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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Tassles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliseo Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seterra has chosen My TIme Is Now as his entrance music. Eliseo Seterra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Tassles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliseo Seterra!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seterra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tassles tries to clinch
and Seterra counters with a straight right hand.
Seterra misses with a double jab.
Seterra stuffs the takedown.
Seterra swings for the body but Tassles moves out of range.
Tassles shoots in for a takedown but Seterra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Tassles or perhaps it was just good defense by Seterra which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Tassles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tassles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Seterra to the ground. Tassles is now in Seterra's guard.
Tassles trying to control the position from guard on top but Seterra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seterra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tassles is controlling him.
Tassles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seterra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassles wants to control from the top but Seterra keeps moving.
Seterra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tassles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bob Tassles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Seterra misses with a two punch combination.
Tassles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seterra counters with a stiff right hand.
Seterra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tassles fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassles tries for a takedown but Seterra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tassles moves to clinch but Seterra breaks away
and Seterra counters by clinching up.
Seterra tries to circle away but Tassles has him pinned against the cage.
Seterra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seterra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tassles tries to clinch but Seterra is having none of it.
Tassles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tassles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seterra's head.
Tassles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seterra circles away.
Seterra misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra leaves Tassles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tassles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seterra throws a right and a left that Tassles avoids nicely.
Tassles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tassles wants to clinch
and Seterra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tassles tries a head kick but it misses.
Eliseo Seterra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seterra lands a jab to Tassles's midsection.
Tassles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seterra throws a right and a left that Tassles avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seterra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seterra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tassles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seterra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tassles circles away quickly and effectively.
Seterra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seterra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tassles.
Tassles shoots in but Seterra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seterra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tassles walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tassles moves to clinch but Seterra breaks away
and Seterra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seterra misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliseo Seterra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tassles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bob Tassles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seterra connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Tassles! He's out on his feet! Seterra rushes in and drops Tassles with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eliseo Seterra!
As Eliseo Seterra got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Wazzup New York?!!!! I'm a new kid here. Thank you for the welcome. Feed me more! Thank you guys!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Samilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Patos (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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142 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Samilia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Patos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samilia misses with an uppercut.
Samilia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samilia.
Samilia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samilia.
Patos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Patos.
Samilia missing with a left hand there. Patos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patos blocks a jab.
Sam Samilia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samilia throws a right and a left that Patos avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samilia connects with a crisp jab.
Patos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samilia.
Patos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samilia.
Sam Samilia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patos moves out of range of the strikes.
Patos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samilia throws out the jab.
Patos defending well as Samilia loads up on a big left hand.
Samilia throws a one two combo.
Samilia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patos.
Samilia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samilia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samilia looks to land a combination but Patos avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samilia throws a right and a left that Patos avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Samilia.
Patos shoots for a double leg takedown but Samilia sprawls well. He's pushed Patos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Samilia swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Patos or perhaps it was just good defense by Samilia which made him look bad.
Sam Samilia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Patos.
The fighters circling - Samilia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Samilia misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samilia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patos circles away quickly and effectively.
Patos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Samilia is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Patos.
Samilia lands with a good body shot.
Samilia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Samilia misses.
Samilia loads up on a big right hand but Patos slips the punch.
Samilia lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Samilia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samilia works the jab nicely.
Samilia tries to sprawl but Patos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samilia wants to get back to his feet.
Samilia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samilia is trying to control but can't.
Samilia is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Samilia could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Patos has cracked it and Samilia is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Patos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Patos!
A determined Lucas Patos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Pilkington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilkington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wilson's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pilkington throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pilkington controls the pace.
Pilkington passes Wilson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pilkington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pilkington in particular looking to stall.
Pilkington is stalling here. Wilson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pilkington seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wilson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington wants to control but Wilson postures up.
Wilson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pilkington has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson working away.
Wilson is trying to get an arm triangle but Pilkington is defending well.
Wilson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pilkington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wilson but great work by Pilkington.
Pilkington tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pilkington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pilkington in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wilson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pilkington trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Pilkington.
Pilkington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Pilkington seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pilkington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to buck Pilkington off but Pilkington is having none of it.
Pilkington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Pilkington trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.
Pilkington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson struggling a bit here.
Wilson is trying to improve his position.
Wilson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pilkington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Pilkington lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilkington tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Pilkington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Pilkington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pilkington throws a series of strikes that have Wilson backpedaling.
Karl Pilkington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big head kick from Pilkington and Wilson is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Wilson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pilkington trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is still in real trouble! Can Pilkington finish him?
Pilkington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson has hold of Pilkington's hands but Pilkington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pilkington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pilkington is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pilkington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pilkington has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wilson defend it? Pilkington steps over the head and cranks it - Wilson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pilkington!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Pilkington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chancey The Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Pardoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Face comes to the cage accompanied by Abba's The winner takes it all. Pardoel has chosen Trouble as his entrance music. Chancey The Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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163 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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chancey The Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Pardoel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Face gets a clinch.
The Face has hold of one of Pardoel's legs. Pardoel is fighting the takedown attempt but The Face gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pardoel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pardoel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Face is sitting in close to Pardoel's body. Pardoel has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! The Face is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, The Face is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pardoel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ramon Pardoel!
After winning the bout, Ramon Pardoel 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 Kim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. let the bodies hit the floor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Kim Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Colon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon gets a clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Colon tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Colon is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith gets through Colon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Colon controls his hands.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Colon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Colon wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
A short right from Smith.
Colon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colon jumps guard but Smith stands there with Colon around his waist. Colon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith gets through Colon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Colon with a nice body shot.
Smith lands a right hand.
Colon is rocked!
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Colon is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colon blocks an uppercut.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Smith.
Colon blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colon.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Colon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith working aggressively here.
Colon blocks an uppercut.
Colon seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Colon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Colon with a big uppercut! Colon tries to clinch up but Smith pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Colon to the mat! Colon covers up and Smith unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kim Smith!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dirt off your Shoulers. Forrest Bonnar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Alexander - just one landing.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forrest Bonnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonnar tries to clinch up
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander cracks Bonnar with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Alexander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonnar checks it well.
Bonnar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alexander counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bonnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonnar avoids a kick to the body.
Bonnar tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Bonnar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander lands a brutal head kick. Bonnar looks out on his feet and Alexander throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Michael Alexander!
Michael Alexander took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Before I forget. Jason Woods is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
9 - 20 - 0 |
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Good chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Woods!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury scores with a body shot.
Fury scores with a leg kick.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fury has a takedown stuffed.
Fury connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jason Woods has been cut.
Woods slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury throws a leg kick but Woods sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woods tries to clinch up.
Fury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fury fails to land the takedown.
Fury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woods tries to avoid it but Fury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woods to the ground. Woods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury misses with a low kick.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods throws a nice looking combination but Fury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Woods pushes Fury off looking to stand but Fury dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury trying to control from half guard but Woods is working away.
Fury misses with a head shot. Woods uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fury postures up in Woods's guard and throws a big left but Woods blocks it.
Woods has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fury off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fury circles away quickly and effectively.
Jason Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Woods misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury misses with a low kick as Woods jumps back.
Woods wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Fury delivers a nice body kick.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woods's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury shoots in for a takedown but Woods shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fury closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fury lands in his opponent's guard.
Woods looks winded!
Fury wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woods is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury chips away with some ground and pound.
Woods keeping full guard, as Fury tries to pass.
Fury landing with the ground and pound.
Fury might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fury postures up and lands a big shot to Woods's brow.
Woods is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Woods has wrist control.
Fury is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is pushing down on Woods's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woods is fighting to maintain full guard but Fury has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Fury there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods is trying to stand.
Fury working Woods over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fury is nestled in close to Woods, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Woods is staying active underneath Fury, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods pushes Fury off and gets back to his feet.
Fury closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Woods's guard.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woods wants to stand but Fury is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Woods's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fury.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Woods's shoulder, as Woods tries to avoid the shot.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woods is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nick Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is not content to let Fury control the position.
Fury wants to pass to mount but Woods is defending the position.
Fury thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Woods is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Woods is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Fury stalling away here and it's allowed Woods to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Woods utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fury wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Fury with a nice head shot there.
Fury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fury wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woods has momentary wrist control but Fury slips an elbow through the middle.
Woods is looking to stand up but Fury isn't so interested in that idea.
Fury scoring with some ground and pound.
Nick Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fury stops Woods from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Woods is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fury won't allow Woods to get back to his feet.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Fury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Woods gets caught flat footed, as Fury shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fury content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woods wants to stand up but Fury is controlling him.
Woods has momentary wrist control but Fury slips an elbow through the middle.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury is in close to Woods's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Fury pushes down on Woods's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Woods pushes Fury off looking to stand but Fury dives back in and keeps control.
Fury sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Woods defending well though.
Fury lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fury is just content to waste time from the top position. Woods takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fury scoring with some ground and pound.
Fury postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Woods's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fury thumps Woods with a low kick.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fury tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Fury prevents a body shot from Woods.
Fury has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Woods regains guard immediately.
Fury wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Woods wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Fury dives in and grabs Woods's left leg, looking for a takedown. Woods pushes down on Fury's head and hops out.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woods tries to sprawl but Fury drives through with a takedown into 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!
Fury wants to pass to mount but Woods is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Fury there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fury wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Woods is looking to escape.
Fury missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fury.
Fury looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woods with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fury is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fury passes to full mount!
Fury lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury landing shots from mount.
Fury landing shots from mount.
Woods in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Woods is rocked!
Fury fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Woods is still in real trouble! Can Fury finish him?
Fury looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Woods covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Fury!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Strawberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onkel Bergmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Strawberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Onkel Bergmann!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strawberry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bergmann rushes Strawberry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strawberry takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Daniel Strawberry has been cut.
Strawberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strawberry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bergmann lands a knee to the body.
Bergmann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
Nice elbow from Bergmann.
Bergmann lands an elbow inside that Strawberry shrugs off.
Strawberry is trying to drag Bergmann to the mat but Bergmann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bergmann scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strawberry letting Bergmann take a breather here.
Strawberry tries to stall but Bergmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bergmann lands an elbow inside.
Bergmann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Strawberry up against the cage.
Strawberry trying to control the position but instead, Bergmann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strawberry into the cage.
Strawberry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bergmann.
Strawberry takes an elbow to the temple.
Bergmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Strawberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strawberry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bergmann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Strawberry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strawberry has Bergmann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bergmann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bergmann stalling against the cage.
Bergmann landing knees to the head.
Strawberry is breathing heavily.
Come on Bergmann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Strawberry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bergmann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bergmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergmann.
Daniel Strawberry's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergmann stalling the fight.
Strawberry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bergmann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann lands a damaging elbow.
Bergmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strawberry is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergmann.
Bergmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bergmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bergmann leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bergmann.
Strawberry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bergmann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strawberry shoots in and drives through. Bergmann sprawls well.
Bergmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strawberry.
Bergmann pushes Strawberry up against the cage in a clinch.
Strawberry tries to break free but Bergmann pushes him back against the cage.
Bergmann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bergmann.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergmann.
Daniel Strawberry's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bergmann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bergmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bergmann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Strawberry up against the cage.
Strawberry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Bergmann.
Bergmann is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bergmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bergmann lands an elbow just above Strawberry 's eye.
Strawberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bergmann stalling the fight.
Bergmann lands a damaging elbow.
Bergmann lands a nice elbow.
Strawberry goes for a takedown attempt but Bergmann pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strawberry misses with a takedown attempt
and Bergmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strawberry fails with a takedown attempt.
Bergmann looks to land a combination but Strawberry avoids it well.
Strawberry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bergmann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strawberry somewhat.
Bergmann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Strawberry got wobbled bad by a big combination! Bergmann presses forward with punches and knees until Strawberry stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Strawberry closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onkel Bergmann!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mattews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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290 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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260 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Mattews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin lands with a nice combination. Mattews backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Matt Mattews has been cut.
Sin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sin lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mattews falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sin dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Sin!
Tim Sin is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Tim Sin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Okin Slavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavas comes to the cage accompanied by WolfMother. Happy Gilmore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Okin Slavas's chin.
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188 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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181 lbs
24 - 19 - 1 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Okin Slavas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slavas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gilmore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilmore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slavas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gilmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gilmore misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slavas. Gilmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slavas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gilmore lands a slapping body shot.
Slavas misses with a jab to the body
and Gilmore counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilmore misses with a series of wild punches.
Gilmore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gilmore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore stuffs the takedown attempt from Slavas. Slavas gets slowly back to his feet.
Slavas shoots in for a takedown but Gilmore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okin Slavas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slavas looks for a takedown but Gilmore sprawls well.
Slavas fails with a takedown attempt.
Slavas dives in and grabs Gilmore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gilmore pushes down on Slavas's head and hops out.
Gilmore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slavas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slavas backs up against the cage.
Slavas throws a hook but Gilmore avoids it easily.
Gilmore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slavas moves away from the strike by Gilmore.
Gilmore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Slavas.
Slavas walks into a straight right hand from Gilmore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gilmore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilmore looks to land a combination but Slavas avoids it well.
Happy Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilmore feints and then cracks Slavas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slavas down.
Slavas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slavas walks into a straight right hand from Gilmore.
Slavas needs to keep his hands up - Gilmore had a free shot at his head there.
Gilmore misses with a series of wild punches.
Gilmore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slavass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gilmore staying out of range there.
Gilmore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slavas. Slavas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slavas takes one to the side of the head.
Slavas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
Slavas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slavas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gilmore defends it well.
Gilmore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slavas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slavas trying to control the pace.
Slavas is trying to control the action in half guard but Gilmore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slavas 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore is looking to get back to is feet but Slavas passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Gilmore dominated that 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.
Slavas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gilmore as he avoids it easily.
Slavas just misses with a punch to the body.
Slavas shoots for a double leg takedown but Gilmore sprawls well. He's pushed Slavas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slavas misses with a double jab.
Gilmore slips a jab and a cross from Slavas.
Gilmore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slavas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Happy Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmore thuds a left hand into Slavas's body.
Gilmore throws a low kick but Slavas moves out of range easily.
Slavas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gilmore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slavas somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okin Slavas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmore cracks Slavas with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore swinging wildly here.
Slavas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
Gilmore dips to his left and cracks Slavas with an uppercut!
Slavas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gilmore pinned against the cage. Gilmore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gilmore connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Slavas.
Slavas swings for the body but Gilmore moves out of range.
Slavas moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slavas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lands a nice hook to Slavas's body. Slavas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmore scoring well with a low kick there.
Gilmore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slavas under the eye.
Slavas ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a right and a left that Slavas avoids nicely.
Slavas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gilmore is fending him off so far but Slavas persists. Nope, Gilmore circles away and we're back to standing.
Slavas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gilmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slavas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
Gilmore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slavas's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavas defending well as Gilmore loads up on a big left hand.
Gilmore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slavas.
Happy Gilmore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slavas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gilmore manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gilmore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slavas postures up in Gilmore's guard and throws a big left but Gilmore blocks it.
Slavas preventing the sweep.
Gilmore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slavas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slavas.
Slavas passes Gilmore's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slavas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Slavas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slavas is trying to control the action in half guard but Gilmore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmore looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slavas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Happy Gilmore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slavas fails with a takedown attempt.
Slavas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gilmore avoids it really well and circles away.
Slavas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gilmore avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okin Slavas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slavas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Slavas misses its intended target.
Gilmore works the jab nicely.
Gilmore throws a sloppy head kick and Slavas moves out of range easily.
Slavas fails with a takedown attempt.
Gilmore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilmore tries to bum rush Slavas with a series of wild strikes but Slavas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slavas momentarily.
Slavas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slavas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Gilmore scores with a four punch combination!
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Happy Gilmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slavas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slavas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gilmore was covering up waiting for the punch and Slavas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slavas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slavas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slavas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavas trying to control but Gilmore is working from the bottom.
Gilmore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slavas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Slavas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gilmore is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slavas, into his guard.
Gilmore wants to stand and escape but instead Slavas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slavas trying to move into half guard but instead Gilmore has managed to sweep!
Slavas looking to control.
Gilmore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Slavas looking for a sweep. Not yet Slavas, not yet.
Slavas keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.
Slavas wants to control the position but Gilmore says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilmore seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Slavas is pressing down on Gilmore's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slavas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Okin Slavas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slavas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slavas misses with a two punch combination.
Slavas shoots in for a takedown but Gilmore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gilmore jabs Slavas right on the nose. Slavas blinks but takes it well.
Gilmore misses with a series of wild punches.
Gilmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slavas misses with a hook
and Gilmore counters with a stiff right hand.
Gilmore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gilmore feints and then cracks Slavas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slavas down.
Gilmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gilmore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gilmore!
Gilmore throws a lazy right hand but Slavas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slavas.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Slavas saw that one coming.
Gilmore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slavas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gilmore lands with a nice body punch.
Slavas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slavas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gilmore tries to avoid it but Slavas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gilmore to the ground. Gilmore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okin Slavas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slavas.
Gilmore connects with a crisp jab.
Gilmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slavas.
A left lands for Gilmore.
Slavas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slavas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slavas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilmore.
Gilmore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Gilmore.
Slavas misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slavas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gilmore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Slavas eats them both and turns towards Gilmore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Slavas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gilmore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slavas feints and as Gilmore raises his hands in defense, Slavas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slavas looking to pass the guard.
Gilmore is trying to control the position but Slavas postures up.
Slavas trying to control but Gilmore is working from the bottom.
Slavas tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilmore is retaining full guard.
Okin Slavas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slavas wants to control from the top but Gilmore keeps moving.
Slavas won't allow Gilmore to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gilmore misses with a wild body shot.
Slavas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gilmore delivers a nice body kick.
Slavas slips a jab and a cross from Gilmore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slavas defending well as Gilmore loads up on a big left hand.
Gilmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilmore throws a jab when Slavas was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Gilmore dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Slavas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slavas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gilmore tries to escape but Slavas is in control.
Slavas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Slavas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gilmore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gilmore taking punishment in the form of punches.
Slavas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilmore keeps working.
Slavas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gilmore, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gilmore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gilmore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Slavas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Slavas works to advance to full mount. Gilmore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Slavas lands a big shot there that rocks Gilmore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Slavas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slavas looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gilmore is in a horrible position here. Slavas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slavas controlling the position easily from mount.
Slavas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gilmore for as long as he can get away with.
Gilmore is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavas takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Gilmore wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Gilmore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gilmore blocking the ground and pound.
Slavas is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gilmore is in real trouble.
Gilmore is really stuck here.
Okin Slavas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Slavas working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Gilmore is doing well to defend. Slavas seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Gilmore is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Okin Slavas!
Okin Slavas retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Okin Slavas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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