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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyson Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Perry!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields moves out of range of the body kick.
Perry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shields takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shields tries to clinch but Perry is having none of it.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Shields rushes Perry and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shields keeps control of Perry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields keeps the fight on the outside.
Shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Shields.
A combination from Shields does no damage.
Perry tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Shields lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shields lands with a nice combination. Perry backs away looking to recover.
Shields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Shields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shields pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perry tries to clinch up but Shields circles away and keeps his distance.
Shields closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perry throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shields.
Shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry closes the distance but Shields moves to the side
and Shields counters with a series of strikes. Perry will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
Perry swats away the attempt to clinch by Shields.
Perry moves out of range as Shields throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Perry
and Shields counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shields wants to clinch.
Shields fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shields throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
Shields closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shields connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perry's face.
Shields lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields looks to land a combination. Perry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A clash of legs there as Shields blocks the low kick.
Shields scoring well with a low kick there.
Perry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shields lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shields throws out a head kick that Perry doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Perry crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Perry's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Perry is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shields avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Shields moved out of range nicely.
Perry misses with a left hand
and Shields counters with a head kick. That will keep Perry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Perry is still on wobbly legs! Can Shields finish him?
Shields clinches with his opponent.
Shields comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shields creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Perry crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Perry face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Shields takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tyson Shields!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Reynolds !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to clinch but Woolett is having none of it.
Woolett misses with a wild combination.
Woolett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reynolds back to the cage. Woolett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Woolett is having none of it.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Woolett.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Woolett is avoiding it.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woolett.
Woolett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Woolett checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Woolett. Those never looked like landing.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woolett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds connects with a body shot.
Woolett fails to land with a series of punches.
Woolett misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Woolett. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woolett misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a low kick, right behind Woolett 's knee.
Reynolds misses with a kick to the body.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Woolett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw.
Woolett is rocked!
Woolett tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Woolett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds misses with a leg kick.
Woolett seems to have got his legs back now.
Woolett avoids the head kick by Reynolds .
Some wild striking there from Woolett.
Woolett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds darts in trying to clinch
and Woolett counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woolett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Woolett.
Woolett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reynolds wants to break free but Woolett has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woolett lands a damaging elbow.
Woolett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from Woolett, against the cage.
Woolett'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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Woolett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reynolds 's brow.
Reynolds is trying to push Woolett away but Woolett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Woolett controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woolett has him pressed against the cage.
Woolett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reynolds tries to break free but Woolett pushes him back against the cage.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Woolett.
Woolett misses with an elbow strike.
Woolett misses with an elbow over the top.
Reynolds wants to get back to striking at distance but Woolett won't allow it.
Woolett throws an elbow that misses.
Woolett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Woolett stalling.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch but Woolett keeps him there for the moment.
Reynolds blocks the elbow strike.
Woolett has Reynolds pressed against the cage, preventing Reynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Woolett has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolett lands an elbow inside.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Woolett.
Woolett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Come on Reynolds - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from Woolett, against the cage.
Reynolds wants to break free but Woolett has control.
Woolett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Woolett throws an elbow but it misses.
Woolett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Woolett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woolett lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Woolett blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
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 Shawn Woolett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reynolds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woolett throws a combination. Reynolds tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Woolett misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds tries to land a front kick but Woolett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Woolett swinging wildly here.
Woolett looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Reynolds .
Reynolds tries to clinch but Woolett moves out of range.
Woolett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Woolett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woolett tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds darts in trying to clinch
and Woolett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woolett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolett lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
Reynolds wants to stall.
Reynolds blocks the elbow strike.
Woolett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Woolett.
Reynolds tries to circle away but Woolett has him pinned against the cage.
Woolett throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Woolett.
Woolett lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Woolett lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Woolett.
Nice elbow from Woolett.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Woolett.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Woolett.
Woolett lands a nice elbow.
Reynolds is trying to force a seperation but Woolett has the dominant position.
Reynolds blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds .
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Woolett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the temple.
Woolett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Woolett throws an elbow but misses.
Woolett lands a damaging elbow.
Woolett misses with an elbow strike.
Woolett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reynolds 's defenses.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Woolett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Woolett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds stalling in the clinch but Woolett improves position.
Woolett misses with an elbow strike.
Woolett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Woolett pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Woolett pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from Woolett.
Woolett lands an elbow inside.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from Woolett.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Woolett.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Woolett.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Woolett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Woolett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Shawn Woolett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Woolett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Woolett moves out of range.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woolett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woolett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Woolett is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Woolett.
Woolett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Woolett.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Woolett circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds looks to clinch
and Woolett counters with a two punch combo.
Woolett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woolett throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
Reynolds has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woolett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woolett avoids a kick to the body.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
Woolett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Woolett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reynolds 's corner calls for a 1-2. Reynolds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woolett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shawn Woolett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woolett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Woolett is having none of it.
Woolett throws a one two combo.
Woolett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woolett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds misses with a double jab.
Woolett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woolett keeps the fight on the outside.
Woolett throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Reynolds cracks Woolett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reynolds misses with a low kick as Woolett jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Woolett moves away
and Woolett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Woolett has Reynolds pressed against the cage.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Woolett pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Woolett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the temple.
Woolett lands an elbow that stopped Reynolds in his tracks for a moment.
Woolett throws an elbow but it misses.
Woolett lands an elbow just above Reynolds 's eye.
Woolett lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
Woolett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds is looking to control Woolett's arms but Woolett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reynolds has his back to the cage.
Reynolds tries to circle away but Woolett has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolett throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Woolett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reynolds 's brow.
Woolett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Woolett.
Woolett lands a damaging elbow.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Woolett lands a nice elbow.
Woolett lands a nice elbow.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Woolett.
Shawn Woolett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shawn Woolett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch but Woolett keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Woolett.
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 Shawn Woolett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woolett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Woolett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Cody Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Wahl !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahl cracks Montgomery with a good jab.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery throws a low kick but Wahl avoids it.
Wahl has managed to clinch.
Wahl avoiding damage.
Wahl breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Wahl pushes him off.
Montgomery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wahl feints a jab promting Montgomery to slip. Wahl then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Montgomery slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Montgomery.
Wahl throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montgomery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wahl instigates a clinch.
Montgomery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wahl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montgomery in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahl working Montgomery over with knees to the body.
Wahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wahl takes the fight into the clinch.
Wahl landing knees to the head.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Wahl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Wahl keeps him there for the moment.
Wahl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wahl clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wahl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wahl has Montgomery pressed against the cage, preventing Montgomery from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with some punches.
Wahl stalling in the clinch.
Montgomery looking to stall.
Wahl lands with a right to the head.
Wahl avoids the elbow strike from Montgomery, against the cage.
Wahl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montgomery is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montgomery.
Montgomery working hard to break the clinch.
Wahl with a knee to the head.
Oh Montgomery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Wahl - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montgomery seems to have got his legs back now.
Wahl blocks an elbow strike from Montgomery.
Montgomery is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wahl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wahl landing knees to the body.
Montgomery trying to control the position but instead, Wahl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montgomery into the cage.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Wahl has double underhooks.
Wahl avoids a wild elbow strike from Montgomery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wahl .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wahl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wahl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montgomery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Montgomery.
Wahl throws a combination that misses
and Montgomery counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Montgomery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wahl instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wahl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montgomery's efforts to push away.
Montgomery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wahl dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wahl fails to land with a series of punches.
Wahl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wahl rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery trying to land knees to the body.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses
and Wahl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Wahl has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Wahl manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montgomery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wahl has closed the distance and engaged Montgomery in a clinch.
Wahl manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery wants to clinch
and Wahl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montgomery is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wahl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montgomery's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wahl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery throws a lazy body kick
and Wahl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wahl .
Wahl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Wahl . Wahl maintains the clinch.
Wahl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wahl misses with a double jab.
Wahl digs a good body shot into Montgomery's ribs.
Montgomery wants to clinch.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wahl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to clinch there but Wahl circles away.
Montgomery walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wahl .
Wahl scores with a shot to the body.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Wahl circles away.
Wahl scores with a punch to the head.
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montgomery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wahl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery dodges the punch combination from Wahl .
Wahl throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montgomery's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a combination that misses
and Wahl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahl 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montgomery tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wahl counters with a left to the body.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wahl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wahl counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wahl managing to block the knees to the body from Montgomery.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Wahl cracks a nice hook into Montgomery's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wahl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Wahl clinches with his opponent.
Montgomery tries to break the clinch but Wahl is controlling the position.
Wahl with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montgomery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wahl has him pressed against the cage.
Wahl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery looks to clinch
and Wahl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Montgomery takes an elbow to the temple.
Wahl just leaning against Montgomery, taking a breather.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Wahl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montgomery uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montgomery tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Wahl circles away and keeps his distance.
Montgomery tries to clinch up.
Montgomery wants to clinch
and Wahl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wahl .
Wahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wahl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montgomery, pushing him back against the cage.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Montgomery letting Wahl take a breather here.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Wahl has double underhooks.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Wahl takes the fight into the clinch.
Wahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahl lands a lovely overhand right.
Wahl throws a series of strikes that have Montgomery backpedaling.
Cody Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Wahl moves into the clinch successfully.
Wahl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
George Wahl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montgomery scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery tries to clinch there but Wahl circles away.
Montgomery throws a one two combo.
Wahl moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.
Wahl manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wahl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahl manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wahl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wahl moves into the clinch.
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Wahl . Wahl maintains the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Wahl .
Wahl breaks the clinch.
Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Wahl . Wahl maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wahl moves into range and clinches up with Montgomery.
Wahl avoids a wild elbow strike from Montgomery.
Montgomery wants to stall.
Wahl landing knees to the head.
Wahl controlling the action here for a moment.
Wahl 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montgomery tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wahl counters with a good, hard body kick but Montgomery shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Wahl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wahl 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Wahl !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between John Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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26
135 lbs
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30
130 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
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Very quick
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dodson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dodson on the side of the head.
Albert lands a jab to Dodson's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albert tries to clinch but Dodson moves out of range.
Albert tries to clinch there but Dodson circles away.
Albert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dodson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dodson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to break the clinch but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson wants to get back to striking at distance but Albert won't allow it.
Albert pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dodson slowing the pace effectively.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albert avoids a wild elbow strike from Dodson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dodson tries to break the clinch but Albert is controlling the position.
Albert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dodson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dodson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Albert avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to get back to striking at distance but Albert won't allow it.
Albert letting Dodson take a breather here.
Albert looking to slow down the pace here.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Albert working hard to break the clinch.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson leaning against his opponent.
Albert missing with knees to the body.
Dodson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dodson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Albert breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson moves into the clinch successfully.
Albert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dodson's efforts to push away.
Dodson is looking to break free of the clinch but Albert has double underhooks.
Albert stalling in the clinch but Dodson improves position.
Albert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dodson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Albert has had enough of the clinch but Dodson keeps him there for the moment.
Dodson has Albert pressed against the cage, preventing Albert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert breaks the clinch.
Dodson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dodson darts in and clinches Albert up against the cage.
Dodson avoiding damage.
Albert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dodson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albert can't find room to land a body shot as Dodson controls the action.
Albert looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Dodson will probably get the nod.
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.
Albert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Albert is trying to maintain a safe position but Dodson gets an underhook and turns Albert into the cage.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albert has had enough of the clinch but Dodson keeps him there for the moment.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson digs a right hand into Albert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Albert's gas tank.
Dodson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albert doesn't manage to clinch there - Dodson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albert looks to clinch
and Dodson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dodson.
Albert managing to block the knees to the body from Dodson.
Albert looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Dodson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Albert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Albert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Albert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Albert throws a right and a left that Dodson avoids nicely.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albert misses with a wild combination.
Dodson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Albert's calf.
Albert throws an overhand right that lands on Dodson's shoulder, as Dodson tries to avoid the shot.
Dodson closes the distance and pushes Albert back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert is trying to maintain a safe position but Dodson gets an underhook and turns Albert into the cage.
Albert has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dodson has had enough of the clinch but Albert keeps him there for the moment.
Albert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dodson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dodson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dodson is trying to break free.
Albert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Albert has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson tries to land knees in the clinch but Albert avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dodson tries to break free but Albert pushes him back against the cage.
Dodson stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Albert is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Dodson.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Albert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dodson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dodson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John Dodson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Albert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
Albert tries to clinch but Dodson is having none of it.
Albert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dodson moves into range and clinches up with Albert.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson avoids a wild elbow strike from Albert.
Albert is looking to control Dodson's arms but Dodson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Albert has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
Albert working hard to break the clinch.
Albert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dodson takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Albert tries to clinch
and Dodson counters by clinching up.
Albert keeps control of Dodson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dodson gets through Albert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Albert looking to slow down the pace here.
Dodson is looking to break free of the clinch but Albert has double underhooks.
Dodson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Albert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dodson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dodson lands an uppercut.
Dodson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Albert's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dodson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Albert missing with knees to the body.
Albert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
Albert taking a breather.
Albert missing with knees to the body.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Dodson is controlling him.
Albert looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson tries to break the clinch but Albert is controlling the position.
Dodson is trying to push Albert away but Albert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dodson has him pressed against the cage.
Dodson prevents Albert from breaking the clinch.
Dodson manages to break the clinch.
Albert looks for the body kick but Dodson saw that one coming.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses
and Albert counters with a series of strikes. Dodson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dodson tries to keep at a distance but Albert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Albert trying to control the position but instead, Dodson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Albert into the cage.
Albert is leaning against Dodson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dodson.
Dodson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dodson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albert lands a slapping body shot.
Dodson clinches with his opponent.
Dodson tries to break free but Albert pushes him back against the cage.
Albert manages to break the clinch.
Dodson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dodson counters with a nice body shot.
Dodson throws a sloppy head kick and Albert moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dodson's calf.
Dodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dodson is trying to break the clinch but Albert is controlling him.
Dodson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dodson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dodson managing to block the knees to the body from Albert.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Dodson.
I've got Dodson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dodson!
John Dodson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Williams (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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150 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
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Ferguson connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams looks to clinch
and Ferguson counters with a good, hard body kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Williams is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Ferguson has denied him.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
Ferguson has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Ferguson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferguson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferguson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Williams tries to tie him up.
Williams presses Ferguson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferguson pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Ferguson prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Ferguson to work.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Williams cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferguson closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
Ferguson can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Ferguson stalling.
Ferguson gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson has managed to clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson wants to break free but Williams has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Ferguson'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to land a body kick
and Ferguson counters with a head kick.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferguson effectively controlling the action here.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Ferguson gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Ferguson is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Ferguson lands a slapping body shot.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance but Ferguson moves to the side
and Ferguson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Ferguson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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!
Ferguson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Josh Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.
Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ferguson is keeping busy.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Ferguson moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson checks a low kick from Williams.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams is trying to stall.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams wants to clinch but Ferguson slips to the side
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ferguson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson stalling.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves to clinch but Ferguson breaks away
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Williams tries to tie him up.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands an elbow inside.
Williams is trying to break free.
Ferguson is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
A head kick from Williams lands but Ferguson takes it in his stride.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferguson's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Ferguson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ferguson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ferguson lands a nice elbow.
George Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Ferguson!
Post fight, an emotional Josh Ferguson said 'I new coming in he was gonna be tough. But tonight I was tougher. We need a flyweight division! Do it! Make it happen please. (16-14-1)'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Howard (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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145 lbs
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26
130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Howard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Keith.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Keith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Keith.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Howard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Keith's head back.
Howard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keith is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Keith wants to stall.
Howard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Keith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howard can pounce on him.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keith, pushing him back against the cage.
Keith is trying to maintain a safe position but Howard gets an underhook and turns Keith into the cage.
Keith looking to throw knees to the head but Howard is blocking nicely.
Keith wants to break free but Howard has control.
Howard keeps control of Keith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keith's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Howard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keith avoids the elbow strike from Howard, against the cage.
Howard breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard breaks from the clinch.
Keith wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Keith tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Keith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Keith blocks it.
Howard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howard lands a nice knee to the body.
Howard stalling in the clinch.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Keith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard digs a right hand into Keith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keith's gas tank.
Howard taking a breather.
Howard scores with a knee to the head.
Howard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Keith won't allow it.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Keith throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keith trying to stall but Howard improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Howard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Keith wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Keith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Keith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keith moves to clinch but Howard breaks away
and Howard counters by moving into the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a leg kick.
Howard clinches up with Keith and pushes him back against the cage.
Floyd Howard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randy Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard wants to clinch up but Keith keeps it at a distance.
Howard throws a body kick that misses.
Keith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to clinch but Keith moves out of range.
Howard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Howard.
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keith tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Keith tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Keith fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard tries to clinch there but Keith circles away.
Keith tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Keith.
Howard lands a slapping body shot.
Howard takes the fight into the clinch.
Howard crunches a lovely knee into Keith's ribcage.
Keith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard pushes Keith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keith moves away.
Howard tries to clinch but Keith is having none of it.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard lands a nice elbow.
Keith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Keith.
Keith is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Howard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard is looking to clinch but Keith is avoiding it.
Howard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keith, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howard as Keith tries to tie him up.
The referee calls for Howard to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard clinches up with Keith and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard lands an elbow that stopped Keith in his tracks for a moment.
Keith stalls.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Keith is trying to maintain a safe position but Howard gets an underhook and turns Keith into the cage.
Howard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howard receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Keith stalling against the cage.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Howard is stalling here.
Howard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keith has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Keith wants to break free but Howard has control.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Keith moves out of range as Howard throws a body kick.
Keith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard moves into the clinch.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Keith does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard wants to land a leg kick but Keith is out of range.
Keith throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Howard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Howard tries to clinch up.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Keith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith drops his hands momentarily and Howard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Keith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard throws a leg kick but Keith checks it.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Keith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keith blocks a head kick by Howard.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard tries to clinch there but Keith circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keith moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Keith does no damage.
Howard lands with an uppercut that bounces Keith off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
Randy Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd Howard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keith throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Howard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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147 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Cross!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bedford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cross tries to circle away but Bedford has him pinned against the cage.
Bedford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bedford tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bedford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bedford circles away quickly and effectively.
Cross tries to keep at a distance but Bedford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bedford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cross's efforts to push away.
Bedford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bedford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bedford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford misses with a head kick.
Cross thumps Bedford with a low kick.
Bedford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bedford breaks from the clinch.
Bedford closes the distance and pushes Cross back into the cage.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bedford throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Cross.
Bedford instigates a clinch.
Bedford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cross lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Cross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a head kick but Bedford moves out of range.
Bedford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Cross lands with an uppercut that bounces Bedford off the cage and back into range.
Cross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bedford takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedford landing knees to the body.
Cross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bedford is keeping busy.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bedford blocks it with crossed arms.
Bedford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bedford rushes Cross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cross taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford lands a nice uppercut.
Bedford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bedford misses with a body shot
and Cross counters with a thumping low kick.
Bedford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Dean Cross has been cut.
A lazy left from Cross finds it's target.
Bedford misses with a lunging right hand
and Cross counters with an outside leg kick.
Bedford darts in and clinches Cross up against the cage.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross misses with a knee to the head.
Bedford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross letting Bedford take a breather here.
Bedford manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedford has managed to clinch.
Bedford lands with a right to the head.
Bedford breaks the clinch.
Bedford walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cross.
Bedford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cross counters with a nice uppercut.
Bedford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bedford is defending well for now.
A short left from Bedford.
Cross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bedford manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bedford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Cross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bedford closes the distance and clinches.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross slips a straight right by Bedford.
Bedford moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
Bedford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cross is looking to control Bedford's arms but Bedford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cross has his back to the cage.
Bedford lands a shoulder strike.
Cross is trying to break the clinch but Bedford has him pressed against the cage.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but Bedford avoids it by throwing Cross back against the cage.
Cross is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bedford breaks from the clinch.
Cross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bedford rushes Cross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bedford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bedford's calf.
Bedford swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bedford drives through and clinches with Cross against the cage.
Cross wants to get back to striking at distance but Bedford won't allow it.
Bedford manages to break the clinch.
Cross takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bedford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bedford moves into the clinch.
Bedford is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross looks to throw an elbow but misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bedford here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bedford pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross avoiding damage as Bedford throws knees to the body.
Bedford manages to break the clinch.
Bedford clinches up against the cage.
Johnny Bedford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bedford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bedford closes the distance and pushes Cross back into the cage.
Bedford stalling in the clinch.
Bedford breaks from the clinch.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bedford looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cross wants to clinch up but Bedford keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford throws a leg kick
and Cross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bedford keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross scores with a jab to the body.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bedford looks to throw a body kick
and Cross counters with an inside leg kick.
Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Bedford moves out of range easily.
Cross tries to clinch
and Bedford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bedford breaks from the clinch.
Bedford closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Bedford. Those never looked like landing.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bedford.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bedford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bedford.
Bedford stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bedford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross tries to clinch but Bedford is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bedford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Cross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cross throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cross scores with a shot to the body.
Bedford tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross tries to clinch but Bedford moves out of range.
Bedford moves out of range of the body kick.
Bedford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnny Bedford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedford has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.
Bedford has Cross pressed against the cage, preventing Cross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Bedford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross avoids the head kick by Bedford.
Bedford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross wants to clinch but Bedford slips to the side
and Bedford counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bedford.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bedford manages to break the clinch.
Cross tries to keep at a distance but Bedford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bedford has Cross pressed against the cage, preventing Cross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bedford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross gets tackled into the cage by Bedford. Bedford maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bedford.
Cross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bedford stalling.
Bedford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bedford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross trying to land knees to the body.
Cross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bedford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross has had enough of the clinch but Bedford keeps him there for the moment.
Bedford breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to clinch
and Bedford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bedford breaks the clinch.
Bedford is looking to slow Cross down with leg kicks.
Cross pushes Bedford away with a front kick.
Cross explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bedford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Bedford circles away.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Bedford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Bedford circles away.
Cross tries to clinch up but Bedford circles away and keeps his distance.
Bedford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bedford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cross circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid body kick from Cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bedford throws a lazy body kick
and Cross counters with a right hand to the body.
Bedford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross wants to clinch.
Bedford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bedford forces Cross back against the cage and clinches.
Dean Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Bedford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bedford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bedford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bedford has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bedford!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Dominguez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko misses with a few strikes there.
Rothko gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez . Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rothko lands with a nice body kick.
Rothko throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Rothko throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Rothko blocks the low kick.
Dominguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rothko connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Dominguez .
Rothko closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothko tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.
Rothko keeps control of Dominguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothko pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rothko .
Dominguez tries to break the clinch but Rothko is controlling the position.
Dominguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rothko breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Rothko misses
and Dominguez counters with a left to the body.
Rothko loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Rothko closes the distance and pushes Dominguez back into the cage.
Rothko blocks an elbow strike.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
Rothko tries to stall but Dominguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dominguez can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to break free but Rothko pushes him back against the cage.
Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dominguez has managed to clinch.
Rothko is trying to maintain a safe position but Dominguez gets an underhook and turns Rothko into the cage.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez .
Dominguez has had enough of the clinch but Rothko keeps him there for the moment.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Rothko controls the action.
Rothko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez .
Dominguez is trying to break the clinch but Rothko is controlling him.
Dominguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothko throws out the jab.
Rothko pushes Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothko working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dominguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rothko throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a punch to the body.
Rothko is trying to force a seperation but Dominguez has the dominant position.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Rothko .
Rothko can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.
Rothko 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Dominguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothko throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Dominguez .
Rothko thumps Dominguez with a low kick.
Dominguez throws a lazy head kick
and Rothko counters by moving into the clinch.
Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Josh Dominguez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dominguez darts in and clinches Rothko up against the cage.
Rothko manages to break the clinch.
Dominguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rothko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dominguez wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rothko misses with the combination.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez moves out of range as Rothko strikes.
Dominguez lands a jab-cross combination.
Rothko pushes Dominguez away with a front kick.
Rothko pushes Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dominguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothko breaks the clinch.
Josh Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dominguez !
Rothko throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Rothko pushes him off.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Rothko moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Dominguez both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Dominguez . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominguez .
Rothko is rocked!
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rothko circles away.
Rothko thows a body kick. Dominguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rothko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothko tries to clinch there but Dominguez circles away.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez lands with a kick to the temple. Rothko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dominguez rushes Rothko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rothko crunches a lovely knee into Dominguez 's ribcage.
Dominguez prevents Rothko from breaking the clinch.
Dominguez taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko tries to clinch there but Dominguez circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dominguez .
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rothko wants to clinch.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Rothko moves out of range.
Dominguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rothko . That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothko tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rothko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominguez 's efforts to push away.
Rothko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rothko breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rothko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothko tries to clinch
and Dominguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dominguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rothko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rothko slowing the pace effectively.
Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez misses with a kick to the body
and Rothko counters by moving into the clinch.
Rothko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez gets a clinch.
Walter Rothko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dominguez is struggling to control the position.
Rothko is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Dominguez misses.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
Josh Dominguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rothko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
Rothko clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dominguez is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rothko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dominguez .
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko drives through and clinches with Dominguez against the cage.
Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothko swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez .
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Rothko in a clinch.
Dominguez looking to stall.
Rothko misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dominguez manages to break the clinch.
Dominguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rothko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothko swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez .
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rothko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothko tries to clinch but Dominguez is having none of it.
Rothko tries to clinch up.
Rothko tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rothko moves in looking to clinch but Dominguez pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominguez .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothko connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Rothko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominguez 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Dominguez !
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Leanord (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Leanord!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leanord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Worner is pushing Leanord up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Worner is trying to push Leanord away but Leanord has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Worner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Worner working hard to break the clinch.
Leanord wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Worner has him pressed against the cage.
Leanord tries to break the clinch but Worner is controlling the position.
Leanord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Worner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leanord trying to stall but Worner improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner wants to stall.
Worner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leanord is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Worner is keeping busy.
Leanord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Worner misses with a head kick.
Leanord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leanord avoids the head kick by Worner.
Leanord is looking to clinch.
Leanord throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leanord defending well as Worner loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leanord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Worner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leanord throws a series of punches but Worner avoids them all with ease.
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Leanord misses with a two punch combination.
Worner gets tackled into the cage by Leanord. Leanord maintains the clinch.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leanord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leanord tries to clinch there but Worner circles away.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leanord counters with a three punch combo that has Worner backing up. Worner nods at Leanord to acknowledge the strikes.
Worner tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner lands a jab to the head.
Leanord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner tries to clinch up but Leanord circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner looks to throw a body kick
and Leanord counters with a good, hard body kick but Worner shrugs it off.
Leanord misses with a wild combination.
Worner tries to clinch there but Leanord circles away.
A combination from Leanord does no damage.
Leanord scores with a jab to the body.
Leanord gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Leanord has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leanord tries to stall but Worner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner stalls.
Leanord has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Worner is trying to push Leanord away but Leanord has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leanord keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Leanord is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner taking a breather.
Leanord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cory Leanord will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A low kick from Worner is predictable there
and Leanord counters with a nice uppercut.
Leanord is looking to clinch.
Leanord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worner moves to clinch but Leanord breaks away
and Leanord holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leanord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leanord slips under a jab from Worner.
Leanord lands with a kick to the temple. Worner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leanord falls off balance throwing a combination
and Worner counters with a two punch combo.
Worner tries to clinch up but Leanord circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leanord swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leanord sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Worner digs a good body shot into Leanord's ribs.
Cory Leanord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Worner can't break the clinch.
Leanord working hard to break the clinch.
Leanord tries to circle away but Worner has him pinned against the cage.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leanord'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.
Leanord wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Worner would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Leanord throws a punch but it's blocked by Worner.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leanord pushes Worner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leanord looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Worner.
Leanord can't find room to land a body shot as Worner controls the action.
Nice elbow from Leanord.
Leanord tries to break the clinch but Worner is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leanord is trying to maintain a safe position but Worner gets an underhook and turns Leanord into the cage.
Leanord manages to break the clinch.
Leanord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leanord gets tackled into the cage by Worner. Worner maintains the clinch.
Austin Worner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Worner can't break the clinch.
Leanord trying to stall but Worner improves his position.
Worner lands with a right to the head.
Worner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leanord has Worner pressed against the cage, preventing Worner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leanord lands an elbow inside.
Leanord keeps control of Worner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leanord wants to break free but Worner has control.
Leanord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner looks to land a combination. Leanord sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leanord throws a head kick but Worner moves out of range.
Leanord wants to clinch but Worner slips to the side
enabling Worner to counter with a crisp jab.
Worner tries to land a body kick
and Leanord counters with a body kick that stops Worner in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick by Worner misses
and Leanord counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner prevents Leanord from breaking the clinch.
Leanord has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Leanord is trying to force a seperation but Worner has the dominant position.
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 Austin Worner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Leanord lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leanord closes the distance and clinches.
Worner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Leanord keeps him there for the moment.
Worner keeps control of Leanord as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worner tries to land knees in the clinch but Leanord avoids the damage to the body.
Worner stalling.
Leanord tries to work over Worner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Worner tries to break the clinch but Leanord is controlling the position.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leanord wants to get back to striking at distance but Worner won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leanord is looking to break free of the clinch but Worner has double underhooks.
Worner wants to break free but Leanord has control.
Leanord prevents Worner from breaking the clinch.
Leanord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leanord slips a jab and a cross from Worner.
Leanord scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Worner throws a right hand that Leanord ducks under and follows up with a left that Leanord also avoids with ease.
Worner closes the distance but Leanord moves to the side
and Leanord counters with a low kick, right behind Worner 's knee.
Worner tries to clinch but Leanord is having none of it.
Leanord throws a head kick that half lands.
Worner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worner tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leanord lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Worner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Worner. Leanord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leanord takes the fight into the clinch.
Leanord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Leanord avoids a wild elbow strike from Worner.
Leanord is trying to break free.
Worner tries to break free but Leanord pushes him back against the cage.
Worner prevents Leanord from breaking the clinch.
Worner misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leanord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leanord landing knees to the head.
Worner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Leanord has him pressed against the cage.
Leanord lands a knee to the head.
Worner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Worner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leanord breaks the clinch.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leanord connects with a solid leg kick.
Worner rushes Leanord and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Worner tries to circle away but Leanord has him pinned against the cage.
Worner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Worner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leanord has Worner pressed against the cage, preventing Worner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Worner taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leanord is trying to force a seperation but Worner has the dominant position.
Leanord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Leanord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leanord 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Leanord!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Mcintosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Worner throws a head kick but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner moves to clinch but Mcintosh breaks away
and Mcintosh counters with a leg kick.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcintosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.
Mcintosh wants to clinch.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner is looking to chop away at Mcintosh's legs.
Mcintosh blocks a head kick by Worner.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcintosh throws a right and a left that Worner avoids nicely.
Worner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcintosh tries to keep at a distance but Worner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Worner is looking to control Mcintosh's arms but Mcintosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worner has his back to the cage.
Mcintosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcintosh avoids the head kick by Worner.
Mcintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner connects with a crisp jab.
Worner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcintosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcintosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worner tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worner counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcintosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worner scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Worner.
Worner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Worner lands a head kick!
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Mcintosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worner lands with a good body shot.
Mcintosh is breathing heavily.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcintosh throws a combination that misses
and Worner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Worner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Worner has him pressed against the cage.
Mcintosh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcintosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh has him pressed against the cage.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcintosh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Worner up against the cage.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcintosh rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Worner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Worner lands with a shot to the body.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcintosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcintosh blocks the body kick.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcintosh moves in looking to clinch but Worner pushes him off.
Worner tries to clinch
and Mcintosh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Worner feints a jab promting Mcintosh to slip. Worner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcintosh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcintosh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Worner really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner is looking to clinch.
Worner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcintosh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mcintosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worner thuds a left hand into Mcintosh's body.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Worner.
Mcintosh misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcintosh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Worner rushes Mcintosh and presses him up against the cage.
Worner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcintosh is keeping busy.
Worner misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner can't break the clinch.
Mcintosh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcintosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcintosh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Mcintosh checks a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Worner wants to clinch.
Mcintosh gets tackled into the cage by Worner. Worner maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Mcintosh keeps him there for the moment.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Worner. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcintosh obliges.
Mcintosh is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Worner lands a two punch combo.
Mcintosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worner's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner cracks Mcintosh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh misses with a kick to the body.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcintosh counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcintosh circles away quickly and effectively.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Worner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Worner. Those never looked like landing.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Mcintosh moves out of range easily.
Mcintosh lands with a nice body kick.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcintosh moves into the clinch.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner blocks a head kick by Mcintosh.
Franklin Worner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worner slips under a jab from Mcintosh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner dodges the punch combination from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Worner throws a series of strikes that have Mcintosh backpedaling.
Worner throws a combination. Mcintosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcintosh rather than just go for the knockout.
Worner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.
Mcintosh moves into the clinch successfully.
Worner is stalling here.
Worner tries to circle away but Mcintosh has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcintosh obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mcintosh lands a body shot.
Worner is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcintosh gets an underhook and turns Worner into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcintosh lands a damaging elbow.
Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcintosh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Worner rushes Mcintosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh is controlling him.
Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worner is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner takes the fight into the clinch.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcintosh won't allow it.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh has him pressed against the cage.
Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Worner is predictable there
and Mcintosh counters with a leg kick.
Worner tries to land a front kick but Mcintosh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Worner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Worner lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worner misses with a low kick.
Worner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.
Mcintosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rick Mcintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcintosh is looking to clinch.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Worner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcintosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Mcintosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin Worner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Worner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Worner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Worner!
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