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RYZE 50: No Love PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Raziq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Raziq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raziq to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ricci has his feet on Raziq's thighs here. He's pushed Raziq off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Raziq screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Ricci!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breannain Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Breannain Miletich!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cade to the ground. Miletich is now in Cade's guard.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Cade keeps moving.
Cade keeping full guard, as Miletich tries to pass.
Miletich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cade manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miletich has Cade in his guard.
Miletich controls Cade momentarily but Cade frees himself.
Cade controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miletich has Cade pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade preventing the sweep.
Cade controlling from the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cade staying out of range there.
Cade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miletich.
Miletich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cade gets tackled into the cage by Miletich. Miletich maintains the clinch.
Cade is pressed up against the cage. Miletich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cade down to the mat. Cade avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade feints and then cracks Miletich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miletich down.
Carl Cade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miletich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but Cade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carl Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breannain Miletich.
Cade lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.
Miletich lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Cade connects with a right hand. Miletich shakes it off.
Miletich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miletich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cade connects with a right hand. Miletich shakes it off.
Cade keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich scores with a decent looking hook.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miletich misses with a series of wild punches.
Miletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cade lands a jab to the head.
Miletich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miletich slips under a jab.
Miletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cade was well out of range. Poor timing from Miletich.
Miletich moves into range and clinches up with Cade.
Cade breaks from the clinch.
Cade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich cracks Cade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miletich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Miletich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miletich fails with a takedown attempt.
Cade closes the distance and pushes Miletich back into the cage.
Cade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miletich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cade.
Miletich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cade.
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Cade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Breannain Miletich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cade gets a clinch.
Cade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Miletich prevents a body shot from Cade.
Cade lands a left hand.
Cade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Miletichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miletich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cade.
Cade ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Miletich tries to clinch but Cade moves away
and Cade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice cross by Miletich.
Nice defenses there by Cade.
Cade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miletich.
Miletich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich dives in and grabs Cade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cade pushes down on Miletich's head and hops out.
Miletich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miletich's sensitive parts.
Miletich misses with a few strikes there.
Breannain Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miletich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cade wants to clinch.
Cade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miletich, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cade.
Miletich misses with the head strike.
Cade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
Cade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cade lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cade's brow.
Cade misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Cade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cade's brow.
Miletich lands with a short shot to the head.
Miletich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cade gets through Miletich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cade manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Miletich misses its intended target.
Miletich moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Miletich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miletich throws a right and a left that Cade avoids nicely.
Breannain Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miletich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cade misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cade misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cade.
Cade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miletich, pushing him back against the cage.
Miletich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cade.
Miletich is working Cade over against the cage.
Miletich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cade backwards.
Miletich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cade lands with a short shot to the head.
Cade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miletich or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Miletich.
Cade dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Cade gets underhooks to prevent Miletich's takedown attempt.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Cade blocks an elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cade lands a shot to the body.
Cade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cade avoiding damage as Miletich throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich.
Miletich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade working hard to break the clinch.
Miletich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miletich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade pushes Miletich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cade scores with a hook to the body.
Miletich is breathing heavily.
Cade pushes Miletich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miletich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carl Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breannain Miletich.
Cade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miletichs head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Cade dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miletich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miletich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miletich lands a jab-cross combination.
Miletich looks to land a left hand but Cade moved out of range nicely.
Miletich tries to clinch there but Cade circles away.
Miletich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cade throws a right and a left that Miletich avoids nicely.
Cade moves away from the strike by Miletich.
A swing and a miss from Cade.
Cade wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miletich throws a shot to the body.
Miletich tries to clinch but Cade is having none of it.
Cade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miletich.
Cade tries to clinch there but Miletich circles away.
Miletich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miletich closes the distance but Cade moves to the side
and Cade counters with a right hand to the body.
Breannain Miletich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cade keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miletich moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Cade takes the fight into the clinch.
Miletich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cade's elbow.
Miletich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cade breaks from the clinch.
Miletich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cade.
A clash of legs there as Miletich blocks the low kick.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cade counter with a right hand.
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!
Cade ducks right into an uppercut from Miletich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miletich tries to clinch up.
Miletich moves into range and clinches up with Cade.
Cade misses with a punch on the inside.
Cade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cade managing to block the knees to the body from Miletich.
Miletich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cade is defending well for now.
Cade prevents the takedown attempt.
Miletich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Miletich.
Miletich throws an elbow but it misses.
Miletich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cade avoids the damage to the body.
Cade managing to block the knees to the body from Miletich.
Cade can't find room to land a body shot as Miletich controls the action.
Cade breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miletich. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miletich throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miletich has a takedown stuffed.
Carl Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breannain Miletich.
Miletich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miletich tries to clinch there but Cade circles away.
Miletich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miletich slips a jab and a cross from Cade.
Miletich has managed to clinch.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miletich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cade.
Cade lands with a short shot to the head.
Carl Cade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cade is leaning against Miletich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Breannain Miletich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miletich 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Breannain Miletich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hai Shang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Piere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hai Shang!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shang takes a swing at Piere's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Piere misses the target.
George Piere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shang gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Shang.
It looks like George Piere has been cut.
Nice elbow from Shang.
Shang lands an elbow just above Piere 's eye.
Piere takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shang lands a nice knee to the body.
Shang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Come on Shang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shang tries to land a knee to the head but Piere blocks with his arms.
Shang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pieres head.
Shang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piere in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shang lands an elbow just above Piere 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shang lands a knee to the head.
Piere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piere takes an elbow to the temple.
Shang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shang connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shang lands a nice knee to the body.
Shang landing knees to the head.
Shang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piere backwards.
Shang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shang digs a right hand into Piere's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piere's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shang lands an elbow just above Piere 's eye.
Shang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shang with a knee to the head.
Piere goes for a takedown attempt but Shang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Piere on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Piere is breathing heavily.
Piere gets tackled into the cage by Shang. Shang maintains the clinch.
Shang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piere's elbow.
Shang trying to land knees to the body.
Piere tries for a takedown but Shang manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Piere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piere jumps into guard, dragging Shang to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shang looking to pass the guard.
Piere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shang is one step ahead there.
Piere knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shang on the ground.
Piere keeping moving, preventing Shang from controlling successfully.
Shang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shang postures up.
Piere looking for a sweep. Not yet Piere, not yet.
Shang is pushing down on Piere's leg trying to pass to half guard. Piere is fighting to maintain full guard but Shang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Piere is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piere trying to hold on to Shang's head to control him but Shang postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piere tries to get to full guard but Shang has control of the leg.
Shang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shang trying to control the pace.
Shang is looking to take a break and control but Piere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Shang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Piere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piere throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shang to counter with a crisp jab.
Piere avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piere with a hook.
Piere falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Piere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piere slaps away a takedown attempt from Shang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Piere swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shang.
Shang takes the fight into the clinch.
Hai Shang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shang scores with a knee to the head.
Shang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shang misses with a punch to the body.
Shang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shang throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shang.
Shang crunches a lovely knee into Piere's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piere's defenses.
Shang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shang lands an elbow inside.
Shang lands an elbow inside.
Shang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piere avoids it.
Shang avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piere in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shang lands with a light punch inside.
Shang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Piere blocks it with crossed arms.
Piere tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shang obliges.
Piere drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shang landing knees to the head.
Piere wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Piere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shang lands a damaging elbow.
Shang working Piere over with knees to the body.
Shang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piere backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shang working Piere over with knees to the body.
Shang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piere takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Shang.
Nice elbow from Shang.
Piere is rocked!
Shang stalling in the clinch.
Shang lands an elbow that stopped Piere in his tracks for a moment.
Shang missing with knees to the body.
Shang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piere is working for takedown but Shang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Piere is looking for a takedown.
Piere is trying to drag Shang to the mat but Shang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shang lands with a short shot to the head.
Shang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piere's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Shang.
Shang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Piere is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shang lands a damaging elbow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Shang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Piere's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Piere just misses with a punch to the body.
Piere seems to have got his legs back now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Piere crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shang - the referee stops the clock and Piere gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shang. Piere manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Piere just misses with a punch to the body.
Shang sizes up Piere with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piere throws a hook but Shang blocks it.
Shang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shang is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Piere frees his head nicely. Oh but Shang has switched to an armbar! Piere is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hai Shang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Cooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson has chosen Petter - Det g�r bra nu as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
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Great low kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Cooter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooter moves into the clinch.
Cooter trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Axelsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cooter tries a body shot but Axelsson blocks it.
Axelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooter.
Cooter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooter misses with an elbow strike.
Axelsson gets underhooks to prevent Cooter's takedown attempt.
Cooter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooter lands a shot to the body.
Axelsson dodges an elbow strike from Cooter.
Cooter throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsson.
Axelsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Axelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsson. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter thumps Axelsson with a low kick.
Cooter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cooter shoots for a takedown but Axelsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randal Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axelsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooter's waist but Cooter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axelsson off to one side.
Cooter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axelsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Axelsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cooter's guard.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Axelsson has control of the leg.
Axelsson thows a huge punch but Cooter dodges it nicely.
Axelsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson wants to take a breather but Cooter is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Axelsson wants to control the pace but Cooter is squirming around nicely.
Axelsson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to control the action but instead Cooter gets a body lock and reverses into Axelsson's guard! Nice work!
Cooter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Axelsson working a defensive guard here.
Cooter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Axelsson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cooter doesn't defend quickly enough and Axelsson has managed to lock this one up! Can Cooter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Axelsson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johan Axelsson!
Johan Axelsson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Brazilian Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kikovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kikovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Kikovic.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Kikovic, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Kikovic against the cage but Kikovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kikovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gracie.
Kikovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kikovic lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kikovic.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kikovic avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Kikovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Thiago Gracie has been cut.
Kikovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kikovic scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Kikovic avoids nicely.
Crunch! Kikovic slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kikovic as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie looks winded!
Kikovic lands a right hook to the body.
Kikovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Kikovic lands a slapping body shot.
Kikovic lands a high kick!
Kikovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kikovic lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kikovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Kikovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kikovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kikovic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Kikovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kikovic throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Kikovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Kikovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kikovic. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Kikovic jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dusan Kikovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kikovic scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Kikovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Kikovic.
Kikovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kikovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Kikovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Kikovic is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kikovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Kikovic which made him look bad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikovic blocks a jab.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kikovic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kikovic, right into the meat.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kikovic needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Kikovic misses with a low kick.
Kikovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
A solid body kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic connects with a looping right hand.
Kikovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kikovic.
Kikovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Kikovic throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kikovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kikovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Kikovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kikovic has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. Kikovic catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Thiago Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Kikovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Kikovic pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Kikovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Kikovic.
Nice sprawl there from Kikovic as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kikovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Kikovic shows good takedown defense.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kikovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Kikovic coming out on top.
Kikovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Kikovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie moves forwards but Kikovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kikovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the liver by Kikovic. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kikovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikovic.
Kikovic lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kikovic connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kikovic - that will leave a mark!
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kikovic lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kikovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Kikovic.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kikovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Kikovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kikovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Dusan Kikovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Kikovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Kikovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kikovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kikovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.
Gracie checks a low kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kikovic.
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kikovic to the ground. Gracie is now in Kikovic's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Kikovic keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kikovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kikovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kikovic throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Kikovic throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Kikovic tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie throws the left hand but Kikovic avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Kikovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Kikovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kikovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kikovic throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Kikovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thiago Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gracie.
Kikovic is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Kikovic lands with an overhand left.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kikovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kikovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Kikovic connects with a single shot there.
Kikovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Kikovic there.
Kikovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kikovic scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kikovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kikovic - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kikovic. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Kikovic.
Kikovic feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Kikovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Kikovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kikovic slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kikovic.
A head kick misses from Kikovic.
Kikovic thumps Gracie with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusan Kikovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kikovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusan Kikovic!
In his post fight interview, Dusan Kikovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fran comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Singer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tony Singer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fran throws the kick towards the body but Singer avoids it.
De Fran throws an overhand right that lands on Singer's shoulder, as Singer tries to avoid the shot.
Singer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Fran.
Singer lands a nice looking body shot.
Singer avoids a kick to the body.
Singer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Fran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Singer - that will leave a mark!
Singer scores with a head kick.
Singer tries to bum rush De Fran with a series of wild strikes but De Fran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Singer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Fran - that will leave a mark!
De Fran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Singer is out of range.
Singer throws a series of punches but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran lands a nice looking body shot.
Singer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fran.
Singer blocks a head kick by De Fran.
De Fran lands a leg kick that knocks Singer off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Fran circles away quickly and effectively.
De Fran throws a big shot that misses.
De Fran avoids the head kick by Singer.
Singer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Fran.
De Fran thows a body shot but no joy.
Singer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singer.
Singer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Fran lands with a shot to the body.
Singer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Fran moves out of range as Singer strikes.
Singer throws a nice looking combination but De Fran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fran. Singer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Fran doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran lands with a nice body punch.
Singer's corner calls for a 1-2. Singer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Singer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Fran.
It looks like Tony Singer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Singer.
Singer throws a nice looking combination but De Fran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Fran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Fran throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Fran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Fran throws a leg kick but Singer moved away.
De Fran throws a nice looking combination but Singer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Fran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Singer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Fran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Fran sizes up Singer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from De Fran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Fran avoids the head kick by Singer.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Singer.
De Fran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Singer throws a head kick but De Fran moves out of range.
Singer misses with a head kick.
Singer looks winded!
De Fran lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Fran.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singer.
Good leg kick by De Fran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singer throws a head kick but De Fran moves out of range.
Singer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
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!
Singer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Fran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Fran.
No joy there for Singer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Fran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Singer.
Nice straight punches there by De Fran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Fran.
De Fran throws a good cross that connects.
Singer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Tony Singer's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Singer.
De Fran connects with an inside leg kick.
De Fran scores with a head kick. Singer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Fran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singer.
De Fran lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singer tries to move into range but De Fran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Fran, right into the meat.
Singer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andr De Fran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Singer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from De Fran.
Singer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
De Fran scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Fran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Fran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Singer under the eye.
Singer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fran misses with a head kick.
Singer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Fran scores with a jab to the head.
Singer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Fran lands a head kick!
Singer is rocked!
De Fran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singer can do to turn this around?
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!
Singer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singer is still on wobbly legs! Can De Fran finish him?
Some wild striking there from Singer.
Singer throws a right and a left that De Fran avoids nicely.
Singer throws a poor cross that misses
and De Fran counters by moving into the clinch.
Singer seems to have recovered his senses.
Singer takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Fran tries to work over Singer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Fran stalling the fight.
De Fran misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Fran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Singer's brow.
De Fran throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from De Fran.
De Fran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singer blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Singer tries to circle away but De Fran has him pinned against the cage.
De Fran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Singer is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Singer's defenses.
Singer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Fran jabs Singer right on the nose. Singer blinks but takes it well.
Singer misses with the combination.
De Fran tries to clinch but Singer moves out of range.
De Fran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The cut above Tony Singer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Singer misses with a head kick.
Singer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran scores with the left hand. Singer knows he should have avoided that one.
Singer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Fran.
Singer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fran. Singer does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Fran thows a body shot but no joy.
Andr De Fran is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Fran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by De Fran there.
Tony Singer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Singer throws a front kick aimed at De Fran's knee but De Fran avoids it well.
A big left from Singer misses.
Singer throws a right and a left that De Fran avoids nicely.
Singer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Singer scores with a hook.
Tony Singer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Fran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singer.
De Fran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Singer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Singer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Fran. That did some damage!
De Fran throws a jab when Singer was well out of range.
De Fran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singer is breathing heavily.
Singer checks a low kick from De Fran.
Singer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Fran misses with a head kick.
De Fran connects with an inside leg kick.
De Fran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Singer.
De Fran throws a hook but Singer avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Singer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andr De Fran!
A very excited looking Andr De Fran made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate North has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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23
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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23
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nohara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate North!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North fails in his attempt to clinch.
North takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nohara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nohara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nohara wants to control but North is keeping him busy.
Nohara prevents North from improving his position.
Nohara throwing shots but North is blocking nicely.
Nohara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. North defending well though.
North trying to control here.
North tries to get to full guard but Nohara has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North is still trying to improve position.
Nohara controlling the action here.
North looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nohara is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but North still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, North has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nohara is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nohara is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
North working the ground and pound.
North working the ground and pound from side control.
North wants to control but Nohara is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Nohara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
North creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nohara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nohara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nohara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
North is trying to get back to full guard.
North has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
North is positioning himself well to prevent Nohara advancing to mount.
Nohara is looking to take a break and control but North is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nohara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
North is looking to improve his position.
Nohara is taking a breather. North 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 four minutes gone in the round.
North is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nohara scores with a couple of nice shots.
North trying to hold on to Nohara's head to control him but Nohara postures up.
North wants to improve his position but Nohara is controlling well.
North moves into full guard.
Nohara wants to control from the top but North keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
North looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nohara has picked North up and slammed him! North can't keep hold of the triangle and Nohara manages to pass to side control!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nohara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
North ducks right into an uppercut from Nohara.
North shoots in looking for a takedown. Nohara tries to sprawl out of it but North keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nohara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
North gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nohara lands a body shot.
North avoiding damage.
North misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Nohara.
Nohara can't find room to land a body shot as North controls the action.
Nohara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nohara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
North stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nohara blocking some punches.
North taking a breather.
Nohara gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nohara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
North is trying to control the position but Nohara postures up.
Nohara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nohara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nohara trying to control but North is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nohara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nohara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
North is looking for a triangle but Nohara pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nohara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hiro Nohara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nohara throwing strikes from guard but North blocks nicely.
Nohara trying to control the position from guard on top but North is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
North looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nohara is one step ahead there.
Nohara trying to control but North is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nohara controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hiro Nohara just wasn't active enough.
North tries to clinch up but Nohara circles away and keeps his distance.
Nohara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nohara scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Nate North has been cut.
Nohara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
North regains full guard. Nicely done.
North working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nohara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nohara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nohara with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nohara chips away with some ground and pound.
North trying to keep a closed guard but Nohara is proving a slippery customer.
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!
Nohara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now.
North has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nohara has passed into side control.
North tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nohara working away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nohara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate North's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nohara lands with a straight right. North didn't see that one coming.
North checks the leg kick nicely there.
North takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
North moves to clinch but Nohara breaks away
and Nohara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nohara throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Nohara pushes North up against the cage in a clinch.
Nohara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nohara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
North tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
North tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nohara's elbow.
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!
North misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nohara tries for a takedown but North manages to get underhooks.
Nohara letting North take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nohara tries to pull guard but North won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from North.
A right handed body shot lands from Nohara.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nohara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
North stalling in the clinch but Nohara improves position.
North has a couple of punches blocked by Nohara.
Nohara has clasped his hands together around North's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nohara is looking to take a break and control but North is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
North is trying to get back to half guard.
North manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nohara's best efforts.
North trying to control but Nohara postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
North wants to control but Nohara passes into side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
North is not content to let Nohara control the position.
North is trying to improve his position.
North is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
North is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nohara off and has taken his back!
Nohara tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nohara trying to control the action but North just sinks the hooks in.
North misses with punches from the back.
North struggling to land strikes to the head as Nohara covers up.
Nohara turns into North and is now in his guard.
Nohara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nohara landing some decent shots from guard.
Hiro Nohara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nohara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
North can't keep his opponent in guard - Nohara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North moves into full guard.
North tries to land a sweep but no joy.
North keeping moving, preventing Nohara from controlling successfully.
North looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nohara trying to control but North is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Nohara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nohara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Nohara!
Our winner, Hiro Nohara, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grizzly Adams has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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22
137 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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30
135 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Adams!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Young.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young lands a right hand.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Young lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Grizzly Adams has been cut.
Young dips a shoulder and cracks Adams with a mighty uppercut! Adams falls back against the cage and Young unloads with a barrage of strikes! Adams is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Young screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Young!
Our winner, Franky Young, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Garvey Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Munalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey Huey's entrance music is Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix). A fine choice. Make Munalukko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Garvey Huey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Munalukko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey Huey dives in and grabs Munalukko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munalukko pushes down on Garvey Huey's head and hops out.
Garvey Huey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garvey Huey blocks a low kick nicely.
Garvey Huey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munalukko gets caught napping as Garvey Huey dives in and scores a takedown. Munalukko manages to retain guard.
Garvey Huey trying to control but Munalukko is working from the bottom.
Garvey Huey stopping the sweep attempt from Munalukko.
Garvey Huey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garvey Huey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey preventing the sweep.
Garvey Huey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Malcolm Garvey Huey just wasn't active enough.
Garvey Huey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munalukko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garvey Huey will feel that in the morning.
Munalukko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munalukko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munalukko tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko throws a low kick but Garvey Huey moves out of range easily.
Munalukko throws out a loose jab but Garvey Huey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munalukko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munalukko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munalukko ducks under a wild hook from Garvey Huey.
Munalukko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garvey Huey misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munalukko tries to land a leg kick but Garvey Huey saw it coming and moves away.
Munalukko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garvey Huey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garvey Huey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garvey Huey blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munalukko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garvey Huey misses with an uppercut. Munalukko saw that one coming.
Garvey Huey is looking to clinch.
Garvey Huey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munalukko is fending him off so far but Garvey Huey persists. Nope, Munalukko circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Garvey Huey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munalukko throws a jab but it's blocked by Garvey Huey.
Munalukko motions for Garvey Huey to come forward. Munalukko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Make Munalukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garvey Huey shoots in and drives through. Munalukko sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Munalukko.
Garvey Huey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munalukko scores with a jab to the body.
Garvey Huey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko swinging wildly here.
Munalukko is looking to chop away at Garvey Huey's legs.
Garvey Huey shoots for a takedown but Munalukko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munalukko connects with the punch.
Munalukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garvey Huey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munalukko throws out a loose jab but Garvey Huey uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munalukko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munalukko scores with a jab.
Garvey Huey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Munalukko can pounce on him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Make Munalukko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Munalukko scores with a jab.
Make Munalukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munalukko scores with a jab to the head.
Munalukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garvey Huey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Munalukko wants to get back to his feet.
Munalukko wants to improve his position but Garvey Huey is controlling well.
Munalukko is staying active underneath Garvey Huey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garvey Huey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Munalukko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Munalukko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garvey Huey is working away from the top position though.
Munalukko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko won't allow Garvey Huey to pass to mount.
Munalukko is in trouble now - Garvey Huey has advanced to mount!
Garvey Huey content just to control the position here.
Garvey Huey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Munalukko is surviving well by controlling Garvey Huey's body position as best he can.
Munalukko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garvey Huey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garvey Huey trying to pass the guard but Munalukko defending well.
Garvey Huey trying to control the action but Munalukko is working from the bottom.
Garvey Huey is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey is trying to control. Munalukko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garvey Huey wants to work for an arm triangle but Munalukko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garvey Huey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garvey Huey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey prevents Munalukko from improving his position.
Garvey Huey is looking to take a break and control but Munalukko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garvey Huey wants to pass to mount but Munalukko is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Munalukko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munalukko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garvey Huey is controlling him.
Malcolm Garvey Huey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munalukko keeping moving, preventing Garvey Huey from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Garvey Huey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garvey Huey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munalukko circles away.
Garvey Huey has a takedown stuffed.
Garvey Huey shoots for a double leg takedown but Munalukko sprawls well. He's pushed Garvey Huey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Garvey Huey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munalukko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Munalukko scores with a jab to the body.
Munalukko takes a swing at Garvey Huey's ribcage but misses.
Garvey Huey fails with the takedown.
Munalukko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garvey Huey momentarily.
Garvey Huey looks to throw the jab but Munalukko is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko misses with a hook. Garvey Huey ducked under it nicely.
Munalukko throws a sloppy head kick and Garvey Huey moves out of range easily.
Munalukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey shoots in looking for a takedown but Munalukko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garvey Huey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Munalukko misses with a body shot.
Garvey Huey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garvey Huey checks a low kick from Munalukko.
Munalukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvey Huey is just out of range.
Garvey Huey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Munalukko quickly recovers to half guard.
Garvey Huey prevents Munalukko from improving his position.
Munalukko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garvey Huey is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey is looking to take a break and control but Munalukko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garvey Huey controlling the pace.
Garvey Huey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Munalukko!
Garvey Huey pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garvey Huey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Munalukko is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey throwing strikes here but Munalukko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garvey Huey is trying to take his opponent's back.
Garvey Huey wants to control the pace but Munalukko is squirming around nicely.
Garvey Huey misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garvey Huey seems to be looking for submissions.
Munalukko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey trying to pass the guard but Munalukko defending well.
Munalukko trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munalukko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garvey Huey is trying to work for a kimura but Munalukko is defending well.
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 Malcolm Garvey Huey.
I think Garvey Huey 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Garvey Huey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Malcolm Garvey Huey thanked Trill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warwick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gentleman. Luke Kilpatrick has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Davis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis walks into a stiff left hand from Kilpatrick.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilpatrick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Kilpatrick throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis moves out of range as Kilpatrick throws a body kick.
Kilpatrick throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Kilpatrick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davis takes a step back to recover.
Kilpatrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kilpatrick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kilpatrick throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Davis throws a solid leg kick but Kilpatrick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davis.
Davis avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Kilpatrick is out of range.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis tries to land a leg kick but Kilpatrick saw it coming and moves away.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Kilpatrick lands a jab.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Kilpatrick.
Warwick Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilpatrick wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Kilpatrick throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kilpatrick with a nice cross.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilpatrick managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kilpatrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilpatrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Kilpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kilpatrick.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kilpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Kilpatrick looking to slow down the pace here.
Kilpatrick manages to break the clinch.
Davis cracks Kilpatrick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Kilpatrick throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilpatrick as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Kilpatrick 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.
Kilpatrick throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Kilpatrick looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Kilpatrick moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Kilpatrick cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kilpatrick misses with a body kick.
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpatrick jabs at Davis's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Kilpatrick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kilpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilpatrick lands a nice looking body shot.
Horrible takedown by Kilpatrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Kilpatrick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Kilpatrick in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davis trying to remain calm as Kilpatrick controls from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilpatrick is working Davis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
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.
Kilpatrick landing strikes.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Kilpatrick throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Kilpatrick sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Davis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Kilpatrick crashes against the mat.
Davis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kilpatrick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is not content to let Kilpatrick control the position.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Kilpatrick trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Kilpatrick working away.
Kilpatrick is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilpatrick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick working the strikes but Davis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis trying to control but Kilpatrick postures up.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Kilpatrick misses the shot to the body.
Kilpatrick defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpatrick.
Nice straight punches there by Kilpatrick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kilpatrick under the eye.
Kilpatrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kilpatrick fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.
Davis misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Kilpatrick.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilpatrick finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Good leg kick by Kilpatrick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Kilpatrick throws out a powerful jab.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Kilpatrick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilpatrick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick is looking to advance position but Davis won't allow it.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control here.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilpatrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davis to regain full guard.
Kilpatrick throws a big right hand that misses.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilpatrick throwing strikes but missing.
Davis is adopting a defensive guard.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilpatrick passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis wants to control but Kilpatrick is keeping busy.
Kilpatrick wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis is looking to control Kilpatrick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davis avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kilpatrick lands a slapping body shot.
Kilpatrick throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Kilpatrick slips the punch.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Kilpatrick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kilpatrick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kilpatrick prevents Davis from improving his position.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Kilpatrick working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Kilpatrick 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.
Kilpatrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Davis is staying active underneath Kilpatrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilpatrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis is pressing down on Kilpatrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kilpatrick throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kilpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Kilpatrick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Kilpatrick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses.
Davis blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilpatrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilpatrick's calf.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Kilpatrick misses
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Kilpatrick takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Kilpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to work over Kilpatrick's front leg with a kick but Kilpatrick checks it.
A big left from Kilpatrick misses.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Davis misses with a low kick as Kilpatrick jumps back.
Davis slips under a jab from Kilpatrick.
Davis darts in and clinches Kilpatrick up against the cage.
Kilpatrick blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpatrick manages to break the clinch.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook.
Davis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kilpatrick looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davis sprawls well initially but Kilpatrick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Kilpatrick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick had his way with Warwick Davis in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Kilpatrick connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kilpatrick dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
Kilpatrick misses with a straight right.
Kilpatrick throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Kilpatrick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kilpatrick scores with a punch to the head.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kilpatrick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Kilpatrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilpatrick's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to sprawl but Kilpatrick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kilpatrick lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kilpatrick connects with a nice short shot to Davis's temple.
Davis is controlling Kilpatrick's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kilpatrick prevents Davis from improving his position.
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kilpatrick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davis looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kilpatrick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kilpatrick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Kilpatrick being controlled here momentarily.
Warwick Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kilpatrick tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Kilpatrick with an uppercut!
Davis connects with the punch.
Kilpatrick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick scores with a nice body kick.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilpatrick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Kilpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Kilpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilpatrick 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
Luke Kilpatrick retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Kilpatrick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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