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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicoco Smilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicoco Smilov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jerzy Tran's chin.
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254 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicoco Smilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerzy Tran!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smilov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tran counters with a two punch combo.
Smilov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tran slips a straight right by Smilov.
Smilov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smilov thinking.
Smilov shoots in for a double leg but Tran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smilov throws a head kick that misses
and Tran counters with a two punch combo.
Smilov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smilov is breathing heavily.
Smilov misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smilov.
Smilov misses with a wild combination.
Smilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tran moves out of range as Smilov strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tran.
Smilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Smilov. Those never looked like landing.
Smilov throws a head kick that misses
and Tran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smilov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smilov throws a right hand that Tran ducks under and follows up with a left that Tran also avoids with ease.
Tran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smilov misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smilov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicoco Smilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smilov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tran counters with a left and a right that hurts Smilov! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Tran jumps into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tran is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Smilov throws a series of punches but Tran avoids them all with ease.
Smilov throws the left hand but Tran avoids the punch easily.
Smilov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smilov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smilov.
Smilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Smilov misses.
Smilov swinging wildly here.
Smilov throws an off balance right hand
and Tran counters with a series of strikes. Smilov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smilov misses with a wild combination.
Tran dodges the punch combination from Smilov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Tran dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smilov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smilov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tran blocks a jab.
Smilov misses with an uppercut
letting Tran counter with a right hand.
Smilov takes a swing at Tran's ribcage but misses.
Smilov tries to clinch there but Tran circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smilov shoots in for a takedown but Tran shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smilov.
Tran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smilov throws a head kick that misses
and Tran counters with a left and a right that stings Smilov.
Jerzy Tran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smilov fails to land the takedown.
Smilov with a poor takedown
and Tran counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicoco Smilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smilov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smilov.
Smilov throws a body punch but Tran moves out of range.
Smilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smilov thows a body shot but no joy.
Smilov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tran counters with a straight right hand.
Smilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smilov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smilov shoots for a takedown but Tran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smilov misses with a straight left.
Nicoco Smilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smilov. Tran does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smilov.
Smilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tran.
A punch combination from Smilov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smilov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smilov.
Smilov throws a sloppy head kick and Tran moves out of range easily.
Smilov misses with a combination
and Tran counters with a nice uppercut.
Tran stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smilov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Tran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smilov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tran counters with a stiff right hand.
Smilov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tran's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smilov misses with a series of wild punches.
Tran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smilov.
Tran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smilov.
Smilov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smilov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tran sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smilov somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smilov has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Smilov.
Smilov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tran.
Smilov misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tran blocks a head kick by Smilov.
Smilov shoots in for a takedown but Tran shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicoco Smilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smilov fails with a takedown attempt.
Smilov throws a poor cross that misses
and Smilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tran in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smilov swinging wildly here.
A combination from Smilov does no damage.
Tran is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tran moves away.
Smilov misses with a few strikes there.
Smilov shoots in but no luck this time.
Smilov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tran ducks under a wild hook from Smilov.
Smilov tries to clinch but Tran is having none of it.
Smilov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Smilov misses
and Tran counters with a three punch combo that has Smilov backing up. Smilov nods at Tran to acknowledge the strikes.
Tran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smilov throws a sloppy body shot
and Tran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smilov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smilov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smilov throws a lazy uppercut
and Tran counters with a straight that turns Smilov's legs to rubber! Tran pushes forward with more strikes and Smilov goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerzy Tran!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Toretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawthorn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Blood. Mark Hawthorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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274 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Toretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hawthorn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorn throws a hook but Toretto avoids it easily.
Toretto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toretto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toretto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toretto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toretto scores with a takedown into Hawthorn's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toretto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toretto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Toretto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toretto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Toretto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Toretto moves into full mount! Hawthorn won't be happy about that!
Toretto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toretto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toretto landing shots from mount.
Hawthorn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Toretto 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toretto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toretto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hawthorn looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toretto has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawthorn's face.
Toretto controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toretto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Toretto with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toretto controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toretto unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Toretto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Toretto lands with a right and another and another! Hawthorn is in big trouble! Toretto lands again and this time it's lights out for Hawthorn! A quality knockout there for Toretto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwayne Toretto!
Our winner, Dwayne Toretto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Henney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Altright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Henney looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liam Henney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fredrick Altright!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Altright.
Altright moves into the clinch.
Altright pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Altright tries to circle away but Henney has him pinned against the ropes.
Altright is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henney being controlled against the ropes.
Henney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henney is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Altright is defending well.
Altright is trying to break the clinch but Henney is controlling him.
Henney is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Altright is defending well.
Altright breaks the clinch.
Altright forces Henney back against the ropes and clinches.
Henney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Henney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Altright slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altright is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Altright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Altright cracks the inside of Henney's front leg.
Altright tries to clinch but Henney moves out of range.
Altright throws a nice inside leg kick.
Altright clinches.
Altright'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.
Henney tries to score a body lock takedown but Altright shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Altright. That one must have hurt.
Altright fails with the takedown
and Henney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Altright won't be happy with that.
Henney is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henney working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altright looking for a sweep but Henney has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Altright wants to control but Henney is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Altright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Altright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henney pinned against the ropes. Henney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Altright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Altright throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altright darts in and clinches Henney up against the ropes.
Altright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henney.
Altright is pushing Henney up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henney keeps control of Altright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Altright wants to break free but Henney has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henney as Altright tries to tie him up.
Henney has Altright pressed against the ropes, preventing Altright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henney wants a takedown.
Altright stalling against the ropes.
Henney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Altright after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Henney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Altright looking to throw knees to the head but Henney is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Altright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Altright tries to circle away but Henney has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altright lands a right hand.
Altright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Henney as Altright shoots in.
Altright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henney wants it to stay on the feet.
Altright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Altright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henney swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henney at a distance.
Altright throws a lazy head kick
and Henney counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Altright is breathing heavily.
Henney is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Altright!
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!
Henney looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Henney looking for a guillotine from mount but Altright is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altright wants to hold on but Henney pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fredrick Altright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Altright misses
and Henney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Liam Henney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henney tries to free his leg and advance position but Altright is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Altright working a defensive guard but Henney manages to pass into side control anyway.
Altright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Altright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henney is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Altright will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Altright is looking to reverse the position.
Henney trying to control the action but Altright is working from the bottom.
Altright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Altright tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Henney is looking to take a break and control but Altright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Altright is trying to improve his position.
Altright struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altright tries to improve position but can't.
Henney in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Henney is looking to take a break and control but Altright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Altright tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altright is not content to let Henney control the position.
Altright is trying to control Henney's posture but Henney avoids it.
Altright is trying to improve his position.
Altright looking for a sweep but Henney has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altright wants to hold on but Henney pushes him away.
Altright is desperately trying to improve his position but Henney has a good base and remains in mount.
Henney jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Altright manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Altright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Altright tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Henney presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Henney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Altright 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Fredrick Altright!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Fredrick Altright!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Fredrick Altright!
Fredrick Altright wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Van Der Varrt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Hong Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Gentleman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Van Der Varrt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jae Hong Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to bum rush Van Der Varrt with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Varrt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Der Varrt throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Der Varrt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Der Varrt back to the ropes. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee cracks Van Der Varrt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Der Varrt misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Varrt throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Van Der Varrt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Van Der Varrt misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Varrt.
Van Der Varrt misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Varrt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Van Der Varrt.
Van Der Varrt misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Varrt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee darts in and clinches Van Der Varrt up against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Varrt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Der Varrt avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Van Der Varrt is controlling the position.
Lee is working Van Der Varrt over against the ropes.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Van Der Varrt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee has Van Der Varrt pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Van Der Varrt turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Lee tries to circle away but Van Der Varrt has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Tom Van Der Varrt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jae Hong Lee.
Van Der Varrt lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Varrt has Lee pressed against the ropes, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Van Der Varrt.
Lee looks winded!
Van Der Varrt tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Der Varrt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee blocks a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Lee blocks a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Der Varrt just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Varrt breaks the clinch.
Van Der Varrt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Varrt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Van Der Varrt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Van Der Varrt does no damage.
Van Der Varrt misses with a double jab
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Der Varrt.
Van Der Varrt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Der Varrts head.
Van Der Varrt tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Van Der Varrt misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Varrt manages to break the clinch.
Lee clinches up against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Der Varrt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Der Varrt misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Varrt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Varrt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Der Varrt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Varrt misses with a two punch combination.
Van Der Varrt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Der Varrt.
Van Der Varrt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee scores with a hook.
Van Der Varrt misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Van Der Varrt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Der Varrt misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Van Der Varrt misses.
Van Der Varrt throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee has Van Der Varrt up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee wants a takedown.
Van Der Varrt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Der Varrt is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Van Der Varrt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Der Varrt instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Der Varrt struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Van Der Varrt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Der Varrt avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Der Varrt.
Lee is working for takedown but Van Der Varrt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tom Van Der Varrt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Der Varrt tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Van Der Varrt back against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Van Der Varrt misses with a body punch.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Tom Van Der Varrt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jae Hong Lee.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Van Der Varrt has the dominant position.
Van Der Varrt can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Van Der Varrt tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Van Der Varrt back against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Van Der Varrt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Van Der Varrt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Van Der Varrt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Varrt smiles and moves away.
Van Der Varrt closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Der Varrt is defending well.
Van Der Varrt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee prevents a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Varrt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Der Varrt tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lee blocks a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Van Der Varrt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Van Der Varrt misses with a body punch.
Lee tries for a takedown but Van Der Varrt manages to get underhooks.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Der Varrt misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown but Van Der Varrt manages to get underhooks.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee blocks a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Van Der Varrt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Varrt misses with a body punch.
Van Der Varrt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Der Varrt tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Der Varrt struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Van Der Varrt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Varrt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Varrt tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Der Varrt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee drives through and clinches with Van Der Varrt against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Der Varrt misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt misses with a body punch.
Van Der Varrt throws a head punch that misses.
Van Der Varrt manages to break the clinch.
Van Der Varrt wants to clinch.
Van Der Varrt misses with a double jab.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Der Varrt walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tom Van Der Varrt is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee cracks Van Der Varrt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Der Varrt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Varrt throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Van Der Varrt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Der Varrt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Der Varrt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Der Varrt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Varrt.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee misses with the combination.
Tom Van Der Varrt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Varrt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Varrt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Der Varrt throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Van Der Varrt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Der Varrt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Der Varrt misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Van Der Varrt throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Van Der Varrt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Der Varrt tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Van Der Varrt back against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Van Der Varrt back against the ropes.
Van Der Varrt tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Der Varrt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Van Der Varrt has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Van Der Varrt's guard.
Lee wanted to stand there but Van Der Varrt had control of the position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Van Der Varrt keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Varrt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jae Hong Lee.
Van Der Varrt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Der Varrt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Der Varrt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Varrt tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Van Der Varrt back against the ropes.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Der Varrt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Der Varrt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Der Varrt.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee tries to pull guard but Van Der Varrt won't allow it.
Tom Van Der Varrt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jae Hong Lee.
Lee prevents a body shot from Van Der Varrt.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Varrt is controlling him.
Lee is looking to control Van Der Varrt's arms but Van Der Varrt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Der Varrt has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Van Der Varrt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Van Der Varrt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Tom Van Der Varrt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Der Varrt, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Tom Van Der Varrt!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Tom Van Der Varrt!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Tom Van Der Varrt!
Tom Van Der Varrt wins by unanimous decision!
Tom Van Der Varrt got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Redford (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Redford!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Redford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Redford persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Redford actively working from the bottom here.
Redford actively working from the bottom here.
Redford throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Redford has one foot on Garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Redford fails with a takedown attempt.
Matt Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Redford.
Redford shoots in and bounces Garcia off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Redford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Redford is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Redford pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Redford.
Redford decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Redford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Redford drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Redford as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Garcia screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Redford! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hank Redford!
Hank Redford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Hartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Carver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carver, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hartley manages to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hartley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hartley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartley, not yet.
Carver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hartley is looking for a triangle but Carver pushes his legs off easily.
Hartley pulls Carver in close to prevent any damage.
Carver looking to sit in guard and control but Hartley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hartley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hartley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley throwing strikes but missing.
Carver working a defensive guard here.
Hartley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hartley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hartley is looking to work some ground and pound but Carver has wrist control.
Hartley trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.
Carver can't keep his opponent in guard - Hartley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley wants to free his trapped foot but Carver is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hartley passes to side control.
Carver is trying to control Hartley's posture but Hartley avoids it.
Hartley tries to score with some ground and pound. Carver controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carver is being controlled here.
Hartley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carver managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hartley.
Hartley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carver is avoiding damage well.
Hartley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carver down.
Hartley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hartley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hartley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hartley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carver rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hartley's guard! Nice work there by Carver!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.
Hartley wants to stand but Carver is controlling the position.
Carver looking to pass the guard.
Carver passes Hartley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartley is trying to control but can't.
Hartley is pressing down on Carver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carver looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Hartley dominated that round.
That's time! Hartley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hartley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hartley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hartley.
Hartley throws a big elbow that misses.
Hartley tries to free his leg and advance position but Carver is retaining full guard.
Hartley wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
Hartley trying to move into half guard but instead Carver has managed to sweep!
Hartley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartley, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver wants to stand but Hartley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hartley tries to strike from the bottom.
Carver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrew Hartley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartley controlling Carver's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Hartley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carver blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carver to the ground. Hartley is now in Carver's guard.
Carver trying to keep a closed guard but Hartley is proving a slippery customer.
Hartley wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
Hartley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hartley stands up over Carver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartley with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartley landing with the ground and pound.
Hartley wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hartley throwing strikes from guard but Carver blocks nicely.
Hartley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hartley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartley is one step ahead there.
Carver keeping full guard, as Hartley tries to pass.
Hartley wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
Hartley is looking to advance position but Carver has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Hartley dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Carver gets caught napping as Hartley dives in and scores a takedown. Carver manages to retain guard.
Hartley stands up over Carver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hartley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carver's guard.
Hartley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hartley trying to control the action but Carver is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hartley connects with a nice short shot to Carver's temple.
Hartley trying to control from Carver's half guard. Carver has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hartley tries to stand but Carver is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver working a defensive guard here.
Hartley slips nicely into half guard.
Carver is staying active underneath Hartley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hartley tries to pass to full mount but Carver defends it.
Hartley is trying to control. Carver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley thows a huge punch but Carver dodges it nicely.
Carver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hartley.
Hartley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hartley looks to land a strike but Carver avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hartley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hartley wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
Carver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hartley manages to get himself to full guard.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hartley's guard.
Hartley has an active guard here but Carver has managed to pass into half guard.
Hartley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carver won't allow Hartley to sweep him here.
Hartley controls Carver momentarily but Carver frees himself.
Carver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hartley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Andrew Hartley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley trying to control the position.
Carver trying to control but Hartley is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartley sprawls well. Hartley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carver gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrew Hartley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver wants to clinch.
Jesse Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carver's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Hartley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hartley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Andrew Hartley!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Andrew Hartley!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Andrew Hartley!
Andrew Hartley wins by unanimous decision!
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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