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WP 26 - Penultimate PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson closes the distance and clinches.
Andersson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Riley is trying to keep an underhook but Andersson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Andersson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Andersson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andersson prevents Riley from standing back up.
Andersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Andersson seems content to control.
Riley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersson.
Andersson stalling.
Andersson seems to be working for a kimura but Riley defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andersson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Riley sees it coming and defends easily.
Riley is refusing to be controlled, as Andersson sits in half guard.
Andersson moves into full mount! Riley won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a couple of good shots and Riley has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Andersson has managed to slip his arm under Riley's chin. This could be all over... yep, Riley is tapping out! Submission win for Andersson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonas Andersson!
A victorious Jonas Andersson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harlamov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Elka - Gorod Obmana. Gale has chosen Iron Maiden-The Trooper as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Gale!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harlamov's waist but Harlamov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gale off to one side.
Gale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harlamov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gale manages to avoid it.
Gale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Yuri Harlamov has been cut.
Harlamov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gale. Gale obviously looking to wear him down.
Gale misses with a body punch
and Harlamov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harlamov.
Gale looking to slow down the pace here.
Harlamov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harlamov has had enough of the clinch but Gale keeps him there for the moment.
Gale with a knee to the head.
Harlamov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harlamov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gale tries for a takedown but Harlamov manages to get underhooks.
Gale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov tries to keep at a distance but Gale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gale has Harlamov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harlamov tumbling to the mat - Gale dives into Harlamov's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gale trying to control the position from guard on top but Harlamov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harlamov wants to get back to his feet but Gale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harlamov tests Gale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gale 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.
Harlamov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gale.
Gale slips under a jab from Harlamov.
Gale swinging wildly here.
Gale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harlamov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harlamov.
Harlamov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harlamov's head.
Gale slips a straight right by Harlamov.
Chris Gale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harlamov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harlamov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harlamov dips to his left and cracks Gale with an uppercut!
Gale shoots in and drives through. Harlamov sprawls well.
Yuri Harlamov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gale.
Harlamov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gale misses with a body kick.
Gale's corner calls for a 1-2. Gale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harlamov clobbers Gale with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harlamov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov lands a jab to Gale's midsection.
Gale tries a low kick but Harlamov avoids it.
Gale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harlamov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harlamov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harlamov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gale.
Harlamov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harlamov throws out the jab.
Gale throws a body kick that misses.
Gale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gale throws a sloppy head kick and Harlamov moves out of range easily.
Harlamov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gale is rocked!
Gale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gale was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlamov.
Gale misses with an uppercut
letting Harlamov counter with a right hand.
Gale is still on wobbly legs! Can Harlamov finish him?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Harlamov. Those never looked like landing.
Harlamov Throws a clean left jab. Harlamov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Gale's chin! Gale crumbles to the ground and Harlamov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Harlamov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Harlamov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yuri Harlamov made sure he mentioned Namunamu Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henryk Najdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terance Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terance Proctor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henryk Najdek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terance Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najdek tries to clinch but Proctor moves out of range.
Najdek has managed to clinch.
Najdek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Proctor is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
It looks like Terance Proctor has been cut.
Najdek lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Najdek.
Proctor wants a takedown but no success here.
Najdek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Najdek lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Terance Proctor's cut even more.
Najdek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Najdek.
The cut above Terance Proctor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Proctor takes an elbow to the temple.
Terance Proctor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Terance Proctor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henryk Najdek!
An out of breath Henryk Najdek 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osold Seth Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Wright has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osold Seth Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright misses the jab.
Seth Sinclair shoots in for a double leg but Wright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from Seth Sinclair, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wright works the jab nicely.
Seth Sinclair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Seth Sinclair has a takedown stuffed.
Corey Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osold Seth Sinclair.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Seth Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Wright, looking for a takedown. Seth Sinclair pushes Wright against the cage but Wright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seth Sinclair closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wright to the mat! Wright manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Seth Sinclair!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to control but Seth Sinclair wriggling away.
Seth Sinclair keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seth Sinclair bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Seth Sinclair drops back looking for a leg! Wright is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wright manages to kick Seth Sinclair off! Seth Sinclair jumps back into Wright's guard.
Wright is looking to stand up but Seth Sinclair isn't so interested in that idea.
Wright keeping full guard, as Seth Sinclair tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair slips nicely into half guard.
Seth Sinclair is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wright is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seth Sinclair is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Seth Sinclair lands a heavy elbow.
Seth Sinclair is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wright has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Seth Sinclair looking to control but Wright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seth Sinclair jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wright manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wright sneaks out the side door and pushes Seth Sinclair away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Seth Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Sloppy strikes from Seth Sinclair. Those never looked like landing.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seth Sinclair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright takes a swing at Seth Sinclair's ribcage but misses.
Wright scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seth Sinclair.
A big left from Wright misses.
Seth Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright cracks Seth Sinclair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seth Sinclair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corey Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright lands a nice hook to Seth Sinclair's body. Seth Sinclair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wright digs a good body shot into Seth Sinclair's ribs.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Seth Sinclair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corey Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Wright throws a series of punches but Seth Sinclair avoids them all with ease.
Seth Sinclair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seth Sinclair.
Seth Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seth Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seth Sinclair.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Seth Sinclair tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seth Sinclair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Seth Sinclair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seth Sinclair there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Seth Sinclair. Those never looked like landing.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Seth Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seth Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wright misses.
Seth Sinclair staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seth Sinclair.
Seth Sinclair dives in and grabs Wright's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes down on Seth Sinclair's head and hops out.
Wright cracks Seth Sinclair with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seth Sinclair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Seth Sinclair throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wright was covering up waiting for the punch and Seth Sinclair finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Seth Sinclair passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair seems to be looking for submissions.
Seth Sinclair is looking for a kimura but Wright is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Seth Sinclair to get the leverage.
Seth Sinclair is pressing down on Wright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wright is holding on for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Seth Sinclair trying to pass the guard but Wright defending well.
Wright pushes Seth Sinclair off looking to stand but Seth Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wright is looking for a sweep. Seth Sinclair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wright wants to control but Seth Sinclair is keeping busy.
Seth Sinclair frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Seth Sinclair working for a submission but Wright is keeping him at bay.
Wright is desperately trying to improve his position but Seth Sinclair has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seth Sinclair looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wright wants to control but Seth Sinclair is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Wright dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Seth Sinclair avoids the body shot from Wright.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wright.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Seth Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corey Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Seth Sinclair shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wright pinned against the cage. Wright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seth Sinclair slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seth Sinclair's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wright misses with a right hand
letting Seth Sinclair counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Seth Sinclair saw that one coming.
Wright scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Wright lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seth Sinclair doesn't seem phased though.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Seth Sinclair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seth Sinclair.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seth Sinclair.
Corey Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osold Seth Sinclair.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seth Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Seth Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Seth Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
Seth Sinclair shoots in and drives through. Wright sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Seth Sinclair. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seth Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Seth Sinclair manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wright on his heels. He'll look to pass Wright's guard now, I'm sure.
Wright can't keep his opponent in guard - Seth Sinclair advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Seth Sinclair wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seth Sinclair trying to mount his opponent but Wright defends it.
Wright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wright tries to get out of the position.
Seth Sinclair is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Seth Sinclair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Seth Sinclair tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Seth Sinclair is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wright is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osold Seth Sinclair!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wylde's choice of entrance music: A Song For You by Zack Wylde. 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?
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202 lbs
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196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wylde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf.
Wylde tries to clinch up but Mendoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Wylde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Wylde.
Wylde cracks the inside of Mendoza's front leg.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Wylde misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza scores with a punch to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wylde 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 Mendoza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mendoza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza blocks a leg kick.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendoza duly obliges.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Wylde tries to land a leg kick but Mendoza saw it coming and moves away.
Wylde throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Wylde throws a body kick that misses.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde slips a straight right by Mendoza.
Wylde tries to score with a low kick but Mendoza moves his leg out of the way.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Wylde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylde.
Wylde drops his hands momentarily and Mendoza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Mendoza finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
A jab from Wylde misses.
Wylde misses with a low kick as Mendoza jumps back.
Wylde throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick from Wylde.
Wylde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wylde is looking to score with low kicks.
Wylde throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendoza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wylde.
Zakk Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Wylde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde's shoulder, as Wylde tries to avoid the shot.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wylde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza lands a jab to the head.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza blocks the body kick.
Wylde connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wylde takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Wylde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendoza checks it well.
Wylde lands with a kick to the temple. Mendoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mendoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wylde.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Wylde blocks the body kick.
Wylde lands a front kick.
Mendoza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendoza blocks the leg kick.
Wylde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wylde takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wylde needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Wylde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Wylde lands but Mendoza takes it in his stride.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wylde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mendoza is able to avoid easily.
Wylde throws a front kick that sends Mendoza stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a low kick as Mendoza jumps back.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wylde darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wylde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Wylde ducked under it nicely.
Wylde needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza throws a jab when Wylde was well out of range.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wylde looks for the body kick but Mendoza saw that one coming.
Wylde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wylde.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendoza throws a low kick, looking for Wylde's leg but Wylde calmly moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wylde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Mendoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Wylde ducks under and follows up with a left that Wylde also avoids with ease.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wylde.
Wylde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza misses with a low kick.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza dips to his left and cracks Wylde with an uppercut!
Mendoza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Wylde.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Nice defenses there by Wylde.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Wylde with a series of wild strikes but Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza lands with an overhand left.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wylde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wylde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mendoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Wylde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wylde checks the leg kick.
Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wylde can pounce on him.
Wylde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wylde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendoza throws out the jab.
Wylde throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mendoza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wylde slips under a jab.
Wylde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mendoza misses.
Wylde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick from Wylde misses.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Wylde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wylde.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendoza misses the jab.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wylde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Wylde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wylde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Wylde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wylde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendoza scores with a hook.
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Wylde.
Wylde is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mendoza rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wylde thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Wylde defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zakk Wylde will probably get the nod.
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.
Jab, jab by Mendoza - just one landing.
Wylde lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendoza takes a step back to recover.
Mendoza moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza scores with a jab.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Zakk Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza throws a low kick, looking for Wylde's leg but Wylde calmly moves out of range.
Mendoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde misses with a body shot.
Wylde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde connects with a high kick.
Wylde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Wylde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wylde throws a low kick but Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a leg kick which misses Mendoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendoza tries to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Wylde lands but Mendoza takes it in his stride.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Wylde throws out a leg kick but Mendoza moves out of range and Wylde only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza with a nice cross.
Wylde needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Wylde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Wylde is rocked!
Mendoza steps in with a hook that catches Wylde right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mendoza follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Wylde looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Mendoza!
Luis Mendoza retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Luis Mendoza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafinha Capoeira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capoeira tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Capoeira drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
Capoeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tommy Hardy has been cut.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Capoeira as the two fighters clinch.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
Capoeira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Capoeira.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy tries to move into range but Capoeira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Capoeira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Capoeira has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira manages to break the clinch.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardy connects with a single shot there.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capoeira moves away.
Capoeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy cracks Capoeira with a good jab.
Capoeira clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Capoeira on the inside.
Capoeira crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
Capoeira lands a shot to the body.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head.
Capoeira breaks from the clinch.
Hardy scores with a nice strike.
Capoeira blocks a jab.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Tommy Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws out a powerful jab.
Hardy digs a good body shot into Capoeira's ribs.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capoeira.
Capoeira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Capoeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Capoeira. Capoeira maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Capoeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy tries to circle away but Capoeira has him pinned against the cage.
Capoeira lands a shot to the body.
Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Capoeira has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy tests Capoeira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy jabs Capoeira right on the nose. Capoeira blinks but takes it well.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Capoeira.
Capoeira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Capoeira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy stalks Capoeira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Capoeira's face. Capoeira staggers backwards, shaken.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capoeira's head.
Capoeira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Capoeira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardy throws a body punch but Capoeira moves out of range.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Capoeira seems unphased.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Hardy there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira closes the distance and clinches.
Capoeira breaks from the clinch.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Capoeira slips the punch.
Capoeira slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy with a hook.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Capoeira's shoulder, as Capoeira tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Capoeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capoeira moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Capoeira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Capoeira lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Capoeira has the dominant position.
Capoeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Capoeira lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Capoeira on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira has Hardy pressed against the cage.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Capoeira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capoeira manages to avoid it.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capoeira manages to avoid it.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Capoeira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Capoeira avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capoeira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capoeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Capoeira.
Capoeira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy cracks Capoeira with a good jab.
Capoeira drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
Capoeira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Capoeira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy wants to break free but Capoeira has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Capoeira stalling against the cage.
Capoeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Capoeira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafinha Capoeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Hardy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Capoeira has managed to clinch.
Capoeira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Capoeira on the side of the head.
Capoeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Capoeira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Capoeira ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Capoeira slips under a jab from Hardy.
Hardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy cracks Capoeira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Capoeira.
Capoeira wants to clinch.
Capoeira is looking to clinch.
Capoeira swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Tommy Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Capoeira clinches with his opponent.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Capoeira lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to break free but Capoeira pushes him back against the cage.
Rafinha Capoeira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capoeira moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
A big left from Capoeira misses.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Capoeira avoids them all with ease.
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy connects with a looping right hand.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Capoeira takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capoeira's head.
Capoeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Capoeira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Capoeira off the cage and back into range.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy digs a good hook to Capoeira's body.
Capoeira pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Capoeira controlling the action here for a moment.
Capoeira cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Capoeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Capoeira's head back.
Hardy digs a good hook to Capoeira's body.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Capoeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capoeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy catches Capoeira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Capoeira has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Capoeira breaks the clinch.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capoeira.
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Capoeira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Capoeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Capoeira is pushing Hardy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage.
Capoeira scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Capoeira can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capoeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy scores with a jab. Capoeira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Capoeira is looking to clinch.
Capoeira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
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!
Capoeira is looking to clinch.
Capoeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Capoeira moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Capoeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Hardy catches Capoeira right on the button with a cross.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capoeira walks into a left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy clobbers Capoeira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Capoeira tries to clinch up.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Capoeira in his tracks.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Capoeira is looking to clinch.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Capoeira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Capoeira counters by clinching up.
Capoeira manages to break the clinch.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Capoeira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Capoeira slips the punch.
Capoeira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capoeira.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
Capoeira breaks from the clinch.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Capoeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capoeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Capoeira's head.
Capoeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rafinha Capoeira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy walks into a stiff left hand from Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Capoeira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tommy Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capoeira manages to avoid it.
Capoeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Hardy.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 19:19
Judge William Peck scores the fight 19:19
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
Rafinha Capoeira retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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