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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Van Der Houst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman has chosen Muse - Uprising as his entrance music. Tommy Goldman struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Van Der Houst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Houst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goldman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Van Der Houst wants to get back to full guard.
Van Der Houst has hold of Goldman's hands but Goldman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goldman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Der Houst is just riding it out for now. Goldman eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Houst wants to get back to his feet.
Goldman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Goldman is nestled in close to Van Der Houst, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Der Houst trying to control from the bottom.
Goldman is trying for a kimura here. Van Der Houst looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Goldman wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Goldman!
After winning the bout, Tommy Goldman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandy Kutour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandy Kutour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirty Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutour clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez letting Kutour take a breather here.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Kutour forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Kutour holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Kutour taking a breather.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kutour walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brandy Kutour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirty Sanchez.
Kutour tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutour darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Kutour turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kutour pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kutour to keep the fight standing.
Kutour throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez jumps guard but Kutour stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Kutour has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanchez pushes a forearm under Kutour's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kutour is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirty Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalip Rana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rana has chosen Punjabi Rap as his entrance music. Mike Nygard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Nygard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalip Rana!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard shoots in looking for a takedown. Rana tries to sprawl out of it but Nygard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rana tries to clinch but Nygard moves away
and Nygard counters by clinching up.
Nygard pulls Rana into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nygard's guard.
Nygard wants to sweep but no luck.
Nygard working for a triangle but Rana defends it easily.
Rana would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard is striking but Rana is not phased and passes to half guard.
Nygard tries to roll over but Rana keeps him under control.
Nygard works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nygard's guard.
Rana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nygard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nygard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rana wants to get up but he can't break Nygard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rana is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dalip Rana wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rana tries to clinch but Nygard moves away
and Nygard moves into the clinch.
Rana tries to work over Nygard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rana lands a nice uppercut.
Rana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nygard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rana pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nygard is trying to force a seperation but Rana has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nygard.
Nygard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nygard successfully pulls guard.
Nygard working a defensive guard but Rana passes into half guard.
Nygard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nygard is trying to stand up here but Rana is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rana wanted to stand there but Nygard had control of the position.
Nygard has his foot on Rana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rana works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nygard is breathing heavily.
Rana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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 Mike Nygard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nygard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rana tries to clinch up
and Nygard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mike Nygard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nygard counters with a nice body shot.
Nygard shoots in but Rana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nygard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nygard closes the distance and clinches.
Nygard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Rana as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rana.
Nygard jumps guard and drags Rana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nygard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rana tries to clinch there but Nygard circles away.
Rana tries to clinch but Nygard moves out of range.
Dalip Rana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nygard tries to keep at a distance but Rana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nygard blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard blocks an uppercut.
Rana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nygard's elbow.
Nygard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nygard or not.
Nygard tries to pull guard but Rana won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Nygard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rana presses Nygard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rana lands a shot to the body.
Rana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nygard backwards.
Rana tries to stall but Nygard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nygards head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nygard.
Rana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nygard's elbow.
Rana can't find room to land a body shot as Nygard controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard blocks an uppercut.
Nygard blocks an uppercut.
Rana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nygard blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rana scores with a shot to the side of Nygard's head.
Nygard blocks an uppercut.
Rana throws a punch but it's blocked by Nygard.
Rana lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rana fails to land.
Rana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rana struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygard controls his hands.
Rana misses with a punch on the inside.
Rana tries to throw a body punch but Nygard avoids it by throwing Rana back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rana tries to throw a body punch but Nygard avoids it by throwing Rana back against the cage.
Rana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nygard is keeping busy.
Rana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nygard's elbow.
Rana swings wildly with an uppercut but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rana lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nygard.
Nygard blocking some punches.
Rana scores with a shot to the side of Nygard's head.
Nygard jumps guard but Rana stands there with Nygard around his waist. Nygard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nygard backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rana tries a body shot but Nygard blocks it.
Rana scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalip Rana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rana tries to clinch
and Nygard counters by clinching up.
Rana tries a body shot but Nygard blocks it.
Nygard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rana walks away with a smile on his face. Nygard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rana doesn't manage to clinch there - Nygard circles away.
Nygard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rana is looking to clinch but Nygard is avoiding it.
Rana tries to clinch up but Nygard circles away and keeps his distance.
Rana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rana has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard blocks an uppercut.
Nygard is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Rana scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nygard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rana is defending well for now.
Rana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nygard's efforts to push away.
Rana lands a nice uppercut.
Rana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rana looking to stall.
Rana struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygard controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rana misses with a punch to the body.
Nygard tries to pull guard but Rana won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Nygard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nygard jumps guard but Rana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nygard wants a takedown.
Rana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rana throws a punch but it's blocked by Nygard.
Rana struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygard controls his hands.
Rana pushes Nygard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nygard tries to pull guard but Rana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nygard prevents a body shot from Rana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rana.
Rana misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygard is trying to break the clinch but Rana is controlling him.
Nygard blocks a body shot from Rana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard blocking some punches.
Rana'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.
Nygard is trying to pull guard but Rana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rana tries to throw a body punch but Nygard avoids it by throwing Rana back against the cage.
Rana lands a shot to the body.
Rana misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Rana.
Rana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rana fails to land.
Rana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rana lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rana misses with some punches.
Nygard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rana tries to work over Nygard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nygard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rana misses with some punches.
Nygard blocks a body shot from Rana.
Rana misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Rana.
Rana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rana misses with some punches.
Nygard blocks a body shot from Rana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rana.
Nygard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalip Rana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rana 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalip Rana!
An out of breath Dalip Rana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Realeza. Jackson has chosen face the pain as his entrance music. Connor Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez connects with a combination that backs up Jackson into the cage. Rodriguez lands a flurry of punches that gets past Jackson's guard. Jackson is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Rodriguez bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Rodriguez!
Alberto Rodriguez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Marcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Hartford (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Marcy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Hartford!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartford tries to clinch but Marcy moves away
and Marcy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marcy.
Still in the clinch, Hartford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartford avoiding damage as Marcy throws knees to the body.
Hartford connects with a knee to the head.
Hartford looking to throw knees to the head but Marcy is blocking nicely.
Hartford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hartford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcy tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcy breaks the clinch.
Marcy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marcy showed some decent athleticism there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hartford looking for submissions off his back.
Marcy prevents Hartford from improving his position.
Marcy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hartford is refusing to be controlled, as Marcy sits in half guard.
Hartford wants to control but Marcy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hartford tries to get to full guard but Marcy has control of the leg.
Hartford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marcy trying to control the action but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Hartford has hold of Marcy's hands but Marcy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marcy wants to get back to his feet.
Hartford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hartford looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcy wants to get back to his feet.
Marcy seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcy tries to stand and escape but Hartford is controlling the position.
Marcy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hartford doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcy.
Marcy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hartford actively working from the bottom here.
Hartford wants to control but Marcy passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Marcy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartford wants to clinch but Marcy slips to the side
and Marcy counters with a shoot takedown. Hartford fights it but they end up in guard.
Hartford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marcy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marcy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hartford is looking for a triangle here but Marcy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hartford is looking to reverse the position.
Marcy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hartford is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marcy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy is working Hartford over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Hartford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marcy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hartford is trying to control Marcy's posture but Marcy avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marcy wants to control but Hartford is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Marcy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hartford avoids it really well and circles away.
Lance Marcy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartford moves in looking to clinch but Marcy pushes him off.
Hartford looks to land a right hand but Marcy moved out of range.
Marcy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartford is fending him off so far but Marcy persists. Nope, Hartford circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartford gets tackled into the cage by Marcy. Marcy maintains the clinch.
Marcy dodges an elbow strike from Hartford.
Hartford throws an elbow that misses.
Hartford misses with a knee strike.
Hartford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcy blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartford throws an elbow that misses.
Hartford misses with an elbow strike.
Marcy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hartford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Marcy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcy decides to pull guard.
Marcy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hartford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hartford defends well.
Hartford drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marcy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hartford has Marcy in his guard.
Marcy trying to control but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Hartford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford keeping moving, preventing Marcy from controlling successfully.
Hartford is looking for a triangle here but Marcy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartford tries to improve position but can't.
Marcy trying to control the action but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Marcy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hartford, who protects the arm well.
Marcy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hartford, who protects the arm well.
Marcy trying to control the position but Hartford is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hartford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hartford. No joy for Marcy on that attempt.
Hartford throws a right hand that misses
and Marcy counters with a one-two to the body.
Hartford tries to clinch there but Marcy circles away.
Hartford clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hartford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marcy's brow.
Hartford lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hartford after a bit of a struggle.
Hartford misses with an elbow strike.
Hartford creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marcy's defenses.
Hartford throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcy circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Marcy counter with a right hand.
Robbie Hartford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marcy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcy instigates a clinch.
Marcy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hartford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hartford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcy trying to control the position but instead, Hartford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcy into the cage.
Hartford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcy is working for takedown but Hartford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hartford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcy blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Marcy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hartford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marcy counters with an inside leg kick.
Hartford is looking to clinch but Marcy is avoiding it.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartford tries to clinch up.
Hartford tries to clinch there but Marcy circles away.
Marcy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcy avoids the elbow strike from Hartford, against the cage.
Hartford lands a knee to the body.
Marcy decides to pull guard.
Marcy is looking for a triangle here but Hartford uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Marcy is not content to let Hartford control the position.
Marcy is looking to regain half guard here but Hartford keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hartford wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marcy, who protects the arm well.
Marcy is not content to let Hartford control the position.
Marcy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hartford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcy pulls his head out easily.
Marcy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hartford defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcy works his way into side control.
Marcy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hartford is not content to let Marcy control the position.
Lance Marcy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hartford to his feet.
Marcy gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcy passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hartford wants to control but Marcy is having none of it.
Hartford is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marcy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hartford is looking to get to half guard.
Hartford sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hartford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartford is refusing to be controlled, as Marcy sits in half guard.
Hartford looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcy is looking to take a break and control but Hartford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hartford has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marcy is trying to control the action in half guard but Hartford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcy uses his free foot to push down on Hartford's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hartford.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcy controlling his opponent.
Marcy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartford is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marcy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hartford sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Marcy clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Hartford as Marcy shoots in.
Hartford has managed to clinch.
Hartford tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcy avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hartford fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hartford.
Hartford tries to land a knee to the head but Marcy blocks with his arms.
Hartford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hartford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcy.
Hartford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marcy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcy successfully pulls guard.
Marcy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hartford trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartford might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marcy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hartford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcy has Hartford pulled in close to control his posture.
Marcy has his foot on Hartford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartford works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcy keeping moving, preventing Hartford from controlling successfully.
Marcy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hartford's guard.
Marcy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hartford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marcy defends it easily.
Hartford is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Marcy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marcy trying to control but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Marcy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Marcy.
Hartford wants to clinch up but Marcy keeps it at a distance.
Robbie Hartford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartford closes the distance and clinches.
Hartford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hartford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hartford to the ground. Marcy is now in Hartford's guard.
Marcy passes Hartford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hartford actively working from the bottom here.
Marcy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcy get's back to his feet.
Marcy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartford sprawls well. He's pushed Marcy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartford closes the distance but Marcy moves to the side
and Marcy counters with a three punch combo that has Hartford backing up. Hartford nods at Marcy to acknowledge the strikes.
Marcy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hartford's waist but Hartford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Marcy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartford wants to clinch
and Marcy counters with a head kick.
Hartford gets caught napping as Marcy dives in and scores a takedown. Hartford manages to retain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartford is retaining full guard.
Marcy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hartford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marcy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Marcy had his way with Robbie Hartford in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marcy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marcy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartford's guard.
Marcy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcy pushes down on Hartford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marcy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hartford defends it well.
Marcy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hartford is just riding it out for now. Marcy eventually gives up the hold.
Marcy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hartford sees it coming and defends easily.
Marcy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartford can do to turn this around?
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hartford is looking to escape.
Marcy trying to control the pace.
Hartford is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marcy slips a nice elbow through Hartford's hands, connecting with Hartford's forehead.
Hartford is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartford works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marcy lands a couple of digs.
Marcy postures up and lands a big shot to Hartford's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcy slips nicely into half guard.
Hartford taking some punishment here, with Marcy in his half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marcy is trying to work for a kimura but Hartford is defending well.
Marcy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marcy wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford is in trouble now - Marcy has advanced to mount!
Marcy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marcy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hartford in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hartford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hartford tries to hold on but Marcy postures up.
Marcy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hartford looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Marcy is hanging on to Hartford's back as he tries to escape.
Marcy looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcy has the hooks in. Hartford is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Marcy is trying to stick to Hartford's back but Hartford is turning into Marcy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marcy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hartford.
Hartford drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marcy dives on top into guard.
Marcy pushing down on Hartford's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marcy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hartford sees it coming and defends easily.
Marcy trying to control the action but Hartford is working from the bottom.
Hartford actively working from the bottom here.
Marcy is looking to take a break and control but Hartford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcy passes to full mount!
Marcy looking to control but Hartford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Marcy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcy, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Marcy!
Lance Marcy is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Lance Marcy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Whentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent comes into the arena with Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up blaring out of the sound system. Andrew Trent could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Whentworth's chin.
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178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Whentworth!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Whentworth.
Trent has closed the distance and engaged Whentworth in a clinch.
Whentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trent.
Whentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trent.
Trent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whentworth trying to land knees to the body.
Trent managing to block the knees to the body from Whentworth.
Whentworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Trent avoids the damage to the body.
Whentworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Trent avoids the damage to the body.
Whentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trent.
Trent misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trent.
Trent avoiding damage as Whentworth throws knees to the body.
Trent stalling in the clinch but Whentworth improves position.
Trent swings wildly with an uppercut but Whentworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whentworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trent avoids it.
Trent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trent avoiding damage as Whentworth throws knees to the body.
Trent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Trent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trent lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whentworth landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Trent.
A short right from Trent.
Whentworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trent is defending well for now.
Trent scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whentworth obliges.
Whentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trent.
A right handed body shot lands from Trent.
Whentworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Trent avoids the damage to the body.
Whentworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trent avoids it.
Trent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trent misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trent.
Whentworth looks winded!
A short right from Trent.
Trent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trent digs a right hand underneath Whentworth's ribcage. Whentworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trent avoiding damage as Whentworth throws knees to the body.
Whentworth blocks a body shot from Trent.
Trent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whentworth trying to land knees to the body.
Trent pressing his opponent against the cage.
Whentworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trent avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Trent.
Trent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trent can't find room to land a body shot as Whentworth controls the action.
Trent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whentworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trent avoids it.
Trent throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Trent.
Trent lands with a light punch inside.
Trent scores with a shoulder strike.
Trent managing to block the knees to the body from Whentworth.
A nice left hand lands by Trent.
Trent managing to block the knees to the body from Whentworth.
Trent working aggressively here.
Whentworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trent is defending well for now.
Trent avoiding damage as Whentworth throws knees to the body.
Trent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whentworth trying to land knees to the body.
Whentworth blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whentworth obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Trent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whentworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Trent avoids the damage to the body.
Trent managing to block the knees to the body from Whentworth.
Trent pushes Whentworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whentworth missing with knees to the body.
Trent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whentworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trent lands a hook that snaps the head of Whentworth backwards.
Whentworth trying to land knees to the body.
Trent tries a body shot but Whentworth blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trent.
A body shot lands from Trent.
Whentworth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trent digs a right hand into Whentworth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whentworth's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whentworth blocks a body shot from Trent.
Whentworth missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Trent.
Trent just leaning against Whentworth, taking a breather.
Trent lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whentworth.
Whentworth missing with knees to the body.
Trent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trent struggles to land a body shot inside as Whentworth controls his hands.
Trent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trent presses Whentworth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trent throws a punch but it's blocked by Whentworth.
Trent pushes Whentworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whentworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trent.
Trent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whentworth trying to land knees to the body.
Trent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trent avoiding damage as Whentworth throws knees to the body.
Trent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whentworth backwards.
Whentworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Trent dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Trent moves into range and clinches up with Whentworth.
Trent lands a left hand.
Trent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trent.
Whentworth is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whentworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Trent finish him?
Trent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trent unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Whentworth! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Trent is unloading with more strikes now! Whentworth drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Trent!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Arkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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31
221 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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30
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Arkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, LJ Warner!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch but Arkley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LJ Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner misses with a double jab
and Arkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like LJ Warner has been cut.
Warner misses with an uppercut. Arkley saw that one coming.
Warner connects with a looping right hand.
Arkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warner.
Warner throws a series of punches but Arkley moves out of range.
Arkley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Warner shoots for a takedown but Arkley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arkley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Arkley.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warner, as that shot connected.
Arkley lands a big uppercut and Warner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Warner looks OK. Arkley waves Warner back to his feet!
Warner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arkley.
Warner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
BOOM! Arkley lands a beautiful left hook that drops Warner. Warner tries to recover but Arkley is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Warner lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Arkley!
James Arkley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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pop
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