INY 90 Daniels vs Strongham PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Malone's choice of entrance music: Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash. 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!

Seagal
vs
Malone

195 cm
27
205 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

189 cm
30
218 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seagal slips under a jab.
Malone throws a leg kick but Seagal moved away.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Seagal pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Seagal 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Malone lands a big head kick that sends Seagal tumbling to the mat! Malone takes a step backwards and waves Seagal back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Seagal is rocked!

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seagal drops his hands momentarily. Malone doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Seagal staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Seagal doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zoey Malone!
An intense looking Zoey Malone took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You just got jacked!'.
Steven Seagal was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn! Balls! I hate grappling!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gronk Kowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowski has chosen Skillet - Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flair
vs
Kowski

185 cm
26
243 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

201 cm
24
287 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gronk Kowski!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flair throws a front kick that sends Kowski stumbling back into the cage.
Flair throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Gronk Kowski has been cut.
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!

Flair closes the distance and clinches.
Flair digs a right hand underneath Kowski's ribcage. Kowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowski looks winded!
A hook to the body from Flair.
Flair lands a shot to the body.
Flair works on Kowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Kowski backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flair.
Flair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowski or not.
Flair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flair lands a shot to the body.
Flair pushes Kowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flair slows down the pace here.
Flair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flair is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair gets through Kowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flair.
Flair is struggling to control the position.
Kowski tries for a takedown but Flair manages to get underhooks.
Flair stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ric Flair.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flair.
Kowski misses the shot to the body.

Kowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kowski taking a break here but Flair is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kowski is looking to advance position but Flair won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowski looks to land a strike but Flair avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flair keeping moving, preventing Kowski from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowski postures up in Flair's guard and throws a big left but Flair blocks it.
Kowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Kowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kowski postures up in Flair's guard and throws a big left but Flair blocks it.
Kowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowski wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowski throws an elbow that misses. Flair uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kowski's guard. Nice move by Flair!
Flair controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kowski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kowski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kowski wants to sweep here but Flair controlling him for the moment.
Kowski keeping full guard, as Flair tries to pass.
Kowski looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gronk Kowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ric Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Kowski with that takedown attempt.
Kowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kowski misses with a body shot.
Kowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flair thumps Kowski with a low kick.
Flair scoring well with a low kick there.
Flair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowski. That did some damage!
Flair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kowski is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Flair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Flair here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gronk Kowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flair scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Flair.
Flair scores with a kick to the body.
Flair thumps Kowski with a low kick.
Kowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flair lands a leg kick that knocks Kowski off balance momentarily.
Flair scores with a kick to the body.
Flair throws a sloppy head kick and Kowski moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flair - that will leave a mark!
Flair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flair throws a leg kick which misses Kowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowski tries to avoid it.
Flair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowski can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flair.
Ric Flair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flair lands a leg kick that knocks Kowski off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Flair finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flair scores with a leg kick.
Flair lands with a kick to the ribs.

Flair drives through and clinches with Kowski against the cage.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Flair stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Flair for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowski takes a shot to the head.
Flair cracks Kowski with a nice body shot.
Flair lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowski.
Flair lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair lands with a left to the head.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
Flair scores with a hook to the body.
Flair works on Kowski's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Flair.
Good body shot from Flair.
Good body shot from Flair.
Come on Flair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flair gets through Kowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ric Flair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flair is stalling here.
Kowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Flair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flair pushes Kowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flair dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Flair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Flair.
The referee calls for Flair to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Flair as the two fighters clinch.
Flair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gronk Kowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Flair scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flair.
Flair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flair feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kowski's calf.
Kowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Flair.

Flair lands a big head kick that sends Kowski tumbling to the mat! Flair takes a step backwards and waves Kowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kowski is rocked!
Kowski gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ric Flair!
Ric Flair decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

King
vs
Rowe

200 cm
30
281 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a combination. Rowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowe darts in trying to clinch
and Rowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rowe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rowe is defended easily by King.
Rowe has a takedown stuffed.
Don King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Rowe.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rowe.
King misses with a double jab.
King leaves Rowe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rowe doesn't seem bothered though.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Chad Rowe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Rowe looks winded!
Rowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rowe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rowe shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

King cracks Rowe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. King has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rowe to stand back up!

Rowe is rocked!
Rowe tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Rowe badly! King follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Rowe out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as King finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Don King!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Slum Village - Look At Yo Face. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Portier

188 cm
25
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier lands with a shot to the body.
Portier misses with a low kick.
Portier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Portier throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Portier.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown slips a jab from Portier.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Portier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Portiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Portier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown looks to land a right hand but Portier moved out of range.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portier fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Portier pushes Brown away with a front kick.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Portier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Portier swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Portier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Portier misses with some punches.
Portier lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Portier's ribcage. Portier let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Portier throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Portier only half commits.
Portier is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Portier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Portier blocks a jab.
Portier connects with an inside leg kick.
Portier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Portier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Portier misses with a head kick.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Portier has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portier moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Portier scores with a leg kick.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Portier tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Portier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Portier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown scores with the left hand. Portier knows he should have avoided that one.
Portier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown is looking to slow Portier down with leg kicks.
Portier misses with a low kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Portier.

Portier gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stall.

Portier breaks from the clinch.
Portier misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Portier.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Portier.
Portier slips a straight right by Brown.

Portier rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Brown looking to stall.
Portier prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Portier.

It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Portier improves position.
Brown takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Portier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Portier presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portier prevents a body shot from Brown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Portier misses with a punch to the body.
Portier tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Portier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Portier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Portier is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Portier throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Linkin Portier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Portier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Portier throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown throws a jab when Portier was well out of range.
Portier wants to clinch.
Portier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Portier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Brown slips under a jab from Portier.
A head kick from Portier lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Portier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Portier misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Portier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.
Portier gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Portier takes one to the chin there.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Portier takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown avoiding damage.
Linkin Portier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Portier looking to stall.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Portier tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Portier throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Portier is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Portier looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Linkin Portier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Portier. Portier obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Portier finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Portier throws a head kick that misses.
Brown lands the left hand.
Portier tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portier misses with a leg kick
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Portier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Portier - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Portier. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Portier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Portier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Portier.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Portier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Portier blocks a jab.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portier tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown catches Portier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Portier tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a jab.
Portier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Portier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Portier is breathing heavily.
Portier blocks a jab.
Portier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Portier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Portier throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Portier throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Portier's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown with a jab.
Portier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Portier pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Portier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Portier is trying to break free.
Portier working aggressively here.
Portier taking a breather.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Portier.
Portier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Portier can't break the clinch.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is trying to stall.
Portier tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Portier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Portier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a hook but Portier blocks it.
Portier wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Portier misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Portier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portier misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Portier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Portier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Portier has time to react.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Portier off the cage and back into range.
Portier throws a head kick that misses.
Portier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Portier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Portier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Portier's head back.
Portier throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

Portier is rocked!
Portier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Portier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Portier wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tests Portier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Portier misses with a straight left.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Portier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown digs a good body shot into Portier's ribs.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown connects with a right hand. Portier shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portier misses with a hook.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Portier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Portier doesn't seem bothered though.
Portier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Portier tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Portier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Portier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brown!
Danny Brown very nearly forgot to thank Trill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heikki comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Absolute Power. Marvin Hagler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Heikki
vs
Hagler

185 cm
27
198 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler throws out a leg kick but Heikki moves out of range and Hagler only half commits.
Hagler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heikki digs a good hook to Hagler's body.
Heikki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hagler in his tracks.
Heikki has his takedown stuffed
and Hagler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heikki takes a swing at Hagler's ribcage but misses.
Heikki checks a low kick from Hagler.
Heikki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hagler swivels and escapes.
A big left from Heikki misses.
Hagler stuffs the takedown attempt from Heikki. Heikki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helppo Heikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler throws a head kick but Heikki moves out of range.
Hagler throws a chopping leg kick but Heikki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hagler throws a leg kick but Heikki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heikki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hagler.
Hagler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Heikki. That snapped Hagler's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Hagler misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler slips a straight right by Heikki.
Nice defenses there by Hagler.
Heikki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hagler swivels and escapes.
Hagler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hagler thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hagler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heikki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heikki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heikki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hagler. Hagler obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Heikki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hagler under the eye.
Heikki throws a sloppy body shot
and Hagler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Heikki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hagler's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hagler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heikki.
Heikki is trying to control the action in half guard but Hagler 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.
Hagler won't allow Heikki to pass to mount.
Hagler gets back to full guard.
Hagler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heikki controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hagler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hagler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hagler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heikki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hagler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikki distracts Hagler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikki trying to control but Hagler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helppo Heikki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heikki swings widly with a right hand
and Hagler counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
Heikki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heikki thuds a left hand into Hagler's body.
A leg kick checked by Heikki.
Heikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heikki avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Heikki scores with a decent looking hook.
Hagler throws a front kick aimed at Heikki's knee but Heikki avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Heikki scores with a nice right hand.
Hagler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hagler avoids the body shot from Heikki.
That kick from Hagler tenderised Heikki's leg. Heikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hagler throws a leg kick but Heikki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heikki blocks a low kick nicely.
Hagler slips under a jab from Heikki.
Heikki just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler throws a wild body kick that Heikki sees coming a mile off.
Heikki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hagler counters with a right hand to the body.
Hagler scores with a head kick.

It looks like Helppo Heikki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hagler sprawls well. He's pushed Heikki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hagler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marvin Hagler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hagler throws a leg kick that misses.
Heikki checks a low kick from Hagler.
Heikki checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hagler just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikki thows a body shot but no joy.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heikki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hagler moves away.
Hagler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heikki throws a body punch but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler throws a leg kick but Heikki moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki throws a shot to the body.
Hagler throws out a leg kick but Heikki moves out of range and Hagler only half commits.
Hagler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Hagler.
Hagler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hagler slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagler throws a leg kick that is checked

and Heikki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hagler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Helppo Heikki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hagler lands a head kick. Heikki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heikki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hagler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heikki rather than just go for the knockout.
Heikki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hagler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heikki needs to keep his hands up - Hagler had a free shot at his head there.
Hagler looks to land a right hand but Heikki moved out of range.
Heikki throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hagler counters with a head kick that drops Heikki to the mat! Heikki scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikki misses with a looping right.
Heikki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hagler counters with a head kick.
Hagler misses with a low kick.
Heikki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagler circles away quickly and effectively.
Heikki avoids the body shot from Hagler.
Heikki lands a nice looking body shot.
Heikki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heikki throws out a loose jab but Hagler uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hagler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hagler misses with a low kick.
Heikki misses with a jab to the body
and Hagler counters with an outside leg kick.
Marvin Hagler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hagler wants to slow Heikki down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helppo Heikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heikki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heikki moves out of range of the leg kick from Hagler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler tried to score with a low kick but Heikki checks it.
Hagler misses with a leg kick.
Hagler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heikki.
Heikki lunges at Hagler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hagler's hand.
Hagler misses the shot to the body.
Heikki checks a low kick from Hagler.
Heikki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hagler.
Hagler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hagler.
Heikki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Helppo Heikki's cut is getting worse.
Hagler connects with a leg kick. Heikki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Hagler is predictable there

and Heikki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hagler is trying to get back to full guard.

Heikki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagler is not content to let Heikki control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Hagler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hagler 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Hagler!
A pretty intense looking Marvin Hagler took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Renninger
vs
LaFontier

184 cm
24
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

192 cm
24
216 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Renninger misses.
LaFontier blocks the body kick.
LaFontier tests Renninger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renninger walks forward, straight into a front kick from LaFontier.
LaFontier wants to clinch but Renninger slips to the side
and Renninger counters with an inside leg kick.
Renninger lands with a thumping leg kick.
LaFontier tries to close the distance and clinch but Renninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as LaFontier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renninger doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaFontier throws out a loose jab but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaFontier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Renninger blocks a jab.
Renninger ducks under a wild hook from LaFontier.
A low kick from LaFontier misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
LaFontier connects with a nice looking jab.

LaFontier clinches with his opponent.
LaFontier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Renninger prevents a body shot from LaFontier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Renninger.
Renninger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Renninger - that landed with a thud.
Renninger lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renninger.

LaFontier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaFontier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
LaFontier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from LaFontier.
Renninger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LaFontier.

LaFontier moves into the clinch.
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!
LaFontier lands a body punch.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.

LaFontier breaks the clinch.
LaFontier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renninger.
LaFontier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renninger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LaFontier checks a low kick from Renninger.

LaFontier gets a clinch.
Renninger lands a nice knee to the body.
LaFontier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
LaFontier working aggressively here.
LaFontier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
LaFontier pushes Renninger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

LaFontier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaFontier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Renninger misses
and LaFontier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Renninger thinking.
Sloppy strikes from LaFontier. Those never looked like landing.
LaFontier is looking to slow Renninger down with leg kicks.
LaFontier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Renninger's head.
Renninger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier just misses with a punch to the body.
LaFontier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

LaFontier closes the distance and pushes Renninger back into the cage.
LaFontier managing to block the knees to the body from Renninger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaFontier.
LaFontier struggles to land a body shot inside as Renninger controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Renninger as LaFontier tries to tie him up.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LaFontier pushes Renninger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LaFontier.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LaFontier stalling in the clinch but Renninger improves position.
LaFontier blocks a body shot from Renninger.
Renninger blocks a body shot from LaFontier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renninger.
LaFontier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but LaFontier blocks it.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaFontier is trying to break the clinch but Renninger is controlling him.
LaFontier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renninger's elbow.
LaFontier throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
LaFontier scores with a shoulder strike.
Renninger slows down the pace here.
LaFontier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renninger tries to work over LaFontier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaFontier blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaFontier avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles LaFontier 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.

Danga de danga de dang - LaFontier scores with a four punch combination!
LaFontier throws a sloppy head kick
and Renninger counters with a body kick that stops LaFontier in his tracks momentarily.
Renninger misses with a low kick as LaFontier jumps back.
Renninger throws a leg kick which misses LaFontier's front leg but catches the back leg as LaFontier tries to avoid it.
Renninger throws a push kick but LaFontier slaps the foot to one side.
Renninger blocks a head kick by LaFontier.
A big left from LaFontier misses.
LaFontier throws a leg kick but Renninger moved away.
LaFontier wants to land a leg kick but Renninger is out of range.
A jab from LaFontier finds it's way through Renninger's defenses.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - LaFontier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Renninger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renninger is looking to chop away at LaFontier's legs.
LaFontier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Renninger back to the cage. LaFontier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
LaFontier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by LaFontier - just one landing.
LaFontier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
LaFontier looks to throw the jab but Renninger is out of range.

LaFontier moves into the clinch successfully.
LaFontier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
LaFontier is trying to break the clinch but Renninger is controlling him.
Renninger blocking some punches.
LaFontier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaFontier tries a body shot but Renninger blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaFontier.
Renninger taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Renninger gets through LaFontier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
LaFontier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaFontier is trying to push Renninger away but Renninger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier lands a shoulder strike.
Renninger blocking some punches.
Renninger prevents a body shot from LaFontier.
LaFontier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaFontier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from LaFontier fails to land.
Renninger misses with the head strike.

LaFontier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaFontier throws a body kick that misses
and Renninger counters with a low kick, right behind LaFontier 's knee.
LaFontier checks a leg kick.
Renninger cracks the inside of LaFontier's front leg.
Renninger throws a lazy head kick
and LaFontier counters with a straight right hand.
LaFontier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renninger's calf.
Renninger lands a leg kick that knocks LaFontier off balance momentarily.
Renninger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LaFontier.
LaFontier fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles LaFontier seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger blocks a low kick nicely.
Renninger circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renninger.

Renninger gets tackled into the cage by LaFontier. LaFontier maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from LaFontier fails to land.
Renninger trying to control the position but instead, LaFontier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Renninger into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LaFontier.
LaFontier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Renninger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
LaFontier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Renninger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Renninger lands with a short shot to the head.
LaFontier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
LaFontier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier lands a right hand.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LaFontier trying to control the position but instead, Renninger has worked for underhooks and has pushed LaFontier into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Renninger obliges.
LaFontier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renninger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on LaFontier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from LaFontier.
LaFontier managing to block the knees to the body from Renninger.
LaFontier lands a left hand.
Renninger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renninger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from LaFontier.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles LaFontier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Renninger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LaFontier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from LaFontier.
Renninger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from LaFontier finds it's way round the side to connect with Renninger's head.
LaFontier lands a head shot.
Renninger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by LaFontier.
Renninger cracks LaFontier with a good jab.
Renninger defending well as LaFontier loads up on a big left hand.
Renninger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaFontier tries to close the distance and clinch but Renninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renninger ducks under a wild hook from LaFontier.
LaFontier takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaFontier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LaFontier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LaFontier connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFontier misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. LaFontier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LaFontier throws a series of punches but Renninger moves out of range.
LaFontier moves out of range of the body kick.
LaFontier tries to clinch but Renninger is having none of it.
LaFontier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renninger. Renninger obviously looking to wear him down.
LaFontier wants to clinch up but Renninger keeps it at a distance.
LaFontier avoids the head kick by Renninger.
Renninger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LaFontier can pounce on him.
LaFontier throws a leg kick but Renninger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
LaFontier tries a low kick but Renninger avoids it.
LaFontier misses with a low kick as Renninger jumps back.
Renninger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LaFontier. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - LaFontier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier moves out of range of the leg kick from Renninger.
LaFontier tries to bum rush Renninger with a series of wild strikes but Renninger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Renninger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
LaFontier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Renninger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renninger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LaFontier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
LaFontier throws a hook but Renninger blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaFontier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renninger under the eye.
Renninger slips a jab and a cross from LaFontier.
Renninger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Renninger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donk. LaFontier catches Renninger right on the button with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by LaFontier. That's going to slow Renninger down.

LaFontier moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier is working Renninger over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renninger keeps control of LaFontier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Renninger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger works on LaFontier's body with a couple of short punches.
Renninger looking to stall.
LaFontier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
LaFontier swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richard Renninger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
LaFontier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from LaFontier fails to land.
LaFontier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaFontier avoids it.
Renninger blocks a body shot from LaFontier.
Renninger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but LaFontier is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renninger.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaFontier avoids it.
Renninger lands a body shot.
Renninger tries a body shot but LaFontier blocks it.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaFontier avoids it.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LaFontier misses with a hook from the clinch.
LaFontier is trying to maintain a safe position but Renninger gets an underhook and turns LaFontier into the cage.
Renninger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaFontier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger trying to land knees to the body.
LaFontier takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Charles LaFontier has been cut.
Renninger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LaFontier blocks it with crossed arms.
LaFontier is trying to maintain a safe position but Renninger gets an underhook and turns LaFontier into the cage.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles LaFontier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LaFontier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles LaFontier!
A less than humble Charles LaFontier misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is P.O.D. - Boom. Brandao has chosen Work Hard, Play Hard as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Arthanier
vs
Brandao

185 cm
23
188 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthanier throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Brandao misses
letting Arthanier counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Brandao.
Brandao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brandao throws a leg kick but Arthanier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arthanier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.
Brandao tests Arthanier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arthanier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arthanier checks a leg kick nicely.
Brandao connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arthanier scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandao. Arthanier shrugs it off though.
Arthanier looks to land a body kick but Brandao moved away.
Arthanier connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Brandao 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brandao closes the distance and pushes Arthanier back into the cage.
Brandao displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arthanier up against the cage.
Brandao is trying to maintain a safe position but Arthanier gets an underhook and turns Brandao into the cage.
Arthanier misses with a punch to the body.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arthanier tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Arthanier back against the cage.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandao scores with a hook to the body.
Arthanier struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Brandao looking to slow down the pace here.
Arthanier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandao is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Arthanier.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arthanier.
Arthanier managing to block the knees to the body from Brandao.
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brandao.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Arthanier pressing his opponent against the cage.
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!
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike.
Arthanier misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Arthanier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arthanier misses with a knee to the head.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao looking to throw knees to the head but Arthanier is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Arthanier.
Arthanier struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Arthanier managing to block the knees to the body from Brandao.
Arthanier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arthanier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arthanier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arthanier scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
Brandao avoids the elbow strike from Arthanier, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brandao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brandao.
Arthanier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arthanier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Arthanier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Arthanier.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the head but Arthanier blocks with his arms.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arthanier lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao misses with a knee to the head.
Arthanier lands with a light punch inside.
Arthanier managing to block the knees to the body from Brandao.
Arthanier tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao looking to throw knees to the head but Arthanier is blocking nicely.
Brandao is looking to control Arthanier's arms but Arthanier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brandao has his back to the cage.
Arthanier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but Arthanier avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arthanier is defending well for now.
Arthanier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arthanier throws an elbow but misses.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Arthanier trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brandao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arthanier misses with a knee strike.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike from Arthanier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Arthanier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brandao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Arthanier.
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 Ramus Arthanier will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arthanier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arthanier.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. Arthanier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arthanier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brandao counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brandao!
Brandao moves in looking to clinch but Arthanier pushes him off.
Brandao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
Arthanier throws a lazy head kick
and Brandao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arthanier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandao.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arthanier lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao missing with a left hand there. Arthanier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arthanier misses with an uppercut

and Brandao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brandao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arthanier or not.
Arthanier throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Arthanier.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arthanier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandao or not.
Arthanier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arthanier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brandao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arthanier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brandao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brandao avoids a wild elbow strike from Arthanier.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arthanier tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Arthanier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Come on Brandao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brandao lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arthanier pushes Brandao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Arthanier.
Brandao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arthanier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brandao is looking to control Arthanier's arms but Arthanier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brandao has his back to the cage.
Arthanier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arthanier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arthanier misses with a knee strike.

Arthanier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandao.
Brandao cracks Arthanier with a good jab.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arthanier was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandao.
Brandao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jose Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Arthanier.
Brandao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. Arthanier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arthanier throws a hook but Brandao blocks it.
Arthanier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arthanier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brandao moves out of range as Arthanier throws a body kick.

Arthanier tries to keep at a distance but Brandao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arthanier is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao tries to land knees in the clinch but Arthanier avoids the damage to the body.
Arthanier managing to block the knees to the body from Brandao.
Arthanier scores with a knee to the head.
Brandao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brandao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arthanier.
Brandao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramus Arthanier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arthanier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arthanier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arthanier misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao dodges an elbow strike from Arthanier.
Arthanier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao dodges an elbow strike from Arthanier.
A body shot lands from Brandao.
Arthanier misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Brandao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brandao wants to clinch.
Arthanier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arthanier defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
Arthanier connects with a body shot that sends Brandao's belly button to the back.
Arthanier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandao has time to react.
Nice shot by Arthanier.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arthanier throws a low kick but Brandao moves out of range easily.
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Brandao's head but Brandao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brandao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Brandao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier takes one to the side of the head.
Brandao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arthanier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Brandao.
Brandao moves out of range of the strikes.
Arthanier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arthanier throws a leg kick
and Brandao counters with a nice body shot.
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandao looks to land a body kick but Arthanier moved away.
Brandao looks to land a body kick but Arthanier moved away.
Brandao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jose Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arthanier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arthanier scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a really nice looking cross but Arthanier seems unphased.
Arthanier throws a wild body kick that Brandao sees coming a mile off.
Arthanier ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao looks to land a left hand but Arthanier moved out of range nicely.
Arthanier tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandao tries to clinch there but Arthanier circles away.
Arthanier tried to score with a low kick but Brandao checks it.

Brandao pushes Arthanier up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arthanier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arthanier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arthanier throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao misses with a knee strike.
Brandao trying to stall but Arthanier improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Brandao.

It looks like Ramus Arthanier has been cut.

Arthanier breaks from the clinch.

Arthanier moves into the clinch successfully.
Arthanier misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier wants to break free but Brandao has control.
Brandao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arthanier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandao presses Arthanier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arthanier lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arthanier is trying to stall.
Brandao avoids the elbow strike from Arthanier, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Brandao.
Still in the clinch, Brandao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandao tries to stall but Arthanier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arthanier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandao is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arthanier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arthanier is defending well for now.
Arthanier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brandao obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arthanier.
Good body shot from Brandao.
Arthanier letting Brandao take a breather here.
Brandao presses Arthanier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brandao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arthanier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandao looking to throw knees to the head but Arthanier is blocking nicely.
Arthanier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Brandao to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Brandao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Brandao!
Jose Brandao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross's entrance music is Neck of the Woods. A fine choice. Xiii has chosen Tenacious D - Master Exploder as his entrance music. Wedge Xiii has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ross
vs
Xiii

169 cm
23
163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
158 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiii feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ross looking for a sweep. Not yet Ross, not yet.
Ross can't keep his opponent in guard - Xiii advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ross is trying to get back to full guard.
Xiii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Xiii scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ross tries to roll over but Xiii keeps him under control.

Xiii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ross sees it coming and defends easily.
Xiii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xiii is taking a breather. Ross says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Xiii is looking to advance position but Ross won't allow it.
Xiii content to control rather than advance.
Xiii is trying to control the action in half guard but Ross is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ross trying to hold on to Xiii's head to control him but Xiii postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ross.
Ross tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xiii's sensitive parts.

Xiii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ross sprawls well initially but Xiii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ross wants to get back to full guard.
Xiii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ross defending well though.
Xiii trying to mount his opponent but Ross defends it.
Ross is staying active underneath Xiii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross is looking to improve his position.
Ross is trying is best to control the position here.
Ross is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross trying to control from the bottom.
Ross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xiii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xiii throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiii misses the target.
Ross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xiii slips a jab from Ross.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross looks to throw the jab but Xiii is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch there but Xiii circles away.
Ross throws a leg kick but Xiii moved away.
Xiii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ross throws out the jab.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.
Ross looks to land a combination but Xiii avoids it well.
Xiii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ross avoids it really well and circles away.

Xiii drives through with a takedown into Ross's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Xiii from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wedge Xiii 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.

Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiii.
Xiii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ross takes one on the button.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Xiii tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xiii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Xiii moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xiii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ross at a distance.
Ross throws a head kick but Xiii moves out of range.
Xiii misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a hook but Xiii blocks it.
Xiii avoids a punch combination nicely.

Xiii shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ross napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wedge Xiii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xiii sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ross is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ross parries the strikes from Xiii easily there. Xiii is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ross to escape.
Xiii tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Xiii is putting a hurting on Ross here, landing some big shots from side control.
Xiii in side control lands a decent elbow.
Xiii in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiii is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is looking to take a break and control but Ross is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ross is looking for a sweep.
Xiii wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Ross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xiii landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xiii postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Xiii tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ross tries to bench press Xiii off him but Xiii keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xiii working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ross takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Xiii works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Xiii lands some shots froms side control.
Xiii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ross keeps working.
Ross is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xiii's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control from the bottom.
Ross is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Xiii is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Xiii in particular looking to stall.
Ross works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xiii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xiii defends well.
Ross trying to keep a closed guard but Xiii is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ross has his foot on Xiii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xiii works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wedge Xiii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiii.
Ross walks into a jab.
Ross looks for a takedown but Xiii sprawls well.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ross as he avoids it easily.

Xiii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ross was covering up waiting for the punch and Xiii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xiii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xiii landing some decent shots from guard.
Xiii trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiii stays in close to Ross's body and controls the position.
Ross has momentary wrist control but Xiii slips an elbow through the middle.

Ross looking for a guillotine here but Xiii defends easily.
Ross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xiii won't allow Ross to sweep him here.
Xiii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xiii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ross working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Xiii has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Xiii passes into half guard.
Ross is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Xiii is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Xiii is thwarting Ross's attempts to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Xiii closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ross quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy.
Ross tries to roll over but Xiii keeps him under control.
Xiii is trying to control. Ross wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Xiii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Xiii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ross wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy.
Ross is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xiii looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ross has his hands clasped together around Xiii's back. He's all about the action.
Ross trying to control but Xiii postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Ross just wasn't active enough.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xiii tries to avoid it but Ross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xiii to the ground. Xiii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Xiii gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wedge Xiii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xiii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wedge Xiii!
An out of breath Wedge Xiii 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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FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camacho
vs
Winnfield

185 cm
26
214 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
211 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield slips a jab from Camacho.
Camacho throws a wild body kick that Winnfield sees coming a mile off.

Camacho closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winnfield.

It looks like Miguel Camacho has been cut.
Winnfield blocks an uppercut.
Winnfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Winnfield tries a body shot but Camacho blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Camacho.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winnfield's efforts to push away.
Camacho lands a shot to the body.
Camacho lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Winnfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camacho, as that shot connected.

It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
Camacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Winnfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winnfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miguel Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses.
Winnfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Camacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winnfield moves out of range of the body kick.
Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camacho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winnfield counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Winnfield misses the target.
Camacho moves out of range as Winnfield strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Winnfield. That snapped Camacho's head back.
Winnfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camacho.
Winnfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Camacho cracks Winnfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winnfield counters with a big head kick but Camacho shrugs it off.
Camacho misses with a leg kick
and Winnfield counters with a straight right hand.
Winnfield slips under a jab.
Winnfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Camacho.
Camacho throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Jules Winnfield's cut even more.
Camacho moves out of range of the leg kick from Winnfield.
Camacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winnfield.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winnfield.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Camacho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winnfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camacho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Camacho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Camacho throws a front kick that sends Winnfield stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camacho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Winnfield looks winded!
Camacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Camacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Camacho ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Winnfield's jaw. Winnfield's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Camacho does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Camacho!
Miguel Camacho thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedd Strongham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Bawitdaba . Strongham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Creed - My Sacrifice. Tedd Strongham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee Daniels
vs
Strongham

179 cm
26
208 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

182 cm
34
210 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedd Strongham!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strongham. That did some damage!
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Strongham.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Strongham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniels on the side of the head.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Strongham moved out of range.
Strongham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strongham connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strongham misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Strongham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Tedd Strongham has been cut.
Strongham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daniels scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strongham's hands.
Daniels checks a low kick from Strongham.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Strongham looks winded!
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daniels keeps Strongham at a distance using the push kick.
Strongham scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Daniels throws a head kick but Strongham moves out of range.
Daniels lands with a hook. Strongham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab from Daniels.
Strongham misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongham thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Strongham is out of range.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
Strongham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strongham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That has opened up Tedd Strongham's cut even more.
A left lands for Daniels.
Strongham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daniels.

Daniels bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Strongham! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Strongham is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daniels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strongham is still in real trouble! Can Daniels finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daniels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Strongham seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels throws a strike but Strongham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daniels 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.
Strongham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniels is pulling down on Strongham's head to control his posture.
Strongham tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Strongham controlling him for the moment.
Daniels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Strongham preventing the sweep.
Strongham wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strongham jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strongham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Strongham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lee Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tedd Strongham's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strongham.
Strongham avoids the body shot from Daniels.
A big right from Strongham misses.
Strongham throws a leg kick

and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Daniels trying to control the position but Strongham is working away.
Strongham regains half guard, as Daniels was trying to land strikes.
Daniels drops an elbow to the side of Strongham's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongham is trying to get back to full guard.
Strongham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daniels.
Daniels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bobby Lee Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Strongham scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Strongham throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Strongham misses the target.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strongham.
Daniels misses with a left hand
and Strongham counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
Strongham lands with a right hand.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strongham manages to avoid it.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Strongham is just out of range.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strongham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a hook. Strongham ducked under it nicely.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Strongham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels jabs Strongham right on the nose. Strongham blinks but takes it well.
Strongham avoids a kick to the body.
Strongham connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strongham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strongham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daniels at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Strongham is able to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a looping left.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Strongham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daniels.
Strongham 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Lee Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tedd Strongham's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Strongham ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and Strongham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strongham - the referee stops the clock and Daniels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strongham. Daniels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strongham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bobby Lee Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strongham. Strongham obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Strongham as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongham defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Strongham.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels misses with a hook
and Strongham counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strongham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Strongham.
Strongham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strongham moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Strongham avoids nicely.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strongham counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Strongham counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Strongham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strongham.
Daniels tries a body shot but Strongham blocks it.

Strongham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Strongham. That snapped Daniels's head back.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strongham moves away.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Strongham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strongham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Strongham has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Strongham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strongham tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Strongham back against the cage.
Strongham lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bobby Lee Daniels has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strongham struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strongham misses with a body punch.
Strongham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Strongham.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Strongham fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Strongham.
Daniels tries a body shot but Strongham blocks it.
Strongham is trying to push Daniels away but Daniels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strongham lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels scores with a shot to the side of Strongham's head.
Strongham blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strongham.
Nice elbow from Strongham.
Daniels working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedd Strongham really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Daniels is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strongham checks it well.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Strongham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strongham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strongham thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strongham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Strongham to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongham checks a low kick from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
letting Strongham counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Daniels throws a hook but Strongham avoids it easily.
Strongham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daniels if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Strongham counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
Strongham moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strongham misses with a wild body shot.
Strongham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strongham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels feints and then cracks Strongham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strongham down.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Strongham with a jab.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Strongham's leg but Strongham calmly moves out of range.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strongham.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels tries to work over Strongham's front leg with a kick but Strongham checks it.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Strongham moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham misses with a hook.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Strongham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strongham was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Strongham.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Strongham's shoulder, as Strongham tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Daniels misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Strongham moves away and avoids it.
Strongham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strongham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strongham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strongham on the side of the head.
Strongham tries a head kick but it misses.

Strongham closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strongham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels avoids a wild elbow strike from Strongham.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strongham misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strongham misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedd Strongham dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Strongham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strongham lands a leg kick that knocks Daniels off balance momentarily.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strongham.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Strongham throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Strongham's leg. Strongham is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels swings for the body but Strongham moves out of range.
Strongham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strongham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Strongham misses its intended target.
Strongham lands a jab to Daniels's midsection.
Strongham swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strongham at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Strongham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strongham works the jab nicely.
Strongham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Strongham.
Daniels wants to slow Strongham down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Strongham counters with an inside leg kick.
Strongham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Strongham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strongham moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels fakes the leg kick and cracks Strongham in the body.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strongham.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strongham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strongham throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.

Strongham moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Strongham.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strongham blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Lee Daniels.
Well Daniels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tedd Strongham!
Tedd Strongham is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Tedd Strongham gave a big smile as he said 'The prince only rules in the kings absent. The king is back and the prince can crawl back to whatever cave he came from.'.