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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trinity Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alice In Chains - Rooster. Garner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Main Event. Trinity Hill 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinity Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner blocks a head kick by Hill.
Garner looks to land a body kick but Hill moved away.
Garner misses with a looping right.
Hill throws a head kick but Garner moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Hill - just one landing.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Garner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garner counters by moving into the clinch.
Garner lands with a short shot to the head.
Hill prevents a body shot from Garner.
I was talking to Hill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill lands an uppercut.
Garner is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garner has his back to the cage.
Hill pushes Garner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garners head.
Garner is trying to drag Hill to the mat but Hill just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
Nice body punch from Garner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garner misses with a punch to the body.
Hill tries a body shot but Garner blocks it.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garner misses with a two punch combination.
Garner slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Titus Garner has been cut.
Trinity Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill clobbers Garner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garner is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hill! Garner is out on his feet! Hill rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Garner is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Garner is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trinity Hill!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coltrane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bleed. Kharitonov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BLUNT - Raggae All Day. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coltrane looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.
Jab, jab by Kharitonov - just one landing.
Coltrane misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov looks for the body kick but Coltrane saw that one coming.
Kharitonov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coltrane doesn't manage to clinch there - Kharitonov circles away.
Coltrane scores with a jab. Kharitonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coltrane throws a shot from downtown. Kharitonov moves away and avoids it.
Coltrane throws a good cross that connects.
Coltrane throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
A low kick from Coltrane is predictable there
and Kharitonov counters with a good low kick that Coltrane was not able to check.
Kharitonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coltrane. Coltrane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kharitonov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coltrane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coltrane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kharitonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coltrane ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Coltrane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Coltrane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Coltrane missing with a left hand there. Kharitonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Coltrane.
Kharitonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Coltrane punishes Kharitonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Coltrane throws a jab when Kharitonov was well out of range.
Rosco P Coltrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharitonov tries to work over Coltrane's front leg with a kick but Coltrane checks it.
Kharitonov lands a head kick. Coltrane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Coltrane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Coltrane scores with a nice strike.
Coltrane misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Coltrane blocks the low kick.
Coltrane throws an overhand right that lands on Kharitonov's shoulder, as Kharitonov tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Coltrane strikes.
Kharitonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coltrane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coltrane. That did some damage!
Coltrane misses with an uppercut.
Coltrane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kharitonov.
Kharitonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coltrane looks to land a left hand but Kharitonov moved out of range nicely.
Kharitonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kharitonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kharitonov clobbers Coltrane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kharitonov slips under a jab.
Kharitonov feints and then cracks Coltrane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coltrane down.
Kharitonov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kharitonov cracks Coltrane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coltrane scores with a jab. Kharitonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Coltrane misses.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Coltrane moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kharitonov defending well as Coltrane loads up on a big left hand.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Coltrane avoids it.
Kharitonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Kharitonov.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kharitonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Kharitonov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coltrane is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Coltrane.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coltrane.
Coltrane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kharitonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coltrane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coltrane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kharitonov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharitonov throws the left hand but Coltrane avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coltrane.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov lands a head kick. Coltrane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kharitonov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coltrane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Coltrane.
Coltrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Nice body punch from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coltrane is looking to score with low kicks.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coltrane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coltrane throws out the jab.
Coltrane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coltrane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coltrane ducks right into an uppercut from Kharitonov.
Coltrane lands with a shot to the body.
Coltrane catches Kharitonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coltrane throws a jab when Kharitonov was well out of range.
Kharitonov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kharitonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharitonov scores with a push kick.
Coltrane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coltrane slips under a jab from Kharitonov.
Coltrane misses with a hook.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Coltrane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov cracks Coltrane with a good jab.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharitonov blocks a jab.
Kharitonov throws a jab when Coltrane was well out of range.
Coltrane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coltrane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Coltrane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Kharitonov finds it's way through Coltrane's defenses.
Kharitonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coltrane drops his hands momentarily and Kharitonov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coltrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Coltrane.
Coltrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Coltrane misses with a hook. Kharitonov ducked under it nicely.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coltrane checks it well.
Coltrane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coltrane scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coltrane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kharitonov checks it well.
Coltrane tries to clinch up but Kharitonov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that lands on Coltrane's shoulder, as Coltrane tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coltrane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coltrane tries to clinch but Kharitonov is having none of it.
Kharitonov takes one to the side of the head.
Coltrane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Coltrane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Kharitonov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coltrane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kharitonov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coltrane. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Kharitonov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kharitonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coltrane tests Kharitonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coltrane.
Coltrane throws a series of punches but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coltrane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Coltrane moves out of range easily.
Coltrane looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Coltrane strikes.
Coltrane tries to clinch there but Kharitonov circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Coltrane misses the shot to the body.
Kharitonov tries to score with a low kick but Coltrane moves his leg out of the way.
Coltrane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharitonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kharitonov scores with a jab. Coltrane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coltrane is looking to land body kicks.
Coltrane throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coltrane.
Kharitonov misses with a hook. Coltrane ducked under it nicely.
Coltrane throws a lazy right hand but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane tries to work over Kharitonov's front leg with a kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Coltrane misses with a low kick as Kharitonov jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Coltrane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Kharitonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kharitonov misses with the body kick
letting Coltrane counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kharitonov checks a leg kick.
Coltrane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kharitonov throws a body kick that misses.
Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coltrane's sensitive parts.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coltrane.
Kharitonov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Coltrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coltrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Coltrane misses.
A slow jab from Kharitonov misses its intended target.
Coltrane tries to clinch but Kharitonov is having none of it.
Coltrane lands with a nice body punch.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Coltrane.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov lands a jab to the head.
Coltrane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kharitonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kharitonov scores with a nice body kick.
Coltrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coltrane wants to clinch but Kharitonov slips to the side
and Kharitonov counters with a series of strikes. Coltrane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kharitonov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coltrane throws a leg kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coltrane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kharitonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coltrane.
Kharitonov takes a swing at Coltrane's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov cracks the inside of Coltrane's front leg.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Coltrane strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coltrane tries a low kick but Kharitonov avoids it.
Kharitonov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coltrane at a distance.
Coltrane misses the shot to the body.
Coltrane dips to his left and cracks Kharitonov with an uppercut!
Kharitonov connects with a jab.
Kharitonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coltrane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kharitonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Coltrane.
Coltrane misses with a looping left.
Coltrane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coltrane is looking to chop away at Kharitonov's legs.
Coltrane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coltrane scores with a sloppy right hand. Kharitonov should have avoided that one.
Kharitonov misses with a leg kick
and Coltrane counters with a low kick, right behind Kharitonov 's knee.
Coltrane throws out a leg kick but Kharitonov moves out of range and Coltrane only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kharitonov.
Coltrane moves away from the strike by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Coltrane looks to clinch
and Kharitonov counters with a head kick.
Kharitonov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coltrane forces Kharitonov back against the cage and clinches.
Kharitonov lands a shot to the body.
Kharitonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kharitonov slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharitonov. Coltrane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kharitonov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coltrane misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov slips under a jab.
Kharitonov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coltrane finds it's way round the side to connect with Kharitonov's head.
Vladimir Kharitonov 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.
Kharitonov misses with a looping left.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot.
Kharitonov tries to land a leg kick but Coltrane saw it coming and moves away.
Coltrane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kharitonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coltrane throws out the jab.
Kharitonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coltrane looks for the body kick but Kharitonov saw that one coming.
Coltrane lands with a cross.
Rosco P Coltrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
Coltrane moves into range and clinches up with Kharitonov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coltrane lands a damaging elbow.
Coltrane throws a punch but it's blocked by Kharitonov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coltrane.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Kharitonov.
I've got Kharitonov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Kharitonov!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Kharitonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nelson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Calogero Anello has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Byron Nelson's chin.
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anello was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook but Anello blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Nelson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anello.
Anello moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Anello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anello on the side of the head.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anello digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
Anello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Anello throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Anello misses.
Calogero Anello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anello connects with a single shot there.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Anello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Anello throws a lazy uppercut
so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anello is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anello has control of Nelson's left arm, preventing Nelson from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Anello is retaining full guard.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anello trying to control the position here.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nelson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Anello blocks nicely.
Anello seems keen to control Nelson's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Anello blocks nicely.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anello keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Anello blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anello is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson stands up over Anello, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anello's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Nelson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Anello.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anello checks a leg kick.
Anello is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson throws a body punch but Anello moves out of range.
Anello throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a body kick
and Anello counters with a low kick, right behind Nelson 's knee.
Anello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anello.
Nelson misses with a leg kick
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anello is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anello. Anello obviously looking to wear him down.
Anello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anello.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Anello avoids nicely.
Anello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
Anello slips a straight right by Nelson.
Anello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Anello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
Anello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Anello's shoulder, as Anello tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anello.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Anello moved away.
Anello blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Anello dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anello was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nice takedown defense from Anello. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anello. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Anello checks it.
Nelson throws a hook but Anello avoids it easily.
Anello moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anello as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
Anello thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Nelson swings for the body but Anello moves out of range.
Anello throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Anello only half commits.
Anello wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Anello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anello moves away.
Nelson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anello misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Anello didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
Anello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byron Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Anello keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Nelson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anello controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
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 Byron Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Anello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Anello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Anello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Anello.
Anello moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Anello ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson keeps Anello at a distance using the push kick.
Anello throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson is looking to slow Anello down with leg kicks.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anello as he avoids it easily.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anello scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson defending well as Anello loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Anello tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anello darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anello lands with a right hand.
Anello throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anello thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Calogero Anello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Nelson tenderised Anello's leg. Anello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anello, as that shot connected.
Nelson cracks Anello with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Calogero Anello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anello ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anello feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Anello tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson swings for the body but Anello moves out of range.
Anello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anello looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nelson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson with the ground and pound but Anello uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Anello has wrist control.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Anello is retaining full guard.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson stands and throws Anello's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Nelson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Nelson!
After winning the bout, Byron Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Yep. Jawo has chosen Rusty Cage as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Protacio Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo lands a leg kick that knocks Tyler off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jawo counters by clinching up.
A short left from Jawo.
Jawo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Jawo.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jawo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jawo is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jawo can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jawo digs a right hand into Tyler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyler's gas tank.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Jawo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jawo fails to land.
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jawo on the inside.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler working aggressively here.
Jawo lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Jawo.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
A short left from Jawo.
Tyler lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyler has Jawo pushed against the cage.
Jawo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Jawo.
Jawo works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyler tries to work over Jawo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Jawo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jawo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.
Tyler is trying to stall.
Tyler jumps guard but Jawo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler digs a right hand into Jawo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jawo's gas tank.
Jawo throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jawo.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler scores with a shot to the side of Jawo's head.
Tyler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jawo can't fight it off and eventually Tyler manages to take the fight to the floor. Jawo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyler throws a strike but Jawo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo forces his way into half guard.
Tyler won't allow Jawo to pass to mount.
Jawo is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jawo.
Tyler looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jawo prevents Tyler from improving his position.
Tyler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jawo pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jawo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tyler actively working from the bottom here.
Tyler gets back to full guard.
Jawo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler looking for a guillotine here but Jawo defends easily.
Jawo scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawo distracts Tyler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jawo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Protacio Jawo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jawo throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jawo, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyler avoiding damage as Jawo throws knees to the body.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Jawo.
Tyler lands with a light punch inside.
Jawo misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
Jawo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jawo lands a right hand.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Jawo.
Jawo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Jawo manages to get underhooks.
Jawo tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jawo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jawo lands with a light punch inside.
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Jawo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyler stalling in the clinch but Jawo improves position.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jawo is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Jawo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jawo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Jawo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jawo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jawo throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jawo lands an elbow inside.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Tyler is trying to maintain a safe position but Jawo gets an underhook and turns Tyler into the cage.
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Tyler fails to land.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyler has a couple of punches blocked by Jawo.
A head punch on the inside from Jawo fails to land.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jawo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jawo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyler's brow.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyler.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Tyler is stalling here.
Jawo blocks an uppercut.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyler misses with a body punch.
Jawo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jawo lands a nice elbow.
Tyler is rocked!
Jawo tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Jawo back against the cage.
Jawo landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.
Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jawo pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jawo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jawo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo lands a left hand.
Jawo works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Jawo.
Jawo lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jawo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jawo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jawo lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Jawo as the two fighters clinch.
Jawo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jawo lands with a left to the head.
Jawo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jawo lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Jawo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tyler's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tyler drops to his knees and Jawo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Protacio Jawo!
Jose Protacio Jawo took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Jake Tyler was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have had my damn Title shot. I wasn't motivated for this fight much. I am the Champion so it doesn't matter, I beat the Champion Ricardo Gracie and made him tap.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batson misses with a low kick.
Van Winkle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Winkle misses with a low kick.
Batson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Winkle misses with a low kick.
Batson loads up on a big right hand but Van Winkle slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Winkle.
Batson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Winkle momentarily.
Van Winkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batson manages to avoid it.
Batson throws a jab when Van Winkle was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Winkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Van Winkle misses with a body kick.
Bill Batson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Winkle thows a leg kick but Batson checks it
and Batson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Robert Van Winkle has been cut.
No joy there for Batson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Winkle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Batson's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Batson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Winkle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Batson is controlling Van Winkle's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batson is refusing to be controlled, as Van Winkle sits in half guard.
Van Winkle is working for an americana but Batson has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Van Winkle was thinking about the submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batson keeping full guard, as Van Winkle tries to pass.
Batson working a defensive guard here.
Batson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Winkle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Winkle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Batson is trying to hold Van Winkle in close to prevent damage but Van Winkle has managed to pass into half guard.
Van Winkle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle tries to pass to full mount but Batson defends it.
Batson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Van Winkle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batson trying to keep a closed guard but Van Winkle is proving a slippery customer.
Van Winkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Batson has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Van Winkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Van Winkle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Batson blocks a leg kick.
Batson throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Winkle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Batson's guard.
Batson working a defensive guard here.
Van Winkle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Batson has his hands on Van Winkle's head, controlling the position.
Batson keeping moving, preventing Van Winkle from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Bill Batson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Winkle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Winkle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Winkle.
Batson misses with a looping right.
Batson throws a looping overhand right but Van Winkle ducks down to avoid it.
Batson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batson throws the left hand but Van Winkle avoids the punch easily.
Van Winkle lands with a hook. Batson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Batson looks to throw the jab but Van Winkle is out of range.
Batson ducks under a wild hook from Van Winkle.
Batson misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Van Winkle.
Batson punishes Van Winkle's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Winkle defending well as Batson loads up on a big left hand.
Batson works Van Winkle's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Batson.
Batson misses with an uppercut.
Van Winkle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bill Batson is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Winkle misses with a hook
and Batson counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Winkle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batson has time to react.
Batson misses with a looping right.
Batson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Van Winkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batson tried to score with a low kick but Van Winkle checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle missing with a left hand there. Batson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batson throws a looping overhand right but Van Winkle ducks down to avoid it.
Batson throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Winkle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Winkle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Batson to regain full guard.
Van Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Batson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Winkle scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Van Winkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Van Winkle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Winkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batson.
Batson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Batson's corner calls for a 1-2. Batson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Winkle moves away from the strike by Batson.
Batson tried to score with a low kick but Van Winkle checks it.
Batson throws a right hand that Van Winkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Winkle also avoids with ease.
Batson misses with a left hand
and Van Winkle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Batson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Winkle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Winkle seems to be working for a kimura but Batson defends the submission attempt.
Robert Van Winkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Winkle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Batson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Batson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van Winkle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Batson looking to control.
Bill Batson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Batson trying to control the position.
Batson keeping moving, preventing Van Winkle from controlling successfully.
Batson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Winkle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Winkle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Winkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Batson.
Van Winkle throws a leg kick
and Batson counters with a left and a right that stings Van Winkle.
Batson thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Winkle misses with a jab to the body
and Batson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Winkle scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batson throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Winkle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Batson won't be happy with that.
Batson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Van Winkle.
Van Winkle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Van Winkle working the ground and pound.
Batson is not content to let Van Winkle control the position.
Batson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Winkle avoids the strikes from the bottom by Batson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Van Winkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Winkle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Van Winkle!
Robert Van Winkle very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Ragnaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnaar comes to the cage accompanied by Mustasch - Thank You for the Demon. Smokeleaf has chosen LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maverick Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Smokeleaf misses.
We've been told by Ragnaar's head coaches at Seventh House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Smokeleaf is looking to slow Ragnaar down with leg kicks.
Smokeleaf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Smokeleaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Smokeleaf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smokeleaf cracks Ragnaar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Erik Ragnaar has been cut.
Smokeleaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smokeleaf!
Jab by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Smokeleaf as he checks the leg kick.
BAM! Smokeleaf delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ragnaar like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Maverick Smokeleaf!
After winning the bout, Maverick Smokeleaf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Melekh David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunt's choice of entrance music: Bad to The Bone . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melekh David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt feints and then cracks David's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow David down.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and David counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite David's best efforts.
Hunt 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.
David throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt tries to roll over but David keeps him under control.
Hunt wants to sweep but David has passed to side control!
David grinds an elbow into Hunt's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from David seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
David trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
David creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hunt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite David's best efforts.
David is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hunt reverses the position - he's now on top in David's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
David pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Hunt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
David controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but David gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunt keeping full guard, as David tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
David preventing the sweep.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but David defends easily.
David passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, David seems content to control.
David is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hunt!
Hunt can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
David is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hunt is surviving well by controlling David's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melekh David dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping David under the eye.
Hunt works David's body with a nice hook.
Hunt throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from David is defended easily by Hunt.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
David wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and David counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
David lands some shots froms side control.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunt sneaks back into half guard.
David has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
David sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunt defending well though.
David wants to pass the guard but Hunt is defending well.
David is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
David is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. David lands a nice short elbow.
David performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
David winds up and cracks Hunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
David is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control the position.
David advances position into side control!
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
David works to advance to full mount. Hunt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hunt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control David haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
David landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melekh David dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt tries a body shot but David blocks it.
David wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
David is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hunt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt has David pressed against the cage.
Hunt misses with some punches.
David lands with a short shot to the head.
David wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by David.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hunt is trying to keep an underhook but David manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but David scores with a couple of nice shots.
David thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
David wants to pass to mount but Hunt is defending the position.
David prevents Hunt from improving his position.
David is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
David missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
David looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hunt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
David thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David works his way into side control.
David working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt manages to get back to half guard.
David trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
David works his way into side control.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hunt!
David landing shots from mount.
David wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
David with shots to the head and body - Hunt looks very uncomfortable down there.
David pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hunt is rocked!
David with good strikes from the mount here!
Hunt is still in real trouble! Can David finish him?
David trying to control but Hunt is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Microscopic Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David loads up with a big shot that hurts Hunt! He's pulled David in close but David has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Hunt survive? More strikes from David and Hunt is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Melekh David!
A less than humble Melekh David 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Rafa Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Austin Williams's chin.
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30
142 lbs
30 - 4 - 0 |
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28
147 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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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
30 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Williams has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Williams trying to control the position.
Williams is trying to hold Silva in close to prevent damage but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Williams's shoulder. That is not cool.
Williams is not content to let Silva control the position.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams letting Silva take a breather here.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Williams blocks a body shot from Silva.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Williams throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Williams.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Austin Williams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Silva tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Silva tries to tie him up.
Williams prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva blocks a body shot from Williams.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva stalling.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams misses with some punches.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with some punches.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 Rafa Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Silva.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva slips a jab from Williams.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Good shot there by Silva.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Williams.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Williams misses the jab.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva moves away from the strike by Williams.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Williams.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams checks a low kick from Silva.
Williams avoids the body shot from Silva.
Williams slips a jab from Silva.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Silva cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva avoids the body shot from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafa Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rafa Silva!
A relieved looking Rafa Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player has chosen Jeezy - Foul Play as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gary Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Player cracks Kawashima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Player digs a good hook to Kawashima's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Player blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Player.
Nice shot by Player.
Kawashima walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Kawashima.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Player has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Player throws a lazy right hand but Kawashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Player misses with a low kick as Kawashima jumps back.
Kawashima blocks a head kick by Player.
Player throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kawashima on the side of the head.
Player lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player scores with a jab. Kawashima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Player takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kawashima gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima has Player up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawashima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kawashima lands with a short shot to the head.
Player blocks an uppercut.
Player throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawashima.
Kawashima effectively controlling the action here.
Kawashima can't find room to land a body shot as Player controls the action.
Kawashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Player misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player lands a nice uppercut.
Player tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kawashima.
Player lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawashima or not.
Kawashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Player uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawashima throws a punch but it's blocked by Player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima digs a right hand underneath Player's ribcage. Player let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawashima misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Kawashima's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Player.
Player misses with a punch on the inside.
Player blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawashima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Player up against the cage.
Player misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima trying to stall but Player improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
Player working aggressively here.
Kawashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawashima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Player doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Player blocks a body shot from Kawashima.
Kawashima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kawashima on the inside.
Kawashima struggles to land a body shot inside as Player controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
A short uppercut from Player.
Kawashima taking a breather.
Kawashima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Player's elbow.
Kawashima working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima tries to throw a body punch but Player avoids it by throwing Kawashima back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Player.
Kawashima is looking to control Player's arms but Player gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kawashima has his back to the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Player tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Player tries to work over Kawashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Player scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Player misses with a hook from the clinch.
Player swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Player throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawashima.
Player blocks a body shot from Kawashima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawashima misses with the head strike.
Kawashima lands a body punch.
Kawashima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawashima lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Eiji Kawashima will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Player.
Player is looking to clinch but Kawashima is avoiding it.
Player throws a leg kick but Kawashima checks it.
Player looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Player as he connects with a hook.
Player pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawashima.
Player jabs at Kawashima's body.
Player connects with a looping right hand.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawashima blocks a head kick by Player.
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Player sees coming a mile off.
Kawashima connects with a good right hand that stumbles Player. Player circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Player fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima connects with a right hand. Player shakes it off.
Kawashima looks to land a right hand but Player moved out of range.
Player thuds a left hand into Kawashima's body.
Kawashima misses with a straight left.
Player with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Player lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Player thumps Kawashima with a low kick.
Player tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawashima is able to avoid easily.
Kawashima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Player with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Player cracks Kawashima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Player blocks the body kick.
Gary Player seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Player. That snapped Kawashima's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player wants to land a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Player 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.
Kawashima misses with a body kick.
Player slips a jab and a cross from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawashima connects with a body shot that sends Player's belly button to the back.
Kawashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Player.
Player swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Player looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Player scores with a decent looking hook.
Player throws a low kick but Kawashima avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima avoids the head kick by Player.
Player displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawashima throws out the jab.
Player looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Kawashima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Player checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kawashima scores with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Player checks a leg kick.
Kawashima misses with a leg kick
and Player counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Player throwing shots but Kawashima is blocking nicely.
Player not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Player sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kawashima defending well though.
Player not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kawashima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kawashima trying to control here.
Player throwing shots but Kawashima is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Player throwing shots but Kawashima is blocking nicely.
Kawashima blocking the ground and pound attempt from Player.
Player missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Player thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Player misses with a head shot. Kawashima uses the momentum to regain guard.
Player working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Player trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Player showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eiji Kawashima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Player lunges at Kawashima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawashima's hand.
Player lands with an overhand left.
Kawashima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Player misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Player coming out on top.
Player keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Player lands a jab to the nose.
Kawashima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Player jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kawashima is rocked!
Player fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawashima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kawashima avoids the head kick by Player.
Player lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima slips under a jab.
Player throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Player jabs Kawashima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kawashima throws the left hand but Player avoids the punch easily.
Player fakes the leg kick and cracks Kawashima in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawashima misses the target.
Kawashima avoids a kick to the body.
Player swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Player cracks the inside of Kawashima's front leg.
Kawashima loads up on a big right hand but Player slips the punch.
Kawashima is looking to land body kicks.
Player scores with a spinning back kick!
Kawashima lands a head kick. Player smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Gary Player has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player tries a low kick but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Player is able to avoid easily.
Kawashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Player.
Player throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kawashima's head.
Player misses the shot to the body.
Kawashima throws out a leg kick but Player moves out of range and Kawashima only half commits.
Player moves into the clinch.
Player doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawashima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Player working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Player blocks an uppercut.
Kawashima blocking some punches.
Kawashima is trying to maintain a safe position but Player gets an underhook and turns Kawashima into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player misses with the head strike.
Kawashima struggles to land a body shot inside as Player controls his hands.
Kawashima blocks a body shot from Player.
Kawashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawashima tries a body shot but Player blocks it.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Kawashima controls the action.
Kawashima throws a punch but it's blocked by Player.
Kawashima has a couple of punches blocked by Player.
Player misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawashima blocks an uppercut.
Player lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kawashima fails to land.
Kawashima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Player misses with some punches.
Player lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Player creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Player misses with a punch on the inside.
Player misses with the head strike.
Player scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawashima has a couple of punches blocked by Player.
Player misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawashima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Player misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kawashima.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Kawashima.
Kawashima misses with some punches.
Kawashima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kawashima.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Player comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Player has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Player!
During a confident post fight interview, Gary Player thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFinnigan has chosen My Drunken Irish Dad as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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285 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Punani tenderised McFinnigan's leg. McFinnigan is trying to keep his angry face on.
McFinnigan misses with a hook
and Punani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McFinnigan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punani postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
Punani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McFinnigan wants to get back to his feet but Punani passes into half guard.
McFinnigan wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punani is taking a breather. McFinnigan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Punani slips a nice elbow through McFinnigan's hands, connecting with McFinnigan's forehead.
McFinnigan manages to get to full guard.
Punani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punani advances position into side control!
Punani lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan sneaks back into half guard.
McFinnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
McFinnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
McFinnigan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McFinnigan wants to improve his position but Punani is controlling well.
Punani slips a nice elbow through McFinnigan's hands, connecting with McFinnigan's forehead.
Punani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McFinnigan is trying to get back to full guard.
Punani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McFinnigan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McFinnigan tries to get to full guard but Punani has control of the leg.
Punani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McFinnigan defending well though.
McFinnigan trying to hold on to Punani's head to control him but Punani postures up.
Punani working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFinnigan's head.
McFinnigan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Punani slows the pace down in half guard.
McFinnigan wants to improve his position but Punani is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Punani.
McFinnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
Punani is nestled in close to McFinnigan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McFinnigan 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.
McFinnigan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McFinnigan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Punani scores with a couple of nice shots.
McFinnigan is looking to control Punani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McFinnigan avoid being mounted?
Punani wants to take a breather but McFinnigan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McFinnigan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McFinnigan wants to sweep but no luck.
Punani wants to pass the guard but McFinnigan is keeping the position.
McFinnigan has his foot on Punani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punani works his way back into a safe position though.
Punani wants to pass the guard but McFinnigan is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFinnigan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Punani won't allow McFinnigan to sweep him here.
Punani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McFinnigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McFinnigan is trying to control the position but Punani postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickey McFinnigan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Punani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McFinnigan throws the kick towards the body but Punani avoids it.
Punani throws out a loose jab but McFinnigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani throws a body punch but McFinnigan moves out of range.
McFinnigan scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McFinnigan feints and then cracks Punani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punani down.
McFinnigan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McFinnigan moves into the clinch.
McFinnigan can't find room to land a body shot as Punani controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFinnigan misses with a punch to the body.
Punani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFinnigan's elbow.
Punani lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from McFinnigan misses the target.
Punani tries to land a leg kick but McFinnigan saw it coming and moves away.
McFinnigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McFinnigan moves in looking to clinch but Punani pushes him off.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punani tries to work over McFinnigan's front leg with a kick but McFinnigan checks it.
McFinnigan avoids the head kick by Punani.
McFinnigan takes the fight into the clinch.
McFinnigan working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Punani.
McFinnigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFinnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but McFinnigan avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
Punani scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFinnigan blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from McFinnigan on the inside.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from McFinnigan.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Punani here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McFinnigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFinnigan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McFinnigan pushes Punani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McFinnigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McFinnigan presses Punani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFinnigan misses with a body punch.
McFinnigan misses with a punch on the inside.
Punani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from McFinnigan - that landed with a thud.
McFinnigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McFinnigan has a couple of punches blocked by Punani.
Punani misses with a short punch on the inside.
McFinnigan blocks an uppercut.
McFinnigan lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani looking to stall.
McFinnigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punani has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McFinnigan after a bit of a struggle.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
McFinnigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
Punani digs a right hand underneath McFinnigan's ribcage. McFinnigan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Punani struggles to land a body shot inside as McFinnigan controls his hands.
McFinnigan blocking some punches.
Punani tries to work over McFinnigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFinnigan blocks a body shot from Punani.
McFinnigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani lands a shot to the body.
McFinnigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McFinnigan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani throws a head punch that misses.
Punani misses with a hook to the ribs.
McFinnigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by McFinnigan.
Punani lands an uppercut.
McFinnigan gets through Punani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani tries a body shot but McFinnigan blocks it.
Punani lands a hook to the side of the head.
McFinnigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Punani controls his hands.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani is looking to control McFinnigan's arms but McFinnigan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punani has his back to the cage.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as McFinnigan controls the action.
Punani scores with a shoulder strike.
Punani prevents a body shot from McFinnigan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for McFinnigan.
Good body shot from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punani tries to stall but McFinnigan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McFinnigan misses with the head strike.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani misses with a punch on the inside.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFinnigan misses with the head strike.
McFinnigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from McFinnigan fails to land.
McFinnigan misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
McFinnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but McFinnigan avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey McFinnigan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
McFinnigan misses with an uppercut.
Punani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punani is looking to score with low kicks.
Punani tries to work over McFinnigan's front leg with a kick but McFinnigan checks it.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick
and Punani counters with a nice double leg into side control. McFinnigan won't be happy with that.
Punani landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Punani tries to score with some ground and pound. McFinnigan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McFinnigan tries to bench press Punani off him but Punani keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punani scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McFinnigan to see if he's OK.
McFinnigan is trying to control Punani's posture but Punani avoids it.
McFinnigan prevents Punani from improving position.
McFinnigan wants to control but Punani postures up.
McFinnigan being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani trying to control the action but McFinnigan is working from the bottom.
McFinnigan can't do much from the bottom here.
McFinnigan stops Punani from passing to mount.
Punani passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McFinnigan!
Punani working McFinnigan over with strikes here.
Punani controlling the pace for now.
McFinnigan is desperately trying to improve his position but Punani has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McFinnigan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Punani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McFinnigan is looking to escape.
Punani prevents McFinnigan from getting the reversal.
McFinnigan tries to hold on but Punani pushes him away.
Punani lands a big shot there that rocks McFinnigan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani trying to control but McFinnigan is having none of it.
Punani fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Punani dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Punani connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McFinnigan is rocked!
That has opened up Mickey McFinnigan's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Punani! That's really hurt McFinnigan and he's turned his back - Punani keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Punani jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Punani!
A very excited looking Harry Punani made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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