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GAMMA#367 Thorsen v Curry PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinjo has chosen Theme of Sho as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
30
171 lbs
19 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Shield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shinjo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shield.
Shinjo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shinjo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shield as he jumps to the side.
Shield has Shinjo up against the cage in a clinch.
Shield tries to throw a body punch but Shinjo avoids it by throwing Shield back against the cage.
Shield tries to circle away but Shinjo has him pinned against the cage.
Shinjo lands a body punch.
Shield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shield blocks an uppercut.
Shinjo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shield tries to break free but Shinjo pushes him back against the cage.
Shinjo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shinjo avoids it.
Shield working aggressively here.
Shield tries to break the clinch but Shinjo is controlling the position.
Shinjo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shield's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shield prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shinjo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shield's elbow.
Shield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shinjo up against the cage.
Shield pushes Shinjo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shinjo tries to work over Shield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shinjo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shinjo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sam Shield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sho Shinjo.
Shield lands a nice shot that snaps Shinjo's head back.
Sam Shield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinjo. Shinjo obviously looking to wear him down.
Shield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shield lands a nice looking body kick.
Shinjo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shinjo.
Shield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinjo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shield is trying to hold Shinjo in close to prevent damage but Shinjo has managed to pass into half guard.
Shield keeping control of the position.
Shield wants to control but Shinjo is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinjo wants to take a breather but Shield is having none of it.
Shinjo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shinjo wants to control but Shield is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield is looking to improve his position.
Shinjo tries to pass to full mount but Shield defends it.
Shinjo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shield is looking to improve his position.
Shield trying to control from the bottom.
Shield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shinjo.
Shield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shinjo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shinjo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shield is trying to control but can't.
Shinjo is looking for a kimura here.
Shinjo is stalling here. Shield is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shinjo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shield has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo being controlled for a moment.
Shinjo is looking for a sweep.
Shield tries to move to mount but Shinjo blocks the move with his legs.
Shield wants to control but Shinjo is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shield moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinjo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sho Shinjo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shinjo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shield throws a series of punches but Shinjo avoids them all with ease.
Shinjo lands with a good body shot.
Sam Shield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinjo throws a low kick but Shield avoids it.
Shield throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shinjo.
Shinjo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shinjo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shinjo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shield defends well and Shinjo ends up having to push Shield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shinjo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shield uses from the top position.
Shield wants to control from the top but Shinjo keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinjo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shield puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shield escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Shield. No joy for Shinjo on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shinjo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Shield.
Shield throws a sloppy head kick and Shinjo moves out of range easily.
Shield looks to clinch
and Shinjo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shinjo misses with a wild combination.
Shinjo is looking to land body kicks.
Shield misses with a low kick.
Shield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shinjo circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Shield catches Shinjo right on the button with a cross.
Shield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinjos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shield is looking to clinch but Shinjo is avoiding it.
Shinjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shield throws a jab when Shinjo was well out of range.
Sam Shield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shinjo tries to keep at a distance but Shield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shinjo lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Shield.
Shinjo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shinjo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shield is trying to push Shinjo away but Shinjo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shinjo stalling.
Shield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shinjo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shinjo.
Sam Shield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sho Shinjo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo working aggressively here.
Shield missing with knees to the body.
Shield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shinjo backwards.
Shinjo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shield's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shield.
Shinjo blocks an elbow strike from Shield.
A short uppercut from Shinjo.
Shield struggles to land a body shot inside as Shinjo controls his hands.
Shinjo gets control of Shield's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shinjo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shinjo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shield controls the pace.
Shinjo looking for subs off his back but Shield has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shinjo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shield jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield is looking to take a break and control but Shinjo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shinjo is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shield throws a shot to the body.
Shield scores with a body shot.
Shield closes the distance and pushes Shinjo back into the cage.
Shield scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shield dominated that second round.
That's time! Shield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shinjo misses with the combination.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinjo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinjo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shinjo clinches.
Shinjo managing to block the knees to the body from Shield.
Shield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shinjo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shinjo is looking for a takedown.
Shinjo is trying to maintain a safe position but Shield gets an underhook and turns Shinjo into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shinjo.
Shield being controlled against the cage.
Shinjo blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shield struggles to land a body shot inside as Shinjo controls his hands.
Shield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shinjo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shinjo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shield backwards.
Shinjo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shinjo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shinjo blocks an elbow strike.
Shield digs a right hand underneath Shinjo's ribcage. Shinjo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shinjo tries a body shot but Shield blocks it.
Shinjo misses with some punches.
Shinjo prevents a body shot from Shield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shield as Shinjo tries to tie him up.
Shinjo blocks an uppercut.
Shinjo dodges an elbow strike from Shield.
Shinjo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shield's efforts to push away.
Shinjo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shield's efforts to push away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinjo lands a left hand.
Shinjo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shinjo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shield is defending well.
Sam Shield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sho Shinjo.
Shield is leaning against Shinjo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shinjo misses with some punches.
Shield lands a hook that snaps the head of Shinjo backwards.
Shield throws a head punch that misses.
Shield swings wildly with an uppercut but Shinjo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Shinjo.
Shield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shield rushes Shinjo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shield trying to land knees to the body.
Shinjo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sam Shield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shinjo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shield walks away with a smile on his face. Shinjo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shinjo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shinjo somewhat.
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinjo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinjo avoids the head kick by Shield.
Shield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shield fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shield just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield lands a front kick.
Sam Shield is winning the standup battle so far.
Shield looks to land a combination but Shinjo avoids it well.
Shinjo has Shield up against the cage in a clinch.
Shinjo prevents a body shot from Shield.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shinjo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinjo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shield misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Shield.
I think Shield 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Shield!
Sam Shield seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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282 lbs
32 - 21 - 1 |
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300 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Polo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Polo drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Polo pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin blocks a body shot from Polo.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Polo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Polo misses with some punches.
Martin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Polo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Polo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Polo moves away and avoids it.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polo.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin .
Polo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Polo's guard.
Polo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.
Martin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Polo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Martin keeping full guard, as Polo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Polo wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
Polo keeps trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo wants to stand but Martin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marco Polo.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Polo slips the punch.
Polo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Polo lands an overhand right.
Polo closes the distance but Martin moves to the side
and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo is trying to keep Martin in close.
Polo pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Martin postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marco Polo.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Polo counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Polo is out of range.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polo scores with a jab to the head.
Martin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Polo.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Polo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martin punishes Polo's body with a nice straight punch.
Polo drops Martin with a nice combination! Polo dives into Martin 's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Dean Martin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Polo is proving a slippery customer.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Polo manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polo trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Polo is retaining full guard.
Polo keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Polo working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marco Polo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Polo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin .
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marco Polo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown but Polo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martin 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martin shoots in but Polo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polo lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin 's hand.
Marco Polo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Polo fails to land with a series of punches.
Polo swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Polo trying to control but Martin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin prevents Polo from standing back up.
Martin throwing shots but Polo is blocking nicely.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Polo's head.
Polo wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Dean Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polo won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo looking for submissions off his back.
Martin is pressing down on Polo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Polo is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo is concentrating on defense, preventing Martin from advancing position.
Polo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin .
Martin thows a huge punch but Polo dodges it nicely.
Polo wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Polo defends it.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Polo is trying to control but can't.
Polo gets back to full guard.
Polo trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo trying to control the position here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marco Polo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Polo avoids the body shot from Martin .
Polo tries to sprawl but Martin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Polo to regain full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Polo has his hands on Martin 's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin advances to half guard.
Martin trying to mount his opponent but Polo defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Polo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dean Martin '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. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Martin . Beautiful body shot.
Polo moves away from the strike by Martin .
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin misses with a hook.
Polo throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polo was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin .
Polo tries to clinch up.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polo.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Polo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Polo.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Polo counters with a nice body shot.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Marco Polo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polo manages to avoid it.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Polo digs a good body shot into Martin 's ribs.
Polo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polo wants to clinch.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Polo misses the target.
Martin takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polo scores with a hook to the body.
Martin wants to break free but Polo has control.
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Polo has the dominant position.
Polo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polo lands a shot to the body.
Polo throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin .
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Polo won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants a takedown.
Polo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo works on Martin 's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.
Martin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo misses with a punch on the inside.
Marco Polo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin is looking for a takedown.
Polo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Polo connects with the punch.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polo moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marco Polo waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gambler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Copeland moves away.
A slow jab from Gambler misses its intended target.
Copeland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Copeland lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Gambler.
Copeland fails with a takedown attempt.
Copeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambler is just out of range.
Copeland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gambler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Copeland is in Gambler's guard.
Copeland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copeland throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler seems keen to control Copeland's posture.
Copeland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambler is keeping the position for now.
Copeland throws a strike but Gambler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Copeland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gambler throwing strikes but missing.
Gambler throws an elbow that misses. Copeland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gambler's guard. Nice move by Copeland!
Gambler can't keep his opponent in guard - Copeland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler is trying to control but can't.
Copeland thows a huge punch but Gambler dodges it nicely.
Gambler is looking for a sweep. Copeland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gambler wants to control but Copeland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Copeland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gambler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Copeland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copeland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gambler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gambler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland is keen to just control but Gambler is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copeland works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gambler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Copeland tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Copeland unloads with some shots from mount but Gambler bucks and avoids them well.
Gambler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Copeland.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland looking to finish Gambler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gambler!
Copeland misses with some ground and pound and Gambler recovers position to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gambler keeps Copeland at a distance using the push kick.
Copeland blocks the body kick.
Gambler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Gambler does no damage.
Gambler throws a sloppy head kick
and Copeland decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gambler's guard.
Copeland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Copeland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Copeland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland throws a big elbow that misses.
Copeland distracts Gambler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Copeland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Copeland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses. Gambler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Copeland's guard. Nice move by Gambler!
Gambler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Jay Copeland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Copeland keeping moving, preventing Gambler from controlling successfully.
Copeland wants to sweep here but Gambler controlling him for the moment.
Gambler wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler won't allow Copeland to sweep him here.
Gambler looking to sit in guard and control but Copeland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Copeland postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gambler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Copeland, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Copeland is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland passes Gambler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Copeland wants to free his trapped foot but Gambler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Copeland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gambler defending well though.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copeland is pressing down on Gambler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gambler is holding on for now.
Copeland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gambler defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland stalling away here and it's allowed Gambler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gambler working a defensive guard here.
Copeland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gambler trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copeland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gambler throws a lazy right hand but Copeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambler throws a head kick that misses
and Copeland counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copeland is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambler has wrist control.
Gambler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Copeland!
Gambler controlling from mount.
Copeland tries to lock up and control but Gambler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Copeland's face.
It looks like Jay Copeland has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Copeland that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Copeland is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gambler prevents Copeland from getting the reversal.
Gambler cracks Copeland with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gambler scoring with strikes but Copeland is staying in there.
That has opened up Jay Copeland's cut even more.
Gambler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Copeland is working to get back to half guard.
Gambler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gambler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Copeland because Gambler loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is bucking up trying to escape but Gambler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The cut above Jay Copeland's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jay Copeland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Degen Gambler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, UGK - Pocket Full of Stones. Cabreros has chosen Love is what i got as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
38 - 21 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollis throws a sloppy head kick and Cabreros moves out of range easily.
Cabreros slips a jab from Hollis.
Cabreros looks to land a body kick but Hollis moved away.
Hollis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A cross from Cabreros lands.
Hollis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollis tries to score with a low kick but Cabreros moves his leg out of the way.
Cabreros throws a shot from downtown. Hollis moves away and avoids it.
Cabreros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Cabreros throws a hook but Hollis blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollis. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabreros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hollis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Joe Hollis has been cut.
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!
Hollis cracks Cabreros with a good jab.
Hollis looks to throw the jab but Cabreros is out of range.
Cabreros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hollis tries to land a front kick but Cabreros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabreros as he connects with a hook.
Cabreros sizes up Hollis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hollis moves out of range of the body kick from Cabreros.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hollis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Hollis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hollis throws the kick towards the body but Cabreros avoids it.
A head kick misses from Hollis.
Hollis walks into a straight right hand from Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a shot from downtown. Hollis moves away and avoids it.
Hollis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hollis misses with a kick to the body.
Hollis blocks a head kick by Cabreros.
Cabreros clobbers Hollis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hollis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabreros.
Hollis cracks a nice hook into Cabreros's ribs.
Hollis staying out of range there.
A big right from Cabreros misses.
Cabreros scores with a punch to the head.
Cabreros has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hollis scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Hollis.
Cabreros misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollis throws a head kick but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros lands with a nice body punch.
Hollis checks a leg kick.
Cabreros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabreros.
Cabreros connects with a leg kick. Hollis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cabreros swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hollis.
Cabreros blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Hollis slams his shin into Cabreros's torso.
Cabreros 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.
No joy there for Hollis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabreros misses with a hook. Hollis ducked under it nicely.
Cabreros lands with a kick to the temple. Hollis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hollis misses with a two punch combination.
Hollis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabreros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis misses the jab.
Hollis moves out of range of the leg kick from Cabreros.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Hollis.
Hollis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hollis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabreros throws out a loose jab but Hollis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabreros takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hollis digs a good body shot into Cabreros's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Hollis misses.
Hollis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hollis.
Hollis looks to land a left hand but Cabreros moved out of range nicely.
Hollis throws an overhand right that lands on Cabreros's shoulder, as Cabreros tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Cabreros.
Cabreros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollis's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabreros scores with a head kick. Hollis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cabreros fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hollis is out of range.
Hollis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabreros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollis misses with a wild combination.
Cabreros is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hollis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cabreros scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabreros.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cabreros lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hollis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hollis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Cabreros as he checks the leg kick.
Cabreros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hollis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hollis delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollis throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabreros.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Hollis.
Hollis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabreros lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Cabreros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Hollis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cabreros thuds his right hand into Hollis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cabreros dips to his left and cracks Hollis with an uppercut!
Hollis swings for the body but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros connects with an inside leg kick.
Hollis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabreros.
Cabreros blocks a jab.
Cabreros with a jab.
Hollis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hollis blocks the body kick.
Hollis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Cabreros ducks down to avoid it.
Hollis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabreros. Cabreros obviously looking to wear him down.
Hollis throws a series of punches but Cabreros avoids them all with ease.
Cabreros has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hollis.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabreros.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabreros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollis misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hollis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cabreros - the referee stops the clock and Hollis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cabreros. Hollis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cabreros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabreros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hollis fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollis throws an overhand right that lands on Cabreros's shoulder, as Cabreros tries to avoid the shot.
Cabreros moves out of range of the body kick.
Hollis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hollis just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hollis misses with a double jab.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Hollis.
Hollis blocks a low kick nicely.
Hollis 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.
Cabreros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hollis momentarily.
Hollis 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.
Hollis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hollis throws a body kick that misses.
Hollis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabreros lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis drops his hands momentarily and Cabreros takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Cabreros.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cabreros tries a head kick but it misses.
Hollis looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabreros is just out of range.
Hollis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabreros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hollis throws a head kick but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Hollis.
A cross from Cabreros lands.
Hollis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollis throws a chopping leg kick but Cabreros manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hollis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabreros. Cabreros obviously looking to wear him down.
Hollis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hollis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Cabreros misses.
Hollis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollis lands a jab to Cabreros's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Cabreros.
A swing and a miss from Hollis.
Cabreros cracks Hollis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabreros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hollis staying out of range there.
Cabreros misses with a head kick.
Peter Cabreros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabreros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabreros looks to land a body kick but Hollis moved away.
Hollis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cabreros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis connects with a single shot there.
Hollis misses with a leg kick
and Cabreros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hollis lands a leg kick that knocks Cabreros off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabreros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollis manages to avoid it.
Cabreros just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabreros throws a front kick that sends Hollis stumbling back into the cage.
Hollis throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick from Hollis misses.
Cabreros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabreros misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cabreros.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabreros misses the target.
Hollis throws an overhand right that lands on Cabreros's shoulder, as Cabreros tries to avoid the shot.
Hollis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hollis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabreros avoids the head kick by Hollis.
Cabreros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hollis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hollis misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hollis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabreros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabreros works Hollis's body with a nice hook.
Hollis cracks Cabreros with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Cabreros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Hollis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hollis throws the left hand but Cabreros avoids the punch easily.
Cabreros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabreros avoids the head kick by Hollis.
Hollis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hollis looks for the body kick but Cabreros saw that one coming.
Cabreros blocks a leg kick.
Cabreros clobbers Hollis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hollis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Cabreros swings for the body but Hollis moves out of range.
Cabreros lands with a shot to the body.
Cabreros checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabreros throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabreros checks a low kick from Hollis.
Cabreros lands with an uppercut that bounces Hollis off the cage and back into range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hollis throws out a loose jab but Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Cabreros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabreros avoids a kick to the body.
Hollis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabreros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabreros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabreros ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hollis blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Hollis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Cabreros.
Hollis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollis.
Hollis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cabreros. That one must have hurt.
Hollis tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabreros works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hollis misses the jab.
Hollis thows a body shot but no joy.
Hollis throws a solid leg kick but Cabreros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hollis.
Cabreros lands a nice looking body kick.
Hollis lands a leg kick that knocks Cabreros off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabreros scores with a jab. Hollis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joe Hollis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabreros tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hollis is able to avoid easily.
Cabreros stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabreros cracks Hollis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabreros tries to land a front kick but Hollis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hollis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hollis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hollis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabreros cracks Hollis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabreros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabreros blocks the body kick.
Cabreros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hollis blocks the body kick.
Cabreros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hollis at a distance.
Hollis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hollis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cabreros checks it well.
Hollis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabreros connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabreros connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hollis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
Hollis misses with a body kick.
Cabreros scores with a jab.
Cabreros dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hollis. That did some damage!
Hollis throws a leg kick but Cabreros moved away.
Cabreros lands a jab-cross combination.
Cabreros sizes up Hollis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hollis looks for the body kick but Cabreros saw that one coming.
Cabreros misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Cabreros.
Hollis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hollis throws a wild body kick that Cabreros sees coming a mile off.
Cabreros scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cabreros misses its intended target.
Cabreros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hollis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollis blocks a jab.
Cabreros throws a hook but Hollis avoids it easily.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Hollis.
Hollis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hollis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cabreros 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.
Hollis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabreros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabreros blocks a leg kick.
Hollis just misses with a punch to the body.
Peter Cabreros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hollis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Cabreros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cabreros 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Cabreros!
A relieved looking Peter Cabreros 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ylvis - The Fox . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlister misses with a low kick.
Makers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makers, as that shot connected.
McAlister clinches.
McAlister jumps guard but Makers stands there with McAlister around his waist. McAlister gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McAlister jumps guard but Makers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Makers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
With the fighters up against the cage, Makers throws an elbow but misses.
Makers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McAlister is trying to pull guard but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan McAlister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makers misses with a punch to the body.
McAlister is trying to force a seperation but Makers has the dominant position.
McAlister jumps guard and drags Makers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McAlister is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makers defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister wants to sweep here but Makers controlling him for the moment.
Makers wants to get up but he can't break McAlister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Makers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McAlister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McAlister 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makers won't allow McAlister to sweep him here.
McAlister is trying to keep Makers in close.
Makers trying to stand up but can't free himself from McAlister's guard.
McAlister keeping moving, preventing Makers from controlling successfully.
Makers stopping the sweep attempt from McAlister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister controls Makers momentarily but Makers frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from McAlister misses.
Makers slips a jab from McAlister.
McAlister moves into the clinch.
Makers has a couple of punches blocked by McAlister.
McAlister tries to pull guard but Makers won't allow it.
Makers pushes McAlister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McAlister fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister manages to pull guard.
Makers won't allow McAlister to sweep him here.
Makers wanted to stand there but McAlister had control of the position.
McAlister wants to sweep here but Makers controlling him for the moment.
McAlister trying to control the position.
Makers tries to free his leg and advance position but McAlister is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makers stopping the sweep attempt from McAlister.
Makers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McAlister's guard.
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 Duncan McAlister will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McAlister lands with a shot to the body.
McAlister moves into the clinch.
McAlister is trying to pull guard but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
McAlister tries to throw a body punch but Makers avoids it by throwing McAlister back against the cage.
McAlister jumps guard and drags Makers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McAlister trying to control the position.
Makers is looking to stand up but McAlister won't let him.
McAlister has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Makers stands up from McAlister's guard - Makers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Duncan McAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from McAlister misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McAlister.
McAlister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makers circles away quickly and effectively.
Makers throws a looping overhand right but McAlister ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Makers.
Makers slips a jab and a cross from McAlister.
Makers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McAlister lands a jab to the nose.
McAlister clinches up with Makers and pushes him back against the cage.
Makers misses with some punches.
Makers scores with a shoulder strike.
McAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers tries to work over McAlister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McAlister is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
McAlister is trying to pull guard but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
Makers pushes McAlister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Makers misses with some punches.
McAlister fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan McAlister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McAlister blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
Makers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McAlister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Makers just stands there and leans against the cage.
McAlister is trying to pull guard but Makers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McAlister is trying to pull guard but Makers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McAlister breaks the clinch.
Makers's corner calls for a 1-2. Makers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McAlister moves away.
The fighters circling - McAlister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McAlister darts in and clinches Makers up against the cage.
McAlister blocks an uppercut.
McAlister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Makers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Makers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Makers fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makers.
McAlister wants to get back to striking at distance but Makers won't allow it.
McAlister gets control of Makers's arms and successfully pulls guard. McAlister will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makers won't allow McAlister to sweep him here.
McAlister seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McAlister is trying to control the position but Makers postures up.
Makers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Duncan McAlister wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A jab from Makers misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Duncan McAlister will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Makers cracks a nice hook into McAlister's ribs.
Makers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McAlister drives through and clinches with Makers against the cage.
McAlister blocks a body shot from Makers.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
Makers lands with a left to the head.
McAlister tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Makers smiles and moves away.
Makers ducks under a wild hook from McAlister.
Makers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McAlister, pushing him back against the cage.
McAlister tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Makers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McAlister's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on McAlister's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Makers.
McAlister jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Makers walks away with a smile on his face. McAlister gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan McAlister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAlister lands with an overhand left.
McAlister on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makers moves out of range of the leg kick from McAlister.
A swing and a miss from McAlister.
Makers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McAlister.
Makers takes a swing at McAlister's ribcage but misses.
McAlister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McAlister instigates a clinch.
McAlister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makers lands a nice hook to McAlister's body. McAlister takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McAlister's hands.
Duncan McAlister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister forces Makers back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makers.
McAlister fails to pull guard.
McAlister blocks an elbow strike from Makers.
A frustrated look appears on McAlister's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mark Makers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makers lands an uppercut.
I was talking to McAlister's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Makers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makers misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
A head punch on the inside from Makers fails to land.
Makers missing with knees to the body.
Makers tries to land knees in the clinch but McAlister avoids the damage to the body.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister jumps guard but Makers stands there with McAlister around his waist. McAlister gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Makers tries a body shot but McAlister blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Makers.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as McAlister controls the action.
Makers lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister blocks an uppercut.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Makers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McAlister 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan McAlister!
After winning the bout, Duncan McAlister 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drazen Kadoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drazen Kadoic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalesh Nikov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadoic leaves Nikov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nikov.
Kadoic takes one on the button.
Nikov checks a low kick from Kadoic.
Nikov blocks a head kick by Kadoic.
Nikov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nikov wants to free his trapped foot but Kadoic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nikov is controlling the pace.
Kadoic won't allow Nikov to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic wants to improve his position but Nikov is controlling well.
Kadoic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nikov on the ground.
Nikov is taking a breather. Kadoic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kalesh Nikov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kadoic lands a leg kick that knocks Nikov off balance momentarily.
Kadoic throws out a leg kick but Nikov moves out of range and Kadoic only half commits.
Nikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kadoic.
Nikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kadoic throws the left hand but Nikov avoids the punch easily.
Kadoic connects with a right hand. Nikov shakes it off.
It looks like Kalesh Nikov has been cut.
Nikov gets a takedown into half guard.
Nikov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at River's Edge Gym, LOP. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kadoic wants to control but Nikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nikov wants to control but Kadoic is keeping him busy.
Nikov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kadoic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kadoic trying to control here.
We're going to have a standup here because Drazen Kadoic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nikov throws a body punch but Kadoic moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic stuffs the takedown attempt from Nikov. Nikov gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kadoic throws a looping overhand right but Nikov ducks down to avoid it.
Kadoic throws a good cross that connects.
Kadoic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kadoic. Nikov shrugs it off though.
Kadoic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kadoic.
Nikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kadoic has managed to clinch.
Nikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kadoic's elbow.
Nikov breaks from the clinch.
Nikov blocks a head kick by Kadoic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov throws a jab when Kadoic was well out of range.
Nikov misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nikov is defended easily by Kadoic.
Drazen Kadoic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalesh Nikov.
Nikov lands a slapping body shot.
Kadoic misses with a head kick.
Kadoic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikov.
Kadoic misses with a low kick.
Kadoic throws a leg kick which misses Nikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikov tries to avoid it.
Kadoic throws a front kick aimed at Nikov's knee but Nikov avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kadoic.
Kadoic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalesh Nikov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov'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.
Nikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kadoic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikov throws out the jab.
Kadoic takes a swing at Nikov's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kadoic does it's job there.
Kadoic gets caught flat footed, as Nikov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kadoic trying to control the position here.
Nikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kadoic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kadoic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic can't keep his opponent in guard - Nikov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nikov is looking to pass Kadoic's guard but actually Kadoic recovers to full guard.
Kadoic trying to keep a closed guard but Nikov is proving a slippery customer.
Kadoic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kadoic is trying to keep Nikov in close.
Nikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kadoic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kadoic working a defensive guard here.
Nikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Kadoic has wrist control.
Kadoic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Drazen Kadoic just wasn't active enough.
Kadoic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kadoic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Nikov finds it's way through Kadoic's defenses.
Kadoic sizes up Nikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikov throws a right and a left that Kadoic avoids nicely.
Nikov misses the shot to the body.
Nikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikov lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Kadoic misses
and Nikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kadoic looking to control.
Nikov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kadoic is retaining full guard.
Nikov controlling from the top position.
Kadoic controls Nikov momentarily but Nikov frees himself.
Nikov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kadoic is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nikov scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nikov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kadoic is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalesh Nikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
That's time! Kadoic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nikov punishes Kadoic's body with a nice straight punch.
Kadoic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadoic.
Nikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kadoic.
Kadoic misses with a hook. Nikov ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Kadoic is predictable there
and Nikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nikov thows a huge punch but Kadoic dodges it nicely.
Nikov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadoic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nikov.
Kadoic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kadoic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nikov is now in half guard.
Nikov drops an elbow to the side of Kadoic's head.
Kadoic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikov.
Nikov trying to control from half guard but Kadoic is working away.
Nikov is looking to pass Kadoic's guard but actually Kadoic recovers to full guard.
Nikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov stopping the sweep attempt from Kadoic.
Kadoic pulls Nikov in to control the position.
Nikov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kadoic pulls Nikov in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kadoic is looking to sweep but instead, Nikov has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov is working for a kimura but Kadoic is defending it quite comfortably.
Kadoic is not content to let Nikov control the position.
Drazen Kadoic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikov is controlling the pace.
Nikov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kalesh Nikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nikov seems content to control.
Nikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Kadoic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kalesh Nikov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nikov lands a high kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Nikov blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kadoic tries to work over Nikov's front leg with a kick but Nikov checks it.
Drazen Kadoic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kadoic is looking to chop away at Nikov's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalesh Nikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nikov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalesh Nikov!
Kalesh Nikov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cripplers Corner logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Noir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pride. River has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River closes the distance and clinches.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noir backwards.
River lands an elbow inside.
Noir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by River after a bit of a struggle.
Noir avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Noir.
With the fighters up against the cage, River throws an elbow but misses.
River breaks from the clinch.
Noir takes one to the chin there.
River misses with a body shot.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noir there as he acknowledges the shot.
River tries to clinch but Noir moves out of range.
River throws a leg kick but Noir moved away.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
The fight stays on the outside here - River looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Noir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir trying to mount his opponent but River defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Noir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir is looking to advance position but River won't allow it.
River is trying to get back to full guard.
River works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Noir wants to pass the guard but River is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as River holds on and takes a little breather.
River looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noir is one step ahead there.
River keeping moving, preventing Noir from controlling successfully.
River looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cole River.
River tries to land a body kick
and Noir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Noir.
Noir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noir 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.
River is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but River is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
River trying to keep a closed guard but Noir is proving a slippery customer.
River pulls Noir in to control the position.
We've been hearing that Noir has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
River 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cole River wasn't active enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
River jabs Noir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by River there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Noir walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from River misses
and Noir counters with a nice double leg into guard.
River is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
River trying to control the position.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.
River not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole River was stalling too much, according to the referee.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
River's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River misses with a looping right.
Noir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noir counters with a nice body shot.
River lands a high kick!
River fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noir on the side of the head.
River has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Noir off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
Noir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Noir counters with a head kick.
Cole River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
River tries to score with a low kick but Noir moves his leg out of the way.
River wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River throws the left hand but Noir avoids the punch easily.
River misses with a straight left.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looks to throw the jab but Noir is out of range.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River wants to slow Noir down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheers as River lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noir doesn't seem phased though.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
River throws a leg kick but Noir checks it.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir blocks a leg kick.
River throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River misses with a straight right.
River thumps Noir with a low kick.
Noir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
River tries to land a front kick but Noir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River misses with a body kick.
River throws a leg kick but Noir moved away.
Noir is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
River attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noir moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
River scores with a leg kick.
Noir avoids a kick to the body.
Noir throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from River misses
and Noir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
River blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noir.
Noir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but River sees it coming and defends easily.
River is pressing down on Noir's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Noir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noir wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.
River trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
River is stalling in the full guard.
River preventing the sweep.
River trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cole River hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Marshall Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Noir off balance momentarily.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noir counters with a nice double leg into side control. River won't be happy with that.
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!
Noir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear River down.
Noir working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on River's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
River is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir working away.
Noir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. River knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
River is trying to get back to half guard.
Noir wants to lay and pray for a moment but River keeps working.
River tries to buck Noir off but Noir is having none of it.
Cole River is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir landing strikes.
River tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Noir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Noir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Noir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused River some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
River is trying to control Noir's posture but Noir avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Noir off and has taken his back!
River tries to keep control of the position but Noir is staying busy.
Noir rolls, trying to escape but River keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Noir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think River 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
Cole River managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellenberger's entrance music is Soldier. A fine choice. Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Ellenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka swings for the body but Ellenberger moves out of range.
Ellenberger tried to score with a low kick but Snuka checks it.
Ellenberger misses with a body kick.
Snuka misses with a takedown attempt - Ellenberger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snuka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Adolf Ellenberger has been cut.
Snuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ellenberger is looking to slow Snuka down with leg kicks.
Ellenberger throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Ellenberger as Snuka shoots in.
Adolf Ellenberger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ellenberger counters with a leg kick.
Snuka throws a hook but Ellenberger blocks it.
Ellenberger looks for the body kick but Snuka saw that one coming.
Ellenberger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Snuka. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellenberger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka scores with a nice head shot.
Ellenberger lands a front kick.
Ellenberger avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown but Ellenberger shows good takedown defense.
Snuka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ellenberger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ellenberger looking to control.
Snuka controlling from the top position.
Ellenberger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snuka's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ellenberger has picked Snuka up and slammed him! Snuka can't keep hold of the triangle and Ellenberger manages to pass to side control!
Ellenberger trying to control the position but Snuka is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ellenberger.
Snuka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ellenberger landing strikes.
Snuka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ellenberger's best efforts.
Snuka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snuka.
Ellenberger trying to control but Snuka is working from the bottom.
Snuka isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ellenberger stacks Snuka on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ellenberger!
Snuka is not content to let Ellenberger control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ellenberger off and has taken his back!
Snuka gets his hands free as Ellenberger looks to control.
Snuka softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Ellenberger rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Snuka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ellenberger is looking to control Snuka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ellenberger avoid being mounted?
Snuka is just content to waste time from the top position. Ellenberger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka postures up.
Snuka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snuka won't allow Ellenberger to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snuka trying to control but Ellenberger is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellenberger working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellenberger wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snuka scores with a jab.
Snuka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Snuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adolf Ellenberger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Snuka lands.
Ellenberger scores with a punch to the head.
Ellenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snuka's calf.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka tries for a takedown but Ellenberger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snuka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ellenberger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellenberger moves away.
A jab from Ellenberger finds it's way through Snuka's defenses.
A good leg kick by Ellenberger.
Ellenberger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka wants to pass the guard but Ellenberger is keeping the position.
Ellenberger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellenberger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellenberger working a defensive guard here.
Ellenberger is really struggling to control Snuka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adolf Ellenberger just wasn't active enough.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellenberger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snuka.
Ellenberger misses with a takedown attempt
and Snuka counters with a left to the body.
Ellenberger throws a looping overhand right but Snuka ducks down to avoid it.
Adolf Ellenberger is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Snuka.
Ellenberger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Snuka moves forwards but Ellenberger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snuka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ellenberger was covering up waiting for the punch and Snuka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Snuka postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ellenberger pulls Snuka in to control the position.
Snuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellenberger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellenberger looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellenberger, not yet.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Ellenberger blocks nicely.
Ellenberger wants to sweep here but Snuka controlling him for the moment.
Ellenberger keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellenberger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snuka misses the shot to the body.
Ellenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Snuka off balance momentarily.
Ellenberger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellenberger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Snuka blocks the low kick.
Snuka looks to clinch
and Ellenberger counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellenberger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
A slow jab from Snuka misses its intended target.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snuka 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.
Ellenberger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snuka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellenberger lands a head kick. Snuka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellenberger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellenberger.
Ellenberger scores with a nice body kick.
A big right from Snuka misses.
Snuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellenberger circles away.
Snuka lands a jab to the head.
Ellenberger tests Snuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snuka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adolf Ellenberger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Snuka is rocked!
Ellenberger drops Snuka with a big left hand! Snuka is injured, injured bad! Ellenberger jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adolf Ellenberger!
Adolf Ellenberger managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cripplers Corner, into his post fight interview.
Jimmy Snuka was interviewed post fight and said 'Man this blows donkeys. I hate losing!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferreira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Smaug.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smaug was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Smaug throws a jab when Ferreira was well out of range.
Smaug is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
Smaug lands a jab.
Ferreira swings for the body but Smaug moves out of range.
Ferreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smaug checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smaug displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Smaug checks a leg kick.
Smaug's corner calls for a 1-2. Smaug obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smaug tries to clinch up.
Ferreira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smaug lands with a straight right. Ferreira didn't see that one coming.
Ferreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oooooh!!! Smaug has knocked Ferreira down with a huge combo! Smaug steps away and waves a wobbly Ferreira back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Antonio Carlos Ferreira has been cut.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug sizes up Ferreira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ferreira digs a good body shot into Smaug's ribs.
Smaug cracks Ferreira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smaug has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ferreira to stand back up!
Ferreira is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smaug misses with a looping right.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smaug feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.
An inside leg kick from Smaug misses.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Smaug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Smaug misses.
Ferreira throws a head kick but Smaug moves out of range.
Smaug has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ferreira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smaug uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferreira has time to react.
Smaug lands a big uppercut and Ferreira crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ferreira looks OK. Smaug waves Ferreira back to his feet!
Ferreira throws a leg kick
and Smaug counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferreira's knee momentarily.
Smaug is looking to land body kicks.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Smaug tries to clinch up.
Ferreira connects with a body shot.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
Ferreira tries to land a front kick but Smaug steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smaug.
Ferreira keeps Smaug at a distance using the push kick.
Smaug is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferreira looks for the body kick but Smaug saw that one coming.
Smaug thows a leg kick but Ferreira checks it
and Ferreira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smaug lands a jab.
Smaug throws a push kick but Ferreira slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smaug checks the leg kick.
Smaug takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ferreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Smaug.
Smaug punishes Ferreira's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira looks to land a body kick but Smaug moved away.
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smaug doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but Smaug slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
Ferreira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ferreira swings for the body but Smaug moves out of range.
Smaug thuds his right hand into Ferreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smaug counters with a body kick that stops Ferreira in his tracks momentarily.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
Smaug wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smaug tries to work over Ferreira's front leg with a kick but Ferreira checks it.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smaug is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, Smaug circles away and we're back to standing.
Smaug has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Smaug scores with a kick to the body.
Smaug fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferreira in the body.
Smaug scores with a nice head shot.
Smaug scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smaug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smaug steps in with a hook that catches Ferreira right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Smaug follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ferreira looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cinder Smaug!
After winning the bout, Cinder Smaug thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorsen throws a jab when Curry was well out of range.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thorsen has time to react.
It looks like Ejnar Thorsen has been cut.
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curry misses with a right hand
and Thorsen counters with a low kick, right behind Curry 's knee.
Curry stuns Thorsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry lands with a straight right. Thorsen didn't see that one coming.
Curry is looking to slow Thorsen down with leg kicks.
Thorsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curry.
Arthur Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorsen connects with a body shot that sends Curry's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a good cross that connects.
Curry throws a body kick that misses
and Thorsen counters with a nice body kick.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Curry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thorsen.
We've been told by Curry's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thorsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsen.
Curry misses with a hook
and Thorsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thorsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curry scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Curry tenderised Thorsen's leg. Thorsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curry lands a body shot.
Curry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thorsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsen throws a leg kick but Curry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen lands an overhand right.
Thorsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thorsen lands a big head kick that sends Curry tumbling to the mat! Thorsen takes a step backwards and waves Curry back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Curry takes a swing at Thorsen's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Thorsen lands.
Thorsen thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Curry does no damage.
Curry scores with a nice right hand.
Curry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thorsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curry.
Curry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thorsen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Curry throws a jab when Thorsen was well out of range.
Curry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thorsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
Thorsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Thorsen blocks the leg kick.
Thorsen takes one to the side of the head.
Thorsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curry rather than just go for the knockout.
Curry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thorsen throws a head kick but Curry moves out of range.
Curry blocks a head kick by Thorsen.
Nice straight punches there by Curry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry looks to throw the jab but Thorsen is out of range.
Thorsen throws a leg kick
letting Curry counter with a right hand.
Thorsen lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Thorsen takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Curry throws a nice looking combination but Thorsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Curry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curry checks a leg kick nicely.
Thorsen needs to keep his hands up - Curry had a free shot at his head there.
Thorsen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Thorsen misses the target.
Thorsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorsen throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejnar Thorsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Curry lands a jab to Thorsen's midsection.
Thorsen misses with a double jab.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Thorsen throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Thorsen scores with a spinning back kick!
Curry throws a lazy right hand but Thorsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsen lands with a straight right. Curry didn't see that one coming.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsen moves away.
Curry takes one on the button.
Thorsen lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Curry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Curry throws a series of punches but Thorsen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen throws a head kick that misses.
Curry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Thorsen off balance momentarily.
Curry thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorsen checks a leg kick.
Curry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Curry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thorsen throws a low kick but Curry moves out of range easily.
Curry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Curry blocks a jab.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Thorsen off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curry manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Curry misses its intended target.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen tries to score with a low kick but Curry moves his leg out of the way.
Thorsen throws a lazy right hand but Curry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Thorsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curry doesn't seem phased though.
Curry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorsen momentarily.
Thorsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Ejnar Thorsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Thorsen moves away and avoids it.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorsen.
Curry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thorsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorsen moves away from the strike by Curry.
Thorsen wants to slow Curry down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsen.
Thorsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Thorsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thorsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorsen.
Thorsen looks to land a right hand but Curry moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorsen misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Curry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry works on Thorsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Curry controls his hands.
Thorsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Thorsen is leaning against Curry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejnar Thorsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Curry misses with a left hand
and Thorsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curry thinking.
Curry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Curry slips a straight right by Thorsen.
Good leg kick by Curry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Curry scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Thorsen.
Thorsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Curry's corner calls for a 1-2. Curry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thorsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Thorsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curry.
Curry scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Curry tenderised Thorsen's leg. Thorsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curry misses with a body kick.
Thorsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thorsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Curry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorsen.
Thorsen throws out a loose jab but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen misses with a body shot.
Curry lands with a hook. Thorsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thorsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Curry's calf.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curry.
Curry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorsen wants to land a leg kick but Curry is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorsen.
Thorsen cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
A combination from Curry does no damage.
Curry misses with a looping left.
Curry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Thorsen.
Thorsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.
Thorsen is looking to clinch.
Curry swings for the body but Thorsen moves out of range.
Curry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Curry thows a body shot but no joy.
Curry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thorsen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Curry saw that one coming.
Curry misses with a left hand
and Thorsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Curry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Curry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Thorsen misses.
Thorsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Thorsen tenderised Curry's leg. Curry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Curry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curry misses with a straight right.
Curry ducks right into an uppercut from Thorsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen staying out of range there.
Curry digs a good body shot into Thorsen's ribs.
Curry looks to land a left hand but Thorsen moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Thorsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curry takes one to the side of the head.
Thorsen stuns Curry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorsen cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
Thorsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Thorsen throws a jab when Curry was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thorsen throws a push kick but Curry slaps the foot to one side.
Curry misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejnar Thorsen really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Curry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorsen closes the distance and clinches.
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Curry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thorsen.
Thorsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Curry.
Curry stalling in the clinch but Thorsen improves position.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Curry working aggressively here.
Thorsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry is looking to control Thorsen's arms but Thorsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curry has his back to the cage.
Thorsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thorsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Thorsen as the two fighters clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorsen's elbow.
Thorsen lands a shot to the body.
Thorsen misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen works on Curry's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorsen lands a left hand.
Thorsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Thorsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorsen lands a body punch.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry has Thorsen pressed against the cage, preventing Thorsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thorsen tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Curry as the two fighters clinch.
Curry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curry is trying to break the clinch but Thorsen has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thorsen.
Curry blocks a body shot from Thorsen.
Curry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorsen blocks an uppercut.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Curry's ribcage. Curry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorsen.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Thorsen cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Thorsen.
Thorsen blocks a body shot from Curry.
Curry tries a body shot but Thorsen blocks it.
Thorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Curry controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorsen.
Thorsen is working Curry over against the cage.
Curry tries a body shot but Thorsen blocks it.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Curry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorsen controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Thorsen.
Thorsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curry tries to work over Thorsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Curry.
Curry presses Thorsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsen throws a head punch that misses.
Thorsen lands a body shot.
Ejnar Thorsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorsen being controlled against the cage.
Thorsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejnar Thorsen dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
A big right from Thorsen misses.
Curry misses with an uppercut. Thorsen saw that one coming.
Thorsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorsen missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curry misses the jab.
Thorsen misses with a leg kick.
Curry lands an overhand right.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curry misses with a body shot.
Curry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Curry.
Curry misses with a body punch
and Thorsen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thorsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thorsen defending well as Curry loads up on a big left hand.
Curry looks to land a right hand but Thorsen moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorsen, right into the meat.
Thorsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
Curry takes a swing at Thorsen's ribcage but misses.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Curry misses.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.
Thorsen misses with a hook.
Arthur Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Thorsen coming out on top.
Curry lands a jab to the nose.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorsen.
A jab from Curry misses.
Thorsen throws an overhand right that lands on Curry's shoulder, as Curry tries to avoid the shot.
Curry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Thorsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curry doesn't seem phased though.
Thorsen checks a low kick from Curry.
Curry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thorsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Curry cracks Thorsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throws out a loose jab but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thorsen throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Thorsen slips under a jab.
Ejnar Thorsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Curry throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thorsen counter with a right hand.
Curry throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Thorsen counter with a right hand.
Curry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thorsen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Curry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Curry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Curry fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry.
The fighters circling - Thorsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curry scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Thorsen. Beautiful body shot.
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!
The fighters circling - Curry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curry misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Thorsen finds it's target.
Jab by Curry.
Curry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorsen punishes Curry's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorsen cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
Thorsen moves away from the strike by Curry.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arthur Curry.
Well Thorsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ejnar Thorsen! Ejnar Thorsen retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ejnar Thorsen waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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