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Ascension: One More Time PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young. 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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219 lbs
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203 lbs
37 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenji scores with a head kick. Mercer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kenji throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenji circles away.
Kenji throws out a leg kick but Mercer moves out of range and Kenji only half commits.
Kenji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mercer digs a good body shot into Kenji's ribs.
Kenji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercer is out of range and Kenji settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Kenji.
Sloppy strikes from Mercer. Those never looked like landing.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kenji takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kenji thuds his right hand into Mercer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Kenji connects with a leg kick. Mercer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Kenji finds it's target.
Kenji misses with a hook.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenji throws an overhand right that lands on Mercer's shoulder, as Mercer tries to avoid the shot.
Mercer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer throws a lazy right hand but Kenji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenji checks a leg kick nicely.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Mercer lands with a slapping head kick.
Kenji takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kenji throws the kick towards the body but Mercer avoids it.
Kenji missing with a left hand there. Mercer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenji avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Kenji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer is looking to land body kicks.
Kenji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer moves forwards but Kenji connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mercer staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercer.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Kenji moves out of range easily.
Kenji tries to work over Mercer's front leg with a kick but Mercer checks it.
Kenji moves away from the strike by Mercer.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenji manages to avoid it.
Kenji scores with a shot to the body.
Mercer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kenji's head.
Kenji misses with a body shot.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Mercer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kenji is out of range.
Kenji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenji takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses the jab.
Kenji's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenji obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kenji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kenji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kenji swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
Kenji avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenji. Mercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenji connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenji throws a low kick but Mercer moves out of range easily.
Kenji misses with an uppercut.
Kenji misses with a hook
and Mercer counters with a nice leg kick.
Kenji lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Mercer tenderised Kenji's leg. Kenji is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercer throws a body punch but Kenji moves out of range.
Kenji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mercer checks a low kick from Kenji.
Kenji swings widly with a right hand
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Mercer lands a head kick. Kenji smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenji checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenji lands a nice looking body shot.
Kenji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercer's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji moves out of range of the body kick from Mercer.
Kenji goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kenji looks to land a right hand but Mercer moved out of range.
Mercer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenji misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurokawa Kenji will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Kenji misses with a looping left.
Kenji looks to throw the jab but Mercer is out of range.
Kenji stuns Mercer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercer needs to keep his hands up - Kenji had a free shot at his head there.
Kenji slips a straight right by Mercer.
Kenji lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Kenji checks a low kick from Mercer.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kenji misses with the combination.
Kenji misses with a looping left.
A jab from Kenji finds it's way through Mercer's defenses.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenji. Kenji obviously looking to wear him down.
Kenji scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Kenji ducks down to avoid it.
Kenji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Kurokawa Kenji's cut even more.
Mercer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenjis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kenji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Mercer takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji throws out a leg kick but Mercer moves out of range and Kenji only half commits.
Mercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenji.
Mercer misses with a straight right.
Mercer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercer closes the distance and clinches.
Kenji lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer wants to break free but Kenji has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Kenji scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mercer crunches a lovely knee into Kenji's ribcage.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer looking to slow down the pace here.
Kenji working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mercer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mercer misses with the head strike.
Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Kenji moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenji takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Mercer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenji fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercer.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Mercer.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenji.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Mercer. That snapped Kenji's head back.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick
and Mercer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kenji there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercer slips a straight right by Kenji.
Mercer throws an overhand right that lands on Kenji's shoulder, as Kenji tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Kenji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kenji missing with a left hand there. Mercer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenji's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mercer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenji scrambles back to his feet.
Kenji looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Kenji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kenji throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mercer thuds a left hand into Kenji's body.
Kenji is breathing heavily.
Mercer cracks Kenji with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Mercer moves forwards but Kenji connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Kenji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Kenji.
A bone on bone clash there as Mercer blocks the leg kick.
Kenji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurokawa Kenji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mercer misses with a body kick.
That kick from Kenji tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
Kenji takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Mercer throws the kick towards the body but Kenji avoids it.
Kenji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kenji lands with a good body shot.
Kenji misses with a head kick.
Kenji missing with a left hand there. Mercer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenji lands with a good body shot.
Kenji looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Kenji thuds his right hand into Mercer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenji checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kenji.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenji cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kenji with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenji throws a leg kick which misses Mercer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercer tries to avoid it.
Kenji throws an off balance right hand
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenji tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenji.
Mercer staying out of range there.
Kenji punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
Kenji connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji lands a nice shot that snaps Mercer's head back.
Kenji misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenji cracks the inside of Mercer's front leg.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenji listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mercer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kenji misses with a shot to the body
and Mercer counters with a big head kick but Kenji shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Kenji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenji ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clay Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercer.
Mercer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Mercer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses.
Kenji misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Mercer misses.
Mercer lands a jab to the head.
The cut above Kurokawa Kenji's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Kenji blocks a jab.
Kenji lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Kenji circles away.
Kenji throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
A head kick by Kenji misses
and Mercer counters with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Mercer - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenji moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Kenji.
That kick from Kenji tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Mercer.
Kenji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kenji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Kenji tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Kenji scores with a spinning back kick!
Kenji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurokawa Kenji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenji winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurokawa Kenji!
A relieved looking Kurokawa Kenji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto comes to the cage accompanied by Holding Out For A Hero (Japanese Version). Keiji Hashimoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Magri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto wants to clinch.
Hashimoto tries to keep at a distance but Magri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hashimoto misses with the head strike.
Hashimoto blocks a body shot from Magri.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Magri controls his hands.
Hashimoto misses with a body punch.
Magri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magri pushes Hashimoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
Hashimoto lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hashimoto fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hashimoto as Magri tries to tie him up.
Hashimoto successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri wants to control from the top but Hashimoto keeps moving.
Magri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magri wants to control from the top but Hashimoto keeps moving.
Hashimoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hashimoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hashimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hashimoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magri defends it easily.
Hashimoto is working an open guard so Magri takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hashimoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Hashimoto with that takedown attempt.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magri moves away.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hashimoto moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri slips a jab from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Magri misses with a few strikes there.
Magri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hashimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hashimoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hashimoto gets tackled into the cage by Magri. Magri maintains the clinch.
Hashimoto blocks an uppercut.
Magri looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Hashimoto as the two fighters clinch.
Magri misses with the head strike.
Hashimoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto prevents a body shot from Magri.
A short right from Hashimoto.
Magri throws a punch but it's blocked by Hashimoto.
Magri tries to work over Hashimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hashimoto fails to pull guard.
Hashimoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magri backwards.
Hashimoto misses with an elbow strike.
Magri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hashimoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hashimoto has denied him.
Hashimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 Keiji Hashimoto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hashimoto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Hashimoto's shoulder, as Hashimoto tries to avoid the shot.
Magri has closed the distance and engaged Hashimoto in a clinch.
Magri working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magri tries to work over Hashimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hashimoto misses with the head strike.
Hashimoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Magri.
Hashimoto pushes Magri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magri.
Magri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magri can't find room to land a body shot as Hashimoto controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hashimoto.
Magri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hashimoto is trying to pull guard but Magri has him pressed against the cage.
Hashimoto misses with the head strike.
Magri tries to work over Hashimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Magri - that landed with a thud.
Magri blocks an elbow strike.
Hashimoto is leaning against Magri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hashimoto.
Magri is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri tries a body shot but Hashimoto blocks it.
Magri slows down the pace here.
Hashimoto blocks a body shot from Magri.
Magri is trying to maintain a safe position but Hashimoto gets an underhook and turns Magri into the cage.
Magri digs a right hand into Hashimoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hashimoto's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hashimoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magri's defenses.
Magri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magri blocks a leg kick.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magri moves away.
Hashimoto misses with a straight right.
Hashimoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magri is out of range.
Hashimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Magri misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Magri misses the target.
Hashimoto jabs Magri right on the nose. Magri blinks but takes it well.
Magri misses with a hook. Hashimoto ducked under it nicely.
Hashimoto moves into the clinch.
Magri avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magri's elbow.
Hashimoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hashimoto controls his hands.
Magri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Magri.
Hashimoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hashimoto controls his hands.
Magri is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hashimoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Hashimoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Magri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Magri does it's job there.
Magri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashimoto.
Magri lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hashimoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hashimoto misses with a head kick.
Magri clinches.
Magri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magri prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
Magri lands a body shot.
Hashimoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Hashimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Magri.
Magri pushes Hashimoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Magri controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hashimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hashimoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hashimoto prevents a body shot from Magri.
Hashimoto jumps guard.
Magri tries to stand but Hashimoto is controlling from the bottom.
Magri stands up and waves to Hashimoto to follow him.
Hashimoto gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magri, who protects the arm well.
Magri wants to get back to his feet but Hashimoto drags him back down.
Hashimoto throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Magri works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hashimoto trying to advance position but Magri counters by regaining guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magri kicks Hashimoto off and gets to his feet.
Hashimoto throws an off balance right hand
and Magri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri scores with the left hand. Hashimoto knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Hashimoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri scores with a three punch combo!
Magri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto looks to land a body kick but Magri moved away.
Magri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magri misses with a series of wild punches.
Hashimoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magri.
Magri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Magri.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Magri moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto cracks a nice hook into Magri's ribs.
Magri lands with an uppercut that bounces Hashimoto off the cage and back into range.
Hashimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magri fails to land with a series of punches.
Magri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt - Magri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hashimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hashimoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hashimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hashimoto looks for the body kick but Magri saw that one coming.
Magri swats away the attempt to clinch by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magri counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Magri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magri 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Magri!
A very excited looking Charlie Magri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by I Like to Move It. Steel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. This should be fireworks!
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34
200 lbs
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204 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeru Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle moves out of range of the body kick from Steel.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Kyle drives through with a takedown into Steel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kyle stops Steel from standing up.
Kyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyle stops Steel from standing up.
Kyle throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kyle.
Kyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Kyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle advances to half guard.
Kyle misses with a head shot. Steel uses the momentum to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
Steel tries to stand but Kyle is controlling from the bottom.
Kyle trying to strike off his back.
Steel wanted to stand there but Kyle had control of the position.
Kyle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kyle wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Kyle off balance momentarily.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kyle thows a leg kick but Steel checks it
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Kyle sees coming a mile off.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyle. Kyle obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel throws a leg kick but Kyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
Steel throws a hook but Kyle avoids it easily.
Kyle lands a jab to the head.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyle.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Kyle avoids it.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body punch from Steel.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kyle.
Steel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Kyle moved out of range.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Steel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Steel trying to control but Kyle postures up.
Steel tries to kick Kyle off but Kyle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kyle thows a huge punch but Steel dodges it nicely.
Kyle is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
We've been hearing that Kyle has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kyle is looking for a kimura but Steel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kyle to get the leverage.
Takeru Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kyle is working hard here to advance position.
Kyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyle is trying to work for a kimura but Steel is defending well.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyle.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Kyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle avoids a kick to the body.
Max Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kyle moves out of range of the body kick from Steel.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kyle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel throws a low kick, looking for Kyle's leg but Kyle calmly moves out of range.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Steel's coach down at Homunculus Alembic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kyle misses with a hook
and Steel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Kyle is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a good low kick that Kyle was not able to check.
Kyle cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Kyle takes one on the button.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kyle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Kyle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Max Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kyle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kyle needs to keep his hands up - Steel had a free shot at his head there.
Steel tries to work over Kyle's front leg with a kick but Kyle checks it.
Steel 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Kyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
Steel misses with a hook. Kyle ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Kyle misses with a looping left.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kyle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel lands a jab to Kyle's midsection.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Kyle works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kyle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeru Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kyle wants to pass the guard but Steel is defending well.
Steel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kyle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel looking to control.
Kyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Kyle throws a strike but Steel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kyle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steel.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Steel moved away.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Kyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Steel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steel 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Steel!
After winning the bout, Max Steel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Rollins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boy Bubby's chin.
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27
175 lbs
21 - 8 - 2 |
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29
185 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chase Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubby scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rollins lands an overhand right.
Bubby scores with a shot to the body.
Rollins throws a hook but Bubby blocks it.
Bubby throws a right hand that misses
and Rollins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rollins is looking to take a break and control but Bubby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rollins looks to land a strike but Bubby avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins postures up in Bubby's guard and throws a big left but Bubby blocks it.
Bubby wants to sweep here but Rollins controlling him for the moment.
Bubby keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Bubby manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've been hearing that Bubby has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bubby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rollins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins wants to hold on but Bubby pushes him away.
Rollins is trying to escape the mount.
Bubby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rollins's face.
Rollins can't escape the position.
Rollins tries to hold on but Bubby pushes him away.
Bubby unloading with bombs!
Bubby pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bubby thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rollins is trying to escape the mount.
Bubby throws some wild stikes that Rollins manages to avoid easily.
Rollins is desperately trying to improve his position but Bubby has a good base and remains in mount.
Bubby raining down shots from the mount!
Bubby prevents Rollins from getting the reversal.
Bubby throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bubby lands with some strikes.
Rollins tries to hold on but Bubby pushes him away.
Bubby raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rollins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubby lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins is trying to escape the mount.
Rollins keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bubby! Rollins is hurt baaadly! Bubby is firing away with more strikes - Rollins is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boy Bubby!
After winning the bout, Boy Bubby thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan's entrance music is Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah?. A fine choice. Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Karl Denke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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195 lbs
34 - 14 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Denke's coach down at Supremacy of Self- Pit Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Denke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Denke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jordan.
Denke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Denke throws a hook but Jordan avoids it easily.
Denke shoots in for a takedown but Jordan shows good takedown defense.
Denke shoots in but Jordan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jordan has managed to clinch.
Jordan lands a body shot.
Denke is trying to break free.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Denke.
Denke wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Denke tries to circle away but Jordan has him pinned against the cage.
Denke misses with a body punch.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denke's elbow.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Denke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denke is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Denke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jordan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hal Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Denke.
Jordan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Jordan scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Jordan.
Jordan struggles to land a body shot inside as Denke controls his hands.
Jordan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denke's efforts to push away.
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
Denke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jordan lands an uppercut.
Jordan cracks Denke with a nice body shot.
Denke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Denke looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jordan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan scores with the left hand. Denke knows he should have avoided that one.
Jordan throws a shot to the body.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick from Denke.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
Denke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Denke's head.
Jordan lands a nice shot that snaps Denke's head back.
Denke walks into a jab.
Denke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denke was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Jordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denke moves away from the strike by Jordan.
Jordan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Denke finds it's way round the side to connect with Jordan's head.
Denke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hal Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jordan on the side of the head.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan cracks a nice hook into Denke's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. Denke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Denke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
Denke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Denke digs a good body shot into Jordan's ribs.
Jordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jordan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jordan stuns Denke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Denke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Denke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Denke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jordan.
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!
Jordan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Denke walks into a stiff left hand from Jordan.
Denke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Jordan throws a leg kick which misses Denke's front leg but catches the back leg as Denke tries to avoid it.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan scores with a shot to the body.
Denke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Jordan slams his shin into Denke's torso.
Jordan scores with a shot to the body.
Jab by Jordan.
Jordan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Denke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jordan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jordan.
Jordan lands a glancing blow to the side of Denke's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jordan has managed to clinch.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jordan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jordan stuns Denke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Denke circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Denke. That snapped Jordan's head back.
A swing and a miss from Denke.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Denke.
A swing and a miss from Denke.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Jordan scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.
Denke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Denke avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the cage.
Jordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denke can do to turn this around?
Jordan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Denke is breathing heavily.
Denke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordan scores with a shot to the side of Denke's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denke's elbow.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jordan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Denke.
Denke is trying to drag Jordan to the mat but Jordan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Denke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Denke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Jordan.
Jordan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denke.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses with some punches.
Hal Jordan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Denke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jordan stalling against the cage.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Denke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan gets through Denke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Denke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Denke connects with a crisp jab.
Jordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Denke defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Denke throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Jordan scores with a body shot.
Jordan lands with a slapping head kick.
Jordan blocks a head kick by Denke.
Denke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Denke slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jordan scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Denke avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Hal Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan misses with a hook.
Denke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Denke with a jab.
Jordan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jordan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denke's calf.
Jordan connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jordan connects with a body shot.
Denke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Jordan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Denke throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan misses with a kick to the body.
Jordan thuds a left hand into Denke's body.
Jordan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Denke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Denke is just out of range.
Denke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jordan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Denke is rocked!
Jordan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Denke slips a straight right by Jordan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Denke 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.
A punch lands to the side of Jordan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Denke should have avoided that one.
Jordan moves forwards but Denke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jordan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Denke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Denke works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Denke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.
Denke thows a body shot but no joy.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Denke misses with an uppercut.
Jordan sizes up Denke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Denke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Denke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jordan.
Jordan thumps Denke with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jordan throws the kick towards the body but Denke avoids it.
Jordan moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Karl Denke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jordan working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denke's efforts to push away.
Denke blocks a body shot from Jordan.
Denke is trying to push Jordan away but Jordan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Denke.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Denke.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Denke as Jordan tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from Jordan.
Jordan lands an uppercut.
Jordan gets through Denke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a shot to the side of Denke's head.
Denke blocking some punches.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jordan is working Denke over against the cage.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
Denke takes a shot to the head.
Denke goes for a takedown attempt but Jordan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordan looks to land a body kick but Denke moved away.
Hal Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Jordan finds it's way through Denke's defenses.
Jordan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Denke checks a low kick from Jordan.
A jab lands there for Jordan.
Jordan lands with a hook. Denke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Jordan.
Denke fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jordan can pounce on him.
Jordan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jordan scores with a head kick. Denke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Denke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Jordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan digs a good body shot into Denke's ribs.
Jordan misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Denke moves out of range easily.
Denke tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Denke scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jordan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Jordan!
An out of breath Hal Jordan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Makamori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to The Bone . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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30
144 lbs
24 - 13 - 3 |
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26
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
24 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshiro Makamori!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makamori tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt is looking to slow Makamori down with leg kicks.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Makamori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Yoshiro Makamori has been cut.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Makamori scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makamori.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Makamori avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Makamori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A short right from Makamori.
Makamori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Makamori scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makamori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makamori stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Makamori - that landed with a thud.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Makamori tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori lands a damaging elbow.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makamori struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Makamori blocking some punches.
Makamori stalling.
Makamori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makamori blocking some punches.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Makamori lands an elbow just above Hunt 's eye.
It looks like Microscopic Hunt has been cut.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Makamori throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makamori slows down the pace here.
Makamori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makamori's elbow.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makamori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makamori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makamori misses with an elbow strike.
Makamori tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Makamori back against the cage.
Makamori lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makamori.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makamori blocking some punches.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Makamori lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Makamori.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makamori lands with a right to the head.
Hunt pushes Makamori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makamori lands a nice uppercut.
Makamori throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Makamori.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Makamori.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Makamori tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Makamori misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Makamori.
Makamori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Makamori lands with a right to the head.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makamori taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Makamori throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Makamori trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
A short right from Makamori on the inside.
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!
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Makamori on the inside.
Hunt tries a body shot but Makamori blocks it.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Makamori's ribcage. Makamori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makamori.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Makamori smiles and moves away.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makamori.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Makamori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Makamori. Beautiful body shot.
Makamori digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Makamori works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoshiro Makamori will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Makamori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Makamori misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Makamori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Makamori misses its intended target.
Makamori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Makamori.
Makamori throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makamori tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makamori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makamori.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Makamori moved away.
Makamori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makamori misses with a wild body shot.
Makamori misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Makamori misses with a body shot.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Makamori is rocked!
Makamori slips under a jab from Hunt.
Makamori is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Makamori slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Makamori counters with an inside leg kick.
Makamori tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Makamori out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Microscopic Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, Microscopic Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac. 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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30
146 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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29
159 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesnev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiedis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vesnev scores with a decent looking hook.
Vesnev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vesnev throws a body kick that misses.
Vesnev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiedis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vesnev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vesnev misses with a double jab.
Vesnev lands a jab to the head.
Vesnev connects with a leg kick. Kiedis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis lands a jab to Vesnev's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vesnev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiedis is rocked!
Vesnev lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yury Vesnev!
Yury Vesnev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta has chosen Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
285 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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40
264 lbs
38 - 25 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Mark Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle throws a body punch but Rauta moves out of range.
Takeru Mark Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rauta drives through and clinches with Kyle against the cage.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Rauta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Takeru Mark Kyle has been cut.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyle.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kyle.
Kyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyle.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into Kyle's ribcage.
Kyle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rauta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to throw a body punch but Rauta avoids it by throwing Kyle back against the cage.
Kyle working aggressively here.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rauta's elbow.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Kyle in his tracks for a moment.
Rauta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Kyle tries to work over Rauta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rauta trying to land knees to the body.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rauta.
Rauta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Rauta.
Kyle is breathing heavily.
Rauta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kyle or not.
Rauta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rauta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rauta scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rauta.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rauta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kyle's defenses.
Rauta lands a nice knee to the body.
Rauta cracks Kyle with a nice body shot.
Rauta lands a left hand.
Rauta tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.
Rauta lands a knee to the body.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Kyle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rauta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Rauta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.
Rauta can't find room to land a body shot as Kyle controls the action.
Kyle working aggressively here.
Rauta lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rauta.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
Rauta tries to throw a body punch but Kyle avoids it by throwing Rauta back against the cage.
Rauta gets underhooks to prevent Kyle's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kyle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rauta scores a nice knee to the body.
Rauta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rauta.
Rauta lands a shot to the body.
Kyle prevents a body shot from Rauta.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rauta.
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rauta.
Rauta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rauta digs a right hand underneath Kyle's ribcage. Kyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rauta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Rauta.
Rauta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rauta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rauta digs a right hand into Kyle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyle's gas tank.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into Kyle's ribcage.
Rauta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rauta lands a good knee to the midsection. Kyle won't want to take too many of those.
Rauta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Rauta.
Rauta lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Rauta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeru Mark Kyle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rauta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rauta scores with a decent looking hook.
Rauta is looking to clinch but Kyle is avoiding it.
Kyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rauta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kyle throws out the jab.
Rauta moves in looking to clinch but Kyle pushes him off.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Rauta.
Kyle throws a push kick but Rauta slaps the foot to one side.
Kyle misses with a body shot
and Rauta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kyle really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rauta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rauta.
Rauta lands an overhand right.
Rauta throws a good cross that connects.
Rauta is looking to clinch.
Kyle jabs at Rauta's body.
Kyle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kyle throws a hook but Rauta avoids it easily.
Rauta throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Rauta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kyle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rauta scores with a hook to the body.
Rauta looking to throw knees to the head but Kyle is blocking nicely.
Rauta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rauta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kyle or not.
Rauta cracks Kyle with a nice body shot.
Pertti Rauta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rauta pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauta digs a right hand underneath Kyle's ribcage. Kyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rauta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rauta digs a right hand into Kyle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyle's gas tank.
Rauta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rauta scores a nice knee to the body.
Rauta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rauta connects with a knee to the head.
Kyle managing to block the knees to the body from Rauta.
Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into Kyle's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rauta.
Kyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Kyle tries to throw a body punch but Rauta avoids it by throwing Kyle back against the cage.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
Rauta tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Rauta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kyle.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta tries to land knees in the clinch but Kyle avoids the damage to the body.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Rauta controls his hands.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kyle's defenses.
Kyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kyle.
Rauta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rauta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kyle blocks it with crossed arms.
Rauta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takeru Mark Kyle's cut is getting worse.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into Kyle's ribcage.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Kyle throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyle.
Rauta lands a body shot.
Rauta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kyle prevents a body shot from Rauta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Rauta controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Rauta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeru Mark Kyle'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kyle motions for Rauta to come forward. Kyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kyle misses with a double jab.
Kyle throws a hook but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta takes a swing at Kyle's ribcage but misses.
Kyle scores with a jab to the body.
Rauta moves into the clinch.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rauta lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Kyle in his tracks for a moment.
Rauta misses with a punch to the body.
Rauta digs a right hand underneath Kyle's ribcage. Kyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rauta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Rauta scores with a shot to the side of Kyle's head.
Rauta digs a right hand underneath Kyle's ribcage. Kyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kyle tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta looking to throw knees to the head but Kyle is blocking nicely.
Kyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rauta prevents a body shot from Kyle.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Rauta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rauta drops Kyle with a big knee straight up the middle! Kyle is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kyle is rocked!
Kyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rauta.
Oh Kyle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kyle is looking to wear down Rauta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rauta lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kyle off his feet! Kyle tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pertti Rauta!
Pertti Rauta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Gerard Esqueda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Esqueda.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Esqueda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Esqueda throws a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Esqueda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Esqueda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Esqueda.
Donowitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Esqueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Esqueda is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz tries to score with a low kick but Esqueda moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Esqueda counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Esqueda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Donowitz parries the strikes from Esqueda easily there. Esqueda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Donowitz to escape.
Donowitz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Esqueda.
Esqueda working the strikes but Donowitz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Esqueda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donowitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Esqueda trying to control from half guard but Donowitz is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Esqueda throwing shots but Donowitz is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donowitz's head.
Esqueda 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.
Donowitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Esqueda.
Esqueda wants to free his trapped foot but Donowitz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esqueda trying to advance position but Donowitz counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esqueda throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda advances to half guard.
Donowitz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Esqueda.
Esqueda wants to pass the guard but Donowitz is keeping the position.
Esqueda wants to control from the top but Donowitz keeps moving.
Esqueda won't allow Donowitz to sweep him here.
Esqueda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda wants to control from the top but Donowitz keeps moving.
Donowitz wriggles free and stands up.
Esqueda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Donowitz gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donowitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donowitz takes one to the chin there.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz darts in trying to clinch
and Esqueda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donowitz's head.
Esqueda tries to pass to full mount but Donowitz defends it.
Donowitz keeping hold of Esqueda's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda trying to control from Donowitz's half guard. Donowitz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Esqueda tries to free his leg and advance position but Donowitz is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Esqueda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Donowitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esqueda is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is still trying to improve position.
Gerard Esqueda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Esqueda stays in close to Donowitz's body and controls the position.
Donowitz keeping moving, preventing Esqueda from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda prevents Donowitz from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Esqueda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Donowitz lands a head kick. Esqueda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donowitz lands a high kick!
Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Donowitz blocks the leg kick.
Donowitz lands a jab to the head.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esqueda lands with a hook. Donowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esqueda finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Esqueda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donowitz scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esqueda throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Esqueda thinking.
Esqueda tries for a takedown but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esqueda tries to land a front kick but Donowitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esqueda's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Esqueda throws a front kick that sends Donowitz stumbling back into the cage.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that second 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.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esqueda.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Esqueda momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donowitz walks into a jab.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esqueda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esqueda.
Esqueda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donowitz. Esqueda shrugs it off though.
Esqueda is looking to wear down Donowitz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donowitz lands with a straight right. Esqueda didn't see that one coming.
Esqueda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Esqueda moves out of range of the leg kick from Donowitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Esqueda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donowitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esqueda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donowitz.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Esqueda.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donowitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esqueda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donowitz's waist but Donowitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esqueda off to one side.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esqueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Esqueda has time to react.
Donowitz throws a front kick that sends Esqueda 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Esqueda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Esqueda moved away.
Esqueda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Esqueda. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz throws a nice head kick!
Donowitz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donowitz tries to work over Esqueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esqueda breaks the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Donowitz
and Esqueda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Donowitz's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esqueda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esqueda is fighting to break Donowitz's control of his arms but Donowitz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gerard Esqueda just wasn't active enough.
Donowitz tries a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donowitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Esqueda controls his hands.
Donowitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
Donowitz manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donowitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Donowitz misses.
Esqueda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Esqueda looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Esqueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esqueda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donowitz's hands.
Donowitz throws a solid leg kick but Esqueda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donowitz.
Esqueda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Esqueda is able to avoid easily.
Donowitz throws a solid leg kick but Esqueda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donowitz.
Donowitz thows a leg kick but Esqueda checks it
and Esqueda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
Esqueda misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've been hearing that Esqueda has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Esqueda throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Donowitz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda trying to control from half guard but Donowitz is working away.
Esqueda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Esqueda works his foot free and advances to mount.
Esqueda throws some wild stikes that Donowitz manages to avoid easily.
Donowitz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Esqueda throwing shots but Donowitz is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Esqueda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donowitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Esqueda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donowitz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donowitz is looking for a sweep. Esqueda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Donowitz is looking to control Esqueda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donowitz avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Donowitz tries to roll over but Esqueda keeps him under control.
Esqueda working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Donowitz's thigh. Donowitz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Esqueda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donowitz keeping moving, preventing Esqueda from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda had his way with Donny Donowitz in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Esqueda moved out of range.
Donowitz lands a nice hook to Esqueda's body. Esqueda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donowitz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esqueda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donowitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esqueda doesn't seem bothered though.
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Esqueda moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Esqueda blocks the low kick.
Donowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda moves out of range as Donowitz throws a body kick.
Donowitz looks to throw a body kick
and Esqueda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Esqueda.
Esqueda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Esqueda.
Donowitz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esqueda's guard.
Esqueda wants to sweep but no luck.
Esqueda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Donowitz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Donny Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda looking for a sweep. Not yet Esqueda, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Esqueda keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Donowitz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Donowitz takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Esqueda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz works Esqueda's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Esqueda.
Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Esqueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a big head kick but Esqueda shrugs it off.
Donowitz tries to land a leg kick but Esqueda saw it coming and moves away.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut
and Esqueda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz gets back to half guard.
Esqueda wants to pass the guard but Donowitz is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donowitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esqueda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esqueda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donny Donowitz.
I think Esqueda 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gerard Esqueda made sure he mentioned $300, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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