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RYZE 60: Xinhai vs. Hatfield PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Worner (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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Worner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hobbs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hobbs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Worner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hobbs is holding Worner down, trying to stall.
Hobbs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hobbs tries to get to full guard but Worner has control of the leg.
Hobbs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Worner trying to control from half guard but Hobbs is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs tries to get to full guard but Worner has control of the leg.
Hobbs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Worner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Worner's back!
Worner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hobbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner trying to control the action but Hobbs just sinks the hooks in.
Worner wants to escape the position.
Worner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hobbs avoiding Worner 's attempts to control his hands.
Worner tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hobbs closes the distance and pushes Worner back into the cage.
Hobbs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hobbs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hobbs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kenny Worner has been cut.
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hobbs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worners head.
Hobbs is struggling to control the position.
Hobbs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Worner is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Worner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hobbs lands a good knee to the midsection. Worner won't want to take too many of those.
Hobbs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hobbs for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Hobbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Worner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Worner.
Hobbs rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
Hobbs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hobbs lands a shot to the body.
Hobbs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hobbs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hobbs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hobbs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Worner is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Hobbs has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hobbs leaning against his opponent.
Worner has clasped his hands together around Hobbs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hobbs is holding Worner down, trying to stall.
Hobbs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs keeping control of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Worner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hobbs sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hobbs.
Hobbs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hobbs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to control from the top but Hobbs keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Hobbs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Worner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hobbs tries to improve position but can't.
Hobbs is trying to control Worner's posture but Worner avoids it.
Hobbs manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hobbs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hobbs is controlling Worner's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs is pressing down on Worner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hobbs is controlling Worner's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Hobbs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hobbs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Hobbs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Worner'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!
Hobbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Worner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hobbs is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Worner.
Worner pushes Hobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobbs is pushing Worner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Worner pulls Hobbs into guard.
Worner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worner has an active guard here but Hobbs has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hobbs get's back to his feet.
Hobbs clinches up against the cage.
Luke Hobbs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hobbs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs lands a shot to the body.
Hobbs taking a breather.
Hobbs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hobbs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hobbs.
Worner tries to break the clinch but Hobbs is controlling the position.
Hobbs has Worner pressed against the cage.
Worner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobbs has control of Worner's left arm, preventing Worner from doing any damage.
Luke Hobbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Worner looking to sit in guard and control but Hobbs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Luke Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobbs moves into range and clinches up with Worner.
A short body shot lands from Hobbs as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hobbs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hobbs lands an elbow inside.
Hobbs has Worner pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hobbs obliges.
Luke Hobbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hobbs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hobbs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Worner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Worner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Hobbs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hobbs digs a right hand underneath Worner's ribcage. Worner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Hobbs.
Kenny Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Hobbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hobbs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Hobbs!
Luke Hobbs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ebeneezer McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Oarsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cosmo Oarsman enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ebeneezer McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Oarsman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oarsman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oarsman motions for McCoy to come forward. Oarsman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCoy checks a leg kick.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCoy checks a leg kick.
Oarsman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCoy rushes Oarsman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oarsman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oarsman lands a damaging elbow.
Oarsman lands an elbow that stopped McCoy in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ebeneezer McCoy has been cut.
Oarsman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oarsman as McCoy tries to tie him up.
Oarsman managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
Oarsman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman working McCoy over with knees to the body.
McCoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCoy avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCoy avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from McCoy.
McCoy looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe McCoy would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Oarsman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCoy takes an elbow to the temple.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oarsman crunches a lovely knee into McCoy's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oarsman trying to land knees to the body.
Oarsman avoids a wild elbow strike from McCoy.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oarsman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman blocks an elbow strike.
Come on McCoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oarsman unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCoy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oarsman lands an elbow just above McCoy 's eye.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCoy is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oarsman obliges.
Oarsman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oarsman obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oarsman.
Oarsman lands a shot to the body.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Oarsman.
Oarsman trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oarsman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oarsman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oarsman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCoy blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCoy avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Oarsman trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCoy takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy tries a body shot but Oarsman blocks it.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oarsman tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
Oarsman avoids the elbow strike from McCoy, against the cage.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but McCoy avoids the damage to the body.
McCoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oarsman.
A nice left hand lands by McCoy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oarsman managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy is looking to control Oarsman's arms but Oarsman gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCoy has his back to the cage.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Oarsman.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Oarsman.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCoy lands a nice knee to the body.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCoy blocking some punches.
McCoy throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oarsman dodges an elbow strike from McCoy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oarsman connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Oarsman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ebeneezer McCoy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McCoy is looking to clinch but Oarsman is avoiding it.
Oarsman closes the distance and clinches.
McCoy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Cosmo Oarsman has been cut.
Oarsman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
Oarsman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCoy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McCoy working Oarsman over with knees to the body.
Oarsman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCoy.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oarsman avoids it.
Oarsman misses with an elbow over the top.
Oarsman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oarsman misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oarsman blocks an elbow strike.
Oarsman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCoy's elbow.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but McCoy avoids the damage to the body.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman letting McCoy take a breather here.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oarsman throws an elbow but it misses.
Oarsman lands an uppercut.
McCoy misses with an elbow over the top.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCoy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oarsman up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oarsman managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
Oarsman misses with an elbow over the top.
Oarsman lands an elbow inside that McCoy shrugs off.
McCoy wants to stall.
McCoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McCoy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McCoy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Oarsman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oarsman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oarsman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCoy blocks the elbow strike.
Oarsman lands a good knee to the midsection. McCoy won't want to take too many of those.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
Oarsman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oarsman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCoy is defending well for now.
Oarsman blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oarsman trying to land knees to the body.
Oarsman connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCoy's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oarsman.
A short right from Oarsman.
Oarsman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCoy blocks it with crossed arms.
Oarsman lands an elbow that stopped McCoy in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy with a knee to the head.
Oarsman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oarsman fails to land.
Oarsman blocks an elbow strike from McCoy.
Oarsman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oarsman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oarsman lands a knee to the body.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but Oarsman blocks it.
A short left from Oarsman.
McCoy is rocked!
Oarsman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCoy's defenses.
Oh McCoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oarsman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oarsman creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops McCoy! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Oarsman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cosmo Oarsman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukki Makkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton's entrance music is back passage only. A fine choice. Jukki Makkonen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graeme Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukki Makkonen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkonen misses with a left hand
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makkonen manages to avoid it.
Makkonen is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Norton as Makkonen shoots in.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Makkonen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Makkonen missing with a left hand there. Norton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Makkonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.
Makkonen shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Graeme Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukki Makkonen.
Norton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makkonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Norton trying to control the position.
Norton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makkonen controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Makkonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Makkonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makkonen dives in and grabs Norton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Norton pushes down on Makkonen's head and hops out.
Norton scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Jukki Makkonen has been cut.
Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norton throws a hook but Makkonen avoids it easily.
Makkonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Makkonen throws a right hand that Norton ducks under and follows up with a left that Norton also avoids with ease.
Norton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Makkonen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makkonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Norton circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Makkonen to the canvas! Makkonen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Norton keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graeme Norton!
Graeme Norton took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im back the power in my hands was too much for him and he just gave up. Train harder and we will fight again.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Hielscher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Finkle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Konrad Hielscher's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konrad Hielscher!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Finkle misses the target.
No joy there for Hielscher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finkle is looking to slow Hielscher down with leg kicks.
Hielscher moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Hielscher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkle.
Finkle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hielscher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finkle throws a leg kick
enabling Hielscher to counter with a crisp jab.
Hielscher throws a nice looking combination but Finkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hielscher ducks right into an uppercut from Finkle.
Finkle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Hielscher controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Hielscher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finkle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Konrad Hielscher has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle working aggressively here.
Hielscher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hielscher misses with a looping left.
Finkle lands with an overhand left.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkle staying out of range there.
Hielscher tries to keep at a distance but Finkle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hielscher blocks an elbow strike from Finkle.
Finkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hielscher blocking some punches.
Finkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Hielscher backwards.
Hielscher blocks a body shot from Finkle.
Finkle has Hielscher pressed against the cage, preventing Hielscher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hielscher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Finkle.
Stalling in the clinch from Hielscher.
Finkle working aggressively here.
Hielscher works on Finkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Hielscher looking to slow down the pace here.
Hielscher misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hielscher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finkle gets a clinch.
Finkle misses with a punch on the inside.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hielscher avoids it.
Finkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finkle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hielscher or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle lands with a light punch inside.
Finkle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finkle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hielscher blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
Finkle throws an elbow but it misses.
Finkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hielschers head.
That has opened up Konrad Hielscher's cut even more.
Finkle lands an elbow just above Hielscher 's eye.
Hielscher is rocked!
Hielscher stalling in the clinch but Finkle improves position.
Hielscher is still on wobbly legs! Can Finkle finish him?
Finkle pushes Hielscher against the cage. Finkle is working some dirty boxing. Finkle pushes off with a quick right hook! Hielscher goes down! Hielscher tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Finkle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Finkle!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Finkle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Raatikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schilling might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Raatikainen has chosen Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaska Raatikainen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raatikainen throws a solid leg kick but Schilling takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raatikainen.
Raatikainen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schilling to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schilling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raatikainen is adopting a defensive guard.
Schilling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raatikainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schilling 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Schilling's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Raatikainen 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.
Schilling is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raatikainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raatikainen has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schilling is looking for a triangle but Raatikainen pushes his legs off easily.
Schilling is looking for a triangle here but Raatikainen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Schilling is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Raatikainen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Raatikainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling tries to hold on but Raatikainen postures up.
Schilling is looking to get to half guard.
Raatikainen controlling his opponent.
Schilling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raatikainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling tries to reverse the position but Raatikainen maintains control.
Raatikainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schilling is looking to escape.
Schilling tries to buck Raatikainen off but he can't manage it.
Raatikainen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Raatikainen tries to control but Schilling wriggling away.
Schilling tries to hold on but Raatikainen postures up.
Schilling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling gets back to half guard.
Schilling is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaska Raatikainen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schilling throws a sloppy head kick and Raatikainen moves out of range easily.
Raatikainen takes a swing at Schilling's ribcage but misses.
Schilling throws a leg kick but Raatikainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raatikainen tries to land a front kick but Schilling steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schilling closes the distance and clinches up with Raatikainen, looking for a takedown. Schilling pushes Raatikainen against the cage but Raatikainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jaska Raatikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raatikainen tries to clinch but Schilling is having none of it.
Schilling staying out of range there.
Raatikainen with a hook.
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 Joe Schilling will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raatikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Schilling misses with a takedown attempt - Raatikainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raatikainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raatikainen lands a head kick. Schilling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schilling misses with a low kick as Raatikainen jumps back.
Raatikainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raatikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
Schilling misses with an uppercut.
Jaska Raatikainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schilling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raatikainen throws the kick towards the body but Schilling avoids it.
Raatikainen throws a push kick but Schilling slaps the foot to one side.
Schilling moves out of range of the leg kick from Raatikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body
and Raatikainen counters with a leg kick.
Schilling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Raatikainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raatikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schilling lands a slapping body shot.
Schilling misses with a body shot.
Raatikainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Schilling. Schilling gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Schilling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raatikainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raatikainen misses the shot to the body.
Schilling throws a sloppy head kick and Raatikainen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raatikainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raatikainen wants it to stay on the feet.
Schilling throws a hook to the side of Raatikainen's head but Raatikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schilling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raatikainen.
Schilling blocks a leg kick.
Raatikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raatikainen thumps Schilling with a low kick.
Raatikainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raatikainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raatikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Schilling off balance momentarily.
Schilling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raatikainen can pounce on him.
Raatikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen throws a push kick but Schilling slaps the foot to one side.
Raatikainen lands with a hook. Schilling tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schilling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raatikainen counters with a good, hard body kick but Schilling shrugs it off.
Raatikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raatikainen.
Schilling checks a leg kick.
Raatikainen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schilling misses with a series of wild punches.
Raatikainen throws a body kick that misses.
Raatikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raatikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raatikainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schilling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schilling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schilling. Raatikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilling fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raatikainen to the ground. Schilling is now in Raatikainen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raatikainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schilling is one step ahead there.
Schilling passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schilling moves into full mount!
Schilling trying to control but Raatikainen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Raatikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Raatikainen lands a lovely overhand right.
Schilling throws a nice looking combination but Raatikainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Raatikainen. No joy for Schilling on that attempt.
Raatikainen misses with a low kick.
Schilling pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schilling misses with a body shot
and Raatikainen counters with a nice body kick.
Raatikainen thumps Schilling with a low kick.
Raatikainen is looking to slow Schilling down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Raatikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schilling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schilling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Schilling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Raatikainen struggling a bit here.
Raatikainen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Schilling presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Schilling postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raatikainen looks a forlorn figure.
Raatikainen is squirming around, avoiding Schilling's attempts to control the action.
Raatikainen is looking to improve his position but Schilling isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands a big shot there that rocks Raatikainen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Raatikainen is squirming around, avoiding Schilling's attempts to control the action.
Joe Schilling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schilling postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raatikainen looks a forlorn figure.
Raatikainen manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Raatikainen is trying to maintain the position but Schilling is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling is nestled in close to Raatikainen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schilling is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schilling wants to control but Raatikainen is keeping him busy.
Raatikainen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Schilling is trying to work for a kimura but Raatikainen is defending well.
Schilling is keen to just control but Raatikainen is a slippery customer.
Schilling is trying to work for a kimura but Raatikainen is defending well.
Schilling lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raatikainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Raatikainen is not content to let Schilling control the position.
Raatikainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schilling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schilling's back!
Raatikainen is looking to control Schilling but Schilling is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Schilling right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raatikainen is riding his opponent, not letting Schilling buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Schilling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schilling 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breannain Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Cade is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Breannain Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Cade!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich misses with a takedown attempt - Cade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Miletich.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Miletich does no damage.
Cade has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Miletich.
Cade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Cade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Miletich misses with the head strike.
Miletich blocking some punches.
Miletich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miletich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miletich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cade has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miletich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miletich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miletich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miletich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cade digs a right hand underneath Miletich's ribcage. Miletich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cade tries to land a knee to the head but Miletich blocks with his arms.
Cade dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Cade is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miletich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cade looking for a takedown.
Miletich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
Cade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cade lands with a light punch inside.
Cade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miletich lands a damaging elbow.
Cade throws a punch but it's blocked by Miletich.
Cade has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miletich clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cade controlling well, preventing Miletich from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cade.
Miletich is trying to break free.
Miletich is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Miletich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miletich throws out a loose jab but Cade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich lands a glancing blow to the side of Cade's head.
Miletich loads up on a big right hand but Cade slips the punch.
Miletich looks to clinch
and Cade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miletich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miletich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cade instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade blocks an uppercut.
Miletich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miletich throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.
Cade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cade tries to land a front kick but Miletich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miletich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cade walks into a straight right hand from Miletich.
A big right from Miletich misses.
Cade avoids the body shot from Miletich.
Miletich rushes Cade and presses him up against the cage.
Cade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cade throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
Cade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miletichs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miletich lands an elbow inside.
Cade fails to pull guard.
Cade blocks an uppercut.
Miletich working aggressively here.
Miletich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miletich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Cade shrugs off.
Cade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cade blocks an uppercut.
Cade lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Cade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Cade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cade throws a head punch that misses.
Miletich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cade lands a shoulder strike.
Miletich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Breannain Miletich will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miletich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cade.
Miletich wants to clinch but Cade slips to the side
and Cade counters with a three punch combo that has Miletich backing up. Miletich nods at Cade to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miletich is defended easily by Cade.
Miletich swats away the attempt to clinch by Cade.
Cade tries to clinch but Miletich moves out of range.
Miletich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cade forces Miletich back against the cage and clinches.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cade misses with a punch on the inside.
Cade blocks the elbow strike.
Cade takes an elbow to the temple.
Cade looking to slow down the pace here.
Cade is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miletich to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cade's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cade blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miletich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cade's brow.
Miletich misses with some punches.
Miletich throws an elbow but it misses.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Miletich lands a right hand.
Miletich lands a nice elbow.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Cade slows down the pace here.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Cade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miletich lands an elbow that stopped Cade in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Carl Cade has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Cade.
Nice elbow from Miletich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cade blocks an elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich throws an elbow but it misses.
Cade is looking to control Miletich's arms but Miletich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cade has his back to the cage.
Cade breaks from the clinch.
Miletich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miletich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cade takes one to the side of the head.
Miletich throws a right hand that Cade ducks under and follows up with a left that Cade also avoids with ease.
Cade shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miletich napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miletich tries to buck Cade off but Cade is having none of it.
Cade staying calm.
Miletich is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Cade rushes Miletich and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miletich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cade is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miletich is keeping busy.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Cade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Miletich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miletich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cade lands with a short shot to the head.
Miletich lands with a left to the head.
Cade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Cade blocking some punches.
Cade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cade tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miletich misses with an uppercut.
Cade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miletich throws a lazy right hand but Cade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miletich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miletich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cade tries a head kick but it misses.
Miletich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miletich misses with a series of wild punches.
Cade misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miletich connects with the punch.
Cade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miletich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 Breannain Miletich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carl Cade's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miletich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Breannain Miletich is winning the standup battle so far.
Cade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miletich thows a body shot but no joy.
Miletich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miletich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miletich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miletich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cade wants to stand but Miletich is controlling the position.
Miletich drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cade dives on top into guard.
Miletich wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade wants to control from the top but Miletich keeps moving.
Miletich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miletich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miletich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cade controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carl Cade wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cade gets tackled into the cage by Miletich. Miletich maintains the clinch.
Miletich lands an elbow just above Cade 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade tries a body shot but Miletich blocks it.
Miletich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cade.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miletich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cade's defenses.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Cade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cade blocks an elbow strike.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miletich misses with some punches.
Miletich throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cade.
Miletich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miletich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Cade misses with some punches.
Miletich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cade prevents it.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cade misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cade.
Cade tries to land a knee to the head but Miletich blocks with his arms.
Miletich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miletich has a couple of punches blocked by Cade.
Breannain Miletich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Miletich.
Cade dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
A frustrated look appears on Cade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miletich lands a left hand.
Miletich misses with an elbow over the top.
Miletich throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cade.
Cade dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Breannain Miletich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Cade.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich lands a hook that snaps the head of Cade backwards.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cade is trying to break the clinch but Miletich has him pressed against the cage.
Miletich misses with some punches.
Cade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miletich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cade counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cade can't find room to land a body shot as Miletich controls the action.
Cade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Cade.
Cade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cade is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miletich misses with some punches.
Miletich has a couple of punches blocked by Cade.
Carl Cade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miletich tries for a takedown but Cade manages to get underhooks.
Miletich prevents a body shot from Cade.
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 Breannain Miletich.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miletich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Breannain Miletich!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latvala comes to the cage accompanied by Children of Bodom - Tie my rope. Axelsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Petter - Det går bra nu. Roope Latvala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johan Axelsson's chin.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roope Latvala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Latvala manages to avoid it.
Latvala throws out a loose jab but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Latvala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Latvala takes a swing at Axelsson's ribcage but misses.
Axelsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Axelsson misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axelsson, as that shot connected.
Axelsson pushes Latvala up against the cage in a clinch.
Latvala tries to circle away but Axelsson has him pinned against the cage.
Axelsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Latvala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Latvala scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Johan Axelsson has been cut.
Latvala throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Latvala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Latvala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsson backwards.
Axelsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Latvala.
Axelsson is looking to clinch but Latvala is avoiding it.
Latvala misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Latvala's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Axelsson wants to control from the top but Latvala keeps moving.
Latvala has a closed guard, preventing Axelsson from standing up.
Latvala thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Latvala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Axelsson is pushing down on Latvala's leg trying to pass to half guard. Latvala is fighting to maintain full guard but Axelsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Latvala controlling the position for now.
Axelsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Latvala punching from the bottom.
Axelsson trying to mount his opponent but Latvala defends it.
Axelsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latvala is looking for a sweep. Axelsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Axelsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Axelsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Latvala trying to control but Axelsson postures up.
Axelsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Latvala keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latvala wants to improve his position but Axelsson is controlling well.
Axelsson is trying to work for a kimura but Latvala is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Axelsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Latvala defending well though.
Latvala tries to get to full guard but Axelsson has control of the leg.
Axelsson working Latvala over with strikes.
Latvala works his way to full guard. Good work.
Axelsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Axelsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Latvala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Latvala wants to sweep here but Axelsson controlling him for the moment.
Axelsson wants to control from the top but Latvala keeps moving.
Latvala lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Axelsson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Latvala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Axelsson's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Latvala lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Johan Axelsson's cut even more.
Axelsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Axelsson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Axelsson wants to control but Latvala is having none of it.
Latvala lands with some strikes.
The cut above Johan Axelsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson is working to get back to half guard.
Latvala is landing with some decent strikes but Axelsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Latvala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Axelsson's cut.
That's time! Latvala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Latvala swings for the body but Axelsson moves out of range.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johan Axelsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roope Latvala!
Roope Latvala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerron Nimoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerron Nimoh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerron Nimoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clyde Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoh throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Dixon defending well as Nimoh loads up on a big left hand.
Dixon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nimoh misses with a wild body shot.
Nimoh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nimoh throws out the jab.
Nimoh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nimoh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.
Nimoh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nimoh.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Nimoh.
A punch lands to the side of Dixon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nimoh throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoh takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Nimoh works Dixon's body with a nice hook.
We've been informed that Dixon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nimoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Nimoh.
A big left from Nimoh misses.
Nimoh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nimoh cracks Dixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nimoh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dixon on the side of the head.
Nimoh scores with a punch to the head.
Nimoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Nimoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Nimoh - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Nimoh misses.
Nimoh lunges at Dixon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dixon's hand.
Dixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nimoh misses the body punch
and Dixon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nimoh drops Dixon with a beautiful combination! Dixon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nimoh is looking for the KO!
Dixon is rocked!
Nimoh connects with a stiff jab that staggers Dixon - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerron Nimoh!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerron Nimoh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai comes to the cage accompanied by Loco. Hatfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Country Boy Can Survive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yang Xinhai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Xinhai as Hatfield shoots in.
Xinhai misses with a leg kick
and Hatfield counters by clinching up.
Hatfield fails to pull guard.
Xinhai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xinhai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hatfield under the eye.
Hatfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xinhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yang Xinhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Hatfield.
Xinhai lands a right hook to the body.
Xinhai instigates a clinch.
Hatfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hatfield is trying to pull guard but Xinhai has him pressed against the cage.
Xinhai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield stalling.
Hatfield is trying to drag Xinhai to the mat but Xinhai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Xinhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with some punches.
Xinhai breaks from the clinch.
Xinhai has Hatfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Xinhai uses from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Xinhai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatfield looking for a guillotine here but Xinhai defends easily.
Xinhai postures up in Hatfield's guard and throws a big left but Hatfield blocks it.
Hatfield has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xinhai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xinhai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xinhai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Xinhai trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatfield looking for a guillotine here but Xinhai defends easily.
Xinhai throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai wants to control from the top but Hatfield keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hatfield has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Xinhai is looking to defend but Hatfield has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Xinhai! Hatfield pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Xinhai taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Hatfield!
William Hatfield is the new bantamweight champion!
William Hatfield gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surangel Oiterong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Garvey Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiterong comes into the arena with American Idiot blaring out of the sound system. Garvey Huey has chosen Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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174 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Surangel Oiterong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Garvey Huey!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey Huey tries to clinch up but Oiterong circles away and keeps his distance.
Garvey Huey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oiterong defends it nicely.
Garvey Huey fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Oiterong misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvey Huey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Surangel Oiterong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Garvey Huey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey doesn't manage to clinch there - Oiterong circles away.
Oiterong misses with a hook
and Garvey Huey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like Garvey Huey is going to stand back up.
Oiterong is trying to stand.
Garvey Huey is taking a breather. Oiterong 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.
Oiterong wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey content to control rather than advance.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Malcolm Garvey Huey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garvey Huey misses with a body shot.
Garvey Huey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Surangel Oiterong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garvey Huey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oiterong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Oiterong misses the target.
Oiterong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garvey Huey tries to clinch there but Oiterong circles away.
Garvey Huey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oiterong.
Garvey Huey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oiterong was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvey Huey.
A jab lands there for Garvey Huey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey looks to score with a jab to the body but Oiterong is just out of range.
Garvey Huey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oiterong pinned against the cage. Oiterong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garvey Huey fails to land the takedown.
Oiterong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Garvey Huey misses the target.
Garvey Huey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Garvey Huey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garvey Huey throws an overhand right that lands on Oiterong's shoulder, as Oiterong tries to avoid the shot.
Oiterong throws the left hand but Garvey Huey avoids the punch easily.
Garvey Huey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oiterong's guard.
Garvey Huey 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.
Oiterong keeping moving, preventing Garvey Huey from controlling successfully.
Oiterong is looking to stand back up but Garvey Huey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Oiterong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garvey Huey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garvey Huey is looking to stall here but Oiterong recovers full guard.
Garvey Huey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oiterong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Malcolm Garvey Huey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garvey Huey scores with the left hand. Oiterong knows he should have avoided that one.
Garvey Huey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oiterong wants it to stay on the feet.
Malcolm Garvey Huey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garvey Huey 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.
Garvey Huey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garvey Huey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong is looking to stand up but Garvey Huey isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Malcolm Garvey Huey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oiterong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Oiterong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oiterong swings widly with a right hand
and Garvey Huey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oiterong's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oiterong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garvey Huey controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Garvey Huey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Oiterong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garvey Huey misses with an uppercut.
Garvey Huey tries to clinch up but Oiterong circles away and keeps his distance.
Oiterong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garvey Huey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oiterong scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvey Huey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oiterong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garvey Huey has closed the distance and engaged Oiterong in a clinch.
Garvey Huey breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey Huey slips under a jab from Oiterong.
Garvey Huey shoots in for a double leg but Oiterong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garvey Huey with a jab.
Oiterong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oiterong staying out of range there.
Garvey Huey throws an off balance right hand
and Oiterong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malcolm Garvey Huey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oiterong lands a jab-cross combination.
Garvey Huey is rocked!
Garvey Huey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oiterong.
Malcolm Garvey Huey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garvey Huey is still on wobbly legs! Can Oiterong finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong swats away the attempt to clinch by Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey misses the jab.
Garvey Huey seems to have recovered his senses.
Garvey Huey shoots in for a double leg but Oiterong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Surangel Oiterong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Garvey Huey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garvey Huey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oiterong throws out the jab.
Garvey Huey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garvey Huey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garvey Huey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oiterong is keeping the position for now.
Surangel Oiterong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey Huey content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surangel Oiterong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Oiterong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garvey Huey in his tracks.
Oiterong swats away the attempt to clinch by Garvey Huey.
Garvey Huey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oiterong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garvey Hueys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oiterong throws a jab when Garvey Huey was well out of range.
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 Surangel Oiterong.
I think Garvey Huey 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Garvey Huey!
After winning the bout, Malcolm Garvey Huey 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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