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ICON LA 23 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Higashi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renly Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Higashi Sato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renly Vito! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Vito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sato throws out the jab. Vito has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Sato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Sato prevents Vito from standing back up.
Sato works his way into full mount! Sato sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vito is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sato landing shots from mount. 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! Sato scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vito?
Sato 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Sato connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sato looking to control but Vito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Sato misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sato working the ground and pound effectively.
Sato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vito is rocked! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vito can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sato unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vito wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sato celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Higashi Sato!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darien Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonald Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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180 cm
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Darien Lowry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonald Scott! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lowry lands a nice shot that snaps Scott's head back.
Lowry throws a hook but Scott blocks it. Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well. Lowry scores with a shot to the body.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes. Scott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scott somewhat. Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Scott is keen to just control but Lowry is a slippery customer. Lowry is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Average Joes, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Scott works his way into full mount! Lowry tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control. Scott fails to advance to Lowry's back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott goes for an armbar but Lowry turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowry. Lowry looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Lowry keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass. Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lowry is not content to let Scott control the position. Lowry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scott trying to control the action but Lowry is working from the bottom. Lowry tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control. Scott is looking for a kimura but Lowry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scott to get the leverage. Scott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowry manages to get to full guard.
Scott trying to control but Lowry is working from the bottom. Scott throws a big right hand that misses. Scott looking to pass the guard. Lowry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Scott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lowry has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lowry won't allow Scott to pass to mount. Lowry tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg. Scott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Scott trying to control the action but Lowry is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonald Scott dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowry. Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowry tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowry to the ground. Lowry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lowry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Scott is looking to pass Lowry's guard but actually Lowry recovers to full guard. Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowry is keeping the position for now. Bonald Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Lowry. Lowry is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea. Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowry is keeping the position for now. Scott is in close to Lowry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Scott preventing the sweep. Lowry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott. Lowry wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment. Lowry is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lowry managing to control the position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Scott wants to pass the guard but Lowry is keeping the position. Lowry looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowry, not yet. Scott advances position into side control! Scott throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott is looking to take a break and control but Lowry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lowry is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Scott has hold of Lowry's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lowry tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Scott cranks the arm and Lowry screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lowry, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bonald Scott! After winning the bout, Bonald Scott 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riel Dan Reyes! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reyes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Hunter's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Reyes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A swing and a miss from Hunter. Hunter lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Reyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reyes. Hunter thows a body shot but no joy. Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter. We've been hearing reports that Hunter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Vincent Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunter throws a hook but Reyes avoids it easily. Reyes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Reyes checks it. Hunter is looking to score with low kicks. Reyes darts in looking for a takedown but Hunter gets double underhooks and turns Reyes into the cage. Hunter prevents a body shot from Reyes. Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reyes. Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Hunter gets underhooks to prevent Reyes's takedown attempt.
Vincent Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Dan Reyes. Reyes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunter is keeping busy. Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut. Reyes taking a breather. Reyes is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunter scores with a shoulder strike. Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes. Reyes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Reyes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Hunter digs a right hand into Reyes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyes's gas tank. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut. Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch. Reyes tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position. Hunter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working. Reyes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Reyes tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg. Reyes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hunter. Hunter preventing the sweep. Hunter 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. Hunter looking to pass the guard. Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunter won't allow Reyes to sweep him here. Hunter postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Reyes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunter tries to land a front kick but Reyes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Hunter against the cage but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Reyes fails with the takedown. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target. Hunter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Hunter dominated that round. The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Hunter sprawls well. He's pushed Reyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Reyes checks a leg kick nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet. A punch lands to the side of Reyes 's head but he takes it in his stride. Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter leaves Reyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hunter. Reyes checks a leg kick nicely. Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter with a nice cross. Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense. Vincent Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Dan Reyes. Reyes has a takedown stuffed. Hunter thows a body shot but no joy. Reyes tries for a takedown but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Reyes shoots in and gets a takedown into Hunter's guard. Reyes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Reyes wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment. Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control. Hunter won't allow Reyes to sweep him here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reyes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hunter! Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reyes is in the full mount, landing strikes. Hunter wants to control but Reyes is having none of it. Reyes throws some wild stikes that Hunter manages to avoid easily.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Reyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hunter regains half guard. Reyes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hunter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Reyes missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Reyes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Reyes is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Hunter is looking to control Reyes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunter avoid being mounted? In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Reyes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Reyes trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Hunter is trying to get back to full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Reyes is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reyes pulls his head out easily. Reyes trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away. 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 Vincent Hunter will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut. That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hunter lands a nice looking body shot.
Reyes staying out of range there. A shot to the liver by Hunter. Beautiful body shot. Reyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hunter misses with a looping right. Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes. Reyes needs to keep his hands up - Hunter had a free shot at his head there. Hunter misses with a low kick as Reyes jumps back. Hunter cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg. Hunter lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunter moves away from the strike by Reyes. Hunter misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely. Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nice cross by Hunter. Hunter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes. Hunter misses with a wild body shot. Hunter throws a hook but Reyes avoids it easily. Hunter misses with a kick to the body.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes misses with a straight left. Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reyes to score with a decent uppercut. Hunter lands with a right hand. Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow. Reyes drives through with a takedown into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reyes wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving. Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control. Hunter keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully. Reyes throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunter is looking for a triangle but Reyes pushes his legs off easily.
Reyes won't allow Hunter to sweep him here. Hunter working a defensive guard but Reyes passes into half guard.
Reyes thows a huge punch but Hunter dodges it nicely.
Reyes slows the pace down in half guard. Hunter is trying to control but can't.
Reyes thows a huge punch but Hunter dodges it nicely.
Reyes is looking to pass Hunter's guard but actually Hunter recovers to full guard. Reyes stands and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes landing a few strikes. The strikes coming from Reyes are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Hunter taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Reyes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunter down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Reyes lands a few punches from side control. Reyes is working Hunter over with some ground and pound from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Riel Dan Reyes just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reyes misses with a hook. Hunter misses with a right hand and Reyes counters with a single leg into guard. Hunter didn't expect that. Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Hunter's legs - danger averted. Reyes forces his way into half guard. Hunter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reyes pulls his head out easily. Reyes trying to control the pace. Hunter is in trouble now - Reyes has advanced to mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hunter is looking to improve his position but Reyes isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reyes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reyes lands a big elbow. Reyes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Hunter regains half guard. Hunter gets back to full guard.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving. Reyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reyes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunter is on top in guard.
Reyes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Reyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard. Hunter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet. Reyes wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving. Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hunter controls Reyes momentarily but Reyes frees himself. Reyes is working Hunter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hunter is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up. Reyes throws a big elbow that misses. Reyes throwing strikes but missing. Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Reyes is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Reyes trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Dan Reyes dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Vincent Hunter is winning the standup battle so far. Hunter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hunter leaves Reyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Reyes blocks the body kick.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes working some strikes from top position. Reyes stands and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control. Reyes 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.
Hunter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Reyes controlling the pace. Hunter is not content to let Reyes control the position. Reyes lands strikes from half guard. Reyes wants to free his trapped foot but Hunter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyes wants to take a breather but Hunter is having none of it. Reyes lands with a punch from half guard. 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! Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Reyes sits in half guard. Hunter is trying to maintain the position but Reyes is very close to passing his half guard. Hunter is looking for a sweep. Reyes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hunter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reyes scores with a couple of nice shots. Reyes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Riel Dan Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far. Reyes trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunter wants to get back to full guard. Reyes trying to control from Hunter's half guard. Hunter has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Hunter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reyes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hunter. Reyes in side control, throwing shots but Hunter defends. Hunter wants to control but Reyes postures up. Reyes trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes tries to advance position but instead Hunter slips a leg back in to half guard. Reyes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Reyes trying to mount his opponent but Hunter defends it. Hunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reyes defends it easily. Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Riel Dan Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Reyes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riel Dan Reyes! Riel Dan Reyes retains his welterweight title! A very excited looking Riel Dan Reyes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Hymn - Manowar. Danny Lynch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Lynch! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown walks into a straight right hand from Lynch. Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles letting Lynch counter with a right hand. Lynch wobbles Brown with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Lynch dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Brown to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Danny Lynch! An out of breath Danny Lynch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wood's choice of entrance music: 1 hitta quitta 3 6 mafia. 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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223 lbs
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wood throws a series of punches but Beefheart avoids them all with ease. Beefheart blocks a head kick by Wood.
Wood misses with a combination
and Beefheart counters with a left to the body. Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood. Wood throws a right and a left that both miss. Beefheart checks a leg kick nicely. Beefheart cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs. Beefheart throws a quick inside leg kick. Beefheart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wood thows a leg kick but Beefheart checks it and Beefheart counters with a right hand to the body. Beefheart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wood misses the body punch and Beefheart counters by clinching up. Beefheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body. Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Bayden Wood has been cut. Wood tries to throw a body punch but Beefheart avoids it by throwing Wood back against the cage. Beefheart scores with a shoulder strike. Beefheart slowing the pace effectively. Beefheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now. Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beefheart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wood's defenses. Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Beefheart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wood. Wood swinging wildly here.
Beefheart scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wood throws a right and a left that both miss. Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beefheart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beefheart goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Wood blocks a head kick by Beefheart.
Beefheart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wood momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Beefheart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beefheart. Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Beefheart gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Beefheart misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beefheart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wood tries to work over Beefheart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Beefheart lands a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Beefheart. Beefheart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Beefheart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Beefheart looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Beefheart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beefheart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood. Wood is trying to break the clinch but Beefheart is controlling him. Wood digs a right hand into Beefheart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beefheart's gas tank. Wood is trying to break free. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beefheart scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood is rocked! Wood gets through Beefheart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Beefheart finish him? Beefheart has Wood pressed against the cage. He pushes Wood back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Beefheart throws a beautiful elbow that sends Wood crashing to the floor! Beefheart piles on the pressure with more strikes! Wood is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Beefheart! A victorious Captain Beefheart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Griggs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denton Daley! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daley jabbing away but nothing is landing. Daley slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
A big right from Griggs misses. Daley walks into a jab. Griggs shoots in for a takedown but Daley shows good takedown defense. Daley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Daley slips a straight right by Griggs. Griggs throws a hook but Daley avoids it easily. Griggs slips under a jab from Daley. Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch. Daley avoids the body shot from Griggs.
Daley throws out a powerful jab. Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daley sees it coming and avoids it easily. Griggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses. Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range. We've been hearing reports that Griggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet. We've been informed that Daley has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Griggs misses with an uppercut. Daley saw that one coming. Griggs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Daley on his heels. He'll look to pass Daley's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daley working a defensive guard here.
Daley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Griggs trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Griggs throws a big elbow that misses. Daley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Griggs wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Daley swings for the body but Griggs moves out of range.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Griggs. Daley misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Griggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Daley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Griggs taking a breather. Daley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Griggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him. Griggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Daley breaks from the clinch.
Daley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griggs throws out the jab. Griggs misses with a hook. Daley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Good standup being displayed there by Griggs as he connects with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Daley digs a good body shot into Griggs's ribs. Chad Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Daley punishes Griggs's body with a nice straight punch. Denton Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daley. Daley throws a lazy right hand but Griggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jab from Daley.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daley misses with a wild body shot. Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Griggs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Daley keeps control of the position for the meantime. Griggs working Daley over with strikes. Daley is not content to let Griggs control the position. Griggs works his way into full mount! Daley tries to hold on but Griggs postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Griggs trying to control but Daley is having none of it. Daley tries to get back to half guard but can't. Griggs working away from the top, dropping strikes. Griggs punishing his opponent with strikes. Daley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Griggs not landing any meaningful shots this time. Daley trying to control from the bottom.
Daley won't allow Griggs to pass to mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Griggs trying to control from half guard but Daley is working away. Griggs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Daley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Griggs dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daley lunges at Griggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griggs's hand. Daley punishes Griggs's body with a nice straight punch. Daley misses with an uppercut. Griggs saw that one coming. Daley throws a big shot that misses. Griggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Griggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daley as he jumps to the side. The fighters circling - Daley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Daley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs. Daley throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griggs. Daley does a little dance to reset his feet. Daley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Griggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action! Griggs throws a shot from downtown. Daley moves away and avoids it. Griggs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Daley. Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Griggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Griggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daley sees it coming and avoids it easily. Daley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griggs on the side of the head. Griggs shoots in but Daley avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him. Griggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab. Griggs connects with a single shot there. Daley lands with an overhand left. 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! Daley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Daley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griggs. Griggs takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nice uppercut there from Griggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A swing and a miss from Griggs. Griggs tries to clinch up. Daley scores with a shot to the body.
Griggs dives in and grabs Daley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daley pushes down on Griggs's head and hops out. Daley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Daley scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Griggs. Daley scores with a jab to the head.
Daley throws a series of punches but Griggs avoids them all with ease. Daley throws a looping overhand right but Griggs ducks down to avoid it. Nice takedown defense from Daley. No joy for Griggs on that attempt. Griggs defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand. Daley scores with a jab to the head.
Griggs is rocked! Griggs blocks a jab. Oh Griggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Griggs misses with a right hand and Daley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Griggs slips under a jab. Griggs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Griggs misses with a looping right. Griggs seems to have got his legs back now. Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley. Griggs lands a jab. Daley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Daley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Daley moves out of range as Griggs strikes. Griggs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daley's guard. Griggs landing some decent shots from guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Daley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Daley looking for a guillotine here but Griggs defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Daley wants to hit a switch here but Griggs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daley there! Griggs trying to control but Daley is having none of it. Griggs with shots to the head and body - Daley looks very uncomfortable down there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Griggs breaks from Daley's wrist control and lands an elbow. Daley is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Griggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Griggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denton Daley seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Griggs. Those never looked like landing. Daley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Daley moves out of range of the strikes. Daley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griggs's head. A jab from Daley does it's job there. Daley misses with a wild combination.
Daley gets caught flat footed, as Griggs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daley can do anything to dispel that myth. Griggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Daley keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully. Griggs 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. Daley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griggs is controlling him. Daley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Daley is looking to stand up but Griggs isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Daley looking for a sweep. Not yet Daley, not yet.
Denton Daley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Daley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Griggs misses with a straight right. Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daley manages to avoid it. Griggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daley sprawls well. Daley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griggs gets slowly back to his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Daley. That snapped Griggs's head back.
Daley lands a lovely overhand right. Daley digs a good hook to Griggs's body.
Daley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griggs's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Griggs on the wrong end of a nice hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Griggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Griggs ducks right into an uppercut from Daley. A big left from Daley misses. Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daley circles away. Daley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Griggs misses with a hook
and Daley counters with a left to the body. Griggs throws a hook to the side of Daley's head but Daley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Daley scores with a hook to the body. Griggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Griggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Griggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Griggs misses with a left hand and Daley counters with a left and a right that stings Griggs. Daley scores with a sloppy right hand. Griggs should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Griggs shoots in and drives through. Daley sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him. Daley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Griggs sprawling to the canvas! Griggs rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Daley finish him?!
Daley swings for the body but Griggs moves out of range.
Griggs clobbers Daley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Daley closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Griggs! Daley dives in looking to finish! Griggs is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denton Daley! During a confident post fight interview, Denton Daley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Drogo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Fox! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fox slips under a jab from Drogo. Drogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Fox lands a head shot. We've been told by Drogo's head coaches at Don Frye's Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Drogo moves into the clinch. Drogo working aggressively here.
Drogo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Drogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drogo has Fox pressed against the cage, preventing Fox from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Drogo pushes Fox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fox misses with some punches.
Fox breaks the clinch.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogo has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fox blocks it with crossed arms. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fox is trying to break free. Drogo working aggressively here.
Fox is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox wants to get back to striking at distance but Drogo won't allow it.
Fox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drogo lands an uppercut. Fox tries to circle away but Drogo has him pinned against the cage. Drogo lands an uppercut. Drogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fox avoids it. Drogo can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Drogo working Fox over with knees to the body. Fox is trying to force a seperation but Drogo has the dominant position. Drogo presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drogo misses with a hook. Drogo throws a solid leg kick but Fox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drogo. Fox avoids the head kick by Drogo.
Fox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drogo misses with a head kick.
Fox misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drogo throws a quick inside leg kick. Drogo clinches up against the cage. Drogo landing knees to the body.
Fox lands a body punch in the clinch. Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drogo lands with a kick to the temple. Fox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Drogo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drogo duly obliges. Drogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drogo gets off balance looking for a body kick and Fox counters with a one-two to the body. Drogo instigates a clinch. Drogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Fox won't want to take too many of those. Fox tries to stall but Drogo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fox takes a shot to the head. Drogo with a knee to the head.
Fox looks winded! Drogo scores with a knee to the head.
Drogo scores with a shoulder strike. 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! Drogo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Drogo. Drogo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fox is rocked! Fox misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drogo. Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Drogo finish him? Fox wants to break free but Drogo has control.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses. Drogo works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Drogo.
Drogo working Fox over with knees to the body. Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Drogo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fox avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head. Drogo tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drogo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Drogo tries to work over Fox's front leg with a kick but Fox checks it. Drogo goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Fox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drogo. Drogo obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Drogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Drogo connects with a high kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fox throws a jab when Drogo was well out of range. Fox keeps the fight on the outside. Drogo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drogo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fox scrambles back to his feet. Fox throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it. Fox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fox clinches with his opponent.
Fox wants to get back to striking at distance but Drogo won't allow it.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Drogo keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drogo lands with a short shot to the head. Fox misses with a hook from the clinch. Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Drogo closes the distance but Fox moves to the side and Fox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Drogo scores with a kick to the body.
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around? Drogo throws a head kick that misses and Fox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Drogo throws a chopping leg kick but Fox manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Fox tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drogo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fox, pushing him back against the cage. Fox breaks the clinch.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drogo lands a jab to the nose. Drogo tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Drogo tries to land a leg kick but Fox saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from Drogo tenderised Fox's leg. Fox is trying to keep his angry face on. Fox fails in his attempt to clinch. Fox misses with a hook. Drogo ducked under it nicely. Fox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox misses with a straight right. Fox throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily. Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fox checks a leg kick. Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Drogo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Drogo thuds his right hand into Fox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A slapping leg kick lands for Drogo.
Drogo throws a nice inside leg kick. Fox blocks a head kick by Drogo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drogo throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Drogo motions for Fox to come forward. Drogo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Drogo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Drogo is looking to land body kicks. Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fox checks a low kick from Drogo. Karl Drogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A good leg kick by Fox. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Drogo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Drogo is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that second 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.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drogo. Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drogo.
Drogo slips a straight right by Fox. Drogo scores with a head kick.
Fox clinches up with Drogo and pushes him back against the cage. Drogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fox breaks from the clinch.
Drogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Drogo thows a leg kick but Fox checks it The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fox moves in looking to clinch but Drogo pushes him off. Drogo throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target. Drogo tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Fox slips a jab from Drogo. Karl Drogo is winning the standup battle so far. Drogo darts in trying to clinch and Drogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drogo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drogo, pushing him back against the cage. Oh Drogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fox darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Drogo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Fox before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Fox! Sam Fox is the new light heavyweight champion! A relieved looking Sam Fox 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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