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WAFC: Mosley vs Johnson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bean pole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bean pole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Edgar has a takedown stuffed.
Edgar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around pole's waist but pole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgar off to one side.
pole lands a head kick!
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut.
Edgar looks to land a combination. pole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
pole is rocked!
It looks like Bean pole has been cut.
Edgar shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. pole takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Edgar sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! pole bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frankie Edgar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson 's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine: Bulls On Parade . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Carlson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, jack sparrow!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like jack sparrow has been cut.
Carlson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlson drops his shoulder and cracks sparrow with a huge uppercut! sparrow goes down! Can Carlson finish him?
sparrow is rocked!
sparrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carlson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! sparrow covers up, he's hurt! Carlson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Carlson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Carlson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Carlson !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Pritchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Kelly - Rockstar. Pritchett has chosen Protect your neck as his entrance music. Chris Pritchett struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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161 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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168 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Doran Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Pritchett!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Connell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Connell tries to clinch but Pritchett moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Connell is defended easily by Pritchett.
Pritchett misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Pritchett misses.
Pritchett misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchett thuds his right hand into Connell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pritchett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch but Pritchett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell doesn't manage to clinch there - Pritchett circles away.
Pritchett scores with a decent looking hook.
Connell forces Pritchett back against the cage and clinches.
Connell lands an elbow that stopped Pritchett in his tracks for a moment.
Pritchett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pritchett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Connell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pritchett dodges an elbow strike from Connell.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connell.
Connell can't break the clinch.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Connell tries a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks it.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connell lands an elbow inside.
Pritchett blocks the elbow strike.
Pritchett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Connell backwards.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Connell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pritchett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doran Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pritchett.
Pritchett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pritchett misses with the head strike.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike.
Connell throws an elbow that misses.
Pritchett avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the cage.
Pritchett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connell lands a nice elbow.
Connell lands a knee to the head.
Pritchett dodges an elbow strike from Connell.
Connell lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connell.
Connell pushes off an throws an elbow but Pritchett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connell.
Pritchett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pritchett tries a body shot but Connell blocks it.
Connell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pritchett blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Connell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connell.
Pritchett avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the cage.
Pritchett avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
Connell pushes off an throws an elbow but Pritchett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Connell is trying to force a seperation but Pritchett has the dominant position.
Pritchett has a couple of punches blocked by Connell.
Pritchett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pritchett lands a body shot.
Connell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pritchett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pritchett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pritchett throws a series of punches but Connell moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Connell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Connell is looking to clinch but Pritchett is avoiding it.
Connell drives through and clinches with Pritchett against the cage.
Connell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connell lands a damaging elbow.
Connell misses with a knee strike.
Connell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Pritchett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connell slips under a jab.
Pritchett tries to score with a low kick but Connell moves his leg out of the way.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Doran Connell 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.
Connell lands with a kick to the temple. Pritchett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Chris Pritchett has been cut.
Pritchett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Connell.
Pritchett thows a leg kick but Connell checks it
and Connell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Connell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks with his arms.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pritchett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Connell lands a nice elbow.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Connell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Connell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connell misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell lands an elbow just above Pritchett 's eye.
Pritchett avoiding damage as Connell throws knees to the body.
Pritchett avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
Pritchett blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
Connell looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchett is blocking nicely.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connell lands a damaging elbow.
Pritchett blocks the elbow strike.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Connell misses with an elbow over the top.
Connell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pritchett blocks the elbow strike.
Connell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pritchett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Connell is defended easily by Pritchett.
Chris Pritchett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pritchett tries to clinch up
and Connell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pritchett is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pritchett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connell somewhat.
Connell wants to clinch up but Pritchett keeps it at a distance.
Connell dodges the punch combination from Pritchett.
Pritchett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Connell counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Connell misses with an elbow over the top.
Pritchett takes an elbow to the temple.
Connell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Pritchett misses with the head strike.
Connell is trying to drag Pritchett to the mat but Pritchett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doran Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doran Connell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pritchett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connell circles away quickly and effectively.
Connell checks a low kick from Pritchett.
Pritchett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connell moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pritchett blocks a head kick by Connell.
Doran Connell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pritchett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pritchett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connell circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Pritchett.
Connell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pritchett's head.
Connell wants to clinch
and Pritchett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Doran Connell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Pritchett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Connell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Connell shoots in looking for a takedown. Pritchett tries to sprawl out of it but Connell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pritchett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Connell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pritchett throws an overhand right that lands on Connell's shoulder, as Connell tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connell shoots in and bounces Pritchett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Connell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Connell is aware though and is defending well.
Connell passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Connell is thwarting Pritchett's attempts to control the position.
Pritchett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Connell.
Connell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pritchett wants to get back to full guard.
Pritchett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pritchett is trying to stand back up but Connell is controlling him
Connell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pritchett is refusing to be controlled, as Connell sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Connell tries to clinch
and Pritchett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pritchett tries to close the distance and clinch but Connell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connell looks to clinch
and Pritchett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connell darts in trying to clinch
letting Pritchett counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connell staying out of range there.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pritchett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connell moves into the clinch successfully.
Pritchett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connell lands an elbow just above Pritchett 's eye.
Connell breaks the clinch.
Pritchett tries to clinch there but Connell circles away.
Connell darts in and clinches Pritchett up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pritchett lands with a left to the head.
Connell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connell looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doran Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike.
Pritchett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pritchett.
Pritchett avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
Pritchett avoiding damage as Connell throws knees to the body.
Connell tries a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks it.
Connell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Connell tries to circle away but Pritchett has him pinned against the cage.
Connell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connell tries a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks it.
Pritchett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pritchett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connell blocks it with crossed arms.
Pritchett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Doran Connell.
Well Connell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Doran Connell!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Doran Connell!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Doran Connell!
Doran Connell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD Xrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Albert Hall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ZyD Xrovich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xrovich throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Xrovich.
It looks like Albert Hall has been cut.
Hall tries to bum rush Xrovich with a series of wild strikes but Xrovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall slips a jab from Xrovich.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
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!
Hall throws a head kick but Xrovich moves out of range.
Xrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xrovich lands a big right hand that sends Hall crashing to the mat! Xrovich stays standing though and waves Hall back to his feet!
Hall is rocked!
Hall switches off momentarily and Xrovich cracks him with a monster right hand! Hall topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Xrovich dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Xrovich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). ZyD Xrovich!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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147 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Striker forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz is trying to drag Striker to the mat but Striker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Striker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Striker clinches with his opponent.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Striker.
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker lands a knee to the head.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Striker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Striker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Striker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Striker.
Striker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Striker manages to break the clinch.
Striker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Striker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Striker.
Striker lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Striker misses.
Diaz clinches but Striker breaks the clinch
and Striker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Striker lands a knee to the head.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Striker scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Striker landing knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Striker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Striker has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Striker walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz wants to clinch but Striker slips to the side
and Striker counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Striker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Striker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker stalling against the cage.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Striker.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Striker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Striker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Striker working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Striker is blocking nicely.
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Striker scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Striker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Striker blocking some punches.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Nice elbow from Striker.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Striker walks into a left hand.
Striker scores with a kick to the body.
Striker lands a jab.
Striker has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Striker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Striker with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Striker.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Striker blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz jumps guard but Striker stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai Striker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Striker ducks down to avoid it.
Striker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Striker breaks the clinch.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Striker counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker moves into the clinch successfully.
Striker lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Striker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Striker.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Striker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nate Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Striker lands a jab to the nose.
Striker instigates a clinch.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Striker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
The referee calls for Striker to work.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Striker smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Striker.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Striker.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Striker counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Striker as he jumps to the side.
Striker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Striker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Striker works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Striker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Striker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Striker lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Striker lands a front kick.
Diaz works over Striker's head and body with a nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Striker rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Striker has him pressed against the cage.
Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Striker scores with a spinning back kick!
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Striker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diaz closes the distance but Striker moves to the side
and Striker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Striker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striker. Striker obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Striker.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Striker counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Striker drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Striker. That one must have hurt.
Striker moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Striker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker scores with a push kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Striker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Striker, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Striker against the cage but Striker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Striker.
Striker moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Striker lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Striker.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Striker keeps him there for the moment.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Striker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Striker prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Striker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Striker counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Striker. Striker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Striker scores with a push kick.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Striker circles away.
Striker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diaz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Striker scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Striker throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz dives in and grabs Striker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Striker pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Striker dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Striker scores with a head kick.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Striker had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Striker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Striker rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Striker landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Striker.
Striker blocks an uppercut.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Striker has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Striker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Striker.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Striker lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Striker manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Striker prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Knees in the clinch landing for Striker.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Striker improves position.
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Striker cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Striker.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Striker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Striker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Striker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thai Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striker circles away quickly and effectively.
Striker lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Striker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Striker scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Striker counter with a right hand.
Striker with a jab.
Striker works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Striker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Striker scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Striker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Striker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Striker throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Striker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Thai Striker wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Pogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Pogu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Pogu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogu connects with a crisp jab.
Pennanen slaps away a takedown attempt from Pogu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pogu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pennanen swivels and escapes.
Pogu misses with a takedown attempt - Pennanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juho Pennanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Pogu.
Pennanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Pogu. Pogu gets slowly back to his feet.
Pogu wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen is trying for a kimura here. Pogu looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pennanen wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juho Pennanen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Pritchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Pritchett 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Vinny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Pritchett!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
It looks like Dave Pritchett has been cut.
Pritchett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pritchett avoids the body shot from Jones.
Pritchett is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pritchett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pritchett tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Pritchett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Pritchett shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pritchett is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pritchett leaves his chin hanging out and Jones seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Pritchett crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinny Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slaven Donnech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiazer Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soze has chosen Hot Dog Hot Dog Hot Diggety Dog as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Slaven Donnech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiazer Soze!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze throws a right and a left that Donnech avoids nicely.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
Soze lands a two punch combo.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Donnech pushes him off.
Soze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donnech showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soze.
Soze throws a shot from downtown. Donnech moves away and avoids it.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnech paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soze misses the shot to the body.
Soze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnech lands with a hook. Soze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soze clinches up with Donnech and pushes him back against the cage.
Donnech blocking some punches.
Soze misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnech.
Soze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnech avoiding damage as Soze throws knees to the body.
Donnech jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soze walks away with a smile on his face. Donnech gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donnech blocks a head kick by Soze.
Soze cracks Donnech with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soze.
Soze misses with a hook. Donnech ducked under it nicely.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soze tries to clinch but Donnech moves out of range.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donnech swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soze cracks Donnech with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Donnech pushes him off.
Kiazer Soze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donnech swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soze looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnech is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donnech.
Soze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiazer Soze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donnech swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soze misses with a hook. Donnech ducked under it nicely.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnech paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soze pushes Donnech up against the cage in a clinch.
Soze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donnech backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soze.
Donnech blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soze trying to control the position but instead, Donnech has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soze into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnech jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soze walks away with a smile on his face. Donnech gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaven Donnech. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soze. Donnech does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Donnech.
Soze throws a right and a left that Donnech avoids nicely.
Soze wants to clinch.
Donnech swats away the attempt to clinch by Soze.
Donnech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soze misses with a wild combination.
Donnech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soze throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Donnech.
Soze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soze looks to land a left hand but Donnech moved out of range nicely.
Soze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Donnech to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Donnech trying to control the position from guard on top but Soze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donnech scoring with some ground and pound.
Donnech throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Donnech postures up in Soze's guard and throws a big left but Soze blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donnech accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soze scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiazer Soze dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soze misses with a straight right.
Kiazer Soze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donnech closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soze did well to prevent Donnech getting side control.
Donnech working Soze over with strikes.
Soze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Donnech.
Donnech is trying to work for a kimura but Soze is defending well.
Donnech is looking for a kimura here.
Donnech is nestled in close to Soze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnech throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soze is trying to control but can't.
Donnech throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soze is concentrating on defense, preventing Donnech from advancing position.
Donnech throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soze is trying to stand back up but Donnech is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donnech circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze is looking to clinch.
Donnech moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Donnech avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze is breathing heavily.
Soze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donnech looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donnech tries for a takedown but Soze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Donnech moves out of range easily.
Donnech uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soze.
Soze throws a lazy right hand but Donnech sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnech looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Donnech is working for a submission of some sort.
Soze pushes Donnech off looking to stand but Donnech dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnech is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soze defends it well.
Soze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Donnech.
Soze is trying to stand up here but Donnech is controlling him well.
Donnech 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.
Donnech trying to control the action but Soze is working from the bottom.
Soze pushes Donnech off looking to stand but Donnech dives back in and keeps control.
Donnech seems to be working for a kimura but Soze defends the submission attempt.
Soze wants to control but Donnech is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soze misses with a head kick.
Soze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soze throws a jab when Donnech was well out of range.
Donnech avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnech closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soze circles away.
Soze throws a nice looking combination but Donnech bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donnech connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soze. Donnech does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soze. Donnech does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soze throws out a loose jab but Donnech uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Slaven Donnech dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donnech bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donnech avoids the body shot from Soze.
Donnech shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soze sprawls well. Soze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Donnech gets slowly back to his feet.
Soze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze looks to land a combination but Donnech avoids it well.
Soze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donnech bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soze is looking to reverse the position.
Soze is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnech is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soze wants to get back to his feet.
Soze is not content to let Donnech control the position.
Donnech grinds an elbow into Soze's temple.
Donnech goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Soze rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Donnech's guard! Nice work there by Soze!
Donnech looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Donnech, up you get!
Soze throws a head kick but Donnech moves out of range.
Soze tries to bum rush Donnech with a series of wild strikes but Donnech uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soze swings for the body but Donnech moves out of range.
Donnech shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Donnech was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soze squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Donnech lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Donnech connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soze working to try and regain half guard.
Donnech in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Donnech wants to finish this one by submission but Soze is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Donnech.
Soze is bucking up trying to escape but Donnech cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Donnech looking to finish Soze with some ground and pound. This is bad for Soze!
Soze tries to reverse the position but Donnech maintains control.
Soze wants to hold on but Donnech pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnech working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Soze is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Donnech pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soze takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Donnech has control of Soze's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soze regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Soze squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Donnech working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slaven Donnech showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donnech 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Slaven Donnech!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Slaven Donnech!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Slaven Donnech!
Slaven Donnech wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Method Man's Judgement Day. Johnson has chosen Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mosley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mosley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Mosley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Mosley's ribs.
Mosley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mosley is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mosley wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Mosley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Mosley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Mosley defending well.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mosley counters with a straight right hand.
Shane Mosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinn Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mosley's head backwards.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosley is just out of range.
Mosley checks a leg kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosley moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley takes one to the chin there.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Mosley dodges it nicely.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mosley defending well though.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mosley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson with the ground and pound but Mosley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mosley is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson is working Mosley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mosley wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Quinn Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mosley avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Mosley lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Mosley.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Mosley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mosley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Mosley slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mosley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mosley wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mosley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson drops Mosley with a beautiful combination! Mosley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Shane Mosley has been cut.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mosley.
Johnson throws a jab when Mosley was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Mosley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Mosley.
Mosley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosley throws out the jab.
Mosley keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mosley.
Mosley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Mosley throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Quinn Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosley misses with a low kick.
Johnson works Mosley's body with a nice hook.
Mosley tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Mosley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Mosley misses.
Mosley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Mosley ducks down to avoid it.
Mosley tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Johnson.
No luck for Mosley with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Mosley circles away and keeps his distance.
Mosley throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Mosley throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Mosley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mosley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mosley shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Mosley counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Mosley counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mosley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Mosley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson tries to hold on but Mosley postures up.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Mosley maintains control.
Mosley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mosley throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Mosley is having none of it.
Mosley looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mosley.
Mosley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mosley clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mosley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Johnson misses.
Mosley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mosley counters with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Mosley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Mosley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Mosley 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.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson is in close to Mosley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Mosley is keeping the position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mosley has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mosley is looking to improve his position.
Mosley manages to get to full guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosley keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mosley is retaining full guard.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Quinn Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mosley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Mosley from improving his position.
Mosley has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mosley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Mosley is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mosley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Mosley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mosley manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mosley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mosley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mosley!
Mosley is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mosley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Mosley's shoulder, as Mosley tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Mosley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mosley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mosley off to one side.
Mosley defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mosley sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mosley has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mosley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Mosley's head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Mosley is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Shane Mosley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mosley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mosley's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Quinn Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson won't allow Mosley to sweep him here.
Mosley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mosley being controlled here, momentarily.
Mosley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Mosley is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson wants to stand but Mosley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Quinn Johnson!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Quinn Johnson!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Quinn Johnson!
Quinn Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
Quinn Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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