham throws out a loose jab but Crabby Jef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malham misses with a kick to the body.
Malham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Crabby Jef misses its intended target.
Malham slips a straight right by Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef swings widly with a right hand
and Malham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crabby Jef lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malham backs up against the cage.
Malham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crabby Jef lands with a hook. Malham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malham looks to land a body kick but Crabby Jef moved away.
Malham throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malham tries to bum rush Crabby Jef with a series of wild strikes but Crabby Jef uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malham takes one to the chin there.
Crabby Jef swings for the body but Malham moves out of range.
Malham has Crabby Jef up against the cage in a clinch.
Malham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crabby Jef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crabby Jef lands a shoulder strike.
Malham is trying to force a seperation but Crabby Jef has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Crabby Jef.
Malham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crabby Jef blocks it with crossed arms.
Crabby Jef on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crabby Jef lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malham has his foot on Crabby Jef's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crabby Jef works his way back into a safe position though.
Crabby Jef trying to control but Malham is working from the bottom.
Dj Crabby Jef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef postures up.
Crabby Jef is looking to work some ground and pound but Malham has wrist control.
Crabby Jef is looking to work some ground and pound but Malham has wrist control.
Malham keeping moving, preventing Crabby Jef from controlling successfully.
Crabby Jef throwing strikes but missing.
John Malham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crabby Jef throwing strikes but missing.
Crabby Jef 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.
Malham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crabby Jef wants to control from the top but Malham keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef is working Malham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Malham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crabby Jef postures up and lands a big shot to Malham's brow.
Malham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crabby Jef avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malham keeping moving, preventing Crabby Jef from controlling successfully.
Malham is trying to keep Crabby Jef in close.
Crabby Jef throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malham trying to keep a closed guard but Crabby Jef is proving a slippery customer.
Malham keeping moving, preventing Crabby Jef from controlling successfully.
Crabby Jef working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crabby Jef is sitting in close to Malham's body. Malham has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Crabby Jef is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Crabby Jef is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Malham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Malham!
A very excited looking John Malham made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja's entrance music is Bulls On Parade. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severi Turpaansaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja digs a good body shot into Turpin's ribs.
Turpaansaaja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turpin throws a series of punches but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpin misses with a straight right.
Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turpin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turpaansaaja momentarily.
Turpin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Nice cross by Turpaansaaja.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turpin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja tries a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
Turpaansaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a wild body shot.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Turpaansaaja.
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turpaansaaja throws a right hand that Turpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Turpin also avoids with ease.
Turpaansaaja throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
Turpaansaaja throws a series of punches but Turpin avoids them all with ease.
Turpin lands a nice looking body shot.
Turpin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Turpin misses.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpin gets tackled into the cage by Turpaansaaja. Turpaansaaja maintains the clinch.
Turpaansaaja'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.
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turpin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
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!
Turpin misses with a body kick.
Turpaansaaja lands with a shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Turpaansaaja's head.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Turpin misses.
Turpaansaaja moves in looking to clinch but Turpin pushes him off.
Turpaansaaja is looking to clinch but Turpin is avoiding it.
Turpin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turpaansaaja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin slips a straight right by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the body.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the head.
Turpin blocks a head kick by Turpaansaaja.
A jab from Turpin misses.
Turpaansaaja is looking to wear down Turpin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpaansaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turpaansaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Turpaansaaja's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turpaansaaja.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Turpaansaaja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpaansaaja slips a straight right by Turpin.
Turpin ducks right into an uppercut from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
A big right from Turpin misses.
A head kick from Turpin lands but Turpaansaaja takes it in his stride.
Turpin lands a right hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Turpaansaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turpaansaaja.
It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Turpaansaaja blocks the body kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Turpin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turpaansaaja throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Turpin throws a good cross that connects.
Turpin throws a low kick, looking for Turpaansaaja's leg but Turpaansaaja calmly moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja slips a jab and a cross from Turpin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turpaansaaja.
Jab from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
A combination from Turpaansaaja does no damage.
Turpin connects with a nice looking jab.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a looping overhand right but Turpin ducks down to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turpaansaaja has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turpin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses
and Turpin counters with a nice body shot.
Turpin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turpin throws a leg kick
letting Turpaansaaja counter with a right hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Turpin counters with a left and a right that stings Turpaansaaja.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Turpaansaaja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turpaansaaja's head.
Turpaansaaja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja is looking to slow Turpin down with leg kicks.
Turpaansaaja lands with a hook. Turpin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpaansaaja. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice body shot.
Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja checks the leg kick.
Turpaansaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja lands with a shot to the body.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja lands a body shot.
Turpaansaaja connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin misses with a hook. Turpaansaaja ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut.
Turpin swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja throws a big shot that misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turpaansaaja connects with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick.
Turpaansaaja takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turpaansaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Turpin thumps Turpaansaaja with a low kick.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja wants to land a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin tries to bum rush Turpaansaaja with a series of wild strikes but Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Turpin stuns Turpaansaaja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crunch! Turpin slams his shin into Turpaansaaja's torso.
That kick from Turpin tenderised Turpaansaaja's leg. Turpaansaaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin lands a high kick!
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
A head kick from Turpin lands but Turpaansaaja takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turpin slips a jab from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a good cross that connects.
Turpin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin looks to land a body kick but Turpaansaaja moved away.
Turpaansaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Turpaansaaja.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpin works Turpaansaaja's body with a nice hook.
Turpaansaaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Turpaansaaja's shoulder, as Turpaansaaja tries to avoid the shot.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turpaansaaja back to the cage. Turpin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin looks to land a right hand but Turpaansaaja moved out of range.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turpin sizes up Turpaansaaja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Turpin digs a good hook to Turpaansaaja's body.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheers as Turpin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turpaansaaja doesn't seem phased though.
Turpaansaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpaansaaja has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turpaansaaja there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpaansaaja lands a glancing blow to the side of Turpin's head.
Turpaansaaja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Turpaansaaja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turpin's head backwards.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Turpaansaaja's shoulder, as Turpaansaaja tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turpaansaaja 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.
Turpaansaaja moves in looking to clinch but Turpin pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turpin, pushing him back against the cage.
Turpin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpin looks for the body kick but Turpaansaaja saw that one coming.
Turpaansaaja cracks Turpin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turpaansaaja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turpaansaaja scores with the left hand. Turpin knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Turpaansaaja misses the target.
Turpaansaaja blocks a leg kick.
Turpin scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch up but Turpin keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin slips a straight right by Turpaansaaja.
Turpin lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Turpin motions for Turpaansaaja to come forward. Turpin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turpin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turpin is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turpaansaaja with a hook.
Turpin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpaansaaja tries to bum rush Turpin with a series of wild strikes but Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turpaansaaja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turpin scores with a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping right.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice looking combination but Turpin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turpin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turpaansaaja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Turpaansaaja tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpin misses with a body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turpin's knee momentarily.
Turpaansaaja misses with the combination.
Turpin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turpin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turpaansaaja's calf.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turpin scores with a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja looks to land a right hand but Turpin moved out of range.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch there but Turpin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja slips a jab from Turpin.
Turpin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice looking body shot.
Turpaansaaja lands a body shot.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpaansaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin clobbers Turpaansaaja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turpaansaaja throws an overhand right that lands on Turpin's shoulder, as Turpin tries to avoid the shot.
Turpin scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turpin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turpaansaaja looks to throw the jab but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turpin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
Turpaansaaja avoids the body shot from Turpin.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Turpin.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turpin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Turpaansaaja misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands with a kick to the temple. Turpin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpaansaaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turpin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Turpaansaaja swinging wildly here.
Turpaansaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Turpin throws a lazy uppercut
and Turpaansaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turpin throws a head kick but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turpaansaaja with a nice cross.
Turpaansaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpaansaaja blocks a jab.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turpaansaaja lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Turpaansaaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a straight left.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja throws a right and a left that Turpin avoids nicely.
Turpin wants to slow Turpaansaaja down by chopping away at his legs.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Turpin lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turpaansaaja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turpin - the referee stops the clock and Turpaansaaja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turpin. Turpaansaaja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Turpin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
Turpaansaaja checks a leg kick nicely.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that Turpin semi-blocks.
Turpaansaaja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a shot from downtown. Turpin moves away and avoids it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
That kick from Turpaansaaja tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpin throws a low kick but Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpaansaaja avoids the head kick by Turpin.
A good leg kick by Turpin.
Turpin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turpin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but Turpin is having none of it.
Turpin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turpaansaaja cracks Turpin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turpin thuds his shin into the meat of Turpaansaaja's side.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turpin throws a chopping leg kick but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turpin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpin thuds his right hand into Turpaansaaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Turpin thuds a left hand into Turpaansaaja's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin misses with a straight right.
Turpaansaaja swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Turpin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Turpin misses.
Nice defenses there by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randolph Turpin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turpin 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kealekapuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Queen - I Want It All. Moses Kealekapuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Kealekapuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Washington!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington tests Kealekapuna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kealekapuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands a glancing blow to the side of Kealekapuna's head.
Some wild striking there from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna misses with a head kick.
Washington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kealekapuna feints and then cracks Washington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Washington down.
Kealekapuna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekapuna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kealekapuna needs to keep his hands up - Washington had a free shot at his head there.
Kealekapuna ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington digs a good body shot into Kealekapuna's ribs.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington throws a hook but Kealekapuna blocks it.
The fighters circling - Kealekapuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washington cracks Kealekapuna with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington throws a nice looking combination but Kealekapuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Washington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kealekapuna tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna lands a really nice looking cross but Washington seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Washington. That snapped Kealekapuna's head back.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Kealekapuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Kealekapuna misses the jab.
Kealekapuna swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Washington counter with a right hand.
Kealekapuna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kealekapuna.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Washington checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.
Washington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kealekapuna catches Washington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kealekapuna.
Washington blocks a head kick by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Kealekapuna.
An inside leg kick from Kealekapuna misses.
Kealekapuna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Washington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kealekapuna's head backwards.
Moses Kealekapuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Washington.
Kealekapuna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kealekapuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kealekapuna under the eye.
Kealekapuna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kealekapuna misses with a wild body shot.
Kealekapuna throws a leg kick but Washington checks it.
Kealekapuna pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kealekapuna tries to clinch there but Washington circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kealekapuna.
Washington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kealekapuna circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washington misses with a double jab.
Washington tries to keep at a distance but Kealekapuna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Kealekapuna, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kealekapuna misses with an uppercut.
Kealekapuna moves out of range as Washington strikes.
Washington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kealekapuna. Kealekapuna obviously looking to wear him down.
Kealekapuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Kealekapuna looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away.
Washington drives through and clinches with Kealekapuna against the cage.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Washington's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Kealekapuna throws a head kick that Washington semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington throws a series of punches but Kealekapuna moves out of range.
Leonard Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington avoids the body shot from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Kealekapuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Kealekapuna has him pressed against the cage.
Washington wants the takedown. Kealekapuna is fighting it off but Washington persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kealekapuna's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kealekapuna looking for a sweep. Not yet Kealekapuna, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington throws an elbow that misses. Kealekapuna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Washington's guard. Nice move by Kealekapuna!
Kealekapuna wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
Washington will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kealekapuna manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kealekapuna keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Kealekapuna 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Washington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Washington prevents Kealekapuna from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna is looking for a sweep.
Kealekapuna prevents Washington from improving position.
Washington scoring with punches from side control.
Kealekapuna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kealekapuna is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Washington jumps into side control!
Kealekapuna on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Washington crashes against the mat.
Washington lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Kealekapuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington throws an elbow but Kealekapuna slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kealekapuna sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kealekapuna defending against the ground and pound.
Kealekapuna stops Washington from passing to mount.
Kealekapuna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Washington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kealekapuna regains half guard there - taking advantage of Washington's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kealekapuna is pressing down on Washington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
That's time! Kealekapuna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kealekapuna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Kealekapuna moved out of range nicely.
Washington tries to land a front kick but Kealekapuna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Kealekapuna misses.
Washington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Kealekapuna misses.
Kealekapuna throws a combination that misses
and Washington counters with a straight right hand.
Kealekapuna tried to score with a low kick but Washington checks it.
Washington swings widly with a right hand
and Kealekapuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Washington thinking.
Kealekapuna tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington throws a shot to the body.
Washington throws a right hand that misses
and Kealekapuna counters with a head kick. That will keep Washington thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That has opened up Leonard Washington's cut even more.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Kealekapuna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington defending well as Kealekapuna loads up on a big left hand.
Washington throws a series of strikes that have Kealekapuna backpedaling.
Kealekapuna throws a leg kick
and Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kealekapuna has closed the distance and engaged Washington in a clinch.
Washington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kealekapuna scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Washington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kealekapuna wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Kealekapuna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kealekapuna stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow that misses.
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington checks a leg kick.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Kealekapuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kealekapuna wants to slow Washington down by chopping away at his legs.
Washington misses with a left hand
and Kealekapuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Kealekapuna tries to score with a low kick but Washington moves his leg out of the way.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Kealekapuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna misses with an elbow over the top.
Washington is trying to push Kealekapuna away but Kealekapuna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kealekapuna landing knees to the head.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington avoids the head kick by Kealekapuna.
Washington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kealekapuna on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
A bone on bone clash there as Washington blocks the leg kick.
Washington scores with a hook to the body. Kealekapuna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kealekapuna misses with a looping left.
Washington misses the jab.
Washington lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kealekapuna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kealekapuna avoids the body shot from Washington.
Washington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Washington punishes Kealekapuna's body with a nice straight punch.
Kealekapuna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kealekapuna is rocked!
Washington fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Washington punishes Kealekapuna's body with a nice straight punch.
Kealekapuna walks into a left hand.
Oh Kealekapuna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washington is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Washington shuts the power down on Kealekapuna. Lights out, game over! Washington is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington is the new light heavyweight champion!
Leonard Washington decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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