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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Flight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Four Loko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Flight!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loko throws a sloppy head kick
and Flight counters with a right hand to the body.
Flight tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loko misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Flight.
Flight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Loko
and Flight makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Loko really felt that one!
We've been told by Loko's head coaches at GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Flight blocks a head kick by Loko.
A head kick misses from Loko.
Loko throws a head kick that misses
and Flight counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Loko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loko throws a head kick that misses
and Flight counters with a nice body shot.
Loko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loko looks for the body kick but Flight saw that one coming.
Loko wants to slow Flight down by chopping away at his legs.
Flight has managed to clinch.
Flight breaks from the clinch.
Flight has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Loko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko throws a head kick that misses.
Flight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loko throws a head kick but Flight moves out of range.
Loko throws a head kick that misses
and Flight makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Loko really felt that one!
Loko is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Loko misses
and Flight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Flight lands a big head kick that sends Loko tumbling to the mat! Flight takes a step backwards and waves Loko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Flight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flight avoids the head kick by Loko.
A shot to the liver by Flight. Beautiful body shot.
Flight moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flight as Loko tries to tie him up.
Flight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight is trying to break the clinch but Loko has him pressed against the cage.
Flight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loko trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Flight.
Flight manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Flight - just one landing.
Flight looks to land a right hand but Loko moved out of range.
A head kick by Loko misses
and Flight counters with a left to the body.
Loko misses with a body kick.
Flight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Loko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Loko throws a sloppy head kick and Flight moves out of range easily.
Flight shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Flight was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Flight decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Flight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flight takes a swing at Loko's ribcage but misses.
Loko throws a sloppy head kick and Flight moves out of range easily.
Loko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Flight cracks Loko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick by Loko misses
and Flight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loko is rocked!
Loko throws a sloppy head kick
and Flight scores with a counter punch that sends Loko to the canvas! Flight smells blood - he's punishing Loko with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Loko has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Flight!
After winning the bout, Thomas Flight 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Stewart Jr has chosen Fatt Kidd - Jay-Z - Magna Karter Holy Fail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stewart Jr.
Ishii misses with an uppercut.
Stewart Jr throws a low kick, looking for Ishii's leg but Ishii calmly moves out of range.
Stewart Jr throws the left hand but Ishii avoids the punch easily.
Ishii blocks the body kick.
Stewart Jr connects with a high kick.
Stewart Jr misses the jab.
Ishii checks a low kick from Stewart Jr.
Ishii throws a big shot that misses.
Payne Stewart Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Stewart Jr.
Ishii misses with a low kick.
Ishii moves out of range of the body kick from Stewart Jr.
A jab from Stewart Jr misses.
Stewart Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stewart Jr looks to land a right hand but Ishii moved out of range.
Ishii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stewart Jr back to the cage. Ishii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ishii scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Ishii lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ishii looks to throw the jab but Stewart Jr is out of range.
Ishii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stewart Jr.
Ishii swings for the body but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Stewart Jr lands an overhand right.
Stewart Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ishii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ishii. Stewart Jr shrugs it off though.
Stewart Jr misses with a looping right.
Ishii lands a nice hook to Stewart Jr's body. Stewart Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ishii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stewart Jr checks it well.
Ishii throws a hook but Stewart Jr avoids it easily.
Stewart Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ishii tries to sprawl but Stewart Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stewart Jr stalling.
Ishii is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Steel Penn Icon Training Grounds that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Stewart Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stewart Jr controlling the action here.
Stewart Jr tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ishii controls his leg.
Stewart Jr is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Ishii manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is trying to control the position but Stewart Jr postures up.
Stewart Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ishii's guard.
Ishii is pulling down on Stewart Jr's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stewart Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Stewart Jr looks for a takedown but Ishii sprawls well.
Ishii lands a glancing blow to the side of Stewart Jr's head.
Stewart Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishii moves away.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Ishii.
Stewart Jr is looking to slow Ishii down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ishii.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ishii.
Ishii lands with a right hand.
Ishii scores with a one two! Stewart Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stewart Jr is rocked!
It looks like Payne Stewart Jr has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii scores with a decent looking hook.
Stewart Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishii finish him?
Ishii fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stewart Jr to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stewart Jr looks to clinch but Ishii throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stewart Jr taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kazunori Ishii!
A very excited looking Kazunori Ishii 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcghee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wake Me Up. Fancy Mcghee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fancy Mcghee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick from Mauti lands but Mcghee takes it in his stride.
It looks like Fancy Mcghee has been cut.
Mcghee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mauti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcghee checks a leg kick.
Mauti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcghee misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Mauti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mcghee throws a hook to the side of Mauti 's head but Mauti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcghee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mauti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mcghee misses with a looping right.
Mcghee lands a nice shot that snaps Mauti 's head back.
Mauti motions for Mcghee to come forward. Mauti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti thows a leg kick but Mcghee checks it
and Mcghee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mcghee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mauti .
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
Mauti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mcghee takes a step back to recover.
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!
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Mcghee's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcghee tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Mcghee.
Mauti throws a push kick but Mcghee slaps the foot to one side.
We've been informed that Mauti 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.
Mcghee cracks the inside of Mauti 's front leg.
Good shot there by Mcghee.
Mauti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcghee throws a leg kick but Mauti moved away.
Mcghee is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Mcghee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti delivers a nice body kick.
Mcghee wants to land a leg kick but Mauti is out of range.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
Mauti throws the kick towards the body but Mcghee avoids it.
A head kick misses from Mauti .
Mauti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.
Mcghee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Mcghee misses.
Mauti throws a front kick aimed at Mcghee's knee but Mcghee avoids it well.
Mauti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mcghee throws an off balance right hand
and Mauti counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee cracks Mauti with a good jab.
Mcghee looks to land a left hand but Mauti moved out of range nicely.
Mcghee throws a wild body kick that Mauti sees coming a mile off.
Mcghee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mauti . Mauti obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcghee looks to throw a body kick
and Mauti counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Mcghee misses.
Mcghee blocks the body kick.
Mauti blocks a head kick by Mcghee.
Mcghee throws an overhand right that lands on Mauti 's shoulder, as Mauti tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti throws a leg kick
enabling Mcghee to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mcghee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fancy Mcghee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcghee's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti misses with a body kick.
Mauti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mauti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcghee will feel that in the morning.
Mcghee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mauti is out of range.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Mcghee stumbling back into the cage.
Mcghee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcghee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mauti ducks under a wild hook from Mcghee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauti scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcghee's sensitive parts.
Mcghee blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mcghee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mcghee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mauti .
Mauti slips under a jab from Mcghee.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcghee misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michael Mauti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcghee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mcghee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Mauti .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauti misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mauti .
Mauti pushes Mcghee away with a front kick.
Mauti lands a leg kick that knocks Mcghee off balance momentarily.
Mauti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcghee if he has to take too many more of those.
Mcghee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mcghee blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mauti scores with a kick to the body.
Mauti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mauti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mcghee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mauti fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcghee in the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Mcghee down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcghee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mauti . That one must have hurt.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauti .
Mcghee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcghee.
Mcghee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mauti .
Mauti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mcghee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti wants to land a leg kick but Mcghee is out of range.
Mcghee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fancy Mcghee'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. This is the final round!
Mcghee throws a hook to the side of Mauti 's head but Mauti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mauti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcghee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mauti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcghee checks a low kick from Mauti .
Mcghee throws a jab when Mauti was well out of range.
Mcghee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mauti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcghee throws out the jab.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Mcghee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mauti keeps Mcghee at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauti .
Mauti cracks the inside of Mcghee's front leg.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Mcghee stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Mauti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mauti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti throws a leg kick
and Mcghee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcghee lands a front kick.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mcghee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Mauti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mcghee counters with a good, hard body kick but Mauti shrugs it off.
A low kick from Mcghee is predictable there
and Mauti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcghee's knee momentarily.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Michael Mauti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauti misses with a head kick.
Mauti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mauti misses with a head kick.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mauti lands with a kick to the temple. Mcghee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcghee misses with a low kick.
Mauti scores with a kick to the body.
Mauti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.
Mauti throws a body kick that misses
and Mcghee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mcghee throws a head kick but Mauti moves out of range.
Mauti moves out of range as Mcghee throws a body kick.
Mauti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti throws a leg kick
and Mcghee counters with a solid body kick.
Mauti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mauti feints and then cracks Mcghee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcghee down.
Mcghee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcghee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mcghee throws a big shot that misses.
Mcghee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fancy Mcghee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti throws a chopping leg kick but Mcghee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcghee.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mauti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mauti slips a jab from Mcghee.
Mauti tries to land a front kick but Mcghee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mcghee throws a sloppy head kick and Mauti moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Mauti .
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mauti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mauti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mauti !
A victorious Michael Mauti 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kovacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin has chosen Cadence to Arms as his entrance music. Takeshi Kovacks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Kovacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angus McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLoughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLoughlin thows a leg kick but Kovacks checks it
and Kovacks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McLoughlin!
McLoughlin regains half guard.
Kovacks is looking to take a break and control but McLoughlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovacks stops McLoughlin from getting back to his feet.
Kovacks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McLoughlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kovacks thows a huge punch but McLoughlin dodges it nicely.
Kovacks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovacks throwing shots but McLoughlin is blocking nicely.
Kovacks tries to pass to full mount but McLoughlin defends it.
McLoughlin trying to control from the bottom.
Kovacks is keen to just control but McLoughlin is a slippery customer.
McLoughlin is trying to stand up here but Kovacks is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacks winds up and cracks McLoughlin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kovacks is keen to just control but McLoughlin is a slippery customer.
Kovacks is pressing down on McLoughlin's thigh, looking to free his foot. McLoughlin is holding on for now.
McLoughlin is trying to get back to full guard.
Kovacks 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.
McLoughlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kovacks content to control rather than advance.
Kovacks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McLoughlin!
McLoughlin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McLoughlin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kovacks.
McLoughlin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McLoughlin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kovacks tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kovacks looking to control but McLoughlin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McLoughlin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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!
Kovacks lands a couple of good shots and McLoughlin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kovacks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McLoughlin.
Kovacks connects with a big shot to the side of McLoughlin's head.
McLoughlin is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kovacks off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
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.
Kovacks missing with strikes from the back.
McLoughlin is in bad spot here.
Kovacks thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kovacks has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
McLoughlin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kovacks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Kovacks avoiding McLoughlin 's attempts to control his hands.
Kovacks has McLoughlin flattened out and is raining down punches.
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!
Kovacks cracks McLoughlin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing McLoughlin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin gets cracked with a huge elbow and he's out cold! Possibly KO of the night from the back? Unusual but possible!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takeshi Kovacks!
Post fight, Takeshi Kovacks stared into the camera and said 'I will finally prove myself to be a winner!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bounty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soto checks it well.
Soto dodges the punch combination from Bounty.
Bounty lands a head kick. Soto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bounty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Soto misses
and Bounty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soto misses with a body punch.
Bounty tries a knee to the head but Soto blocks it.
Bounty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bounty throws an elbow but misses.
Bounty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soto dodges an elbow strike from Bounty.
Bounty tries to land a knee to the head but Soto blocks with his arms.
Bounty prevents a body shot from Soto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bounty.
Soto scores with a hook to the body.
Bounty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bounty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Soto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soto takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bounty misses with an elbow strike.
Soto avoids the elbow strike from Bounty, against the cage.
Soto scores with a shot to the side of Bounty's head.
Bounty tries to land knees in the clinch but Soto avoids the damage to the body.
Soto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soto clinches up with Bounty and pushes him back against the cage.
Bounty blocks an uppercut.
Bounty throws an elbow that misses.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
Soto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bounty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bounty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Bounty.
Bounty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bounty lands an elbow that stopped Soto in his tracks for a moment.
Soto throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bounty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Bounty has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Soto is trying to break the clinch but Bounty has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bounty.
Bounty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Bounty.
Soto is rocked!
Bounty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soto is still on wobbly legs! Can Bounty finish him?
Bounty lands a body punch in the clinch.
Soto looks winded!
Bounty lands a nice elbow.
Soto is pressed against the cage. Bounty pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Soto! Two more big strikes from Bounty and Soto crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Bounty!
A relieved looking Mark Bounty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
16 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bray Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Do leaves Wyatt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Do misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a low kick, right behind Do 's knee.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wyatt.
Do lands with a cross.
Do throws a right hand that Wyatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyatt also avoids with ease.
Do throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Do darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Do displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wyatt.
Woohun Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bray Wyatt.
Wyatt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Do is trying to maintain the position but Wyatt is very close to passing his half guard.
Wyatt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Do controls his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Do is staying active underneath Wyatt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wyatt works his way into side control.
Do is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wyatt is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wyatt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Do has worked his arm free - good work by Do!
Do tries to buck Wyatt off but Wyatt is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Do's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Do is looking to regain half guard here but Wyatt keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Wyatt.
Do tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Do knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wyatt controls the position.
Do manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Do trying to control from the bottom.
Wyatt throwing shots but Do is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wyatt tries to stand and escape but Do is controlling the position.
Do wants to get back to full guard.
Wyatt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bray Wyatt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Do throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wyatt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Do is in Wyatt's guard.
Do drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wyatt dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bray Wyatt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Do throws an overhand right that lands on Wyatt's shoulder, as Wyatt tries to avoid the shot.
Woohun Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do avoids the head kick by Wyatt.
Do tries for a takedown but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Do misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Do throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt stopping the sweep attempt from Do.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.
Wyatt looking to pass the guard.
Wyatt won't allow Do to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Do keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bray Wyatt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Do defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wyatt.
Wyatt closes the distance and clinches up with Do, looking for a takedown. Wyatt pushes Do against the cage but Do circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wyatt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Do to the mat! Do manages to get full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Do's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.
Do keeping full guard, as Wyatt tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is fighting to break Do's control of his arms but Do is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wyatt is pushing down on Do's leg trying to pass to half guard. Do is fighting to maintain full guard but Wyatt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wyatt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Do is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do wants to control but Wyatt is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Do throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.
Do rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wyatt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wyatt throws a nice head kick!
Wyatt slips a jab from Do.
Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bray Wyatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do dives in for a single leg takedown but Wyatt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wyatt jumps guard.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wyatt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Do is now in half guard.
Wyatt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Do's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Do's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt tries to get the hooks in deep but Do pushed the leg off.
Do trying to control the position but Wyatt manages to sink in the hooks.
Do rolls, trying to escape but Wyatt keeps control of the position.
Wyatt tries to keep control of the position but Do is staying busy.
Wyatt connects with a big shot to the side of Do's head.
Do covering up well under a series of strikes from Wyatt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wyatt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bray Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Do circles away.
Bray Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Do falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wyatt counters by clinching up.
Wyatt blocks an elbow strike.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Do forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wyatt's brow.
Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Wyatt blocks a jab.
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Wyatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Do is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Do misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt blocks a jab.
Wyatt shoots in looking for a takedown. Do tries to sprawl out of it but Wyatt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Do manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Woohun Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bray Wyatt.
Do cracks Wyatt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do throws out the jab.
Wyatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Do is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wyatt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Do.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wyatt feints and as Do raises his hands in defense, Wyatt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wyatt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
Do tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do is working hard here to advance position.
Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wyatt is looking to stand up but Do won't let him.
Wyatt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bray Wyatt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Do lands with a right hand.
Wyatt staying out of range there.
Wyatt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Do sprawls well initially but Wyatt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Do keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wyatt wants to stand but Do has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bray Wyatt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wyatt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wyatt controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt trying to control but Do is having none of it.
Wyatt throws some wild stikes that Do manages to avoid easily.
Woohun Do 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.
Do holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wyatt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bray Wyatt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Do wants to hold on but Wyatt pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bray Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wyatt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bray Wyatt!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bray Wyatt waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Woohun Do had this to say: 'Sorry fans. I tried my best. I'll be back next time and better than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll has chosen South Texas Death Ride as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bubby showed some decent athleticism there.
Bubby thows a huge punch but Corll dodges it nicely.
Corll wants to get back to full guard but Bubby has passed into side control.
Bubby throws an elbow but Corll slips to the side and avoids it well.
Corll is not content to let Bubby control the position.
Bubby has control of an arm but Corll manages to advance to Bubby's back!
Bubby covering up well and avoiding damage.
Corll somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bubby avoids the strikes from Corll.
Corll trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bubby doesn't escape.
Bubby covering up well and avoiding damage.
Corll not allowing Bubby to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubby is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Corll's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corll misses with punches from the back.
Corll thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Corll trying to control momentarily.
Corll controlling well, preventing Bubby from escaping the position.
Will Corll go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bubby manages to reverse the position and now he's in Corll's guard. Nice work there by Bubby.
Corll trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean Corll has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Corll just misses with a punch to the body.
Bubby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubby works Corll's body with a nice hook.
Bubby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dean Corll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corll tries to land a leg kick but Bubby saw it coming and moves away.
Corll fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bubby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubby lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bubby, right into the meat.
Bubby thuds a left hand into Corll's body.
Corll throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corll.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll lands the left hand.
Bubby ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Bubby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Corll throws a low kick but Bubby avoids it.
Bubby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Corll tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bubby is in Corll's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Corll is on top in guard.
Bubby has a closed guard, preventing Corll from standing up.
Corll must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bubby will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bubby seems keen to control Corll's posture.
Bubby looking to control.
Bubby wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll is looking to stand up but Bubby won't let him.
Corll stands and steps away. Bubby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll misses with a looping right.
Bubby wants to slow Corll down by chopping away at his legs.
Bubby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bubby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corll checks it well.
Bubby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corll can pounce on him.
Bubby throws a sloppy head kick and Corll moves out of range easily.
Corll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bubby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corll on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubby just misses with a punch to the body.
Corll throws a low kick but Bubby avoids it.
Corll's coach down at Supremacy of Self- Pit Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Corll's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bubby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boy Bubby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bubby throws a body punch but Corll moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Corll.
Corll tries a head kick but it misses.
Bubby loads up on a big right hand but Corll slips the punch.
Bubby tries to clinch there but Corll circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bubby misses the target.
Boy Bubby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubby throws a hook but Corll avoids it easily.
Bubby throws a leg kick but Corll sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corll tries a head kick but it misses.
Corll slips under a jab from Bubby.
Corll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bubbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubby lands with an uppercut that bounces Corll off the cage and back into range.
Corll lands the left hand.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubby.
Corll throws a hook to the side of Bubby's head but Bubby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corll slips a jab and a cross from Bubby.
Corll staying out of range there.
Corll misses with a low kick.
Bubby looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Corll throws an overhand right that lands on Bubby's shoulder, as Bubby tries to avoid the shot.
Bubby throws a body punch but Corll moves out of range.
Corll looks for the body kick but Bubby saw that one coming.
Bubby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bubby scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubby.
Corll swings for the body but Bubby moves out of range.
Bubby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll tries to land a front kick but Bubby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corll tests Bubby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubby is looking to wear down Corll with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bubby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corll moves away.
Bubby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Corll if he has to take too many more of those.
Corll takes a kick to the side of the head.
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubby throws a head kick but Corll moves out of range.
Corll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corll throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corll tries a head kick but it misses.
Corll does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bubby moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bubby connects with a nice looking jab.
Bubby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubby is just out of range.
Bubby looks for a takedown but Corll sprawls well.
Bubby throws a hook but Corll blocks it.
Good leg kick by Bubby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corll lands a big head kick that sends Bubby tumbling to the mat! Corll takes a step backwards and waves Bubby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bubby is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubby throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Bubby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bubby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corll misses with an uppercut. Bubby saw that one coming.
Corll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bubby scores with a nice right hand.
Bubby seems to have got his legs back now.
Corll throws a hook but Bubby avoids it easily.
Bubby shoots for a double leg takedown but Corll sprawls well. He's pushed Bubby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Corll.
An inside leg kick from Corll misses.
Bubby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corll connects with a looping right hand.
Bubby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corll is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Corll 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Bubby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corll counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bubby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubby takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
Bubby takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corll.
Bubby blocks a head kick by Corll.
Corll looks to land a combination but Bubby avoids it well.
No joy there for Bubby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bubby ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Bubby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dean Corll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubby lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corll lands with a hook. Bubby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bubby misses with a kick to the body.
Corll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bubby.
Corll throws a sloppy body shot
and Bubby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bubby.
Bubby won't allow Corll to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corll is trying to hold Bubby in close to prevent damage but Bubby has managed to pass into half guard.
Corll tries to roll over but Bubby keeps him under control.
Bubby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bubby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corll with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll is looking to improve his position.
Bubby working Corll over with strikes.
Corll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bubby scores with a couple of nice shots.
Corll holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bubby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corll wants to improve his position but Bubby is controlling well.
Corll makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Corll.
Corll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bubby controls the pace.
Bubby stands up over Corll, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bubby preventing the sweep.
Corll keeping moving, preventing Bubby from controlling successfully.
Corll 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.
Bubby 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.
Bubby landing some decent shots from guard.
Boy Bubby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corll manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bubby manages to get himself to full guard.
Bubby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corll is one step ahead there.
Bubby doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corll.
Corll preventing the sweep.
Bubby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corll is looking to stand up but Bubby won't let him.
Corll stopping the sweep attempt from Bubby.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corll accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bubby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Corll manages to get himself to full guard.
Bubby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corll 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.
Bubby connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bubby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bubby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Bubby!
Boy Bubby thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Boss. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Goldman enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Goldman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman misses with a low kick as Christianson jumps back.
Goldman throws the left hand but Christianson avoids the punch easily.
Christianson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christianson throws a leg kick
and Goldman counters with a leg kick.
Christianson jabs Goldman right on the nose. Goldman blinks but takes it well.
Goldman moves into the clinch successfully.
Christianson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Christianson.
Christianson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christianson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goldman lands a hook that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
Christianson lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldman is trying to drag Christianson to the mat but Christianson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christianson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Christianson breaks from the clinch.
Goldman throws a body punch but Christianson moves out of range.
A big right from Christianson misses.
Christianson misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christianson thinking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christianson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goldman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christianson lands with a straight right. Goldman didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goldman.
Christianson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christianson throws out the jab.
Goldman tried to score with a low kick but Christianson checks it.
Christianson lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goldman tried to score with a low kick but Christianson checks it.
Christianson misses with a body shot.
Goldman dives in and grabs Christianson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christianson pushes down on Goldman's head and hops out.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Goldman.
Christianson tries to score with a low kick but Goldman moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christianson checks a leg kick.
A jab from Goldman misses.
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christianson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldman tries to score with a low kick but Christianson moves his leg out of the way.
Christianson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldman's head backwards.
Goldman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goldman darts in looking for a takedown but Christianson gets double underhooks and turns Goldman into the cage.
Christianson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldman.
Goldman is trying to drag Christianson to the mat but Christianson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Goldman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldman.
A right hook to the body lands for Christianson.
Goldman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christianson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christianson throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldman.
Christianson has a couple of punches blocked by Goldman.
Christianson misses with some punches.
Goldman takes a shot to the head.
Christianson throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goldman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldman throws a punch but it's blocked by Christianson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a punch but it's blocked by Christianson.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Christianson.
Goldman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christianson working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Goldman as the two fighters clinch.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christianson breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Goldman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Christianson, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman looks to land a body kick but Christianson moved away.
Goldman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christianson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christianson connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christianson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gabe Christianson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Christianson scores with a hook to the body. Goldman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman walks into a straight right hand from Christianson.
Christianson connects with a body shot that sends Goldman's belly button to the back.
Christianson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Michael Goldman has been cut.
Christianson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Goldman misses
and Christianson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christianson missing with a left hand there. Goldman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goldman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Christianson counters with a stiff right hand.
Christianson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goldman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goldman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christianson counters with a straight right hand.
Christianson throws a hook but Goldman blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson digs a good body shot into Goldman's ribs.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Christianson coming out on top.
Goldman slips under a jab from Christianson.
Goldman is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Christianson.
Christianson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldman.
Christianson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Christianson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goldman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christianson throws a hook but Goldman avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christianson checks a leg kick.
Goldman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christianson misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christianson as he jumps to the side.
Goldman moves out of range as Christianson strikes.
Goldman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Christianson.
Christianson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goldman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christianson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christianson misses with a low kick as Goldman jumps back.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christianson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goldman lands with a good body shot.
Goldman looks to clinch
and Christianson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldman shoots in looking for a takedown. Christianson tries to sprawl out of it but Goldman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christianson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Goldman.
Christianson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goldman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christianson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Christianson connects with the punch.
Goldman throws a leg kick that misses.
Christianson walks into a stiff left hand from Goldman.
Goldman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Christianson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Goldman.
Christianson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gabe Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.
Christianson thuds a left hand into Goldman's body.
Christianson connects with a body shot.
Christianson slaps away a takedown attempt from Goldman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goldman is breathing heavily.
Goldman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christianson.
A head kick misses from Goldman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christianson throws a hook but Goldman blocks it.
Goldman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christianson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Christianson lands a lovely overhand right.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Christianson swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christianson lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Christianson is trying to force a seperation but Goldman has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Goldman as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christianson throws a head punch that misses.
Goldman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christianson lands a shoulder strike.
Goldman blocking some punches.
Goldman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Christianson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Goldman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good leg kick by Christianson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Christianson misses with a low kick as Goldman jumps back.
Goldman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christianson is able to avoid easily.
Goldman misses with an uppercut
and Christianson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christianson.
Christianson looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
Goldman tries a low kick but Christianson avoids it.
Goldman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christianson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Goldman.
Goldman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Goldman misses.
Goldman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christianson.
Goldman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman lands a front kick.
Christianson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Goldman tries to clinch but Christianson is having none of it.
Christianson blocks a head kick by Goldman.
Jab from Christianson.
Goldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christianson scores with a three punch combo!
Goldman rushes Christianson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gabe Christianson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goldman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christianson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goldman misses with a punch on the inside.
Christianson throws a head punch that misses.
Christianson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christianson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christianson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Christianson there.
Christianson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christianson cracks the inside of Goldman's front leg.
Christianson cracks Goldman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christianson works the jab nicely.
Christianson scores with a head kick.
Christianson connects with a high kick.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
Christianson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldman.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Christianson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christianson as he avoids it easily.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Goldman.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christianson.
Goldman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldman with a hook.
Michael Goldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman slips a jab from Christianson.
Christianson lands an overhand right.
Goldman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christianson's calf.
Christianson scores with a hook.
Christianson misses with a head kick.
Christianson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldman dodges the punch combination from Christianson.
Gabe Christianson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christianson 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.
Christianson throws out a leg kick but Goldman moves out of range and Christianson only half commits.
Christianson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabe Christianson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christianson misses with a right hand
and Goldman counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Christianson does it's job there.
Christianson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Goldman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christianson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goldman.
Christianson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson cracks Goldman with a good jab.
Christianson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from Christianson.
Goldman tries to clinch but Christianson moves out of range.
Goldman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman throws an off balance right hand
and Christianson counters with a straight right hand.
Goldman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christianson can pounce on him.
A jab from Christianson finds it's way through Goldman's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Christianson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christianson 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Christianson!
Gabe Christianson took some time post fight to say the following; 'No more pussy footing around. I want you Clay! The hiding is over. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski closes the distance and clinches.
Krasnodebski struggles to land a body shot inside as Esqueda controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Esqueda.
Krasnodebski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esqueda blocks the body kick.
Esqueda misses with a hook. Krasnodebski ducked under it nicely.
Esqueda throws a push kick but Krasnodebski slaps the foot to one side.
Krasnodebski tries a head kick but it misses.
Esqueda misses with a kick to the body
and Krasnodebski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Esqueda throws a lazy body kick
and Krasnodebski counters with a nice body shot.
Esqueda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krasnodebski blocks a low kick nicely.
Esqueda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krasnodebski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Esqueda scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krasnodebski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda throws a leg kick
and Krasnodebski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Esqueda misses.
Esqueda lands a jab to Krasnodebski's midsection.
Krasnodebski takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Krasnodebski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Esqueda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krasnodebski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krasnodebski.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Krasnodebski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Krasnodebski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krasnodebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esqueda misses with the head strike.
Esqueda trying to control the position but instead, Krasnodebski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esqueda into the cage.
Esqueda misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esqueda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krasnodebski's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krasnodebski has him pressed against the cage.
Krasnodebski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esqueda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Esqueda digs a right hand underneath Krasnodebski's ribcage. Krasnodebski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Krasnodebski blocks an uppercut.
Krasnodebski goes for a takedown attempt but Esqueda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Esqueda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esqueda motions for Krasnodebski to come forward. Esqueda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esqueda misses with a leg kick.
Esqueda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krasnodebski.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krasnodebski misses with a kick to the body.
Krasnodebski shoots in looking for a takedown. Esqueda tries to sprawl out of it but Krasnodebski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Esqueda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda misses with a leg kick.
Esqueda lands a nice shot to the body.
Esqueda misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gerard Esqueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda works Krasnodebski's body with a nice hook.
Esqueda thows a leg kick but Krasnodebski checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krasnodebski's calf.
Esqueda throws a chopping leg kick but Krasnodebski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krasnodebski blocks a leg kick.
Esqueda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esqueda wants it to stay on the feet.
Gerard Esqueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotard Krasnodebski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krasnodebski walks into a stiff left hand from Esqueda.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krasnodebski was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Esqueda misses
and Krasnodebski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Krasnodebski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Esqueda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krasnodebski trying to control the position from guard on top but Esqueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esqueda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krasnodebski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Krasnodebski controlling the action here.
Krasnodebski is looking to stall here but Esqueda recovers full guard.
Esqueda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Esqueda has an active guard here but Krasnodebski has managed to pass into half guard.
Krasnodebski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Esqueda is just riding it out for now. Krasnodebski eventually gives up the hold.
Esqueda wants to improve his position but Krasnodebski is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Esqueda to regain full guard.
Krasnodebski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esqueda is keeping the position for now.
Krasnodebski wants to control from the top but Esqueda keeps moving.
Krasnodebski won't allow Esqueda to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esqueda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Esqueda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esqueda trying to keep a closed guard but Krasnodebski is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Esqueda blocks a head kick by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski blocks a low kick nicely.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski moved away.
Krasnodebski swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Krasnodebski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Gotard Krasnodebski has been cut.
Krasnodebski lands a slapping body shot.
Krasnodebski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esqueda rather than just go for the knockout.
Krasnodebski throws the kick towards the body but Esqueda avoids it.
Krasnodebski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esqueda throws out a leg kick but Krasnodebski moves out of range and Esqueda only half commits.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krasnodebski fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krasnodebski throws a hook but Esqueda blocks it.
Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts.
Esqueda swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
Krasnodebski misses with a kick to the body.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krasnodebski's calf.
Esqueda throws a leg kick
and Krasnodebski moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krasnodebski as Esqueda tries to tie him up.
Krasnodebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krasnodebski prevents a body shot from Esqueda.
Krasnodebski lands with a left to the head.
Esqueda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esqueda blocking some punches.
Esqueda swings wildly with an uppercut but Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Esqueda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Krasnodebski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esqueda working aggressively here.
Krasnodebski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krasnodebski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esqueda's elbow.
A short left from Krasnodebski.
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!
Krasnodebski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Esqueda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krasnodebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Esqueda looks to land a body kick but Krasnodebski moved away.
Esqueda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krasnodebski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krasnodebski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krasnodebski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esqueda quickly recovers to half guard.
Krasnodebski is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Esqueda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gotard Krasnodebski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski'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.
Esqueda scores with a jab.
Krasnodebski wants to slow Esqueda down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Krasnodebski finds it's target.
Krasnodebski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esqueda.
Krasnodebski misses with a wild body shot.
Esqueda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krasnodebski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esqueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Krasnodebski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krasnodebski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Esqueda cracks the inside of Krasnodebski's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Esqueda.
Esqueda scores with a sloppy right hand. Krasnodebski should have avoided that one.
Esqueda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krasnodebski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts.
Esqueda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esqueda avoids a kick to the body.
Esqueda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Esqueda looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esqueda.
Esqueda thumps Krasnodebski with a low kick.
Krasnodebski has managed to clinch.
Esqueda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Krasnodebski regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Esqueda scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda cracks Krasnodebski with a big elbow.
Esqueda looks up at the clock and then as Krasnodebski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Esqueda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gotard Krasnodebski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krasnodebski seems a little lost for a moment, as Esqueda dominates the positioning.
Esqueda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Esqueda lands a nice forearm strike.
Krasnodebski is looking to reverse the position.
Esqueda working away.
Esqueda looking to control but instead Krasnodebski has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Esqueda moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda cracks Krasnodebski with a big right hand but Krasnodebski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Esqueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krasnodebski keeps working.
Esqueda staying calm.
Krasnodebski wants to control but Esqueda postures up.
Krasnodebski tries to bench press Esqueda off him but Esqueda keeps the position.
Krasnodebski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Krasnodebski tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krasnodebski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda.
Esqueda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krasnodebski is not content to let Esqueda control the position.
Esqueda tries to score with some ground and pound. Krasnodebski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Esqueda trying to control the position but Krasnodebski is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krasnodebski taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski'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.
Esqueda misses with a low kick as Krasnodebski jumps back.
Horrible takedown by Krasnodebski or perhaps it was just good defense by Esqueda which made him look bad.
Krasnodebski shoots in for a double leg but Esqueda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Esqueda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esqueda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krasnodebski scores with a jab to the body.
Esqueda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krasnodebski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Esqueda slips a straight right by Krasnodebski.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Esqueda.
Esqueda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krasnodebski moves away.
Esqueda defending well as Krasnodebski loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski throws a jab when Esqueda was well out of range.
Esqueda throws a low kick but Krasnodebski moves out of range easily.
Esqueda thows a body kick. Krasnodebski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krasnodebski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Krasnodebski tries to clinch there but Esqueda circles away.
Esqueda cracks Krasnodebski with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a hook
and Krasnodebski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esqueda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Esqueda.
Krasnodebski needs to keep his hands up - Esqueda had a free shot at his head there.
Esqueda stuns Krasnodebski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krasnodebski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esqueda.
Esqueda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Krasnodebski trying to control the position from guard on top but Esqueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krasnodebski preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krasnodebski being controlled here momentarily.
Esqueda is trying to keep Krasnodebski in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Esqueda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts.
Krasnodebski throws a right and a left that Esqueda avoids nicely.
A low kick from Esqueda is predictable there
and Krasnodebski counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy body kick from Esqueda
and Krasnodebski counters with a thumping low kick.
Krasnodebski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Esqueda. Beautiful body shot.
Esqueda throws a lazy right hand but Krasnodebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is looking to land body kicks.
Krasnodebski motions for Esqueda to come forward. Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esqueda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses.
Krasnodebski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Esqueda is looking to chop away at Krasnodebski's legs.
Esqueda connects with a solid leg kick.
Esqueda throws a leg kick which misses Krasnodebski's front leg but catches the back leg as Krasnodebski tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
Krasnodebski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krasnodebski's calf.
Esqueda wants to slow Krasnodebski down by chopping away at his legs.
Esqueda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda had his way with Gotard Krasnodebski in that round.
The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski's cut.
That's time! Esqueda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Krasnodebski tries to land a front kick but Esqueda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some bone on bone action there as Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Esqueda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esqueda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esqueda.
Krasnodebski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krasnodebski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krasnodebski throws out a powerful jab.
Esqueda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krasnodebski checks a low kick from Esqueda.
Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Krasnodebski.
Esqueda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Esqueda tries to avoid it but Krasnodebski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Esqueda to the ground. Esqueda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krasnodebski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krasnodebski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Esqueda is out of range and Krasnodebski settles back down.
Esqueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krasnodebski. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krasnodebski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Esqueda - the referee stops the clock and Krasnodebski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Esqueda. Krasnodebski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krasnodebski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esqueda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
Krasnodebski misses with a body kick.
Krasnodebski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Krasnodebski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Krasnodebski misses its intended target.
Esqueda loads up on a big right hand but Krasnodebski slips the punch.
Krasnodebski throws a push kick but Esqueda slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krasnodebski has time to react.
Gotard Krasnodebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esqueda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krasnodebski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esqueda.
Esqueda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Esqueda misses with a looping left.
Esqueda staying out of range there.
Esqueda scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda tries to work over Krasnodebski's front leg with a kick but Krasnodebski checks it.
Gerard Esqueda is winning the standup battle so far.
Esqueda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krasnodebski lands a nice shot to the body.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick.
Good work by Krasnodebski as he checks the leg kick.
Krasnodebski misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esqueda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krasnodebski is defended easily by Esqueda.
Esqueda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krasnodebski cracks the inside of Esqueda's front leg.
Krasnodebski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esqueda throws a leg kick
and Krasnodebski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Krasnodebski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esqueda is controlling Krasnodebski's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerard Esqueda.
Esqueda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esqueda wants it to stay on the feet.
Gerard Esqueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotard Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esqueda misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esqueda lands a jab to Krasnodebski's midsection.
Krasnodebski misses with a combination
and Esqueda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krasnodebski's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Esqueda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esqueda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda retains his lightweight title!
Gerard Esqueda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that $300 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You Will Never Walk Alone. Rehti Ladi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte throws a body punch but Ladi moves out of range.
Ladi scores with a nice right hand.
Ladi thows a body shot but no joy.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ladi checks the leg kick.
Ladi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
Duarte throws a lazy uppercut
and Ladi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rehti Ladi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladi misses with a hook to the body
and Duarte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duarte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ladi tries to clinch there but Duarte circles away.
Ladi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duarte moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duarte thows a leg kick but Ladi checks it
letting Ladi counter with a right hand.
Ladi throws a hook but Duarte avoids it easily.
Duarte throws a jab but it's blocked by Ladi.
Ladi blocks the body kick.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Ladi moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ladi. That did some damage!
Ladi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duarte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duarte.
Ladi lands with an overhand left.
Ladi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Duarte is predictable there
and Ladi counters with a straight right hand.
Duarte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ladi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ladi.
Ladi throws a sloppy head kick and Duarte moves out of range easily.
Ladi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duarte counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duarte lands a right hook to the body.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ladi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duarte closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've been hearing good reports from Duarte's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Duarte 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.
Duarte is thwarting Ladi's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte 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.
Duarte trying to control the action but Ladi is working from the bottom.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi is looking to improve his position.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ladi defending well though.
Duarte is trying to work for a kimura but Ladi is defending well.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duarte prevents Ladi from improving his position.
Duarte is looking to advance position but Ladi won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duarte lands a nice short elbow.
Duarte is looking for a kimura but Ladi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duarte to get the leverage.
Duarte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duarte wants to free his trapped foot but Ladi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ladi defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duarte takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duarte is looking to stall here but Ladi recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Duarte shoots for a double leg takedown but Ladi sprawls well. He's pushed Duarte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rehti Ladi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duarte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duarte.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ladi.
Duarte misses with a hook.
Duarte digs a good hook to Ladi's body.
Duarte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ladi's waist but Ladi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duarte off to one side.
Ladi throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ladi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ladi. Duarte shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ladi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duarte fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladi is looking to clinch.
Ladi loads up on a big right hand but Duarte slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ladi.
Ladi sizes up Duarte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ladi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ladi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duarte.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
Rehti Ladi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ladi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duarte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ladi finds it's way round the side to connect with Duarte's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duarte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ladi looks to land a body kick but Duarte moved away.
Ladi throws a head kick but Duarte moves out of range.
Ladi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ladi.
Ladi avoids the body shot from Duarte.
Ladi throws a wild body kick that Duarte sees coming a mile off.
Duarte is looking to wear down Ladi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duarte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ladi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ladi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ladi tries to clinch there but Duarte circles away.
Ladi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some bone on bone action there as Duarte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte moves out of range as Ladi strikes.
Ladi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duarte.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
Ladi throws the kick towards the body but Duarte avoids it.
Duarte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ladi throws a head kick that Duarte semi-blocks.
Ladi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duarte.
A head kick misses from Ladi.
Ladi lands a nice looking body shot.
Duarte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ladi.
Ladi throws a sloppy head kick and Duarte moves out of range easily.
Ladi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ladi misses with a jab to the body
and Duarte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duarte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ladi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi scores with a jab. Duarte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
Ladi misses with a hook. Duarte ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladi moves out of range of the body kick from Duarte.
Ladi misses with an uppercut. Duarte saw that one coming.
Duarte misses the shot to the body.
Ladi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duarte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ladi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duarte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ladi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duarte tries to keep at a distance but Ladi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duarte misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duarte misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Ladi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rehti Ladi 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! This is the final round!
Duarte scores with a spinning back kick!
Duarte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duarte moves out of range as Ladi throws a body kick.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duarte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ladi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ladi scores with a leg kick.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses.
Duarte takes one to the side of the head.
Ladi takes one to the chin there.
Ladi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duarte lands a jab to Ladi's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duarte under the eye.
Ladi throws a low kick but Duarte moves out of range easily.
Ladi misses with a body kick.
Duarte tries to score with a low kick but Ladi moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ladi. That's going to slow Duarte down.
Ladi throws a leg kick
and Duarte counters with a right hand to the body.
Duarte moves out of range of the body kick.
Duarte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ladi.
Ladi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown but Ladi shows good takedown defense.
Duarte misses with a low kick.
Duarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duarte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duarte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ladi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duarte missing with a left hand there. Ladi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ladi lands with a straight right. Duarte didn't see that one coming.
Duarte walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ladi jabs at Duarte's body.
Duarte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ladi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duarte's calf.
Ladi moves out of range of the body kick from Duarte.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duarte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte slips a jab from Ladi.
Ladi tries to score with a low kick but Duarte moves his leg out of the way.
Duarte throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ladi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ladi takes a swing at Duarte's ribcage but misses.
Duarte moves out of range as Ladi strikes.
Duarte avoids a kick to the body.
Duarte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Ladi misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Duarte.
Duarte blocks a head kick by Ladi.
Duarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladi blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ladi.
Ladi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duarte, right into the meat.
Duarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ladi is fending him off so far but Duarte persists. Nope, Ladi circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Duarte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ladi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladi.
Duarte throws a chopping leg kick but Ladi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
Ladi throws a body punch but Duarte moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duarte.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ladi is fending him off so far but Duarte persists. Nope, Ladi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ladi misses with the combination.
Ladi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rehti Ladi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ladi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rehti Ladi!
After the fight, Rehti Ladi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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