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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Morgernstern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgernstern comes to the cage accompanied by Te a la menthe. Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
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210 lbs
25 - 29 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Morgernstern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgernstern.
Morgernstern ducks under a wild hook from Blyer.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgernstern circles away quickly and effectively.
Blyer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Matt Morgernstern has been cut.
Blyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgernstern throws a head kick that half lands.
Morgernstern takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morgernstern drops Blyer with a right and a left! Morgernstern comes rushing in but Blyer regains his composure and manages to keep Morgernstern in guard.
Blyer is rocked!
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blyer wants to stand but Morgernstern is controlling the position.
Morgernstern trying to control but Blyer is working from the bottom.
Morgernstern is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morgernstern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgernstern wants to control from the top but Blyer keeps moving.
Morgernstern looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morgernstern won't allow Blyer to get back to his feet.
Morgernstern slips nicely into half guard.
Blyer pushes Morgernstern off looking to stand but Morgernstern dives back in and keeps control.
Morgernstern is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern wants to take a breather but Blyer is having none of it.
Morgernstern thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgernstern is looking to take a break and control but Blyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blyer wants to get back to his feet.
Blyer wants to stand back up but Morgernstern manages to pass into side control.
Blyer stops Morgernstern from passing to mount.
Morgernstern working the strikes but Blyer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgernstern trying to control from Blyer's half guard. Blyer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Morgernstern looking to pass the guard.
Morgernstern is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morgernstern prevents Blyer from getting back to his feet.
Morgernstern trying to control the position from guard on top but Blyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blyer keeping moving, preventing Morgernstern from controlling successfully.
Morgernstern wants to pass the guard but Blyer is keeping the position.
Blyer is looking to stand up but Morgernstern isn't so interested in that idea.
Blyer keeping moving, preventing Morgernstern from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blyer wants to get back to his feet but Morgernstern is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blyer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgernstern dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Blyer misses.
Morgernstern throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matt Morgernstern is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blyer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Blyer throws a hook but Morgernstern blocks it.
Morgernstern plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgernstern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rocky Blyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgernstern throws a sloppy head kick and Blyer moves out of range easily.
A big left from Blyer misses.
Morgernstern moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Morgernstern lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blyer doesn't seem phased though.
Morgernstern takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgernstern ducks under a wild hook from Blyer.
Morgernstern takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgernstern pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgernstern tried to score with a low kick but Blyer checks it.
Blyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morgernstern back to the cage. Blyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgernstern stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgernstern.
Morgernstern walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Morgernstern.
Morgernstern feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blyer's calf.
Morgernstern slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Blyer swings for the body but Morgernstern moves out of range.
Morgernstern throws a sloppy head kick and Blyer moves out of range easily.
Blyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgernstern looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgernstern decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morgernstern wants to pass to mount but Blyer is defending the position.
Morgernstern is keen to just control but Blyer is a slippery customer.
Blyer wants to get back to his feet.
Morgernstern takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morgernstern throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgernstern is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morgernstern is trying to work for a kimura but Blyer is defending well.
Morgernstern is looking to advance position but Blyer won't allow it.
Matt Morgernstern overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern trying to control from half guard but Blyer is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgernstern tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morgernstern stops Blyer from getting back to his feet.
Morgernstern is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blyer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgernstern.
Morgernstern seems to be working for a kimura but Blyer defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blyer pushes Morgernstern off looking to stand but Morgernstern dives back in and keeps control.
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 Matt Morgernstern will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A left lands for Blyer.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Blyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgernstern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgernstern. Blyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgernstern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blyer.
Morgernstern cracks Blyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgernstern fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blyer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgernstern closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blyer did well to prevent Morgernstern getting side control.
Blyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morgernstern is just content to waste time from the top position. Blyer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blyer has momentary wrist control but Morgernstern slips an elbow through the middle.
Morgernstern with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgernstern tries to free his leg and advance position but Blyer is retaining full guard.
Morgernstern looking to sit in guard and control but Blyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgernstern looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgernstern has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blyer has managed to get both his arms back between Morgernstern's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgernstern's guard.
Blyer gets to his feet. Morgernstern looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Blyer as Morgernstern shoots in.
Rocky Blyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgernstern fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blyer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Morgernstern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgernstern closes the distance and clinches up with Blyer, looking for a takedown. Morgernstern pushes Blyer against the cage but Blyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer lands a jab.
Blyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blyer scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Blyer.
Morgernstern misses with a combination
enabling Blyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgernstern tries to clinch up.
Matt Morgernstern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morgernstern finds it's way round the side to connect with Blyer's head.
Rocky Blyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyer misses with a few strikes there.
Blyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgernstern's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgernstern scrambles back to his feet.
Blyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgernstern slips a straight right by Blyer.
Morgernstern tries to work over Blyer's front leg with a kick but Blyer checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Morgernstern misses.
Blyer drops Morgernstern with a beautiful combination! Morgernstern stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blyer is looking for the KO!
Morgernstern is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyer throws a nice looking combination but Morgernstern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Morgernstern is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgernstern ducks into an uppercut from Blyer and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Blyer!
In his post fight interview, Rocky Blyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guybrush Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Vigilante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vigilante has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Guybrush Threepwood is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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263 lbs
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253 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guybrush Threepwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinny Vigilante!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Threepwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Threepwood tries a low kick but Vigilante avoids it.
Good shot there by Threepwood.
Vigilante blocks a head kick by Threepwood.
Vigilante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Threepwood.
Threepwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vigilante moves away.
Vigilante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Vigilante finds it's way through Threepwood's defenses.
Threepwood misses with a right hand
and Vigilante counters with a nice double leg into side control. Threepwood won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vigilante in side control, throwing shots but Threepwood defends.
Vigilante wants to lay and pray for a moment but Threepwood keeps working.
The ground and pound from Vigilante seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vigilante in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigilante throwing strikes but Threepwood manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vigilante tries to improve position but can't.
Vigilante manages to work his way to half guard, despite Threepwood's best efforts.
Threepwood prevents Vigilante from improving his position.
Vigilante is still trying to improve position.
Vigilante controlling the position well.
Vigilante is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vigilante trying to control but Threepwood postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vigilante might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Threepwood haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vigilante tries to get to full guard but Threepwood has control of the leg.
Vigilante wants to control but Threepwood is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Threepwood throws a head kick that misses
and Vigilante counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Threepwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vigilante.
Vigilante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Threepwood wants to improve his position but Vigilante is controlling well.
Vigilante not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Threepwood taking some punishment here, with Vigilante in his half guard.
Vigilante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vigilante misses with a head shot. Threepwood uses the momentum to regain guard.
Threepwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Vigilante throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vigilante advances to half guard.
Vigilante working over Threepwood with some ground and pound. Threepwood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vigilante thows a huge punch but Threepwood dodges it nicely.
Vigilante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vigilante looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Threepwood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vigilante.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vigilante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vigilante throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vigilante throws a strike but Threepwood avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Vigilante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vigilante throws a nice head kick!
Threepwood throws a leg kick
and Vigilante counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vigilante throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Threepwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vigilante has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Threepwood keeping moving, preventing Vigilante from controlling successfully.
Vigilante with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Vigilante is looking to advance position but Threepwood has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Vigilante is desperately trying to improve his position but Threepwood has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigilante tries to lock up and control but Threepwood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vigilante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vigilante tries to lock up and control but Threepwood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vigilante is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vigilante keeps trying to improve his position.
Threepwood stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vigilante misses the target.
Threepwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vigilante.
Jab, jab by Vigilante - just one landing.
Threepwood tries to move into range but Vigilante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Threepwood tries to score with a low kick but Vigilante moves his leg out of the way.
Jab from Vigilante.
Vigilante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Threepwood's calf.
Vigilante lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Threepwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Threepwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Threepwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vigilante.
Threepwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vigilante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood checks a low kick from Vigilante.
Threepwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vigilante throws a body punch but Threepwood moves out of range.
That kick from Threepwood tenderised Vigilante's leg. Vigilante is trying to keep his angry face on.
Threepwood throws a head kick that misses
and Vigilante counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Threepwood's guard now.
Vigilante is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vigilante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Threepwood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vigilante loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vigilante throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vigilante throws a strike but Threepwood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Vigilante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Threepwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vigilante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vigilante tries a low kick but Threepwood avoids it.
Threepwood darts in and clinches Vigilante up against the cage.
Vigilante lands a right hand.
Threepwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vigilante struggles to land a body shot inside as Threepwood controls his hands.
Vigilante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vigilante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Threepwood is rocked!
Vigilante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Threepwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Guybrush Threepwood has been cut.
Vigilante lands a shoulder strike.
Vigilante unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Threepwood! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Vigilante is unloading with more strikes now! Threepwood drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Vigilante!
An out of breath Vinny Vigilante thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KoRn En Vivo Mtv. Summers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Chance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tyrell Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Summers misses.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left lands for Summers.
Summers looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Summers throws a leg kick that misses.
Summers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Nice defenses there by Summers.
Escobar throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar slips a straight right by Summers.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Summers throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Summers.
Summers looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Summers throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Summers only half commits.
No luck for Summers with that takedown attempt.
Summers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Summers misses.
Summers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Summers only half commits.
Tyrell Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Summers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Summers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Summers throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Summers throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Summers misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar moves away from the strike by Summers.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a nice looking combination but Escobar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers misses with a takedown
and Escobar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Summers.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Summers's knee but Summers avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Summers.
Summers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Summers looks for a takedown but Escobar sprawls well.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Summers's head backwards.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Summers.
Summers looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a one-two to the body.
Summers defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Summers throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Summers throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar stalks Summers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Summers's face. Summers staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrell Summers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Summers tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Summers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Summers throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Summers pushes Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summers has Escobar pressed against the cage.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
Escobar prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Summers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escobar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Summers.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Summers.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Summers throws a leg kick
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
No luck for Summers with that takedown attempt.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Summers misses with a low kick.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summers throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Summers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyrell Summers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Summers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar moves out of range as Summers strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Summers throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Summers thinking.
Summers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Summers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Summers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Summers tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Summers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Summers throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar slaps away a takedown attempt from Summers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Summers throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Summers throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrell Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Summers tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Summerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Summers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Summers on that attempt.
Summers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Summers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Summers.
Summers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Summers moves away from the strike by Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Escobar tries to sprawl but Summers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Summers has control of the leg.
Summers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.
Summers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escobar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Summers trying to pass the guard but Escobar defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar trying to control from the bottom.
Summers wants to free his trapped foot but Escobar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to roll over but Summers keeps him under control.
Escobar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summers is working away from the top position though.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Summers has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Summers tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Summers throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Summers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Escobar on his heels. He'll look to pass Escobar's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar 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 warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summers is one step ahead there.
Escobar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to improve his position but Escobar isn't that keen on the idea.
Summers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Summers regains half guard.
Summers wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers is in trouble now - Escobar has advanced to mount!
Summers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrell Summers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Summers 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrell Summers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Dr Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma rushes Gonzo and presses him up against the cage.
Gonzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Landstrimma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzo wants a takedown.
Gonzo breaks from the clinch.
Landstrimma catches Gonzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonzo tries for a kimura but Landstrimma is defending well.
Gonzo working away.
Landstrimma is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gonzo is staying active.
Landstrimma is holding Gonzo down, trying to stall.
Landstrimma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma trying to control but Gonzo postures up.
Landstrimma tries to get to full guard but Gonzo has control of the leg.
Gonzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gonzo with the ground and pound but Landstrimma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Landstrimma keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dr Gonzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gonzo throws a leg kick but Landstrimma checks it.
Landstrimma dodges the punch combination from Gonzo.
Landstrimma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landstrimma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Landstrimma takes a swing at Gonzo's ribcage but misses.
Landstrimma lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landstrimma checks a leg kick.
Landstrimma scores with a takedown into Gonzo's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landstrimma pushing down on Gonzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Landstrimma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Landstrimma is thwarting Gonzo's attempts to control the position.
Landstrimma is looking to advance position but Gonzo won't allow it.
Landstrimma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gonzo defends it well.
Landstrimma prevents Gonzo from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gonzo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Landstrimma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Landstrimma's back!
Landstrimma breaks Gonzo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma landing some decent shots from guard.
Landstrimma throwing strikes from guard but Gonzo blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eriku Landstrimma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Landstrimma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landstrimma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzo.
Gonzo cracks the inside of Landstrimma's front leg.
Gonzo throws a jab when Landstrimma was well out of range.
Landstrimma misses with a straight right.
Landstrimma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landstrimma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Landstrimma swings for the body but Gonzo moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landstrimma checks a leg kick.
Landstrimma cracks the inside of Gonzo's front leg.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Gonzo jabs Landstrimma right on the nose. Landstrimma blinks but takes it well.
Gonzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo moves forwards but Landstrimma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Landstrimma tries for a takedown but Gonzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gonzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landstrimma was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzo.
Gonzo connects with a right hand. Landstrimma shakes it off.
Landstrimma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Landstrimma is able to avoid easily.
Gonzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gonzo misses with a straight left.
Landstrimma takes one to the side of the head.
Gonzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landstrimma.
Nice shot lands for Landstrimma.
Landstrimma blocks a head kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landstrimma.
Gonzo looks to land a body kick but Landstrimma moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gonzo.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzo thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Landstrimma fakes the leg kick and cracks Gonzo in the body.
Gonzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Landstrimma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Landstrimma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonzo shoots in and drives through. Landstrimma sprawls well.
Gonzo avoids the head kick by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma scores with a leg kick.
Gonzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landstrimma. Landstrimma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzo takes a swing at Landstrimma's ribcage but misses.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Landstrimma moves out of range easily.
Landstrimma dips to his left and cracks Gonzo with an uppercut!
Landstrimma tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzo misses with an uppercut. Landstrimma saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Gonzo.
Landstrimma throws a looping overhand right but Gonzo ducks down to avoid it.
Landstrimma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Dr Gonzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Landstrimma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Landstrimma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landstrimma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gonzo throws a leg kick
and Landstrimma counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzo 's knee.
Landstrimma throws out a leg kick but Gonzo moves out of range and Landstrimma only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo misses the jab.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzo misses with a looping left.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Landstrimma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Landstrimma. That one must have hurt.
Gonzo misses with an uppercut. Landstrimma saw that one coming.
Landstrimma checks a leg kick.
Landstrimma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Landstrimma avoids the head kick by Gonzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landstrimma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzo. Gonzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Gonzo.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Dr Gonzo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses.
Landstrimma blocks a jab.
Gonzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzo throws a front kick aimed at Landstrimma's knee but Landstrimma avoids it well.
Gonzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landstrimma. Landstrimma obviously looking to wear him down.
Gonzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Landstrimma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gonzo checks it well.
Gonzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landstrimma.
Gonzo looks for the body kick but Landstrimma saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gonzo, right into the meat.
Landstrimma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landstrimma blocks a head kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Landstrimma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Landstrimma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma drops his hands momentarily and Gonzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landstrimma jabs Gonzo right on the nose. Gonzo blinks but takes it well.
Landstrimma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzo.
Landstrimma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Landstrimma.
Gonzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Landstrimma tries to clinch up.
Landstrimma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Gonzo.
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzo takes a swing at Landstrimma's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Landstrimma throws a hook but Gonzo avoids it easily.
Landstrimma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Landstrimma blocks a leg kick.
Gonzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick but Gonzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Landstrimma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzo backs up against the cage.
Gonzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzo tries to land a leg kick but Landstrimma saw it coming and moves away.
Landstrimma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma wants to land a leg kick but Gonzo is out of range.
Landstrimma lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo misses with a leg kick.
Landstrimma avoids the head kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzo misses with a combination
and Landstrimma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Landstrimma lands a jab.
Landstrimma throws a head kick but Gonzo moves out of range.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Gonzo punishes Landstrimma's body with a nice straight punch.
Landstrimma walks into a left hand.
Landstrimma scores with a kick to the body.
Landstrimma wants to clinch up but Gonzo keeps it at a distance.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Gonzo.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Gonzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landstrimma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gonzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gonzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Landstrimma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landstrimma scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Landstrimma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma throws a wild body kick that Gonzo sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo dives in for a single leg takedown but Landstrimma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Landstrimma breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Landstrimma's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eriku Landstrimma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Landstrimma 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eriku Landstrimma!
An out of breath Eriku Landstrimma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobriga's entrance music is Queen's We Will Rock You. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Nobriga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanen swings for the body but Nobriga moves out of range.
Takanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nobriga lunges at Takanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takanen's hand.
Nobriga takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
Nobriga throws a low kick but Takanen avoids it.
Takanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nobriga.
Nobriga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nobriga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nobriga throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Nobriga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanen slips a jab from Nobriga.
Takanen throws a low kick but Nobriga moves out of range easily.
Nobriga throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takanen.
A jab from Takanen misses.
A head kick misses from Takanen.
Nobriga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nobriga was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Takanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takanen.
Nice uppercut there from Nobriga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nobriga misses with a few strikes there.
Nobriga blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Nobriga misses
and Takanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nobriga. Takanen shrugs it off though.
Nobriga throws out a loose jab but Takanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nobriga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Nobriga throws a series of punches but Takanen avoids them all with ease.
Nobriga throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanen.
Nobriga misses the jab.
Nobriga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takanen checks it well.
Nobriga connects with a single shot there.
Nobriga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takanen.
Nobriga scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Nobriga.
Takanen throws the left hand but Nobriga avoids the punch easily.
Takanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takanen cracks a nice hook into Nobriga's ribs.
Nobriga throws a leg kick
and Takanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Nobriga uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga moves out of range of the body kick from Takanen.
A nice combination there by Takanen.
Takanen slips under a jab.
A jab from Nobriga misses.
Takanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nobriga.
An inside leg kick lands from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nobriga counter with a right hand.
Nobriga just misses with a punch to the body.
Nobriga throws a poor cross that misses
and Takanen counters with a left to the body.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nobriga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takanen scrambles back to his feet.
Takanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nobriga.
Nobriga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Nobriga clobbers Takanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nobriga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nobriga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
Takanen scores with a body shot.
Nobriga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nobriga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takanen missing with a left hand there. Nobriga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takanen throws a head kick but Nobriga moves out of range.
A jab from Takanen misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nobriga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanen works Nobriga's body with a nice hook.
Takanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nobriga throws a looping overhand right but Takanen ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esko Takanen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takanen misses with a body kick.
Takanen looks to land a body kick but Nobriga moved away.
Takanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nobriga looks to throw the jab but Takanen is out of range.
Nobriga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takanen is out of range and Nobriga settles back down.
Takanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nobriga.
Jab by Takanen.
Nobriga misses with a leg kick
and Takanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Nobriga misses.
Takanen checks a leg kick nicely.
Takanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takanen lands a front kick.
Nobriga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobriga throws a lazy uppercut
and Takanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nobriga.
Takanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nobriga staying out of range there.
Nobriga checks a low kick from Takanen.
Nobriga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nobriga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takanen. Takanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nobriga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nobriga cracks Takanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nobriga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takanen counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nobriga staying out of range there.
Takanen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nobriga lands with a straight right. Takanen didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takanen 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 Nobriga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nobriga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takanen under the eye.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Nobriga.
Takanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nobriga. Nobriga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takanen scores with a jab.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Nobriga.
Nobriga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takanen swings for the body but Nobriga moves out of range.
Takanen avoids the body shot from Nobriga.
Nobriga looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanen is just out of range.
Takanen throws a right hand that Nobriga ducks under and follows up with a left that Nobriga also avoids with ease.
Nobriga stuns Takanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nobriga misses with a low kick.
Nobriga defending well as Takanen loads up on a big left hand.
Nobriga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga throws a looping overhand right but Takanen ducks down to avoid it.
Takanen slips a straight right by Nobriga.
Nobriga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nobriga looks to land a combination but Takanen avoids it well.
Nobriga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takanen.
Nobriga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Takanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nobriga doesn't seem phased though.
Nobriga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takanen.
Nobriga misses with a wild body shot.
Nobriga throws a nice looking combination but Takanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takanen jabs Nobriga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanen misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobriga blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takanen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takanen. Nobriga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takanen looks to land a left hand but Nobriga moved out of range nicely.
Nobriga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Takanen.
Takanen swings widly with a right hand
and Nobriga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Esko Takanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nobriga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanen moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nobriga with a jab.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Nobriga uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Max Nobriga will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Takanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nobrigas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Nobriga.
Takanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nobriga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Nobriga.
Takanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nobriga doesn't seem bothered though.
Nobriga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nobriga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takanen connects with a leg kick. Nobriga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nobriga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nobriga misses with a looping left.
Nobriga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takanen misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nobriga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nobriga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nobriga checks it well.
Nobriga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takanen throws a lazy right hand but Nobriga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nobriga misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Takanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nobriga doesn't seem phased though.
Takanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nobriga.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takanen, right into the meat.
Takanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nobriga misses the jab.
Takanen works Nobriga's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nobriga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takanen.
Takanen takes a swing at Nobriga's ribcage but misses.
Nobriga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takanen misses the jab.
Nobriga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nobriga. Nobriga obviously looking to wear him down.
Nobriga throws a hook but Takanen blocks it.
Nobriga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nobriga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takanen scores with a jab to the head.
Nobriga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nobriga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nobriga moves away.
Takanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nobriga.
Takanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takanen throws out a powerful jab.
Nobriga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nobriga missing with a left hand there. Takanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nobriga throws a chopping leg kick but Takanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nobriga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Nobriga ducks down to avoid it.
Nobriga scores with a body shot.
Nobriga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Nobriga's head.
Nobriga throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga tries to move into range but Takanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Takanen does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobriga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Nobriga finds it's way through Takanen's defenses.
Nobriga ducks under a wild hook from Takanen.
Takanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Takanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nobriga throws a poor cross that misses
and Takanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nobriga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nobriga manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Takanen.
Nobriga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nobriga takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Takanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takanen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Esko Takanen!
An out of breath Esko Takanen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Takida - Curly Sue. The crowd seem to be enjoying Piper's choice of entrance music: Real Men Wear Skirts. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roddy Piper enters the cage!
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153 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
34 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog misses with a kick to the body.
Piper leaves Herzog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herzog dives in for a single leg takedown but Piper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Herzog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Herzog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herzog connects with a single shot there.
Piper's coach down at Manu's Kiwi Beer Barn - PIT Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Piper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Herzog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piper misses with a shot to the body
and Herzog counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Herzog working away.
Piper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Herzog's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herzog thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Piper is trying to stand back up but Herzog is controlling him
Herzog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piper's head.
Piper wants to get back to full guard.
Herzog wants to pass to mount but Piper is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piper controlling the position well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herzog is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Piper holds on and takes a little breather.
Herzog won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Piper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Herzog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piper is pulling down on Herzog's head to control his posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roddy Piper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herzog moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper's corner calls for a 1-2. Piper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roddy Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piper wants to clinch up but Herzog keeps it at a distance.
Herzog shoots in looking for a takedown but Piper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Herzog's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herzog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper cracks Herzog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Piper throws a leg kick but Herzog moved away.
Herzog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piper connects with an inside leg kick.
Herzog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Herzog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Piper throws a head kick that misses
and Herzog counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've been hearing that Herzog has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Piper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Herzog tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper is retaining full guard.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herzog is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piper is still trying to improve position.
Herzog 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.
Herzog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Herzog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Herzog tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to control the position here.
Piper wants to control but Herzog passes easily into half guard.
Piper trying to hold on to Herzog's head to control him but Herzog postures up.
Piper tries to roll over but Herzog keeps him under control.
Piper has hold of Herzog's hands but Herzog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Piper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Herzog can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 Chris Herzog will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Piper!
Herzog shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Piper is trying to defend but Herzog finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Herzog prevents Piper from improving his position.
Piper gets back to full guard.
Herzog stopping the sweep attempt from Piper.
Piper working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herzog's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piper is on top in guard.
Piper trying to control but Herzog is working from the bottom.
Herzog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Herzog keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper is working Herzog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piper throws a strike but Herzog rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Herzog wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog stopping the sweep attempt from Piper.
Herzog landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herzog stands and throws Piper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Herzog lands a nice forearm strike.
Piper gets back to half guard.
Herzog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Piper trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Piper is refusing to be controlled, as Herzog sits in half guard.
Herzog is thwarting Piper's attempts to control the position.
Herzog thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Piper wants to control but Herzog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piper is trying to stand up here but Herzog is controlling him well.
Piper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herzog.
Herzog slips a nice elbow through Piper's hands, connecting with Piper's forehead.
Herzog prevents Piper from improving his position.
Herzog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper looking for submissions off his back.
Piper is pressing down on Herzog's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Piper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herzog advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herzog working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Herzog lands an elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Piper can't do much from the bottom here.
Herzog is putting a hurting on Piper here, landing some big shots from side control.
Herzog scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Piper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Herzog is trying to get an arm triangle but Piper is defending well.
Herzog working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Herzog dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Piper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Herzog.
Herzog is looking to take a break and control but Piper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herzog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Piper is trying to get back to half guard.
Herzog grinds an elbow into Piper's temple.
Piper tries to buck Herzog off but Herzog is having none of it.
Herzog working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Piper stops Herzog from passing to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Piper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roddy Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper is looking for a sweep.
Herzog working the head and body with strikes.
Piper prevents Herzog from improving position.
Piper tries to buck Herzog off but Herzog is having none of it.
Piper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Piper is rocked!
Piper stops Herzog from passing to mount.
Piper is still in real trouble! Can Herzog finish him?
Piper tries to bench press Herzog off him but Herzog keeps the position.
Piper seems to have recovered his senses.
Herzog lands a few punches from side control.
Herzog working the strikes but Piper uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Herzog works his way into full mount!
Piper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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!
A nice elbow there by Herzog.
Piper regains half guard.
Piper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Herzog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Herzog's back!
Herzog rolls, trying to escape but Piper keeps control of the position.
Piper is punishing Herzog with some ground and pound.
Piper scores with strikes from the back.
Chris Herzog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piper lands strikes to the head.
Piper not allowing Herzog to control his hands.
Herzog can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Herzog is working to get back to half guard.
Herzog tries to hold on but Piper pushes him away.
Piper tries to control but Herzog wriggling away.
Herzog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chris Herzog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piper avoids the attempt from Herzog to control.
Herzog gets back to half guard.
Herzog is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piper pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Herzog wants to improve his position but Piper is controlling well.
Piper content to control rather than advance.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Herzog has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piper is working away from the top position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper thows a huge punch but Herzog dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Herzog is just riding it out for now. Piper eventually gives up the hold.
Herzog is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piper scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Herzog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herzog, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Herzog!
After winning the bout, Chris Herzog 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock's entrance music is Head Like a Hole. A fine choice. Frank Rosenthal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
Rosenthal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock working Rosenthal over with knees to the body.
Rosenthal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blaylock misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaylock.
Blaylock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with the head strike.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Rosenthal lands a nice uppercut.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal lands a shot to the body.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosenthal avoids the damage to the body.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenthal blocks with his arms.
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
Blaylock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaylock with a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock looking to stall.
Blaylock pushes Rosenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaylock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
Rosenthal misses with the head strike.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Rosenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Blaylock has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Blaylock misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Blaylock.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Blaylock lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Blaylock scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Blaylock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock blocks an uppercut.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaylock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blaylock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blaylock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenthal is defending well for now.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Blaylock blocks it.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Blaylock stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blaylock lands a left hand.
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Blaylock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosenthal punishes Blaylock's body with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Rosenthal lands.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Rosenthal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blaylock eats them both and turns towards Rosenthal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blaylock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Blaylock blocks it.
Blaylock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaylock lands with a left to the head.
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Rosenthal 's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Blaylock.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Blaylock landing knees to the head.
Blaylock crunches a lovely knee into Rosenthal 's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Blaylock lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Blaylock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaylock misses with some punches.
Blaylock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenthal blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosenthal lands a nice uppercut.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock missing with knees to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaylock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blaylock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Blaylock.
Rosenthal letting Blaylock take a breather here.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blaylock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rosenthal up against the cage.
Blaylock landing knees to the body.
Dirk Blaylock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Blaylock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaylock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosenthal .
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Frank Rosenthal 's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Rosenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaylock tries a knee to the head but Rosenthal blocks it.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaylock prevents a body shot from Rosenthal .
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaylock.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Rosenthal .
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Blaylock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blaylock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosenthal to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaylock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Blaylock misses.
Blaylock has Rosenthal up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Blaylock.
Blaylock blocks an uppercut.
Blaylock swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blaylock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenthal .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
A right handed body shot lands from Rosenthal .
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Blaylock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blaylock can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaylocks head.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Rosenthal scores with a shot to the side of Blaylock's head.
It looks like Dirk Blaylock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosenthal .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Blaylock is looking to control Rosenthal 's arms but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaylock has his back to the cage.
Rosenthal lands a shoulder strike.
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Blaylock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Blaylock.
Rosenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaylock connects with a knee to the head.
Blaylock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaylock or not.
Blaylock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenthal is blocking nicely.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blaylock misses with the head strike.
Blaylock looking to stall.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaylock misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Blaylock.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Blaylock tries to stall but Rosenthal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaylock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dirk Blaylock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Blaylock taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal tries to throw a body punch but Blaylock avoids it by throwing Rosenthal back against the cage.
Rosenthal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaylock.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Rosenthal scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rosenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaylock 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Blaylock!
Dirk Blaylock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20), into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime's entrance music is Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here . A fine choice. Amok is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devils. Optimus Prime had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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21 - 5 - 1 |
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267 lbs
44 - 19 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime tries to clinch up.
Prime moves in looking to clinch but Amok pushes him off.
Prime misses with an attempted mid kick.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prime looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prime throws a body punch but Amok moves out of range.
Amok connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amok tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prime is able to avoid easily.
Prime swings for the body but Amok moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Prime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amok misses with a takedown attempt - Prime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prime goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amok lands with a nice body punch.
Prime cracks Amok with an open hand slap.
Prime is looking to clinch.
Prime loads up on a big right hand but Amok slips the punch.
Prime throws an overhand right that lands on Amok's shoulder, as Amok tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Prime.
Amok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amok shoots in looking for a takedown but Prime manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amok connects with a single shot there.
Prime lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Amok.
Prime throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amok cracks Prime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime throws a body punch but Amok moves out of range.
Nice cross by Amok.
Prime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prime is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Amok crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prime - the referee stops the clock and Amok gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prime. Amok manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Amok does it's job there.
Amok tries to bum rush Prime with a series of wild strikes but Prime uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prime pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amok manages to avoid it.
Amok misses with a leg kick.
Prime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amok.
Prime throws an overhand right that lands on Amok's shoulder, as Amok tries to avoid the shot.
Prime throws an overhand right that lands on Amok's shoulder, as Amok tries to avoid the shot.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Prime thows a body shot but no joy.
Amok lands a leg kick that knocks Prime off balance momentarily.
Optimus Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a two punch combination.
Prime fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Amok is out of range.
Prime with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prime tries to clinch up but Amok circles away and keeps his distance.
Amok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prime as he jumps to the side.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Amok.
Prime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Prime scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amok in his tracks.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looks like Prime has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amok manages to avoid it.
Amok misses with an uppercut. Prime saw that one coming.
Prime looks to land a body kick but Amok moved away.
Amok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick from Prime.
Amok defending well as Prime loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amok gets tackled into the cage by Prime. Prime maintains the clinch.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Amok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prime pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amok is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Prime had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Amok takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.
Prime throws an overhand right that lands on Amok's shoulder, as Amok tries to avoid the shot.
Prime throws a jab when Amok was well out of range.
Prime goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prime wants to clinch up but Amok keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Prime misses
and Amok counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prime defending well though.
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 Optimus Prime will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch but Amok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prime lands a nice hook to Amok's body. Amok takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prime tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Amok is just out of range.
Amok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prime but Prime pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amok avoids the body shot from Prime.
Amok lands a nice looking body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Prime here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Amok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime throws a body punch but Amok moves out of range.
Amok punishes Prime's body with a nice straight punch.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amok moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amok misses with a hook.
Amok staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime misses with a two punch combination.
Amok connects with a body shot that sends Prime's belly button to the back.
Optimus Prime is winning the standup battle so far.
Prime takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Amok coming out on top.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prime tries a low kick but Amok avoids it.
Prime comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Amok takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.
Amok slips a straight right by Prime.
Prime lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amok lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime swinging wildly here.
Prime throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime moves in looking to clinch but Amok pushes him off.
Prime on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Prime scores with a jab to the body.
Prime looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prime throws a front kick aimed at Amok's knee but Amok avoids it well.
Amok throws a leg kick but Prime sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Amok clobbers Prime with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Prime moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
Prime throws a jab but it's blocked by Amok.
Amok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prime. That did some damage!
A combination from Prime does no damage.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prime misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Prime defends well and Amok ends up having to push Prime into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Prime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amok prevents a body shot from Prime.
Amok manages to break the clinch.
Amok lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Amok.
Amok avoids the body shot from Prime.
Amok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Amok.
Amok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prime lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amok at a distance.
Prime throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Prime moves out of range of the strikes.
Amok goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Amok misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prime.
Prime lands a jab-cross combination.
Prime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amok.
A big left from Prime misses.
Amok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prime.
Amok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prime staying out of range there.
Prime lands a head shot.
Amok moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amok, right into the meat.
Amok lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prime backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uriel Amok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok'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!
Amok shoots in and drives through. Prime sprawls well.
Prime misses with a low kick.
Amok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prime is looking to wear down Amok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amok was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prime.
Prime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prime tries to bum rush Amok with a series of wild strikes but Amok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amok connects with an inside leg kick.
Prime throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amok.
Prime misses with a left hand
and Amok counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Prime's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amok throws a big elbow that misses.
Amok trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Amok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amok is looking to work some ground and pound but Prime has wrist control.
Amok trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
Amok has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gutz Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Amok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Prime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amok.
Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Amok postures up in Prime's guard and throws a big left but Prime blocks it.
Amok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prime avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Prime has momentary wrist control but Amok slips an elbow through the middle.
Amok wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Amok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amok throws a big elbow that misses.
Amok stands up over Prime, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Amok tries to free his leg and advance position but Prime is retaining full guard.
Amok throws a big elbow that misses.
Amok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amok throwing strikes from guard but Prime blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amok throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amok throws an elbow that misses. Prime uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amok's guard. Nice move by Prime!
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Amok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amok 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandazur circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandazur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mandazur misses with a hook
and Johansson counters with a left to the body.
Johansson scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Johansson as he checks the leg kick.
Mandazur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johansson's head.
It looks like Mikael Johansson has been cut.
Mandazur checks a low kick from Johansson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Mandazur lands.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Johansson avoids a kick to the body.
Johansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mandazur throws the kick towards the body but Johansson avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johansson.
Mandazur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mandazur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mandazur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mandazur blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansson. Mandazur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandazur throws a leg kick which misses Johansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johansson tries to avoid it.
Johansson wants to land a leg kick but Mandazur is out of range.
Mandazur connects with a solid leg kick.
Johansson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandazur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson connects with a looping right hand.
Johansson closes the distance and clinches.
Mandazur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mandazur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Mandazur back against the cage.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandazur lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandazur pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandazur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Mandazur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur pushes Johansson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johansson works on Mandazur's body with a couple of short punches.
Mandazur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Mandazur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mandazur can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Mandazur scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mandazur.
Mandazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johansson tries to work over Mandazur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson tries to stall but Mandazur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mandazur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mandazur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Mandazur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a knee to the head.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandazur takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur avoiding damage as Johansson throws knees to the body.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Johansson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mandazur.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johansson.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mandazur blocks it with crossed arms.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johansson lands a right hand.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mandazur avoids it.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandazur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Mandazur is working Johansson over against the cage.
Johansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johansson lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Mandazur.
Mandazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johansson blocking some punches.
A short right from Mandazur.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur lands with a right to the head.
Mandazur scores with a shot to the side of Johansson's head.
Mandazur is leaning against Johansson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Johansson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mandazur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johansson needs to keep his hands up - Mandazur had a free shot at his head there.
Johansson is rocked!
Mandazur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johansson doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Mandazur - that's a beauty! Johansson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Mandazur can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karnak Mandazur!
Karnak Mandazur is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Karnak Mandazur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mang comes to the cage accompanied by Damn It Feels Good To Be A Lobsta. The crowd seem to be enjoying Masoe's choice of entrance music: Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lobsta Mang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mang wants to slow Masoe down by chopping away at his legs.
Masoe tries to clinch but Mang is having none of it.
A low kick from Mang misses
and Masoe counters with a thumping low kick.
Masoe misses with a head kick.
Masoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masoe misses with a leg kick.
Masoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mang.
Masoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mang was well out of range. Poor timing from Masoe.
Mang misses with a jab to the body
and Masoe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mang throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masoe to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
Mang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masoe.
Mang feints and then cracks Masoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masoe down.
Mang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Mang misses.
Masoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mang throws a body punch but Masoe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mang. Masoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaisafa Masoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mang lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mang.
Mang blocks a jab.
Mang throws a lazy right hand but Masoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masoe moves away.
Masoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Masoe misses
and Mang counters with a single leg into guard. Masoe didn't expect that.
Mang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Masoe keeping moving, preventing Mang from controlling successfully.
Mang stops Masoe from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masoe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Mang misses.
Masoe is looking to land body kicks.
Masoe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mang. Mang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masoe clobbers Mang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Masoe lands with a straight right. Mang didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gaisafa Masoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lobsta Mang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Masoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mang.
Mang throws a hook but Masoe blocks it.
Masoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mang moves into the clinch successfully.
Masoe blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masoe's elbow.
Mang letting Masoe take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mang has a couple of punches blocked by Masoe.
Masoe takes a shot to the head.
Masoe lands with a left to the head.
Mang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mang tries to work over Masoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masoe scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masoe looking to stall.
Masoe misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mang.
Masoe presses Mang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masoe.
Masoe effectively controlling the action here.
Masoe breaks from the clinch.
Masoe cracks Mang with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe jabs Mang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masoe.
Masoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mang's calf.
Mang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masoe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Masoe connects with a looping right hand.
Lobsta Mang's cut is getting worse.
Mang walks straight into a right hand from Masoe - that's dropped him! Masoe jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mang from any more punishment! Mang complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaisafa Masoe!
In his post fight interview, Gaisafa Masoe gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks for everything. I'm getting old and it's time for me to go. Let's see if anybody can beat my KO record. Fa.'.
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