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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Cd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbett has chosen Men at Work - Down Under as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nathan Corbett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Noah Cd's chin.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Cd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Corbett! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Corbett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corbett. Cd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corbett is able to avoid easily. Corbett misses with a body kick. Corbett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cd checks a leg kick. Corbett wants to clinch up but Cd keeps it at a distance. Corbett scores with a sloppy right hand. Cd should have avoided that one. Corbett lands a head shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cd misses with the body kick and Corbett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Corbett is looking to clinch but Cd is avoiding it.
Corbett tries to clinch up. Corbett throws a jab but it's blocked by Cd. Cd connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corbett throws a right hand that Cd ducks under and follows up with a left that Cd also avoids with ease. The fighters circling - Cd throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cd throws a nice outside leg kick. Cd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corbett throws a head kick that Cd semi-blocks.
Cd swats away the attempt to clinch by Corbett. Cd throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Corbett counters with a leg kick. Cd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corbett looks to throw the jab but Cd is out of range. Cd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Corbett tries to score with a low kick but Cd moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cd scores with a jab to the jaw. A chopping leg kick lands by Cd. Corbett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cd moves away. Corbett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corbett doesn't manage to clinch there - Cd circles away.
Cd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Corbett thows a left - swing and a miss! Corbett throws a head kick but Cd moves out of range.
Corbett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Corbett closes the distance looking to clinch and Cd counters with a lovely shot to the body. Corbett tries to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Corbett throws a poor cross that misses
and Cd counters with a nice kick to the body. Cd connects with an inside leg kick. Cd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Corbett is looking to score with low kicks. Corbett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corbett throws a lazy right hand but Cd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Corbett forces Cd back against the cage and clinches. Corbett trying to control the position but instead, Cd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corbett into the cage. Corbett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corbett has Cd pressed against the cage, preventing Cd from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cd breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Corbett throws a hook to the side of Cd's head but Cd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cd circles away from the clinch attempt and Cd counters with a one-two to the body. Corbett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corbett thows a left - swing and a miss! That kick from Cd tenderised Corbett's leg. Corbett is trying to keep his angry face on. Cd blocks a jab. Cd ducks under a wild hook from Corbett. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Cd ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A head kick misses from Cd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathan Corbett will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corbett dodges the punch combination from Cd.
Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cd swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corbett.
Cd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corbett misses the jab. Corbett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cd has time to react. Cd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cd avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Corbett throws a leg kick and Cd counters with a leg kick. Corbett slips under a jab from Cd. A punch combination from Corbett misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid body kick from Cd. Cd swings for the body but Corbett moves out of range.
Cd throws a head kick but Corbett moves out of range.
Nathan Corbett seems to be getting the better of the standup. Corbett lands a nice hook to Cd's body. Cd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Corbett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corbett. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corbett, right into the meat.
Corbett throws a poor cross that misses
and Cd counters with a low kick, right behind Corbett 's knee. Cd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Corbett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cd.
Corbett wants to slow Cd down by chopping away at his legs. Cd misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Corbett if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An inside leg kick from Cd misses. Corbett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cd lands with an overhand left. Cd is looking to wear down Corbett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Corbett blocks a low kick nicely. Jab, jab by Cd - just one landing. Corbett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cd. Corbett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A swing and a miss from Corbett. Cd takes a swing at Corbett's ribcage but misses. Cd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Corbett misses with an uppercut. Cd saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A good leg kick by Cd. Cd keeps the fight on the outside. Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cd paws at him with a jab and circles away. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corbett checks a leg kick. Corbett moves out of range of the body kick. Corbett tries to clinch but Cd is having none of it. Cd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Corbett tries to clinch but Cd moves out of range. Cd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corbett on the side of the head. Cd dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Corbett scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cd scoring well with a low kick there.
Cd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cd throws a leg kick which misses Corbett's front leg but catches the back leg as Corbett tries to avoid it. Corbett thumps Cd with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Corbett is looking to clinch but Cd is avoiding it.
Corbett tries to clinch and Cd counters with a leg kick. Nice defenses there by Corbett. Corbett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cd. Corbett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Corbett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Corbett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Corbett tries to land a front kick but Cd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Corbett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. 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 Noah Cd will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Corbett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cd misses with a head kick.
Cd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corbett. Sloppy strikes from Corbett. Those never looked like landing. Cd thows a body shot but no joy. Corbett throws a body kick that misses. Cd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Cd connects with an inside leg kick. Cd misses with a low kick.
Cd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. A slow jab from Corbett misses its intended target. Corbett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corbett tries to grapple but his opponent circles and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cd slips a jab and a cross from Corbett.
A head kick from Cd lands but Corbett takes it in his stride. Cd lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick from Cd lands but Corbett takes it in his stride. Corbett tries to clinch up and Cd counters with a low kick, right behind Corbett 's knee. Cd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corbett's calf. Corbett cracks Cd with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cd throws a shot to the body.
Corbett tries to clinch there but Cd circles away.
Corbett with a body punch. A glancing blow. Cd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corbett. Corbett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Cd throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Corbett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Crunch! Cd slams his shin into Corbett's torso. Corbett throws the left hand but Cd avoids the punch easily. Corbett throws a shot to the body.
Cd swings for the body but Corbett moves out of range.
Cd checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corbett tries to clinch but Cd moves out of range. Corbett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cd. Cd tries to land a body kick and Corbett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cd misses with a hook. Corbett ducked under it nicely. Corbett walks into a stiff left hand from Cd. Cd slips a jab from Corbett. Cd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Cd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corbett checks it well. Nice body kick from Cd. Corbett checks a low kick from Cd. Cd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Cd feints and then cracks Corbett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corbett down. Corbett fails in his attempt to clinch. Corbett doesn't manage to clinch there - Cd circles away.
Cd tries to keep at a distance but Corbett has taken the fight into the clinch. Corbett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cd's elbow. Corbett misses with a short punch on the inside. Cd is trying to break free. Cd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cd feints a jab promting Corbett to slip. Cd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corbett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cd lands a nice hook to Corbett's body. Corbett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cd looks for the body kick but Corbett saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Noah Cd. I think Cd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Cd! During a confident post fight interview, Noah Cd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cale Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sow has chosen Hall of Fame as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Miggery Sow! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sow keeps the fight on the outside. Sow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carter will feel that in the morning. Carter is looking to clinch. Sow stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken. Carter catches Sow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sow lands a jab to the nose. Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Sow off the cage and back into range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Carter is trying to control Sow's posture but Sow avoids it. Sow trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom. Carter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter is looking to control Sow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carter avoid being mounted? Carter wants to improve his position but Sow is controlling well.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Sow missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Carter wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Sow sits in half guard. Carter tries to get to full guard but Sow has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A big left from Carter misses. Sow jabs at Carter's body. Carter tries to clinch but Sow is having none of it. Carter looks to clinch and Sow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sow. Sow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Sow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sow is in Carter's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sow pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head. Sow is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sow to get the leverage. Carter is staying active underneath Sow, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Carter trying to control here.
Sow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Carter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sow works his foot free and advances to mount. Sow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sow lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miggery Sow dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes. Sow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Sow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A head kick misses from Sow. Miggery Sow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carter lands with a hook. Sow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Carter cracks Sow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Sow connects with a jab. Sow misses with a body shot.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Sow pushes him off. Carter blocks a head kick by Sow.
Carter blocks a head kick by Sow.
Sow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab. Sow throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily. A telegraphed right hand from Sow misses the target. Sow scores with a nice head shot. Cale Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter tries to clinch up but Sow circles away and keeps his distance. Sow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sow. Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sow on the side of the head. Sow shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter. Sow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Carter closes the distance and clinches. Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sow lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards. Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cale Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miggery Sow. Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sow tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sow lands a shoulder strike. Sow misses with a hook from the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Sow wants a takedown.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Sow avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage. Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short left from Carter. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter. Carter lands with a left to the head. Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Sow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Carter has Sow pressed against the cage.
Sow tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sow lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter lands an uppercut. Sow lands a shoulder strike. Carter lands a right hand. Sow tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow. Sow tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sow blocks an elbow strike. Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sow. Sow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Miggery Sow has been cut. Sow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sow's brow. Sow is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Nice body punch from Carter. Sow is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch. Carter lands with a left to the head. Carter lands with a light punch inside. Carter lands a shoulder strike. Sow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Sow blocks an uppercut.
Carter'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. Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Sow prevents a body shot from Carter. Carter is working Sow over against the cage. Carter blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Carter leaning his opponent against the cage. Carter taking a breather. Carter lands with a short shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cale Carter dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Miggery Sow's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carter moves into the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter. Carter blocks a body shot from Sow. Sow goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sow misses the jab. Nice body punch from Sow. Sow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Sow fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Carter misses with a looping left. Sow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Sow scores with a nice head shot. Carter throws a leg kick and Sow counters with a low kick, right behind Carter 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Sow or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter which made him look bad. Cale Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miggery Sow. Sow throws a head kick that misses. Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Sow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though. Sow blocks the body kick.
Sow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sow's head backwards. Sow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cale Carter is winning the standup battle so far. Carter walks into a jab. Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Carter throws a half hearted mid kick. Carter tries to score with a low kick but Sow moves his leg out of the way. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily. Sow throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it. Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sow tries a head kick but it misses.
Sow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Carter throws a series of punches but Sow moves out of range. Sow fails with a takedown attempt. Sow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter throws a low kick, looking for Sow's leg but Sow calmly moves out of range. Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A punch combination from Sow misses. Sow moves away from the strike by Carter. Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sow. Sow clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Sow swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter. Sow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sow throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot. Sow scores with a shot to the body.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sow misses with a head kick.
Sow misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming. Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sow manages to avoid it. Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sow.
Carter misses with a straight right. Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Sow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Carter tries to clinch there but Sow circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Carter throws a hook to the side of Sow's head but Sow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sow. A telegraphed right hand from Sow misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Miggery Sow. I think Sow 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miggery Sow! A relieved looking Miggery Sow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Head Sparring Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Scotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Head Sparring Coach! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leopold Scotch! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sparring Coach thows a left - swing and a miss! Sparring Coach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scotch. Sparring Coach throws a hook but Scotch blocks it. Sparring Coach scores with a hook. Scotch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Sparring Coach lands with a straight right. Scotch didn't see that one coming. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scotch. Sparring Coach missing with a left hand there. Scotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Scotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparring Coach throws out the jab. Scotch moves out of range of the body kick. Nice shot lands for Sparring Coach. Scotch connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Scotch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparring Coach.
Good work by Scotch as he checks the leg kick. Scotch misses with a takedown attempt - Sparring Coach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Sparring Coach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scotch throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sparring Coach connects with a jab. Sparring Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scotch manages to avoid it. Sparring Coach throws a lazy uppercut
and Scotch counters with a lovely shot to the body. Scotch ducks under a wild hook from Sparring Coach. Sparring Coach misses with a right hand and Scotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sparring Coach looks to throw the jab but Scotch is out of range. Sparring Coach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scotch is able to avoid easily. Sparring Coach misses with an uppercut. Scotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Scotch blocks the leg kick.
Scotch with a nice cross. Sparring Coach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Scotch. Scotch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sparring Coach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A decent looking cross lands there for Scotch. Sparring Coach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Scotch connects with a jab. Sparring Coach throws a lazy uppercut
and Scotch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Sparring Coach tries to throw a body punch but Scotch avoids it by throwing Sparring Coach back against the cage. Sparring Coach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Sparring Coach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sparring Coach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sparring Coach scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Scotch throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparring Coach. Scotch misses with a wild body shot. Scotch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Sparring Coach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scotch has time to react. A jab from Scotch does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Scotch blocks the leg kick.
Sparring Coach misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparring Coach. Scotch does a little dance to reset his feet. Scotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparring Coach is just out of range. Sparring Coach throws a lazy right hand but Scotch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sparring Coach throws a nice looking combination but Scotch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sparring Coach tries to clinch and Scotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sparring Coach swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scotch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A slow jab from Scotch misses its intended target. Scotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparring Coach.
Scotch drops Sparring Coach with a right and a left! Scotch comes rushing in but Sparring Coach regains his composure and manages to keep Scotch in guard.
Sparring Coach is rocked!
It looks like Head Sparring Coach has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scotch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sparring Coach's head. Oh Sparring Coach is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Scotch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Scotch preventing the sweep. Sparring Coach is working hard here to advance position. Scotch forces his way into half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scotch connects with a nice short shot to Sparring Coach's temple. Scotch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Scotch seems to be working for a kimura but Sparring Coach defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scotch scores with a big shot! Sparring Coach's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sparring Coach! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leopold Scotch! After winning the bout, Leopold Scotch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoot Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne Feat. Mike Tyson - American Dream. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bigfoot Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Willis! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva punishes Willis's body with a nice straight punch. Willis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Rico Willis has been cut. Rico Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Willis tries to clinch up. Willis dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Willis needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there. This has been an exciting period of action! Silva drops his shoulder and cracks Willis with a huge uppercut! Willis goes down! Can Silva finish him?
Willis is rocked! We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Willis wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it. Willis is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Willis seems to have recovered his senses. Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Willis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Silva wants to stand and escape but Willis is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva wants to sweep here but Willis controlling him for the moment. Willis stands up and waves to Silva to follow him. Willis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Willis. Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Silva scores with a jab. Willis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That has opened up Rico Willis's cut even more. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Willis moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off. Willis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a crisp right that sends Willis to the canvas! Silva follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bigfoot Silva!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Laguna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bishop cracks Laguna with a right hand to the side of the head. No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laguna in his tracks. Bishop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laguna sprawls well. Laguna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet. Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kevin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kevin Bishop has been cut. Bishop throws a hook to the side of Laguna's head but Laguna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Laguna works Bishop's body with a nice hook. Bishop throws a right hand that Laguna ducks under and follows up with a left that Laguna also avoids with ease. Bishop scores with a takedown into Laguna's guard. Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop trying to control but Laguna is working from the bottom. Laguna looking for a sweep. Not yet Laguna, not yet. Bishop postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Laguna is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bishop, into his guard. Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laguna defends well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy. Laguna is fighting to break Bishop's control of his arms but Bishop is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Laguna has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bishop is proving hard to escape from. Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laguna defends well. Laguna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bishop keeping moving, preventing Laguna from controlling successfully. Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bishop is trying to keep Laguna in close.
Bishop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laguna defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop is trying to keep Laguna in close.
Bishop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laguna is aware though and is defending well. Laguna is stalling in the full guard. Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet. Bishop is looking for a triangle but Laguna pushes his legs off easily.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laguna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Laguna is proving a slippery customer.
Laguna wanted to stand there but Bishop had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laguna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Laguna is proving a slippery customer.
Bishop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laguna's guard. Bishop trying to control but Laguna is working from the bottom. Bishop throws a big right hand that misses. 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! Bishop wants to control from the top but Laguna keeps moving. Bishop lands a couple of elbows. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bishop scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Bishop throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Bishop dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kevin Bishop's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laguna is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Laguna circles away and we're back to standing. Laguna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laguna thows a left - swing and a miss! Laguna gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Bishop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Laguna is trying to escape the position but Bishop is controlling the position. Bishop scoring with punches and elbows. Bishop wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laguna, who protects the arm well. Laguna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bishop on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop trying to control the action but Laguna is working from the bottom. Bishop sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laguna is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Laguna is looking to regain half guard here but Bishop keeps moving and retains side control. Laguna is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bishop is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Bishop trying to control but Laguna is having none of it. Bishop lands a big elbow. Bishop looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Bishop looking to finish Laguna with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laguna! Bishop punishing his opponent with strikes. Bishop postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laguna looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Laguna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bishop landing strikes from the mount. Laguna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laguna tries to get out of the position. Bishop breaks from Laguna's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Laguna is rocked! Laguna tries to hold on but Bishop postures up. Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laguna is looking to escape. Bishop fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Laguna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Kevin Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Laguna seems to have got his legs back now. Bishop lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Bishop landing punches. Bishop misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bishop landing strikes from the mount and Laguna is in trouble! Laguna is squirming around, avoiding Bishop's attempts to control the action. Bishop might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laguna kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Bishop throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laguna is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laguna wants to control but Bishop is having none of it. Bishop working away from the top, dropping strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bishop cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laguna is looking to escape. Laguna tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bishop takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Laguna is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kevin Bishop's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Laguna saw it coming and moves away.
Marty Laguna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Laguna throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range. Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bishop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bishop misses the shot to the body. Laguna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Laguna misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop shoots in but Laguna avoids the takedown attempt easily. Laguna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Laguna thows a left - swing and a miss! Marty Laguna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for Laguna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laguna at a distance.
Bishop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laguna quickly recovers to half guard. Bishop stalling away here and it's allowed Laguna to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Laguna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laguna has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bishop off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Bishop misses with an uppercut. Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop. Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bishop misses the shot to the body. Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop. A jab from Laguna misses. Bishop punishes Laguna's body with a nice straight punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop misses with a double jab.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Laguna throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Laguna throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily. Kevin Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup. Laguna throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range. Marty Laguna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Laguna with a jab. Laguna lands with a good body shot. Laguna misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely. Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body. Laguna dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop. Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Laguna's knee but Laguna avoids it well. Laguna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laguna is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laguna tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bishop moves away from the strike by Laguna.
And that's the end of the fight! Kevin Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bishop 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Bishop! A relieved looking Kevin Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartman comes to the cage accompanied by Santana Ft Everlast - Put Your Lights On. Rassi has chosen Damian Marley - It Was Written as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cartman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rassi throws an overhand right that lands on Cartman's shoulder, as Cartman tries to avoid the shot. Cartman thows a left - swing and a miss! Rassi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cartman. Rassi closes the distance and lands a one-two. Cartman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cartman. Rassi tries to clinch up but Cartman circles away and keeps his distance. Rassi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Rassi throws a shot to the body.
Cartman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rassi sprawls well initially but Cartman persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cartman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rassi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Cartman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rassi's head. Cartman throwing shots but Rassi is blocking nicely. Rassi wants to get back to his feet.
Cartman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rassi tries to kick Cartman off but Cartman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Rassi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartman. Rassi trying to control from the bottom.
Cartman prevents Rassi from standing back up.
Rassi works his way to full guard. Good work. Rassi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartman is one step ahead there. Cartman passes Rassi's left leg - he's now in half guard. Cartman trying to pass the guard but Rassi defending well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rassi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartman.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rassi is looking to get back to is feet but Cartman passes into side control.
Cartman working the ground and pound from side control. Rassi wants to get back to his feet but Cartman drags him back down. Cartman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rassi is avoiding damage well.
Cartman misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. You can see the frustration on Rassi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Rassi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cartman has just dragged him back down to the mat. Cartman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Rassi dodges the ground and pound from Cartman. Cartman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cartman working away. Cartman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rassi is trying to control Cartman's posture but Cartman avoids it. Cartman tries to advance to mount but can't. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Cartman working away. Rassi tries to escape but Cartman is in control. Cartman misses with the ground and pound. Rassi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cartman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Rassi is trying to get back to his feet. Cartman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Rassi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cartman is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cartman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cartman 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. Rassi is looking for a sweep. Rassi is pushing Cartman's head away, looking to escape. Cartman manages to hold on to the position though. Rassi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cartman. Cartman advances to full mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Cartman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Cartman breaks from Rassi's wrist control and lands an elbow. Cartman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cartman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rassi is rocked! Cartman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rassi is still in real trouble! Can Cartman finish him? Rassi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cartman working away from the top, dropping strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Cartman dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cartman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rassi throws out the jab. Rassi seems to have recovered his senses. Rassi throws a lazy uppercut
and Cartman counters with a left to the body. Cartman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassi is just out of range. Cartman cracks Rassi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Nice uppercut there from Rassi. A decent looking body kick lands there for Rassi. Rassi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cartman. Cartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rassi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rassi. This has been an exciting period of action! Cartman misses with a body shot.
Rassi looks to land a combination but Cartman avoids it well. Cartman throws out a powerful jab. Cartman lands a jab to Rassi's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rassi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cartman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rassi. Rassi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Rassi is breathing heavily. Rassi is looking to clinch but Cartman is avoiding it.
Rassi throws a push kick but Cartman slaps the foot to one side. Rassi tries to clinch up and Cartman counters with a nice body kick.
Cartman misses with a hook. Rassi ducked under it nicely. Rassi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cartman throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range. Cartman swings widly with a right hand
and Rassi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rassi misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rassi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rassi moves to clinch but Cartman breaks away and Cartman counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cartman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rassi as he jumps to the side. Cartman has a takedown stuffed. Cartman throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range. Cartman misses with a wild combination.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cartman fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rassi 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donk. Rassi catches Cartman right on the button with a cross. Rassi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cartman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rassi has Cartman up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartman wants to get back to striking at distance but Rassi won't allow it.
Rassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rassi tries to clinch up. Cartman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rassi manages to avoid it. Cartman slips a jab and a cross from Rassi.
Eric Cartman is winning the standup battle so far. Rassi misses with the combination.
Rassi wants to slow Cartman down by chopping away at his legs. Cartman thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cartman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rassi! Rassi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cartman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Rassi is trying to maintain the position but Cartman is very close to passing his half guard. Cartman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. 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! Cartman stops Rassi from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cartman not landing any meaningful shots this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rassi wants to get back to his feet.
Cartman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Cartman dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cartman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rassi.
Rassi scores with a jab to the head.
Rassi closes the distance and clinches. Cartman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cartman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Rassi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cartman just leaning against Rassi, taking a breather. Cartman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rassi lands with a right to the head. Cartman avoiding damage as Rassi throws knees to the body.
Rassi throws a head punch that misses. Cartman misses with a punch to the body.
Cartman misses with a short punch on the inside. Rassi landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartman looking to slow down the pace here. Rassi is trying to break the clinch but Cartman has him pressed against the cage. Rassi stalling in the clinch but Cartman improves position. Rassi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rassi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rassi blocks an uppercut.
Rassi stalls. Cartman pulls guard effortlessly. Cartman has a closed guard, preventing Rassi from standing up. Cartman wants to sweep but no luck. Eric Cartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman controlling the position. Rassi tries to stand but Cartman is controlling from the bottom. Cartman working a defensive guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Cartman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Cartman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rassi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cartman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rassi's waist but Rassi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartman off to one side. Rassi closes the distance looking to clinch and Cartman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cartman staying out of range there. No luck with that takedown attempt from Cartman. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cartman. Rassi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cartman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rassi misses with a hook. Cartman ducked under it nicely. Cartman shoots in looking for a takedown but Rassi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cartman shoots in looking for a takedown. Rassi tries to sprawl out of it but Cartman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rassi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Cartman lands a body shot.
Cartman moves out of range as Rassi strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rassi scores with a body shot.
Rassi tries to clinch but Cartman is having none of it. Cartman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cartman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Rassi tests Cartman's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rassi scores with a jab to the head.
Cartman keeps the fight on the outside. Cartman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cartman slips a jab and a cross from Rassi.
Samuraimo Rassi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rassi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rassi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight! Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Cartman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Cartman! Eric Cartman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Ottosson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Loner. Ottosson has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andreas Ottosson! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stringer connects with a body shot that sends Ottosson's belly button to the back. Ottosson closes the distance and clinches. Stringer misses with a short punch on the inside. Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ottosson.
Stringer gets underhooks to prevent Ottosson's takedown attempt.
Ottosson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ottosson tries to score a body lock takedown but Stringer shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ottosson looking for a takedown. Avon Stringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Ottosson. Ottosson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stringer controls his hands.
Stringer tries to work over Ottosson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Stringer scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Andreas Ottosson has been cut. Stringer scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Ottosson on the inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ottosson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stringer pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ottosson. Stringer does a little dance to reset his feet. Ottosson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ottosson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Stringer cracks Ottosson with an open hand slap. Ottosson needs to keep his hands up - Stringer had a free shot at his head there. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stringer, right into the meat.
Stringer throws a nice inside leg kick. Stringer slips a straight right by Ottosson. A jab lands there for Stringer. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ottosson. Ottosson misses the jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Stringer looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ottosson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stringer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. 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! Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Stringer stuns Ottosson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Crunch! Stringer slams his shin into Ottosson's torso. A slapping leg kick lands for Stringer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stringer throws a head kick that Ottosson semi-blocks.
Ottosson takes a swing at Stringer's ribcage but misses. Stringer closes the distance and clinches. Stringer lands a right hand. A bit of stalling here from Stringer.
A hook to the body from Stringer.
Ottosson is looking for a takedown. Stringer is working Ottosson over against the cage. Ottosson looks winded! Stringer scores with a nice hook to the head. Stringer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ottosson's face.
Ottosson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stringer lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ottosson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ottosson controls his hands.
Stringer lands a right hand. Ottosson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stringer prevents it.
Ottosson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stringer stalling the fight.
Ottosson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottosson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stringer's elbow. Ottosson wants to stall.
Stringer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ottosson blocking some punches.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ottosson blocks a body shot from Stringer. Ottosson can't find room to land a body shot as Stringer controls the action.
Stringer misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stringer obliges. Stringer slows down the pace here.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Ottosson avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ottosson goes for a takedown attempt but Stringer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stringer clobbers Ottosson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stringer stuffs the takedown. Stringer lands with a shot to the body. Stringer scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Andreas Ottosson's cut even more. Stringer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ottosson.
Ottosson is rocked! Ottosson looks to throw the jab but Stringer is out of range. Ottosson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stringer finish him? Stringer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stringer wants it to stay on the feet. Ottosson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ottosson seems to have recovered his senses. Ottosson throws a hook to the side of Stringer's head but Stringer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Avon Stringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ottosson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stringer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Good leg kick by Stringer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stringer drops Ottosson with a naaaaasty hook - Ottosson is in real trouble here! Stringer dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Stringer! Avon Stringer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Portugis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Portugis! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Portugis tried to score with a low kick but Aurelius checks it. Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Portugis misses with an uppercut
and Aurelius counters with a straight right hand. Portugis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelius has time to react. Aurelius is looking to slow Portugis down with leg kicks. Aurelius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A bone on bone clash there as Aurelius blocks the leg kick.
Aurelius keeps the fight on the outside. Portugis lands a glancing blow to the side of Aurelius's head. A shot to the body from Portugis misses and Aurelius counters with a thumping low kick. Portugis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aurelius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Portugis thinking. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aurelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelius drops his hands momentarily and Portugis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Aurelius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Portugis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Aurelius gets tackled into the cage by Portugis. Portugis maintains the clinch. Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portugis's elbow. Aurelius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Portugis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portugis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelius avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Portugis lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Nero Aurelius has been cut. Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Portugis has him pressed against the cage. Aurelius avoids a wild elbow strike from Portugis. Portugis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Portugis scores with a nice short uppercut. Portugis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelius avoids it. Aurelius displaying some good clinch control by pressing Portugis up against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Aurelius's face as he tries to break the clinch. Aurelius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Portugis fails to land. Portugis tries a knee to the head but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Portugis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aurelius lands a hook that snaps the head of Portugis backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Aurelius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Portugis up against the cage. Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Portugis has him pressed against the cage. Portugis misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Portugis lands with a short shot to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aurelius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Portugis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelius.
A frustrated look appears on Aurelius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portugis's elbow. Portugis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards. Portugis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow. Portugis prevents Aurelius from breaking the clinch. Portugis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portugis tries a knee to the head but Aurelius blocks it.
Portugis misses with the head strike.
Aurelius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aurelius misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius'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. Aurelius working hard to break the clinch. Portugis misses with an elbow over the top. Aurelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Aurelius scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Portugis is defended easily by Aurelius. Aurelius throws a right and a left that both miss. Aurelius lands with a shot to the body. A good leg kick by Aurelius. Nice body kick from Portugis. This has been an exciting period of action! Aurelius drives through with a takedown into Portugis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Portugis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Aurelius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Aurelius wants to control from the top but Portugis keeps moving. Portugis is trying to control the position but Aurelius postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nero Aurelius will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Portugis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Aurelius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Aurelius blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Aurelius or perhaps it was just good defense by Portugis which made him look bad. Aurelius throws out a loose jab but Portugis uses good head movement to avoid it. Portugis cracks Aurelius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nice shot by Portugis. Aurelius throws a leg kick but Portugis checks it. Aurelius takes one to the chin there. Aurelius misses with a wild body shot. Raul Portugis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aurelius keeps the fight on the outside. Aurelius moves away from the strike by Portugis. Portugis throws a combination that misses and Aurelius counters with a good, hard body kick but Portugis shrugs it off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd cheers as Aurelius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Portugis doesn't seem phased though. Portugis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Portugis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Portugis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The fight stays on the outside here - Portugis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Portugis. Portugis misses the shot to the body. Portugis scores with a hook. Aurelius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Portugis pulls Aurelius in close to his closed guard and prevents Aurelius from doing any damage or advancing position. Portugis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Portugis working a defensive guard here.
Aurelius looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aurelius is looking to advance position but Portugis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Aurelius just holding on. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Aurelius tries to hold on but Portugis pushes him away. Aurelius is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Aurelius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Portugis. Aurelius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Portugis. Aurelius throws a leg kick but Portugis sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aurelius, right into the meat.
Portugis moves away from the strike by Aurelius. Aurelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portugis lands with a good body shot. Aurelius blocks a jab. Portugis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aureliuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Aurelius lands a glancing blow to the side of Portugis's head. Aurelius takes one to the chin there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Aurelius misses with a body shot.
Aurelius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Portugis did well to prevent Aurelius getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelius slips a nice elbow through Portugis's hands, connecting with Portugis's forehead. Aurelius throwing shots but Portugis is blocking nicely. Aurelius is just content to waste time from the top position. Portugis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Aurelius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Aurelius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Aurelius wants to control from the top but Portugis keeps moving. Portugis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aurelius. Aurelius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Portugis has his hands on Aurelius's head, controlling the position. Aurelius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. 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 Nero Aurelius will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut. That's time! Aurelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aurelius swats away the attempt to clinch by Portugis. Portugis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Portugis thows a body shot but no joy. Portugis swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Aurelius throws a low kick but Portugis moves out of range easily. A low kick from Aurelius misses and Portugis counters with a nice uppercut. Aurelius takes a shot right to the bread basket. Portugis is looking to clinch. Portugis avoids a kick to the body.
Portugis misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Aurelius. Aurelius feints and as Portugis raises his hands in defense, Aurelius changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Portugis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Portugis get's back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Portugis blocks the low kick. Portugis misses the shot to the body. Portugis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
Portugis avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Aurelius jabs Portugis to the body, keeping him at a distance. Aurelius is looking to wear down Portugis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Portugis looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelius is just out of range. Aurelius misses with a body shot.
Aurelius moves out of range of the strikes. Aurelius looks to land a right hand but Portugis moved out of range. Portugis tries to clinch but Aurelius moves away and Aurelius counters with an inside leg kick. Portugis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Portugis throws a looping overhand right but Aurelius ducks down to avoid it. Portugis throws a body punch but Aurelius moves out of range. Portugis connects with a nice looking jab.
Portugis clinches with his opponent.
Portugis working some nice short punches in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! With the two fighters working up against the cage, Portugis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aurelius's brow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius. Aurelius lands a shoulder strike. Portugis wants to stall.
Aurelius working some nice short punches in the clinch. Aurelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Portugis.
Portugis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Aurelius connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Portugis moves out of range of the body kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Portugis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aurelius. Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Portugis. Portugis tries to close the distance and clinch but Aurelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A solid body kick from Aurelius. Aurelius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aurelius there as he acknowledges the shot. Portugis tries to bum rush Aurelius with a series of wild strikes but Aurelius uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Portugis moves into the clinch. Aurelius is trying to maintain a safe position but Portugis gets an underhook and turns Aurelius into the cage. Portugis tries to land knees in the clinch but Aurelius avoids the damage to the body. Aurelius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Portugis can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
A short left from Portugis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelius is trying to push Portugis away but Portugis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Portugis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Portugis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Aurelius blocking some punches.
Aurelius lands a hook to the side of the head. Portugis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Portugis misses with a body punch.
Portugis stalling.
Portugis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Portugis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Aurelius blocking some punches.
Raul Portugis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Aurelius taking a breather. Aurelius avoids the elbow strike from Portugis, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Portugis really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aurelius thuds his shin into the meat of Portugis's side. Aurelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Aurelius finds it's way through Portugis's defenses. Aurelius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Portugis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Portugis gets caught napping as Aurelius dives in and scores a takedown. Portugis manages to retain guard. Portugis keeping full guard, as Aurelius tries to pass. Portugis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aurelius is one step ahead there. Portugis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Portugis keeping full guard, as Aurelius tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Portugis pulls Aurelius in close to prevent any damage. Aurelius connects with a couple of short punches. Nero Aurelius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Portugis keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully. Aurelius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Aurelius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Aurelius connects with a couple of short punches. Aurelius throws a strike but Portugis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aurelius trying to control the position.
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 Nero Aurelius. Aurelius throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Portugis counters with a slapping leg kick. Portugis thows a left - swing and a miss! Aurelius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Portugis misses with a body shot
and Aurelius counters with a leg kick. Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portugis throws a front kick aimed at Aurelius's knee but Aurelius avoids it well. Portugis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Aurelius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Aurelius finds it's way through Portugis's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aurelius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Portugis momentarily.
Portugis takes one to the chin there. Aurelius moves out of range of the strikes. Nice shot by Portugis. Portugis misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Portugis. An inside leg kick lands from Aurelius. Portugis slips under a jab. Aurelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aurelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aurelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Portugis swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Portugis throws a solid leg kick but Aurelius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Portugis. A slow jab from Portugis misses its intended target. Aurelius keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelius checks the leg kick. Portugis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Aurelius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Portugis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Portugis scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Aurelius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Portugiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Portugis misses with a hook. Aurelius ducked under it nicely. Aurelius defending well as Portugis loads up on a big left hand. A swing and a miss from Aurelius. Aurelius swings for the body but Portugis moves out of range.
Aurelius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Portugis throws a big shot that misses. Portugis swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Portugis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Aurelius misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Aurelius had his way with Raul Portugis in that round. The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Portugis throws a leg kick but Aurelius sees it coming and moves out of range. Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Portugis has time to react. Portugis throws a low kick but Aurelius moves out of range easily. Portugis is looking to clinch. Portugis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Portugis tries to clinch and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Raul Portugis seems to be getting the better of the standup. A head kick from Aurelius lands but Portugis takes it in his stride. Aurelius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Portugis is out of range and Aurelius settles back down. The fighters circling - Portugis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Aurelius throws a hook to the side of Portugis's head but Portugis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Portugis throws a push kick but Aurelius slaps the foot to one side. Aurelius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Aurelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Portugis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Portugis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aurelius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Portugis connects with a solid leg kick. Portugis motions for Aurelius to come forward. Portugis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Portugis misses the shot to the body. Portugis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Portugis throws a nice outside leg kick. Portugis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelius. Aurelius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Portugis is fending him off so far but Aurelius persists. Nope, Portugis circles away and we're back to standing. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Portugis lunges at Aurelius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelius's hand. Aurelius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Portugis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Portugis keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Portugis trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aurelius trying to control but Portugis is working from the bottom. Portugis trying to control the position.
Aurelius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Aurelius looking to sit in guard and control but Portugis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Nero Aurelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Portugis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nero Aurelius wasn't doing enough on the ground. Aurelius missing with a left hand there. Portugis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Aurelius dips to his left and cracks Portugis with an uppercut! Aurelius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Portugis scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelius. Portugis does a little dance to reset his feet. Raul Portugis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Portugis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Portugis throws a nice outside leg kick. Portugis just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aurelius!
Portugis on the wrong end of a nice jab. Portugis with a nice cross. Portugis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Portugis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him. Portugis thows a body shot but no joy. Crunch! Portugis slams his shin into Aurelius's torso. Portugis misses the jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aurelius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Portugis misses with a straight left. Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Portugis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Raul Portugis. I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47 Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:47 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Aurelius! Nero Aurelius retains his middleweight title! Nero Aurelius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Kleinschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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284 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Kleinschmidt! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lisser! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kleinschmidt ducks under a wild hook from Lisser. Elroy Kleinschmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lisser swings and misses with a shot to the body and Kleinschmidt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lisser's knee momentarily. Lisser forces Kleinschmidt back against the cage and clinches. Kleinschmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lisser. Kleinschmidt takes a shot to the head. Kleinschmidt is trying to force a seperation but Lisser has the dominant position. Kleinschmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kleinschmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lisser lands with a left to the head. Nice body punch from Kleinschmidt - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kleinschmidt digs a right hand underneath Lisser's ribcage. Lisser let out a lung full of air as it connected. Still in the clinch, Kleinschmidt scores with a nice short uppercut. Kleinschmidt leaning his opponent against the cage. Kleinschmidt breaks from the clinch.
Kleinschmidt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kleinschmidt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Lisser is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kleinschmidt is trying to control. Lisser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Lisser controlling the position well. Lisser taking some punishment here, with Kleinschmidt in his half guard. Lisser gets back to full guard.
Kleinschmidt throws a big right hand that misses. Lisser keeping moving, preventing Kleinschmidt from controlling successfully. Lisser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lisser keeping moving, preventing Kleinschmidt from controlling successfully. Kleinschmidt content to stall in guard here. Kleinschmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lisser swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kleinschmidt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Elroy Kleinschmidt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. A head kick misses from Kleinschmidt. Kleinschmidt throws a leg kick and Lisser counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lisser blocks a head kick by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleinschmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lisser misses with a low kick. Lisser gets a takedown into half guard. Lisser is looking to take a break and control but Kleinschmidt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kleinschmidt trying to control from the bottom.
Kleinschmidt wants to improve his position but Lisser is controlling well.
Lisser works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kleinschmidt blocking the ground and pound. Lisser lands a big shot there that rocks Kleinschmidt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kleinschmidt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kleinschmidt is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Lisser. Lisser working Kleinschmidt over with strikes here. Lisser avoids the attempt from Kleinschmidt to control. Lisser looking to ground and pound but Kleinschmidt is blocking nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lisser looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kleinschmidt is rocked! Whack. That's a big, big shot from Lisser! Kleinschmidt is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Lisser! Matt Lisser is the new super heavyweight champion! Matt Lisser bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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