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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niacisse Kenmoghn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortis Otherside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niacisse Kenmoghn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niacisse Kenmoghn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mortis Otherside! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Otherside displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kenmoghn. No luck for Kenmoghn with that takedown attempt. Nice takedown defense from Otherside. No joy for Kenmoghn on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niacisse Kenmoghn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Otherside throws a hook but Kenmoghn avoids it easily. Otherside is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Otherside fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenmoghn manages to avoid it. Otherside jabbing away but nothing is landing. Otherside tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenmoghn was well out of range. Poor timing from Otherside. Otherside throws a looping overhand right but Kenmoghn ducks down to avoid it. Kenmoghn shoots in but Otherside avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kenmoghn misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenmoghn misses the jab. Otherside jabs at Kenmoghn's body. Kenmoghn ducks under a wild hook from Otherside. Otherside misses with a body shot
and Kenmoghn counters with a nice double leg into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Kenmoghn trying to control the position from guard on top but Otherside is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Otherside doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kenmoghn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kenmoghn trying to control but Otherside is working from the bottom. Otherside working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Otherside working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kenmoghn throws a big elbow that misses. Otherside controls Kenmoghn momentarily but Kenmoghn frees himself. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenmoghn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kenmoghn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kenmoghn throwing strikes from guard but Otherside blocks nicely. Kenmoghn trying to control but Otherside is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kenmoghn is in close to Otherside's body, working some short punches and elbows. Kenmoghn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Kenmoghn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Otherside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Otherside working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenmoghn. Kenmoghn looking to pass the guard. Otherside trying to control the position.
Kenmoghn lands a couple of decent looking shots. Kenmoghn won't allow Otherside to sweep him here. Kenmoghn controls from within his opponent's guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Otherside can do anything to dispel that myth. Otherside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kenmoghn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kenmoghn throwing strikes but missing. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kenmoghn's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kenmoghn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kenmoghn is fighting to break Otherside's control of his arms but Otherside is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Kenmoghn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Otherside is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kenmoghn trying to control the position from guard on top but Otherside is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Otherside looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kenmoghn is one step ahead there. Otherside keeping full guard, as Kenmoghn tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niacisse Kenmoghn dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Otherside ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kenmoghn shoots in for a double leg but Otherside sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Otherside changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kenmoghn slips a jab and a cross from Otherside.
Kenmoghn on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kenmoghn lands with a cross. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenmoghn. Otherside misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenmoghn.
Otherside digs a good hook to Kenmoghn's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Otherside stuns Kenmoghn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kenmoghn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kenmoghn showed some decent athleticism there. Kenmoghn wants to free his trapped foot but Otherside is holding on for dear life with his legs. Kenmoghn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Otherside defending well though. Kenmoghn is trying to control. Otherside wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Otherside trying to control but Kenmoghn postures up.
Kenmoghn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kenmoghn is keen to just control but Otherside is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Otherside blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenmoghn. Kenmoghn misses with a head shot. Otherside uses the momentum to regain guard. Kenmoghn chips away with some ground and pound. 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! Kenmoghn is looking to work some ground and pound but Otherside has wrist control. Otherside is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Kenmoghn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kenmoghn with a nice head shot there. Kenmoghn wants to control from the top but Otherside keeps moving. Kenmoghn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenmoghn connects with a couple of short punches. Kenmoghn trying to control but Otherside is working from the bottom. Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Otherside keeping moving, preventing Kenmoghn from controlling successfully. Otherside has his hands on Kenmoghn's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Niacisse Kenmoghn wasn't doing enough on the ground. Otherside misses with a hook
and Kenmoghn counters with a single leg into guard. Otherside didn't expect that. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenmoghn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kenmoghn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kenmoghn is looking to work some ground and pound but Otherside has wrist control. Kenmoghn looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Kenmoghn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kenmoghn is looking to work some ground and pound but Otherside has wrist control. Kenmoghn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niacisse Kenmoghn dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kenmoghn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otherside avoids the body shot from Kenmoghn.
Kenmoghn shoots in for a takedown but Otherside shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kenmoghn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otherside circles away quickly and effectively. Niacisse Kenmoghn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A big left from Otherside misses. Mortis Otherside seems to be getting the better of the standup. Otherside fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kenmoghn fails with the takedown. Otherside is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kenmoghn rather than just go for the knockout. Kenmoghn slips a jab from Otherside. Kenmoghn misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenmoghn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Kenmoghn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Otherside is refusing to be controlled, as Kenmoghn sits in half guard. Kenmoghn lands with a punch from half guard. Kenmoghn missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kenmoghn is looking to take a break and control but Otherside is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kenmoghn thows a huge punch but Otherside dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kenmoghn missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kenmoghn is thwarting Otherside's attempts to control the position. Kenmoghn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Otherside avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenmoghn. Kenmoghn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Otherside keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kenmoghn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Otherside defending well though. Kenmoghn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Otherside's head. Kenmoghn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenmoghn is nestled in close to Otherside, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Kenmoghn controlling the action here. Kenmoghn stops Otherside from getting back to his feet.
Kenmoghn works his way into side control. Kenmoghn staying calm. Kenmoghn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Kenmoghn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Otherside is looking for a sweep. Kenmoghn is trying to move to mount but Otherside reverses beautifully and ends up in Kenmoghn's guard. Kenmoghn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Kenmoghn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Otherside controls the pace. 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! Kenmoghn wants to stand but Otherside is controlling the position. Mortis Otherside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kenmoghn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight! Niacisse Kenmoghn showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenmoghn, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niacisse Kenmoghn! In his post fight interview, Niacisse Kenmoghn 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Barrett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evandro Brandao! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping body kick lands there for Brandao. Brandao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrett. That did some damage! Brandao looks to land a combination. Barrett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrett throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it. A punch lands to the side of Brandao 's head but he takes it in his stride. Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrett. Barrett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
Barrett wants to clinch up but Brandao keeps it at a distance. Brandao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Barrett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Good exchange - Brandao coming out on top. Barrett looks to clinch and Brandao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Barrett moves to clinch but Brandao breaks away and as Barrett loses concentration momentarily, Brandao counters with a picture perfect head kick! Barrett goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evandro Brandao!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward McCown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCown has chosen One Day, by Matisyahu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward McCown! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McCown takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses. A lazy left from McCown finds it's target. McCown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hart. McCown lands a leg kick that knocks Hart off balance momentarily. Hart shoots in for a double leg but McCown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hart shoots in for a takedown but McCown shows good takedown defense. McCown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. McCown postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it. Hart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. McCown with a flurry of punches that miss. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.
McCown keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully. McCown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hart stopping the sweep attempt from McCown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCown swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hart wants to control from the top but McCown keeps moving. McCown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hart wants to pass the guard but McCown is keeping the position. Hart trying to control but McCown is working from the bottom. McCown keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass. Hart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hart wants to control from the top but McCown keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but McCown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. McCown working a defensive guard here.
McCown scores with a short punch from the bottom. Hart is sitting in close to McCown's body. McCown has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hart is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hart is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McCown.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edward McCown! Edward McCown took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Baggins has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Ball! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Baggins! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baggins throws a series of punches but Ball avoids them all with ease. Ball tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baggins swivels and escapes. Baggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ball avoids the body shot from Baggins.
Baggins just misses with a punch to the body.
Baggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it. Ball takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Baggins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baggins. Baggins misses with a two punch combination.
Baggins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baggins. Baggins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Henry Ball has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baggins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Baggins is looking to chop away at Ball's legs. Baggins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ball eats them both and turns towards Baggins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target. Ball lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Ball misses. Baggins moves away from the strike by Ball. Ball misses with a hook. Fred Baggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Baggins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Baggins misses with a wild body shot. Baggins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Baggins. Beautiful body shot. Baggins cracks Ball with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ball looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baggins finish him?
Ball is rocked! Baggins connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Ball covering up! Baggins comes in with a big uppercut and Ball goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fred Baggins! During a confident post fight interview, Fred Baggins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Trotter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Floyd Patterson! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trotter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Patterson. Trotter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Trotter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patterson's head. Trotter with the ground and pound but Patterson uses the opportunity to regain guard. Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trotter is one step ahead there. Trotter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Patterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trotter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Patterson keeping moving, preventing Trotter from controlling successfully. Patterson trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Patterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Patterson keeps trying to improve his position. Trotter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Trotter wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving. Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trotter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Trotter with a flurry of punches that miss. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Trotter postures up in Patterson's guard and throws a big left but Patterson blocks it. Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trotter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Patterson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Trotter, into his guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Patterson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Trotter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patterson lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trotter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trotter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Trotter controls Patterson momentarily but Patterson frees himself. Trotter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trotter swivels though and keeps the full guard. Patterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Trotter looking for a sweep. Not yet Trotter, not yet. Trotter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Patterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Trotter is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Patterson frees his head nicely. Oh but Trotter has switched to an armbar! Patterson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Harry Trotter! Harry Trotter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Roberts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hugo Lewis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Roberts! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roberts misses with a jab to the body
and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis. Lewis cracks Roberts with a nice body shot. Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lewis pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch. Lewis tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lewis lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Drake Roberts has been cut. Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lewis tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it. Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease. Roberts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Drake Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis clinches up against the cage. Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts misses with a leg kick and Lewis counters by clinching up. Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts. Roberts tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position. Lewis lands with a light punch inside. Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts lands a nice elbow. Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses. Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
A good leg kick by Roberts. Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside. Roberts wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow. Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Roberts lands a jab to the head.
Lewis 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. The fight moves into the clinch position. Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment. Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis jumps guard and drags Roberts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Roberts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Lewis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts is trying to keep Lewis in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drake Roberts. Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Roberts throws a leg kick and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roberts thinking. Lewis checks a leg kick nicely. Roberts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Roberts dominated that round. The cut man is working on Drake Roberts's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab from Roberts misses. Lewis tries to clinch up and Roberts counters with a nice leg kick. Lewis darts in trying to clinch and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut. Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lewis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Roberts misses with a wild body shot. Roberts misses with a looping left. Roberts keeps the fight on the outside. Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roberts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Roberts thumps Lewis with a low kick. Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lewis wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance. Roberts lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roberts defends it nicely. Lewis tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lewis walks into a left hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts is looking to chop away at Lewis's legs. Roberts swings away with a leg kick that misses. A punch combination from Lewis misses. Lewis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well. Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage. Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage. Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hugo Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lewis tries to clinch and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check. Lewis wants to clinch. Roberts misses with a body shot.
Roberts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt letting Roberts counter with a right hand. Roberts keeps the fight on the outside. Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch. Lewis instigates a clinch. Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Roberts lands with a good body shot. Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drake Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lewis tries to clinch but Roberts moves away and Roberts counters with a leg kick. Lewis 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. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo. Roberts wants to slow Lewis down by chopping away at his legs. Roberts leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Drake Roberts's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss. Roberts misses with a low kick. Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away. Roberts throws out a leg kick but Lewis moves out of range and Roberts only half commits. Lewis wants to clinch. Roberts keeps the fight on the outside. Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts. Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Roberts swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis wants to clinch. Roberts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range. Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roberts has time to react. Lewis wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance. Roberts misses with a wild body shot. Roberts jabs at Lewis's body. Roberts looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well. Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch letting Roberts counter with a right hand. Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Lewis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance. Lewis is looking to clinch. That kick from Roberts tenderised Lewis's leg. Lewis is trying to keep his angry face on. Lewis rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Roberts is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Roberts tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage. Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Drake Roberts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts. Lewis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.
Lewis moves into the clinch. Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment. Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lewis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Lewis tries to pull guard but Roberts forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hugo Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lewis can't break the clinch.
Hugo Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far. Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Roberts misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
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 Hugo Lewis. I think Roberts 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Roberts! Drake Roberts took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Zaytsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaytsev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Katyusha kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Lord! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Zaytsev! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zaytsev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Vasily Zaytsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zaytsev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lord back to the cage. Zaytsev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like William Lord has been cut. Zaytsev avoids a kick to the body.
Zaytsev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lord's head. Zaytsev throws a right and a left that both miss. Zaytsev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Zaytsev misses with a two punch combination.
Zaytsev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaytsev. Lord finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaytsev lands with a right hand. Lord's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zaytsev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lord scrambles back to his feet. Zaytsev scores with a decent looking hook. Zaytsev connects with a solid leg kick. Zaytsev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Zaytsev finds it's way through Lord's defenses. Zaytsev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Zaytsev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick from Zaytsev lands but Lord takes it in his stride. Lord throws a low kick but Zaytsev avoids it. Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaytsev paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaytsev. A leg kick checked by Zaytsev. Zaytsev thuds a left hand into Lord's body. Zaytsev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lord. Lord slips under a jab from Zaytsev. Zaytsev cracks the inside of Lord's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lord is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaytsev, as that shot connected.
Zaytsev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Lord shoots in for a takedown but Zaytsev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Zaytsev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zaytsev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaytsev.
Lord is looking to clinch. Lord on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Zaytsev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lord is out of range and Zaytsev settles back down. Zaytsev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lord in his tracks. Zaytsev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaytsev connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lord throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A looping hook to the body misses from Zaytsev. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet. Zaytsev throws a one two combo.
Lord moves away from the strike by Zaytsev. Zaytsev misses with a few strikes there.
Zaytsev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaytsev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lord is looking to score with low kicks. A punch combination from Zaytsev misses. Zaytsev lands with a good body shot. Zaytsev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lord tries to land a front kick but Zaytsev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Vasily Zaytsev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Good standup being displayed there by Zaytsev as he connects with a hook. Lord shoots in for a double leg but Zaytsev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lord tried to score with a low kick but Zaytsev checks it. Zaytsev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Zaytsev lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lord forces Zaytsev back against the cage and clinches. Lord tries a body shot but Zaytsev blocks it.
Lord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaytsev is pressed up against the cage. Lord has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaytsev down to the mat. Zaytsev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zaytsev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lord throws a front kick aimed at Zaytsev's knee but Zaytsev avoids it well. Lord fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaytsev. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lord steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaytsev. Lord throws a leg kick but Zaytsev sees it coming and checks it nicely. A jab from Zaytsev misses. Lord tries to clinch and Zaytsev counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaytsev dominated that round. The cut man is working on William Lord's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lord takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Zaytsev lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Zaytsev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lord. Lord looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Zaytsev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lord looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Lord blocks a head kick by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
Zaytsev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Sloppy strikes from Zaytsev. Those never looked like landing. Zaytsev throws a sloppy head kick and Lord moves out of range easily. Nice cross by Zaytsev. A jab from Zaytsev does it's job there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zaytsev lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Zaytsev missing with a left hand there. Lord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Zaytsev does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lord throws a nice inside leg kick. Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range. Zaytsev swings away with a leg kick that misses. Zaytsev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Zaytsev lands with a shot to the body. Lord looks for the body kick but Zaytsev saw that one coming. Lord takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Zaytsev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lord's head. Zaytsev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A left lands for Zaytsev. Lord will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaytsev connects with a body shot. Zaytsev stuns Lord with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Vasily Zaytsev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zaytsev digs a good body shot into Lord's ribs. A solid leg kick lands there for Zaytsev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A combination from Zaytsev does no damage. A telegraphed right hand from Zaytsev misses the target. Lord clinches up against the cage. Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaytsev. Zaytsev connects with a body shot that sends Lord's belly button to the back. Zaytsev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lord will feel that in the morning. Zaytsev lands the left hand. Lord moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Zaytsev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Zaytsev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaytsev. Lord takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zaytsev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lord chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaytsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lord. Donk. Zaytsev catches Lord right on the button with a cross. Zaytsev connects with a body shot that sends Lord's belly button to the back. Zaytsev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lord tries to score with a low kick but Zaytsev moves his leg out of the way. Lord checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaytsev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lord closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zaytsev with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zaytsev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Zaytsev lands with a nice body punch. Zaytsev lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaytsev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaytsev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Lord. A slapping leg kick lands for Zaytsev.
Zaytsev throws a hook to the side of Lord's head but Lord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zaytsev has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Zaytsev checks a low kick from Lord. Lord throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaytsev. Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaytsev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on William Lord's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zaytsev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lord throws a front kick aimed at Zaytsev's knee but Zaytsev avoids it well. Zaytsev misses with a low kick as Lord jumps back. Zaytsev slips a jab from Lord. Zaytsev throws a head kick that misses. Zaytsev lands a nice looking body shot.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaytsev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lord buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaytsev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Zaytsev lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Zaytsev. Zaytsev scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaytsev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lord motions for Zaytsev to come forward. Lord throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Zaytsev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaytsev scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Zaytsev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zaytsev checks a leg kick. Zaytsev scores with a hook. Lord swings away with a leg kick that misses. Zaytsev closes the distance and lands a one-two. Zaytsev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lord lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Zaytsev moves out of range of the strikes. Lord takes a swing at Zaytsev's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zaytsev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Lord attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Lord throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaytsev. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lord throws a front kick aimed at Zaytsev's knee but Zaytsev avoids it well. Zaytsev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lord tries to land a leg kick but Zaytsev saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaytsev. Zaytsev scores with a jab to the head.
Zaytsev swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zaytsev. Zaytsev throws a leg kick which misses Lord's front leg but catches the back leg as Lord tries to avoid it. Zaytsev connects with a body shot. Zaytsev looks to land a left hand but Lord moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zaytsev throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range. Zaytsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lord, right into the meat.
Lord throws a wild body kick that Zaytsev sees coming a mile off. Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaytsev manages to avoid it. Lord takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lord throws out a leg kick but Zaytsev moves out of range and Lord only half commits. Zaytsev dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The fighters circling - Zaytsev throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Zaytsev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lord staying out of range there. Lord slips a jab and a cross from Zaytsev.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lord throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaytsev. Zaytsev fails to land with a series of punches.
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaytsev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Zaytsev scores with a slapping inside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Zaytsev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Zaytsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaytsev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Zaytsev moves out of range of the body kick from Lord.
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lord drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Zaytsev throws out a powerful jab. Zaytsev connects with a leg kick. Lord looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaytsev really dominated that round. The cut man is working on William Lord's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zaytsev motions for Lord to come forward. Zaytsev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Zaytsev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Zaytsev connects with a body shot. Zaytsev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lord takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaytsev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Lord throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Zaytsev connects with the punch. Good standup being displayed there by Zaytsev as he connects with a hook. Lord throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaytsev. Lord pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaytsev is out of range and Lord settles back down. Lord walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zaytsev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lord. Zaytsev wants to land a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lord takes the fight into the clinch. Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaytsev uses good head movement to avoid it. Zaytsev digs a right hand underneath Lord's ribcage. Lord let out a lung full of air as it connected. Lord avoiding damage.
Lord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lord tries to break the clinch but Zaytsev is controlling the position. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaytsev. Zaytsev has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment. Zaytsev lands a shot to the body. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Zaytsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaytsev checks a leg kick nicely. Zaytsev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zaytsev connects with a leg kick. Lord looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zaytsev lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zaytsev lands an overhand right. Lord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaytsev finds it's way round the side to connect with Lord's head. Zaytsev lands the left hand. Zaytsev looks for the body kick but Lord saw that one coming. Zaytsev lands a nice shot that snaps Lord's head back.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Zaytsev tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zaytsev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lord throws a body punch but Zaytsev moves out of range. Lord tries to work over Zaytsev's front leg with a kick but Zaytsev checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zaytsev throws a lazy right hand but Lord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lord with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lord takes a shot right to the bread basket. Zaytsev lands a jab to the nose. Zaytsev tries a low kick but Lord avoids it. Lord misses with a low kick.
Zaytsev looks to land a left hand but Lord moved out of range nicely. Zaytsev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zaytsev connects with a looping right hand.
Zaytsev feints and then cracks Lord's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lord down. Zaytsev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lord's head. Zaytsev throws a right and a left that Lord avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lord takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lord ducks right into an uppercut from Zaytsev. A solid leg kick lands there for Zaytsev.
Lord tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaytsev is able to avoid easily. Zaytsev stalks Lord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lord's face. Lord staggers backwards, shaken. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice inside leg kick there by Lord. That's going to slow Zaytsev down. Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaytsev paws at him with a jab and circles away. Zaytsev throws a sloppy head kick and Lord moves out of range easily. Zaytsev throws a leg kick that is checked and Lord counters with a nice body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! That kick from Lord tenderised Zaytsev's leg. Zaytsev is trying to keep his angry face on. Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zaytsev. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaytsev dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on William Lord's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lord fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Zaytsev scores with a punch to the head. Lord tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaytsev is able to avoid easily. Lord throws a leg kick but Zaytsev checks it. Zaytsev swings widly with a right hand
and Lord counters with a nice uppercut. Lord throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Zaytsev scores with a head kick.
Zaytsev ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Some bone on bone action there as Lord checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Zaytsev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaytsev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lord walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaytsev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lord. Lord circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A combination from Zaytsev does no damage. Lord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaytsev, right into the meat.
Zaytsev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Zaytsev missing with a left hand there. Lord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lord attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Zaytsev throws a leg kick and Lord counters with an outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Zaytsev. Zaytsev blocks a low kick nicely. Zaytsev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. William Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Zaytsev. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet. Zaytsev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A good leg kick by Zaytsev. Zaytsev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaytsev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zaytsev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lord looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Zaytsev tries to score with a low kick but Lord moves his leg out of the way. Zaytsev throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and checks it nicely. Zaytsev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lord. Lord obviously looking to wear him down.
Lord looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaytsev moves out of range as Lord throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lord tries to clinch up. Lord tries to move into range but Zaytsev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Zaytsev throws a sloppy head kick and Lord counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zaytsev's knee momentarily. Lord misses with a body kick. Lord swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lord looks to land a body kick but Zaytsev moved away. Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Zaytsev is looking to slow Lord down with leg kicks. Lord takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zaytsev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaytsev connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaytsev. Zaytsev obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range. Zaytsev jabs Lord right on the nose. Lord blinks but takes it well. Zaytsev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Zaytsev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lord on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. 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! Zaytsev digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord walks into a stiff left hand from Zaytsev. Lord throws a wild body kick that Zaytsev sees coming a mile off. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zaytsev works Lord's body with a nice hook. Zaytsev connects with a single shot there. Zaytsev connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Vasily Zaytsev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Zaytsev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Zaytsev! Vasily Zaytsev is the new middleweight champion! Vasily Zaytsev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Sanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanburg has chosen Black Sabbath - War Pigs as his entrance music. Peter Johansen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Geoff Sanburg's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Johansen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoff Sanburg! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a chopping leg kick but Johansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sanburg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Sanburg staying out of range there. Sanburg ducks under a wild hook from Johansen. Johansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanburg moves away. Johansen lands a nice hook to Sanburg's body. Sanburg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Johansen lands with a hook. Sanburg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Peter Johansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sanburg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanburg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Sanburg is looking to chop away at Johansen's legs. Sanburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanburg motions for Johansen to come forward. Sanburg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sanburg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johansen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanburg scrambles back to his feet. Sanburg throws a leg kick but Johansen checks it. Johansen misses with a body shot.
Sanburg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nice shot by Johansen. Sanburg connects with an inside leg kick. Sanburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Johansen misses the shot to the body. Johansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanburg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Sanburg connects with a leg kick. Johansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Sanburg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanburg moves away. This has been an exciting period of action! Sanburg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johansen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanburg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Johansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanburg. Sanburg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Sanburg staying out of range there. Johansen takes a swing at Sanburg's ribcage but misses. Sanburg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Johansen connects with a right hand. Sanburg shakes it off. Johansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanburg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johansen avoids the head kick by Sanburg.
Johansen clobbers Sanburg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Johansen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Sanburg. Johansen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanburg. Sanburg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sanburg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sanburg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansen. Sanburg ducks under a wild hook from Johansen. Johansen misses with a wild body shot. Sanburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johansen. Johansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Johansen misses the target. Sanburg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johansen. That did some damage! Johansen thuds his right hand into Sanburg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sanburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansen missing with a left hand there. Sanburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Some bone on bone action there as Johansen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Johansen lands with a hook. Sanburg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Johansen. Sanburg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanburg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Sanburg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanburg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johansen throws a big shot that misses. Johansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Sanburg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Johansen dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Johansen misses. Sanburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Sanburg is looking to land body kicks. Sanburg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Johansen checks a leg kick. Sanburg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sanburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanburg misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sanburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Johansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansen looks to land a left hand but Sanburg moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanburg is just out of range. Sanburg throws a head kick but Johansen moves out of range.
Sanburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Sanburg throws a head kick but Johansen moves out of range.
Johansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanburg. Sanburg circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Johansen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanburg. Johansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanburg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Sanburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sanburg. Johansen connects with a right hand. Sanburg shakes it off. Johansen connects with a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sanburg throws a leg kick but Johansen moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johansen takes a kick to the side of the head. Sanburg throws a chopping leg kick but Johansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A jab lands there for Johansen. Johansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Johansen lands with a nice body punch. Johansen thuds a left hand into Sanburg's body. Johansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Johansen scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansen. Sanburg does a little dance to reset his feet. Johansen misses with a straight right. Johansen checks a leg kick. Johansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sanburg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johansen checks a low kick from Sanburg. Sanburg feints and then cracks Johansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johansen down. Johansen thuds a left hand into Sanburg's body. Sanburg misses with a head kick.
Johansen works Sanburg's body with a nice hook. Sanburg lands a leg kick that knocks Johansen off balance momentarily. Johansen punishes Sanburg's body with a nice straight punch. Sanburg is breathing heavily. Sanburg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Johansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A nice inside leg kick there by Sanburg. That's going to slow Johansen down. Sanburg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johansen is out of range. Johansen swings for the body but Sanburg moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A left and a right from Johansen both land. Nice combination. Johansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanburg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Sanburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Johansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Peter Johansen is winning the standup battle so far. Sanburg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sanburg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansen throws out the jab. Sanburg misses with a body shot.
Johansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanburg counters with a nice leg kick. Sanburg misses with the body kick and Johansen counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sanburg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Johansen misses with a wild body shot. Johansen jabs at Sanburg's body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Johansen dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johansen throws out a loose jab but Sanburg uses good head movement to avoid it. A bone on bone clash there as Johansen blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanburg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Sanburg swings away with a leg kick that misses. Johansen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanburgs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Sanburg throws a low kick but Johansen avoids it. Sanburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johansen. Sanburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sanburg scores with a nice right hand.
Johansen misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Johansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Johansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Johansen punishes Sanburg's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanburg throws a leg kick but Johansen sees it coming and checks it nicely. Sanburg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johansen to score with a decent uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Johansen. Sanburg does a little dance to reset his feet. Sanburg throws a low kick but Johansen avoids it. Johansen lands a body shot.
Johansen thuds a left hand into Sanburg's body. Sanburg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johansen catches Sanburg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sanburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanburg throws a low kick but Johansen avoids it. Sanburg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johansen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanburg scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sanburg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sanburg throws a series of punches but Johansen avoids them all with ease. Sanburg motions for Johansen to come forward. Sanburg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Johansen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanburg is rocked! A big right from Johansen misses. Sanburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Johansen finish him? Sanburg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanburg throws the kick towards the body but Johansen avoids it. Sanburg seems to have recovered his senses. Sanburg throws a head kick but Johansen moves out of range.
Sanburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice straight punches there by Johansen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johansen. Sanburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sanburg is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanburg off the cage and back into range. Sanburg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johansen. Johansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanburg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Johansen avoids the head kick by Sanburg.
Sanburg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Johansen scores with a jab to the body. Sanburg throws out a leg kick but Johansen moves out of range and Sanburg only half commits. Johansen drops Sanburg with a straight right hand, right on the button! Johansen follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Johansen! Peter Johansen retains his lightweight title! Peter Johansen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCullough comes to the cage accompanied by Kan Ar Kern. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCullough! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
McCullough throws a push kick but Murray slaps the foot to one side. Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray. Murray shoots in but no luck this time. Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCullough lands a jab to the head.
Murray blocks a head kick by McCullough.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with McCullough, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes McCullough against the cage but McCullough circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. McCullough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray misses with a low kick as McCullough jumps back. McCullough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Murray throws a body kick that misses. Murray gets tackled into the cage by McCullough. McCullough maintains the clinch. McCullough has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
McCullough tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murray leaning against his opponent.
Murray trying to control the position but instead, McCullough has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murray into the cage. Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCullough misses with a punch to the body.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but McCullough avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage. Murray takes an elbow to the forehead. McCullough misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murray.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCullough. McCullough comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. McCullough working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Murray tries to circle away but McCullough has him pinned against the cage. McCullough digs a right hand underneath Murray's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from McCullough on the inside. McCullough throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCullough lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards. McCullough misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murray.
McCullough lands a nice elbow. McCullough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Murray wants a takedown.
Liam McCullough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Murray. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray. McCullough looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Murray trying to stall but McCullough improves his position.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCullough backwards. Murray manages to break the clinch.
McCullough does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Murray lands an overhand right. McCullough tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes. A lazy left from McCullough finds it's target. McCullough misses with a head kick.
Murray works the jab nicely. McCullough throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range. Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. McCullough misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Murray works the jab nicely. McCullough fails in his attempt to clinch. Liam McCullough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McCullough checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Murray misses with a wild body shot. Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McCullough blocks a jab. Nice jab there from McCullough. Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCullough. McCullough fails in his attempt to clinch. McCullough moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray. A head kick misses from McCullough. Murray avoids the body shot from McCullough.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murray - that will leave a mark!
A low kick from Murray misses and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McCullough misses with a few strikes there.
McCullough connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Murray throws a low kick but McCullough avoids it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McCullough fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Murray avoids the head kick by McCullough.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murray. McCullough shrugs it off though. Nice straight punches there by Murray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray. McCullough throws a one two combo.
McCullough throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Murray looking to score a takedown here. McCullough is defending well but Murray drives through and ends up in McCullough's guard. Murray 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. Murray pushing down on McCullough's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murray in particular looking to stall. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Murray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Well, if Murray 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Murray dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullough lands a front kick. Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. McCullough connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray. Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself. McCullough lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Murray. McCullough dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. McCullough fails in his attempt to clinch. McCullough connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murray momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Murray avoids the body shot from McCullough.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there enabling McCullough to counter with a crisp jab. Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCullough. McCullough obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murray blocks a low kick nicely. Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullough moves away. McCullough tries to clinch up. McCullough displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murray. McCullough throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily. Murray thows a left - swing and a miss! McCullough drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Murray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCullough as he avoids it easily. McCullough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray lands with a nice body punch. Lee Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice defenses there by McCullough. McCullough with a jab. McCullough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away. Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. McCullough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
McCullough throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murray jabs McCullough to the body, keeping him at a distance. 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! Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. McCullough misses with a kick to the body.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. McCullough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away. Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCullough has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from McCullough. McCullough throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily. McCullough works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCullough checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Murray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. McCullough takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Murray thuds a left hand into McCullough's body. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray, right into the meat.
Murray connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCullough. McCullough takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCullough thows a left - swing and a miss! McCullough on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. McCullough looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range. Murray throws a sloppy head kick and McCullough moves out of range easily. McCullough throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Murray fails to land the takedown. Liam McCullough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Murray. Murray throws a sloppy head kick and McCullough moves out of range easily. McCullough is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McCullough throws a series of strikes that have Murray backpedaling.
Murray thows a body kick. McCullough tries to catch it but that hurt him. McCullough throws a nice inside leg kick. McCullough checks a low kick from Murray. 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! Murray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. McCullough scores with a jab to the jaw. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCullough throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
McCullough ducks under a wild hook from Murray. Murray throws a head kick but McCullough moves out of range.
McCullough scores with a head kick. Murray tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. McCullough 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. McCullough tries a head kick but it misses.
McCullough checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Murray is looking to chop away at McCullough's legs. McCullough takes the fight into the clinch. McCullough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCullough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCullough lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McCullough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McCullough blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Liam McCullough will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCullough throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. McCullough throws a nice outside leg kick. Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McCullough on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray. Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Murray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCullough is able to avoid easily. Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McCullough keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Murray scores with a jab to the body. McCullough throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off. Murray throws a body punch but McCullough moves out of range. Murray throws a big shot that misses. Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCullough scores with a jab to the head.
Murray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCullough rather than just go for the knockout. 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! McCullough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullough throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range. Murray checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A clash of legs there as McCullough blocks the low kick. McCullough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Murray with a hook. Murray checks a leg kick nicely. McCullough checks a low kick from Murray. Murray throws a leg kick but McCullough moved away. Murray misses with a hook. McCullough ducked under it nicely. McCullough throws a nice head kick!
McCullough tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Murray throws a low kick, looking for McCullough's leg but McCullough calmly moves out of range. Murray lands a slapping body shot.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! McCullough throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCullough. McCullough throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Murray avoids the head kick by McCullough.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCullough throws a sloppy head kick and Murray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A chopping leg kick lands by Murray. McCullough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCullough checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. McCullough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray. Murray throws a sloppy head kick and McCullough counters with a nice uppercut. Murray closes the distance and lands a one-two. McCullough's corner calls for a 1-2. McCullough obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. McCullough cracks the inside of Murray's front leg. Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCullough tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from McCullough. Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
McCullough misses with a body shot.
McCullough misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCullough. A combination from Murray does no damage. Murray thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCullough if he has to take too many more of those.
Murray throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. McCullough misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely. Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCullough lands a head kick!
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCullough sprawls well. McCullough wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet. Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCullough tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance. McCullough blocks a head kick by Murray.
Murray misses with a straight right. Murray tries to bum rush McCullough with a series of wild strikes but McCullough uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McCullough moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McCullough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McCullough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as McCullough blocks the leg kick.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McCullough misses with a kick to the body.
McCullough throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it. Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. McCullough thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Lee Murray. I think Murray 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murray!
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