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UPF-M 17: Espada vs Jaa PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Had Enough-Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petersen gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Petersen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Petersen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petersen has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petersen.
Petersen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petersen successfully pulls guard.
Petersen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Petersen has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Petersen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Petersen pulls guard.
Petersen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Petersen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Petersen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Petersen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Petersen thowing shots but they're missing.
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!
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Petersen has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Johnson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andreas Petersen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Jupiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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 Montreal, Zeus Jupiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benson Henderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jupiter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Jupiter will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Jupiter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Jupiter misses its intended target.
Jupiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jupiter dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Jupiter.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Jupiter.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
No joy there for Jupiter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a body punch but Jupiter moves out of range.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jupiter moves away.
Jupiter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jupiter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jupiter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jupiter dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Jupiter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jupiter looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson looks winded!
Jupiter misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jupiter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jupiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jupiter with a hook.
Jupiter misses the shot to the body.
Jupiter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jupiter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jupiter works Henderson's body with a nice hook.
Jupiter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jupiter eats them both and turns towards Henderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zeus Jupiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jupiter lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand.
Jupiter lands with a cross.
Henderson is rocked!
Jupiter drops Henderson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Henderson! Jupiter dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Jupiter!
In his post fight interview, Zeus Jupiter gave a big smile as he said 'what a war...but im stoked i won'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Bhaltair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bhaltair comes to the cage accompanied by GSTP. Shawn Bhaltair looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Shawn Bhaltair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondevik fails with a takedown attempt.
Bhaltair stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bhaltair wants it to stay on the feet.
Bondevik wants to clinch.
Bhaltair tries to bum rush Bondevik with a series of wild strikes but Bondevik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bondevik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bhaltair avoids it really well and circles away.
Shawn Bhaltair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trygve Bondevik.
Bondevik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bhaltair to the mat! Bhaltair manages to get full guard.
Bondevik stopping the sweep attempt from Bhaltair.
Bhaltair keeping full guard, as Bondevik tries to pass.
Bhaltair trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhaltair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bondevik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bhaltair throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bhaltair on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bhaltair tries to get out of the position.
Bhaltair keeping moving, preventing Bondevik from controlling successfully.
Bondevik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bondevik won't allow Bhaltair to get back to his feet.
Bondevik trying to control but Bhaltair is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trygve Bondevik wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bhaltair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik checks a leg kick.
Bondevik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bondevik shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bondevik showed some decent athleticism there.
Bondevik prevents Bhaltair from improving his position.
Bhaltair is breathing heavily.
Bhaltair wants to get back to his feet.
Bondevik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bhaltair has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondevik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bhaltair sees it coming and defends easily.
Bondevik wants to pass the guard but Bhaltair is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bhaltair has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bondevik is trying to control. Bhaltair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bondevik prevents Bhaltair from improving his position.
Bhaltair is trying to control but can't.
Bondevik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bhaltair keeps working.
Bhaltair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bondevik on the ground.
Bhaltair tries to get to full guard but Bondevik has control of the leg.
Bondevik is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik uses his free foot to push down on Bhaltair's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bhaltair.
Bondevik looking to control but Bhaltair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bhaltair regains half guard.
Bhaltair might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bondevik passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bhaltair!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhaltair is looking to improve his position but Bondevik isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trygve Bondevik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Bhaltair misses.
Bondevik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bhaltair sprawls well. Bhaltair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bondevik gets slowly back to his feet.
Bhaltair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondevik.
Bhaltair tries to clinch but Bondevik is having none of it.
Bhaltair has a takedown stuffed.
Bondevik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bhaltair sprawls well. Bhaltair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bondevik gets slowly back to his feet.
Bhaltair throws a body punch but Bondevik moves out of range.
Bondevik tries to close the distance and clinch but Bhaltair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bondevik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bondevik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bhaltair swivels and escapes.
Shawn Bhaltair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trygve Bondevik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondevik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bhaltair closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bhaltair lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bondevik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bhaltair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bondevik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bhaltair landing some decent shots from guard.
Bondevik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bondevik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bhaltair looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bhaltair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhaltair is not content to let Bondevik control the position.
Bondevik slows the pace down in half guard.
Bondevik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bondevik blocks the strikes from Bhaltair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bhaltair!
Bhaltair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bondevik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bhaltair is looking to escape.
Bondevik swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bhaltair is now in Bondevik's guard. A big mistake from Bondevik there, giving up the dominant position!
Bondevik being controlled here, momentarily.
Bhaltair wants to stand but Bondevik is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhaltair postures up in Bondevik's guard and throws a big left but Bondevik blocks it.
Bhaltair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bhaltair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bondevik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bondevik looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bhaltair is defending well. Bondevik quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bhaltair has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bondevik celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trygve Bondevik!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyheri Lafleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lafleche might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thierry la fronde. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyheri Lafleche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Starner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Lafleche 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lafleche.
Starner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donk. Starner catches Lafleche right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starner scores with a nice strike.
Starner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Starner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Starner.
A jab lands there for Starner.
Oooooh!!! Starner has knocked Lafleche down with a huge combo! Starner steps away and waves a wobbly Lafleche back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lafleche is rocked!
Starner Throws a clean left jab. Starner Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Lafleche's chin! Lafleche crumbles to the ground and Starner follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Starner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Starner!
A relieved looking Ryan Starner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Deeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Michalek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Dark Deeds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Michalek!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michalek lands a head kick. Deeds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Dark Deeds has been cut.
A combination from Deeds does no damage.
Michalek takes one on the button.
Michalek lands a big head kick that sends Deeds tumbling to the mat! Michalek takes a step backwards and waves Deeds back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Deeds is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michalek misses with a head kick.
Michalek tries to bum rush Deeds with a series of wild strikes but Deeds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deeds throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deeds takes a kick to the side of the head.
Deeds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deeds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalek was well out of range. Poor timing from Deeds.
Deeds lands a glancing blow to the side of Michalek's head.
Michalek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dark Deeds's cut is getting worse.
Danga de danga de dang - Deeds scores with a four punch combination!
Deeds misses with a hook. Michalek ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Michalek - that's a beauty! Deeds is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Michalek can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Milan Michalek!
Milan Michalek decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SIyar Buhardazada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko comes to the cage accompanied by Oh No by Gogol Bordello. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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261 lbs
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247 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, SIyar Buhardazada!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanko blocks a head kick by Buhardazada.
Buhardazada looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Buhardazada blocks a jab.
Vanko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Buhardazada should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vanko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Buhardazada tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vanko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Vanko!
A relieved looking Ivan Vanko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paso Leati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leati is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Babylon 5. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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274 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paso Leati!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leati ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leati.
Leati takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leati was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Leati blocks nicely.
Leati is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leati on the ground.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leati's head.
Coleman works over Leati with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Leati is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leati trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Leati's brow.
Coleman trying to control but Leati is working from the bottom.
Leati controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Leati throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leati is looking for a triangle but Coleman pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leati is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Leati has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leati keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman stands up and waves to Leati to follow him.
Leati bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leati takes one to the chin there.
Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leati's guard.
Coleman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leati has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coleman has managed to get both his arms back between Leati's legs - danger averted.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leati is keeping the position for now.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Leati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leati's guard.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Leati.
Leati not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Coleman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman has Leati up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Leati.
Leati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leati lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Leati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leati misses with some punches.
Leati lands a body shot.
Leati misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Leati has double underhooks.
Leati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
Leati lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coleman's efforts to push away.
Coleman stalling.
Leati misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coleman dodges the punch combination from Leati.
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Leati scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coleman in his tracks.
A big left from Leati misses.
Coleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leati circles away.
Leati connects with a looping right hand.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Leati, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Leati against the cage but Leati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Leati circles away.
Good shot there by Leati.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leati throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Leati.
Coleman misses with a combination
and Leati counters with a nice uppercut.
Leati throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coleman on the side of the head.
Leati cracks a nice hook into Coleman's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leati lands an overhand right.
Leati jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leati cracks Coleman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coleman tries to clinch up but Leati circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leati feints with a jab and clips Coleman right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Coleman is sent crashing into the canvas and Leati leaps in for the kill! Coleman tries to get to his feet but Leati is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Coleman is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paso Leati!
During a confident post fight interview, Paso Leati 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Becerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Hooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Becerra!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becerra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hooke's corner calls for a 1-2. Hooke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hooke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Becerra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Becerra fails with a takedown attempt.
Hooke misses the shot to the body.
Becerra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hooke cracks Becerra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hooke lands a right hook to the body.
Becerra tries to score with a low kick but Hooke moves his leg out of the way.
Becerra throws a body punch but Hooke moves out of range.
Hooke scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hooke checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Hooke coming out on top.
Hooke fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becerra shoots in looking for a takedown but Hooke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Becerra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Becerra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hooke throws a nice looking combination but Becerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hooke lands a two punch combo.
Becerra is rocked!
Hooke cracks Becerra's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Becerra slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Hooke can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Hooke!
After winning the bout, Thomas Hooke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tien Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenix Espada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tien Jaa's chin.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fenix Espada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tien Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Espada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Espada throws a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Espada circles away from the clinch attempt
and Espada counters with an inside leg kick.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Espada is looking to land body kicks.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Espada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Espada circles away.
Espada swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Espada pushes him off.
Espada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Espada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa tries to clinch but Espada is having none of it.
Good work by Jaa as he checks the leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Espada counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada checks a low kick from Jaa.
Espada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Espada throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Espada counters with a low kick, right behind Jaa 's knee.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Espada keeps it at a distance.
Espada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Espada.
Espada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.
Espada throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Espada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
Jaa throws a wild body kick that Espada sees coming a mile off.
Jaa tries to clinch but Espada is having none of it.
Espada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Espada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Espada circles away.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Espada throws out a leg kick but Jaa moves out of range and Espada only half commits.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Espada moves out of range easily.
Jaa moves to clinch but Espada breaks away
and Espada counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
Espada throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Espada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Espada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espada motions for Jaa to come forward. Espada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Espada tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa moves to clinch but Espada breaks away
and Espada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espada throws a head kick that Jaa semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Espada.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Espada circles away.
Espada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Espada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Espada throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Jaa tries to clinch but Espada moves out of range.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Espada pushes him off.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Espada counters with a body kick that stops Jaa in his tracks momentarily.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Espada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Espada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa has Espada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Espada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Espada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Espada tries to stall but Jaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Espada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Espada being controlled against the cage.
Jaa successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenix Espada dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Espada throws a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fenix Espada is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Espada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Espada throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Espada prevents the takedown attempt.
Espada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jaa drags the fight down to the ground.
Espada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Espada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jaa is proving hard to escape from.
Espada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Espada's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa seems keen to control Espada's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fenix Espada just wasn't active enough.
Espada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Espada keeps it at a distance.
Espada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Espada tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Tien Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa checks the leg kick.
Jaa instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jaa as Espada tries to tie him up.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Espada trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Espada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa jumps guard but Espada stands there with Jaa around his waist. Jaa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fenix Espada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tien Jaa.
Espada taking a breather.
Espada connects with a knee to the head.
Espada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Espada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Espada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Espada tries to stall but Jaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa has Espada pressed against the cage.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espada lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaa won't want to take too many of those.
Espada managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Espada connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jaa's face.
Jaa taking a breather.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa effectively controlling the action here.
Espada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Espada lands a damaging elbow.
Jaa pulls Espada into guard.
Jaa controlling Espada's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espada wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fenix Espada just wasn't active enough.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Espada keeps it at a distance.
Espada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Espada connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Espada circles away.
Espada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Fenix Espada will probably get the nod.
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.
Espada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Espada throws the kick towards the body but Jaa avoids it.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Espada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Espada pushes him off.
Espada plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Espada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Espada 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.
Espada lands a head kick. Jaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Espada throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Espada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Espada tries to score with a low kick but Jaa moves his leg out of the way.
No joy there for Jaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaa checks a low kick from Espada.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Espada keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Espada slams his shin into Jaa's torso.
Espada feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
Espada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espada misses with a low kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa darts in and clinches Espada up against the cage.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Espada avoids the damage to the body.
Espada stalling against the cage.
Espada creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaa's defenses.
Tien Jaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jaa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jaa keeping moving, preventing Espada from controlling successfully.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada wants to stand but Jaa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jaa has a closed guard, preventing Espada from standing up.
We're going to have a standup here because Fenix Espada wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Espada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Espada. Espada obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada misses with a leg kick.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Espada moves out of range easily.
Espada throws a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Espada tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Espada throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Espada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Espada.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Espada circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Espada.
Jaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Espada.
Espada tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Espada to keep the fight standing.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Espada avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Espada smiles and moves away.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Espada keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Espada can pounce on him.
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!
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Espada pushes him off.
Espada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Espada misses with a low kick.
Jaa moves to clinch but Espada breaks away
and Espada counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Espada circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenix Espada clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Espada.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaa checks a leg kick.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Espada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Espada.
Espada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Espada counters with a low kick, right behind Jaa 's knee.
Jaa misses with a leg kick.
Espada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaa's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Espada pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada lands a leg kick that knocks Jaa off balance momentarily.
Espada scores with a head kick. Jaa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jaa tries to clinch but Espada moves out of range.
Espada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa throws a head kick but Espada moves out of range.
Jaa throws a head kick that Espada semi-blocks.
Jaa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Espada lands a front kick.
Espada tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Espada.
An inside leg kick lands from Espada.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Espada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Espada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
A lazy body kick from Espada
and Jaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa is looking to control Espada's arms but Espada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaa has his back to the cage.
Espada looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa jumps guard but Espada turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaa throws an elbow but misses.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Espada avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa takes an elbow to the temple.
Espada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Espada stalling in the clinch but Jaa improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Espada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Espada is keeping busy.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Espada scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Espada avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Espada.
Espada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Espada tries to stall but Jaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Espada to work.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Espada is defending well for now.
Espada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espada tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Espada looking to throw knees to the head but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Espada is defending well for now.
Espada lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Espada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Espada misses with a knee to the head.
Espada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa trying to control the position but instead, Espada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaa into the cage.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Espada tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Espada is looking to control Jaa's arms but Jaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Espada has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Espada.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espada slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jaa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Espada walks away with a smile on his face. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenix Espada had his way with Tien Jaa in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Espada swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Espada.
A slapping body kick lands there for Espada.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Espada lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Espada moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Espada - that will leave a mark!
Espada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Jaa as he checks the leg kick.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Espada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Espada tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Espada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Espada throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Espada gets tackled into the cage by Jaa. Jaa maintains the clinch.
Espada unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Espada misses with a knee strike.
Espada's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Espada misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Espada smiles and moves away.
Jaa tries to clinch but Espada moves out of range.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Jaa pushes Espada up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa dodges an elbow strike from Espada.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Espada's ribcage.
Espada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa letting Espada take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Espada is keeping busy.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Fenix Espada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Espada is blocking nicely.
Espada avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa working Espada over with knees to the body.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Espada avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Espada.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Espada avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tien Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Espada avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaa.
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 Fenix Espada.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Espada, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenix Espada!
Fenix Espada retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Fenix Espada thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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