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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Professor Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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275 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Subzero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subzero doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Subzero moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Subzero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Subzero avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Subzero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Subzero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Subzero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Subzero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Professor Subzero has been cut.
Subzero tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Subzero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Subzero has him pressed against the cage.
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Subzero has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Subzero tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Subzero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Subzero doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Subzero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Subzero dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Subzero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas tries to bum rush Subzero with a series of wild strikes but Subzero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Subzero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Subzero doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Subzero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Subzero wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Subzero has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Subzero working Thomas over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Subzero is controlling the position.
Subzero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Subzero's elbow.
Subzero lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Subzero crunches a lovely knee into Thomas's ribcage.
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Subzero prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Subzero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Subzero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Subzero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Subzero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Subzero's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Subzero has him pressed against the cage.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Subzero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Subzero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Subzero.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas tries to circle away but Subzero has him pinned against the cage.
Subzero lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Clay Thomas has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Subzero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Subzero pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Subzero pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thomas is trying to push Subzero away but Subzero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas looking to stall.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Professor Subzero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Subzero.
Subzero tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Subzero instigates a clinch.
Subzero lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
Subzero misses with the head strike.
Subzero lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Subzero won't allow it.
Subzero lands a nice elbow.
Professor Subzero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Subzero controls the action.
Subzero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Subzero looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Subzero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Subzero misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subzero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Subzero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas is rocked!
Subzero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Subzero.
Subzero lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Subzero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Subzero lands an elbow just above Thomas 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Subzero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thomas's brow.
Thomas tries to break free but Subzero pushes him back against the cage.
Subzero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Subzero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Subzero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Subzero closes the distance and pushes Thomas back into the cage.
Subzero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Subzero is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Subzero lands an elbow that stopped Thomas in his tracks for a moment.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Subzero.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Subzero is controlling the position.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Subzero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Subzero tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Clay Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Clay Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Subzero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Subzero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Subzero wants to clinch
and Thomas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas digs a good body shot into Subzero's ribs.
Subzero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Subzero.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Subzero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Subzero tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Subzero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Subzero is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Subzero.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Subzero tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Professor Subzero dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Subzero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Subzero has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Subzero looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas avoiding damage as Subzero throws knees to the body.
Thomas tries a body shot but Subzero blocks it.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Subzero has the dominant position.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Subzero.
Subzero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Subzero has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Subzero has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Subzero.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Subzero throws an elbow but misses.
Subzero lands a damaging elbow.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Subzero has him pressed against the cage.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero lands a nice elbow.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Subzero.
Subzero prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Subzero throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Subzero has double underhooks.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Subzero gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Subzero.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Subzero blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Subzero tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas throws a right hand that Subzero ducks under and follows up with a left that Subzero also avoids with ease.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Subzero is looking to clinch.
Subzero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Subzero forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas wants to break free but Subzero has control.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clay Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Subzero throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Subzero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Subzero moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas pushes Subzero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Subzero throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
Thomas lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Subzero.
Subzero prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Subzero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Subzero slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Subzero wants to clinch.
Subzero slips a jab from Thomas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Subzero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Subzero tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Subzero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Professor Subzero.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Subzero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Professor Subzero!
A victorious Professor Subzero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Spill The Wine - War blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moneybags!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moneybags's half guard.
Perez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Moneybags is defending well.
Moneybags is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moneybags keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags controlling the position for now.
Perez not doing much here.
Moneybags is refusing to be controlled, as Perez sits in half guard.
Moneybags wants to control but Perez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Moneybags was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moneybags leaves Perez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moneybags throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Moneybags.
Perez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Perez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moneybagss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like John Moneybags has been cut.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Moneybags.
Perez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moneybags counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moneybags has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Perez tries for a takedown but Moneybags manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moneybags breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moneybags lands a nice shot to the body.
Moneybags looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
John Moneybags is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Perez fails to land the takedown.
Perez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perez throws a jab when Moneybags was well out of range.
Moneybags cracks Perez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moneybags.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Moneybags saw that one coming.
Moneybags swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perez.
Perez lands with an uppercut that bounces Moneybags off the cage and back into range.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moneybags scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perez takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moneybags defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moneybags keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Moneybags keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moneybags connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moneybags scores with a head kick. Perez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moneybags uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Moneybags rushes Perez and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Billy Perez has been cut.
Moneybags misses with the head strike.
Moneybags lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Moneybags will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perez throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moneybags.
Moneybags loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Perez misses the body punch
and Moneybags counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Moneybags to counter with a crisp jab.
Moneybags looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moneybags throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Moneybags as Perez shoots in.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
John Moneybags seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but Moneybags sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moneybags scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moneybags bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez gets a takedown into half guard.
Moneybags is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perez is looking to stall here but Moneybags recovers full guard.
Moneybags looking for a sweep. Not yet Moneybags, not yet.
Moneybags keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Moneybags controls Perez momentarily but Perez frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to control from the top but Moneybags keeps moving.
Perez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moneybags wants to sweep but no luck.
We're going to have a standup here because Billy Perez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Perez lands with a hook. Moneybags tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moneybags throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moneybags moves into the clinch.
Moneybags stalling.
Perez has Moneybags pushed against the cage.
Perez tries to stall but Moneybags uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moneybags creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moneybags throws a head punch that misses.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Moneybags escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Moneybags.
A left lands for Perez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags connects with a body shot.
Moneybags throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Moneybags misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Moneybags shows good takedown defense.
Perez takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.
Moneybags stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moneybags wants it to stay on the feet.
Moneybags misses with a few strikes there.
Moneybags throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Moneybags tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moneybags takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moneybags darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Perez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Perez.
Perez lunges at Moneybags with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moneybags's hand.
Moneybags lunges at Perez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perez's hand.
Moneybags slips a straight right by Perez.
Moneybags jabs at Perez's body.
Perez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moneybags tries to avoid it but Perez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moneybags to the ground. Moneybags escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moneybags ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moneybags eats them both and turns towards Perez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moneybags ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Moneybags moves into the clinch successfully.
Perez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perez has Moneybags pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moneybags manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags lands a nice shot to the body.
Perez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moneybags gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Moneybags has him pressed against the cage.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moneybags pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneybags was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moneybags clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Moneybags's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moneybags darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moneybags scores with a nice right hand.
Moneybags slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moneybags tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Moneybags.
Moneybags jabs Perez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moneybags stuffs the takedown.
Perez walks into a jab.
Moneybags lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moneybags throws a big shot that misses.
Perez swinging wildly here.
Moneybags avoids the body shot from Perez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moneybags darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moneybags counters with a head kick.
Moneybags fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moneybags throws out a powerful jab.
Moneybags steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Moneybags blocks a jab.
Moneybags takes one on the button.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moneybags manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Moneybags.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Moneybags uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Moneybags scores with a four punch combination!
Moneybags moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moneybags tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moneybags pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moneybags to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moneybags is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Moneybags comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moneybags 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Beijer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beijer comes to the cage accompanied by David hasselhoff - Looking for freedome. Jacobs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Till I Collapse. Russell Jacobs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Beijer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Beijer's ribs.
Beijer jabs Jacobs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jacobs throws a body kick that misses.
Beijer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beijer ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
A jab from Beijer misses.
Russell Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beijer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beijer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Beijer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses. Beijer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacobs's guard. Nice move by Beijer!
Jacobs is looking to stand back up but Beijer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jacobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beijer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacobs defending well though.
Beijer is looking to advance position but Jacobs won't allow it.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Beijer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beijer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacobs keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beijer connects with a nice short shot to Jacobs's temple.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs taking some punishment here, with Beijer in his half guard.
Jacobs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beijer is controlling the pace.
Beijer is keen to just control but Jacobs is a slippery customer.
Jacobs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beijer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beijer's back!
Jacobs is looking for a choke. Beijer gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Beijer manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.
Beijer landing some decent shots from guard.
Beijer throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Beijer is pushing down on Jacobs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacobs is fighting to maintain full guard but Beijer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beijer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacobs defending well though.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Beijer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control but Beijer postures up.
Beijer is stalling here. Jacobs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beijer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jacobs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Beijer can't do much from the bottom here.
Beijer is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs working away.
Beijer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jacobs connects with a decent elbow.
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 Hans Beijer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Beijer.
Beijer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beijer walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobs.
It looks like Hans Beijer has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Jacobs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacobs.
Beijer lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Beijer.
Beijer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jacobs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Beijer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beijer trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Beijer is looking to work some ground and pound but Jacobs has wrist control.
Jacobs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beijer's guard.
Beijer wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beijer holds on and takes a little breather.
Jacobs looking to sit in guard and control but Beijer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beijer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beijer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beijer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jacobs landing punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jacobs. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs throwing strikes here but Beijer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Beijer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jacobs lands a big elbow.
Hans Beijer's cut is getting worse.
Beijer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jacobs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beijer is looking to escape.
Jacobs looking to ground and pound but Beijer is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacobs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hans Beijer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hans Beijer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Russell Jacobs!
A less than humble Russell Jacobs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Capwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capwell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Haunted - 99. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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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
28 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Agamemnon Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Capwell!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Capwell is out of range and Coon settles back down.
Coon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Coon looks to throw the jab but Capwell is out of range.
Capwell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Capwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coon is trying to get back to full guard.
My spies in BigMouth Cabrons inform me that Capwell has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Coon is trying to maintain the position but Capwell is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Capwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Coon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coon trying to keep a closed guard but Capwell is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coon controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Agamemnon Coon.
Capwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coon moves away.
Capwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capwell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coon scrambles back to his feet.
Coon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Capwell pinned against the cage. Capwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coon looks to land a right hand but Capwell moved out of range.
Coon misses with a hook. Capwell ducked under it nicely.
Capwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agamemnon Coon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell lands a jab to Coon's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Capwell lands with a cross.
Coon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Capwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capwell looks to land a right hand but Coon moved out of range.
Coon misses with a takedown attempt
and Capwell counters with a two punch combo.
Capwell misses the shot to the body.
Coon throws a hook but Capwell avoids it easily.
Capwell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coon quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coon wants to sweep but no luck.
Coon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon keeping full guard, as Capwell tries to pass.
Capwell preventing the sweep.
Capwell throws a big elbow that misses.
Capwell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Capwell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coon wants to sweep but no luck.
Capwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Capwell trying to control but Coon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Capwell postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coon lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capwell leaves Coon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Capwell slips a straight right by Coon.
Capwell throws a hook to the side of Coon's head but Coon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Capwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Capwell misses with a takedown attempt - Coon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Capwell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Capwell at a distance.
Capwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Capwell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Capwell missing with a left hand there. Coon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason Capwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coon shoots in but Capwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Capwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coon eats them both and turns towards Capwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Coon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coon lands an elbow.
Capwell is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Capwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Agamemnon Coon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon tries to score with some ground and pound. Capwell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Capwell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coon.
Coon is trying to ground and pound but Capwell uses the momentary lack of control by Coon to regain half guard.
Coon wants to pass the guard but Capwell is defending well.
Coon thows a huge punch but Capwell dodges it nicely.
Coon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coon throwing shots but Capwell is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon prevents Capwell from improving his position.
Capwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coon.
Coon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Capwell's head.
Coon throws a strike but Capwell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Coon throwing strikes from guard but Capwell blocks nicely.
Capwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Capwell keeping moving, preventing Coon from controlling successfully.
Coon preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capwell is adopting a defensive guard.
Coon is working Capwell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Capwell pulls Coon in close to his closed guard and prevents Coon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Coon throws a big elbow that misses.
Coon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coon is looking to work some ground and pound but Capwell has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon wants to control from the top but Capwell keeps moving.
Agamemnon Coon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coon ducks under a wild hook from Capwell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coon slips a jab from Capwell.
Capwell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agamemnon Coon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Capwell throws a lazy right hand but Coon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capwell cracks a nice hook into Coon's ribs.
Coon slaps away a takedown attempt from Capwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Capwell darts in looking for a takedown but Coon gets double underhooks and turns Capwell into the cage.
Coon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Capwell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coon goes for a takedown attempt but Capwell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Capwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Agamemnon Coon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Capwell.
Capwell shoots in for a takedown but Coon shows good takedown defense.
Coon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capwell fails with the takedown.
Coon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Capwell's sensitive parts.
Capwell tries for a takedown but Coon circles away easily
and Coon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coon scores with a body shot.
Capwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Capwell throws a hook but Coon blocks it.
Capwell dives in for a single leg takedown but Coon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Capwell on the inside.
Coon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Capwell is defending well.
Capwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon is working for takedown but Capwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capwell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Capwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coon tries to score a body lock takedown but Capwell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Capwell has a couple of punches blocked by Coon.
Coon goes for a takedown attempt but Capwell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Capwell throws a body punch but Coon moves out of range.
Coon is looking to score with low kicks.
Capwell stuffs the takedown.
Capwell misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Capwell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capwell misses with an uppercut. Coon saw that one coming.
Coon takes one to the chin there.
Capwell moves out of range as Coon strikes.
Capwell scores with a hook.
Coon misses with a few strikes there.
Capwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Capwell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Capwell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coon up against the cage.
Coon blocking some punches.
Coon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Capwell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Capwell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coon keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coon is trying to get back to half guard.
Coon struggling a bit here.
Coon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Capwell's best efforts.
Coon wants to control but Capwell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Capwell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capwell is in close to Coon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capwell is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Capwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Capwell 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Capwell!
Mason Capwell gave a mention to Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Palmares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mystic Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mystic Zen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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25
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Palmares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mystic Zen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmares just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Palmares throws a solid leg kick but Zen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palmares.
Palmares misses with a low kick.
Palmares throws a jab but it's blocked by Zen.
Palmares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Palmares tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palmares keeps working.
Palmares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palmares's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Palmares manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Palmares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zen wants to control from the top but Palmares keeps moving.
Palmares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zen is aware though and is defending well.
Zen stays in close to Palmares's body and controls the position.
Zen postures up.
Palmares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palmares is keeping the position for now.
Zen trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmares throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palmares has his foot on Zen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palmares throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zen escapes and throws Palmares's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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!
You can see the frustration on Palmares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palmares tries to bench press Zen off him but Zen keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Zen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zen landing strikes.
Palmares is trying to improve his position.
Zen cracks Palmares with a big right hand but Palmares just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Palmares is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zen wants to control but Palmares is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmares trying to remain calm as Zen controls from the top position.
Zen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Palmares manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zen's best efforts.
Palmares is pressing down on Zen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Palmares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palmares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zen is one step ahead there.
Palmares has his foot on Zen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zen works his way back into a safe position though.
Zen throws a sloppy strike and Palmares has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Zen is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Palmares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Palmares!
An out of breath Rodrigo Palmares 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Unkind Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. East comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cold as Ice- M.O.P. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Klein East has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Unkind Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist moves out of range of the body kick.
Artist cracks the inside of East's front leg.
Artist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Artist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Artist lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artist.
East keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Artist.
A bone on bone clash there as East blocks the leg kick.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Artist moves away.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artist manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Artist as East shoots in.
Artist throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
Artist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
East avoids a kick to the body.
Artist tries to score with a low kick but East moves his leg out of the way.
Artist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
East misses with a looping right.
Artist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
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!
East misses with a hook.
Artist avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Artist misses with a wild body shot.
East on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East takes a swing at Artist's ribcage but misses.
East scores with a punch to the head.
Artist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Artist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Artist. That snapped East's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Artist dips to his left and cracks East with an uppercut!
East throws a series of punches but Artist moves out of range.
Artist sizes up East with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Artist.
East misses with a body shot.
East takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Artist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
East staying out of range there.
East attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Artist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Artist gets underhooks to prevent East's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
East scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Artist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artist scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Artist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
East fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Artist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East throws a chopping leg kick but Artist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Artist moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Artist.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artist.
Artist is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick from East misses.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between East's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Artist - just one landing.
East with a hook.
It looks like Unkind Artist has been cut.
Artist throws a quick inside leg kick.
East shoots in for a double leg but Artist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Unkind Artist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klein East.
Artist lands a nice hook to East's body. East takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artist clinches with his opponent.
Artist looking to throw knees to the head but East is blocking nicely.
East breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Artist moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
East 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.
Artist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
East fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Artist to the ground. East is now in Artist's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
East trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Artist wants to sweep here but East controlling him for the moment.
East stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Artist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Artist is trying to control the position but East postures up.
East looking to pass the guard.
East throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Artist keeping full guard, as East tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Artist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
East wants to pass the guard but Artist is keeping the position.
East throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Artist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
East throws a big elbow that misses.
East postures up in Artist's guard and throws a big left but Artist blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
East trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
East postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Unkind Artist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Unkind Artist's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
East wants to land a leg kick but Artist is out of range.
East with a body punch. A glancing blow.
East throws a shot from downtown. Artist moves away and avoids it.
Artist moves away from the strike by East.
East throws a shot to the body.
East ducks under a wild hook from Artist.
Artist tests East's chin there with a solid looking shot.
East tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Artist can pounce on him.
Artist tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
East has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Artist finds it's way round the side to connect with East's head.
East lands a jab to Artist's midsection.
East scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artist.
Artist blocks the body kick.
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artist.
East getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
Artist lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Artist slips under a jab from East.
Artist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from East tenderised Artist's leg. Artist is trying to keep his angry face on.
Artist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
East misses with a body shot.
Artist moves away from the strike by East.
East wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Unkind Artist is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Artist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
East misses with a straight right.
Unkind Artist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
East thows a left - swing and a miss!
East looks for the body kick but Artist saw that one coming.
East looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Artist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artist managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by East.
Artist wants to control but East postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no East has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Artist is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked East off and has taken his back!
East has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Artist trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
East can't escape the position.
East is still trying to improve position.
East tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
East slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
East is looking to control Artist's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can East avoid being mounted?
East looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
East connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Artist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
East tries to move into range but Artist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Artist.
A looping hook to the body misses from East. Artist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Artist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
East throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Artist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Artist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on East. That did some damage!
Artist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Artist lands a head shot.
East thows a body shot but no joy.
Artist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
East looks to land a right hand but Artist moved out of range.
East just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artist digs a good body shot into East's ribs.
Good work by Artist as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Artist misses its intended target.
Artist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt East.
Artist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! East crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Artist - the referee stops the clock and East gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Artist. East manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
East throws a leg kick but Artist checks it.
East throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Artist checks a leg kick.
Artist throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Artist fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches East on the side of the head.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artist.
East wants to land a leg kick but Artist is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artist on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by East. East obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Artist finds it's target.
Artist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but East is out of range.
Artist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
East throws a hook but Artist avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Unkind Artist's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
East throws a leg kick that misses.
Artist clobbers East with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
East misses with a looping left.
Artist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but East checks it well.
Artist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artist looks to land a body kick but East moved away.
Artist lands with a cross.
Artist lands a leg kick that knocks East off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from East.
East feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Artist's calf.
East misses with a looping left.
Artist is looking to score with low kicks.
East misses with a low kick as Artist jumps back.
Artist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
East looks to land a combination but Artist avoids it well.
East throws out a leg kick but Artist moves out of range and East only half commits.
East is looking to score with low kicks.
East looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Artist is fending him off so far but East persists. Nope, Artist circles away and we're back to standing.
East takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artist throws a low kick but East avoids it.
East's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East throws a head kick that half lands.
Artist lunges at East with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by East's hand.
Artist moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
East misses with a wild body shot.
East takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Artist lands with an overhand left.
East tries to clinch there but Artist circles away.
A swing and a miss from East.
Artist tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Artist moves away.
Artist lands with a straight right. East didn't see that one coming.
East has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
East throws a hook but Artist avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Artist.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artist avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Artist takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
Artist staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East tries to land a leg kick but Artist saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as East blocks the leg kick.
East tries to score with a low kick but Artist moves his leg out of the way.
Artist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Artist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
East tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
East misses with an uppercut
and Artist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Artist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artist is looking to slow East down with leg kicks.
Artist lands with a nice body punch.
Artist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Artist there as he acknowledges the shot.
East takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Artist moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Artist throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck East on the side of the head.
East fails with a takedown attempt.
East just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist doesn't manage to clinch there - East circles away.
Artist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Artist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Artist lands with a kick to the ribs.
Artist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Artist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Artist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.
Both fighters circling a little - Artist finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Artist fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches East on the side of the head.
Artist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. East darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Artist misses with a head kick.
East throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
Artist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt East.
East tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artist jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
East throws a body kick that misses.
Artist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East.
Artist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. East manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artist is looking to slow East down with leg kicks.
East thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artist on the wrong end of a nice jab.
East moves forwards but Artist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artist throws a leg kick which misses East's front leg but catches the back leg as East tries to avoid it.
East throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Artist's waist but Artist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing East off to one side.
Unkind Artist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klein East.
Good standup being displayed there by Artist as he connects with a hook.
Artist lands a really nice looking cross but East seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
East working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Unkind Artist.
I think Artist has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Unkind Artist!
Unkind Artist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Payback-Slayer. This should be a great matchup!
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291 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kearney McGarrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrity throws a leg kick which misses Colbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Colbert tries to avoid it.
McGarrity throws a leg kick which misses Colbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Colbert tries to avoid it.
McGarrity avoids the body shot from Colbert.
McGarrity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the body
and Colbert counters with a solid body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
McGarrity closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGarrity has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) in the buildup to the fight.
McGarrity misses with a body shot
and Colbert counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity breaks from the clinch.
McGarrity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGarrity.
Colbert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGarrity scores with a head kick. Colbert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Colbert tries a head kick but it misses.
McGarrity staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity connects with an inside leg kick.
Cain Colbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colbert tries to bum rush McGarrity with a series of wild strikes but McGarrity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGarrity throws a right hand that Colbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Colbert also avoids with ease.
McGarrity throws a low kick but Colbert moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Colbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGarrity misses with a head kick.
McGarrity misses with a looping right.
McGarrity checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGarrity.
Colbert slips a jab and a cross from McGarrity.
McGarrity moves out of range as Colbert strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGarrity.
Colbert shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for McGarrity. That snapped Colbert's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colbert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Colbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGarrity throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from McGarrity misses.
McGarrity misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGarrity swinging wildly here.
McGarrity throws a right and a left that Colbert avoids nicely.
McGarrity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGarrity takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGarrity misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity fails with a takedown attempt.
Colbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick and Colbert moves out of range easily.
McGarrity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colbert.
McGarrity throws a leg kick which misses Colbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Colbert tries to avoid it.
McGarrity looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGarrity cracks Colbert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for McGarrity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Colbert.
McGarrity throws a body punch but Colbert moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from McGarrity.
McGarrity connects with a looping right hand.
McGarrity misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Colbert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Colbert. That snapped McGarrity's head back.
McGarrity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGarrity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGarrity pushes Colbert away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from McGarrity.
The fighters circling - McGarrity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colbert misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
Colbert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGarrity's hands.
Colbert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from McGarrity does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Colbert misses its intended target.
Colbert misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kearney McGarrity dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGarrity shoots for a double leg takedown but Colbert sprawls well. He's pushed McGarrity's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGarrity lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McGarrity here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Colbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGarrity moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGarrity misses with a body shot
and Colbert counters with a leg kick.
McGarrity throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGarrity checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGarrity tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colbert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGarrity somewhat.
McGarrity tries to land a front kick but Colbert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colbert throws the left hand but McGarrity avoids the punch easily.
Colbert blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
McGarrity shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kearney McGarrity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert misses with a low kick as McGarrity jumps back.
Colbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarrity was well out of range. Poor timing from Colbert.
Crunch! McGarrity slams his shin into Colbert's torso.
McGarrity scores with a push kick.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colbert manages to avoid it.
Kearney McGarrity is winning the standup battle so far.
McGarrity throws a predictable looking body shot
and Colbert counters by clinching up.
McGarrity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colbert looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarrity is just out of range.
McGarrity with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the head.
Colbert motions for McGarrity to come forward. Colbert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGarrity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colbert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colbert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGarrity misses the jab.
McGarrity looks to throw the jab but Colbert is out of range.
Colbert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGarrity shoots in but no luck this time.
McGarrity lands a leg kick that knocks Colbert off balance momentarily.
McGarrity misses with a few strikes there.
McGarrity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colbert misses the shot to the body.
Colbert takes a swing at McGarrity's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Colbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert throws a shot from downtown. McGarrity moves away and avoids it.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Colbert is just out of range.
McGarrity lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGarrity misses with an uppercut. Colbert saw that one coming.
Colbert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Colbert slips a straight right by McGarrity.
Colbert throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarrity.
Horrible takedown by McGarrity or perhaps it was just good defense by Colbert which made him look bad.
McGarrity blocks a jab.
Colbert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Colbert is just out of range.
McGarrity throws an overhand right that lands on Colbert's shoulder, as Colbert tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity throws a shot to the body.
McGarrity looks to land a left hand but Colbert moved out of range nicely.
McGarrity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colbert.
McGarrity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colbert throws out the jab.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Colbert misses
and McGarrity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGarrity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colbert was well out of range. Poor timing from McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a hook to the side of Colbert's head but Colbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGarrity misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarrity fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGarrity misses with the body kick
and Colbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colbert checks a low kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kearney McGarrity dominated that second round.
That's time! McGarrity's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGarrity rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGarrity misses with a hook. Colbert ducked under it nicely.
Colbert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGarrity shoots for a takedown but Colbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGarrity fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Colbert connects with a solid leg kick.
Colbert scores with a punch to the head.
Colbert moves out of range of the strikes.
Colbert connects with a body shot.
McGarrity shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colbert as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kearney McGarrity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colbert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarrity swings for the body but Colbert moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGarrity misses with a body shot
and Colbert counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity throws an off balance right hand
and Colbert counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Colbert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
Colbert misses with a body punch.
Colbert pushes off an throws an elbow but McGarrity leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Colbert struggles to land a body shot inside as McGarrity controls his hands.
Colbert working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colbert.
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colbert gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kearney McGarrity has been cut.
Colbert scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGarrity avoids a wild elbow strike from Colbert.
Colbert throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colbert backwards.
Colbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGarrity blocks a body shot from Colbert.
Colbert is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGarrity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colbert lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGarrity's sensitive parts.
Cain Colbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Colbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Colbert moves out of range as McGarrity throws a body kick.
Colbert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colbert blocks a head kick by McGarrity.
Colbert throws a leg kick which misses McGarrity's front leg but catches the back leg as McGarrity tries to avoid it.
McGarrity takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Colbert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colbert looks to land a right hand but McGarrity moved out of range.
McGarrity shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colbert as he jumps to the side.
Colbert misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Colbert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert punishes McGarrity's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colbert.
A solid leg kick lands there for Colbert.
A slow jab from Colbert misses its intended target.
Colbert cracks McGarrity with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McGarrity looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Colbert finish him?
McGarrity is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh McGarrity is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colbert lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in McGarrity - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Colbert!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cain Colbert!
Cain Colbert took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hughes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Country boy can survive. The crowd seem to be enjoying McGarrity's choice of entrance music: Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces. Cian McGarrity has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cian McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hughes.
McGarrity cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Hughes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGarrity lands a slapping body shot.
McGarrity tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - McGarrity finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hughes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarrity defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarrity moves away.
McGarrity takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity misses with a body shot.
McGarrity throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by McGarrity. Beautiful body shot.
McGarrity keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
McGarrity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGarrity lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes takes one on the button.
McGarrity lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGarrity scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. McGarrity does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
McGarrity scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
McGarrity takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGarrity counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from McGarrity.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
McGarrity moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGarrity looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by McGarrity.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hughes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McGarrity connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and McGarrity counters with a leg kick.
McGarrity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGarrity throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGarrity lands a body shot.
McGarrity cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
McGarrity lands a left and a right that send Hughes crashing to the mat, dazed. McGarrity thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hughes is rocked!
It looks like Ratt Hughes has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGarrity scores with a body shot.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGarrity cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
McGarrity fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
McGarrity 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.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the body from Hughes misses
and McGarrity counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
McGarrity looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Cian McGarrity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by McGarrity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGarrity fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGarrity fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGarrity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
McGarrity looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGarrity lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGarrity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hughes rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Hughes misses.
McGarrity slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGarrity defends well and Hughes ends up having to push McGarrity into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian McGarrity dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ratt Hughes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGarrity scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed
and McGarrity counters with a thumping low kick.
McGarrity thuds his shin into the meat of Hughes's side.
McGarrity lands a big right hand that sends Hughes crashing to the mat! McGarrity stays standing though and waves Hughes back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarrity lands a big right hook! Hughes looks hurt but is still standing! McGarrity lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Hughes falls down and McGarrity dives in with a huge hammer fist! Hughes's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and McGarrity runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cian McGarrity!
A victorious Cian McGarrity thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Show me how to live. McGuire has chosen Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Ross misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Ross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ross. That did some damage!
We've been told by Ross's head coaches at CT Antiga Uniăo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross connects with a single shot there.
Ross looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Ross throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Good shot there by Ross.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Ross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
Ross ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross clinches up against the cage.
Ross tries to circle away but McGuire has him pinned against the cage.
Ross taking a breather.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire lands a nice knee to the body.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Ross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross misses with the head strike.
McGuire avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
McGuire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Ross.
It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
McGuire misses with a knee strike.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Ross has McGuire pressed against the cage, preventing McGuire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire wants to stall.
McGuire lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ross is trying to break free.
A short right from McGuire.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross misses with the head strike.
Ross misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Ross.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Ross. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Ross's legs.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuire to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
McGuire walks into a straight right hand from Ross.
Zander McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross scores with a head kick. McGuire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Ross misses.
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!
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
McGuire 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.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
Ross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ross takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Ross blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Ross moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ross cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
Ross throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ross moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick from Ross lands but McGuire takes it in his stride.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross throws a body kick that misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ross jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ross avoids the body shot from McGuire.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Ross gets a clinch.
Zander McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuire blocks it with crossed arms.
McGuire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Nice straight punches there by Ross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ross.
McGuire scores with a jab.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a hook. Ross ducked under it nicely.
Ross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zander McGuire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire slips a jab from Ross.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Ross lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuire takes a step back to recover.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire checks a low kick from Ross.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Ross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. Ross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ross throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
Ross avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ross is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross misses the jab.
McGuire scores with a hook.
McGuire swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
Ross's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ross scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ross both land. Nice combination.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross misses with a body shot.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Ross.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Rick Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire works Ross's body with a nice hook.
Ross has managed to clinch.
Ross tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGuire.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ross's elbow.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Ross misses with a body punch.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire lands a knee to the body.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGuire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire made sure to mention his sponsor, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Will T. Bear - For a Few Dollars More. Brian Maddox has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
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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
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Maddox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maddox scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Maddox.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Maddox keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Maddox has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maddox's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maddox is trying to keep Johnson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Maddox pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Maddox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maddox throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Maddox slips a straight right by Johnson.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maddox.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maddox but Maddox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luke Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Maddox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Maddox gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Maddox manages to retain guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Maddox is keeping the position.
Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Maddox manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maddox trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Maddox preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maddox looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Maddox misses.
Maddox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maddox fails to land the takedown.
Maddox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Maddox trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Maddox has knee on belly momentarily but Johnson bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maddox jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Maddox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maddox slows the pace down.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maddox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maddox trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Maddox's hands, connecting with Maddox's forehead.
Maddox is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Maddox won't allow it.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Maddox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maddox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maddox is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maddox avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox manages to get to full guard.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maddox misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maddox's guard now.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maddox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Luke Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Johnson is really struggling to control Maddox but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maddox swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maddox's guard now.
Maddox trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Maddox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Maddox's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maddox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maddox wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson passes into half guard.
Maddox regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maddox's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Johnson clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maddox fails with the takedown
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maddox's guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson passes Maddox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maddox gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is pushing down on Maddox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maddox is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Maddox is defending well.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maddox keeps working.
Maddox is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maddox is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maddox holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maddox blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maddox is looking to escape.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maddox tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maddox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson looking to control but Maddox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Johnson had his way with Brian Maddox in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
That kick from Maddox tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Maddox's body. Maddox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Maddox down.
Maddox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Jab by Johnson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maddox.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maddox fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maddox.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Maddox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maddox connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maddox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maddox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maddox sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maddox is able to avoid easily.
Brian Maddox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Maddox, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Maddox against the cage but Maddox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Maddox, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Maddox against the cage but Maddox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maddox takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maddox throws out the jab.
Johnson wants to slow Maddox down by chopping away at his legs.
Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to wear down Maddox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maddox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Maddox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maddox connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maddox to the ground. Johnson is now in Maddox's guard.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Maddox pushes a forearm under Johnson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Johnson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Brian Maddox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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