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Insanity 14: Struggle Within PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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178 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez feints and as Hendricks raises his hands in defense, Lopez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.
Hendricks wants to improve his position but instead Lopez has moved into half guard.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet.
Hendricks is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Hendricks actively working from the bottom here.
Hendricks landing rabbit punches to the side of Lopez's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez wants to stand up but Hendricks has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hendricks gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lopez has his hands clasped together but Hendricks extends and breaks Lopez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hendricks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Spreniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has chosen Kanye West - Amazing ft. Young Jeezy 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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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomasz Spreniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spreniak swivels and escapes.
Spreniak wants to clinch.
Mir closes the distance and clinches up with Spreniak, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes Spreniak against the cage but Spreniak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomasz Spreniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Mir darts in looking for a takedown but Spreniak gets double underhooks and turns Mir into the cage.
Spreniak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mir looks winded!
Spreniak landing knees to the body.
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!
Spreniak with a knee to the head.
Spreniak has Mir pressed against the cage.
Spreniak gets through Mir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spreniak pulls Mir into guard.
Spreniak wriggles free and stands up.
Spreniak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to clinch.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Spreniak finds it's target.
Mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spreniak defends it nicely.
Spreniak clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spreniak lands a good knee to the midsection. Mir won't want to take too many of those.
Spreniak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Spreniak.
Spreniak successfully pulls guard.
Spreniak has his feet on Mir's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Spreniak doesn't manage to clinch there - Mir circles away.
Spreniak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spreniak somewhat.
Mir swats away the attempt to clinch by Spreniak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spreniak wants to clinch up but Mir keeps it at a distance.
Spreniak stuffs the takedown.
Spreniak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Spreniak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spreniak can pounce on him.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spreniak closes the distance and clinches.
Mir wants to get back to striking at distance but Spreniak won't allow it.
Spreniak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mir being controlled against the cage.
Mir is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spreniak to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir can't break the clinch.
Spreniak misses with some punches.
Mir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spreniak has him pressed against the cage.
Spreniak lands a nice uppercut.
Spreniak connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spreniak lands a damaging elbow.
Spreniak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mir decides to pull guard.
Spreniak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spreniak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spreniak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomasz Spreniak.
Spreniak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Spreniak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spreniak is defended easily by Mir.
Tomasz Spreniak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spreniak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spreniak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tomasz Spreniak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mir is trying to pull guard but Spreniak has him pressed against the cage.
Mir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spreniak walks away with a smile on his face. Mir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tomasz Spreniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spreniak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Spreniak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spreniak clinches up with Mir and pushes him back against the cage.
Mir blocks an uppercut.
Mir blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spreniak has him pressed against the cage.
Spreniak gets control of Mir's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spreniak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Spreniak is looking to stand up but Mir isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spreniak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spreniak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spreniak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spreniak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Spreniak is keeping the position.
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir postures up and lands a big shot to Spreniak's brow.
Mir throws an elbow that misses. Spreniak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mir's guard. Nice move by Spreniak!
Mir has his feet on Spreniak's thighs here. He's pushed Spreniak off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Spreniak screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Mir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez stuffs the takedown.
Juarez tries to clinch there but Brawn circles away.
Brawn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juarez counters with a leg kick.
Juarez moves into range and clinches up with Brawn.
Brawn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juarez's waist but Juarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brawn off to one side.
Brawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Juarez circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Juarez. No joy for Brawn on that attempt.
Juarez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brawn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawn misses with a head kick.
Brawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Juarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez has managed to clinch.
Juarez misses with a punch to the body.
Brawn tries to pull guard but Juarez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juarez manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brawn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brawn throws a strike but Juarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brawn keeping moving, preventing Juarez from controlling successfully.
Brawn working a defensive guard but Juarez passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez is keen to just control but Brawn is a slippery customer.
Juarez prevents Brawn from improving his position.
Juarez is pressing down on Brawn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brawn is holding on for now.
Brawn is looking to improve his position.
Brawn is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Juarez passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brawn keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn is looking for a sweep.
Juarez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brawn looking for a sweep but Juarez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Juarez wants to control the pace but Brawn is squirming around nicely.
Juarez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brawn tries to lock up and control but Juarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juarez working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brawn really wants to buck Juarez off and get back to his feet.
Brawn is squirming around, avoiding Juarez's attempts to control the action.
Juarez raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawn can't escape the position.
Juarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brawn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juarez on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Juarez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Juarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Juarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juarez tries to stall but Brawn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brawn managing to block the knees to the body from Juarez.
Juarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Juarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juarez's waist but Juarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brawn off to one side.
Brawn is looking to clinch.
Brawn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Juarez counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juarez wants to clinch.
Brawn tries to clinch up
and Juarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juarez pinned against the cage. Juarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Juarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Brawn. Brawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Brawn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juarez instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brawn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juarez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brawn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brawn is trying to pull guard but Juarez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brawn is trying to push Juarez away but Juarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Juarez.
Brawn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawn shoots in but Juarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brawn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez is looking to clinch.
Brawn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juarez.
Brawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juarez tries to clinch but Brawn moves out of range.
Juarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Brawn shoots and misses
and Juarez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawn shoots for a double leg takedown but Juarez sprawls well. He's pushed Brawn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juarez is looking to clinch.
Brawn thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Juarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawn staying out of range there.
Brawn shoots in but no luck this time.
Juarez forces Brawn back against the cage and clinches.
Juarez breaks from the clinch.
Juarez tries to clinch but Brawn moves out of range.
Juarez moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juarez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Brawn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Juarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Juarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brawn shoots in for a takedown but Juarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawn lands a body shot.
Brawn misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawn lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juarez tries to clinch but Brawn moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Brawn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brawn.
Juarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brawn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Juarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawn with a poor takedown
and Juarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jason Juarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn tries for a takedown but Juarez circles away easily
enabling Juarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawn is looking to clinch but Juarez is avoiding it.
Brawn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juarez counters with a good, hard body kick but Brawn shrugs it off.
Juarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brawn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juarez.
Brawn throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Juarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim Brawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Juarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez moves into the clinch.
Juarez pushes Brawn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Juarez misses with a punch to the body.
Juarez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brawn.
Juarez breaks the clinch.
Juarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim Brawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawn shoots for a takedown but Juarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brawn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Juarez.
Brawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Juarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brawn wants to clinch.
Brawn throws a sloppy head kick and Juarez moves out of range easily.
Jim Brawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Jim Brawn.
Well Juarez 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Juarez!
Jason Juarez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauline Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pauline Pantsdown - I Don't Like It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pauline Hanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauline Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Thomas Stewart has been cut.
Stewart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanson.
Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Stewart looks to land a right hand but Hanson moved out of range.
That kick from Stewart tenderised Hanson's leg. Hanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanson moves out of range as Stewart strikes.
Stewart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanson throws the left hand but Stewart avoids the punch easily.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stewart looks to land a right hand but Hanson moved out of range.
Pauline Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Hanson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stewart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanson digs a good hook to Stewart's body.
Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stewart misses with a wild body shot.
Stewart throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson misses with a body punch
and Stewart counters with a head kick.
Hanson lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Stewart misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart.
Hanson lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stewart.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stewart throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Stewart misses with a low kick.
Hanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stewart throws out the jab.
Hanson avoids a kick to the body.
Stewart looks to land a right hand but Hanson moved out of range.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Hanson misses its intended target.
Hanson lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hanson.
Stewart throws a low kick but Hanson moves out of range easily.
Hanson cracks Stewart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stewart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stewart counters with a body kick.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Hanson jabs Stewart right on the nose. Stewart blinks but takes it well.
Stewart throws a nice head kick!
Stewart plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hanson connects with a right hand. Stewart shakes it off.
Stewart misses with a head kick.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Stewart scores with a head kick.
Hanson checks a leg kick.
Hanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Stewart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stewart.
Hanson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stewart walks straight into a right hand from Hanson - that's dropped him! Hanson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Stewart from any more punishment! Stewart complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pauline Hanson!
Post fight, Pauline Hanson stared into the camera and said 'My language has been murdered. My language has been murdered. My shopping trolley murdered. My groceries just gone!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero has chosen Viro the Virus – Chris Is Awesome! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
251 lbs
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225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Hero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero rushes Maverick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Maverick has him pressed against the cage.
Maverick trying to control the position but instead, Hero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maverick into the cage.
Maverick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maverick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maverick pulls guard successfully.
Hero won't allow Maverick to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maverick is on top in guard.
Hero wants to stand up but Maverick is controlling him.
Maverick advances to half guard.
Maverick has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hero defend it? Maverick steps over the head and cranks it - Hero is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Maverick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Maverick!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Maverick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by Life Is Beautiful. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorehead scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Junior Brandon has been cut.
Craven Moorehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moorehead drops Brandon with a beautiful combination! Brandon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moorehead is looking for the KO!
Brandon with a poor takedown
and Moorehead counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Brandon off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Moorehead follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Brandon was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Craven Moorehead!
Craven Moorehead thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Cusano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Finkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Finkelton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fabio Cusano's chin.
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156 lbs
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Cusano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Finkelton!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finkelton misses with a looping right.
Cusano avoids the body shot from Finkelton.
Finkelton misses with a hook.
Finkelton misses with a straight left.
Finkelton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finkelton misses with a left hand
and Cusano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finkelton can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cusano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cusano is working for a submission of some sort.
Cusano is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cusano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finkelton has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cusano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cusano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Finkelton is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cusano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finkelton sees it coming and defends easily.
Cusano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finkelton sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cusano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cusano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finkelton is just riding it out for now. Cusano eventually gives up the hold.
Finkelton is trying to maintain the position but Cusano is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cusano has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Finkelton defend it? Cusano steps over the head and cranks it - Finkelton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cusano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Cusano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes into the arena with You're Going Down blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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20
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Ling!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling tries to clinch up
and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santiago looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ling is trying to maintain the position but Santiago is very close to passing his half guard.
Ling moves into full guard.
Ling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling working a defensive guard here.
Santiago stopping the sweep attempt from Ling.
Santiago postures up.
Santiago with a nice head shot there.
Santiago lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling is trying to keep Santiago in close.
Santiago connects with a couple of short punches.
Ling is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santiago defends well.
Ling 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.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santiago's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Ling is looking for a triangle but Santiago pushes his legs off easily.
Ling is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santiago defends well.
Ling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santiago is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santiago distracts Ling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Santiago lands a couple of elbows.
Ling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santiago postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santiago passes Ling's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santiago slows the pace down in half guard.
Santiago seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ling for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling wants to control the action here but instead Santiago manages to pass to full mount!
Ling is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santiago fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Santiago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Santiago connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ling is bucking up trying to escape but Santiago cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ling is rocked!
Santiago softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Ling is out cold! Santiago jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Santiago!
A very excited looking Alex Santiago 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bitters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitters has chosen Maybe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Bitters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nathan Schoots's chin.
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20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Schoots!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Bitters!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schoots blocks a leg kick.
Schoots closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bitters quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bitters trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schoots trying to control the action but Bitters is working from the bottom.
Bitters is defending against the submission attempts here by Schoots.
Bitters holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Schoots is looking for a kimura here.
Bitters trying to control but Schoots postures up.
Schoots is pressing down on Bitters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bitters is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots throwing shots but Bitters is blocking nicely.
Schoots is thwarting Bitters's attempts to control the position.
Bitters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schoots. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schoots prevents Bitters from improving his position.
Bitters trying to control but Schoots postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schoots is working for a submission of some sort.
Schoots passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bitters!
Schoots trying to control but Bitters is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is working for a guillotine from mount but Bitters frees his head quite easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schoots cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Schoots can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bitters is looking to escape.
Bitters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoots is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Schoots extends the arm and Bitters is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathan Schoots!
Nathan Schoots is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Nathan Schoots, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hit Harder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rouch has chosen Can I as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hit Harder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Rouch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouch moves out of range of the strikes.
Harder seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rouch throws a leg kick but Harder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harder scores with a nice strike.
Harder throws a looping overhand right but Rouch ducks down to avoid it.
Rouch takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rouch.
Rouch lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Harder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rouch crunches a lovely knee into Harder's ribcage.
Harder tries to pull guard but Rouch won't allow it.
Rouch lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harder tries to break free but Rouch pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rouch.
Harder is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rouch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rouch tries to land knees in the clinch but Harder avoids the damage to the body.
Rouch scores a nice knee to the body.
Harder is breathing heavily.
Rouch lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rouch.
Harder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rouch with a knee to the head.
Harder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rouch backwards.
Rouch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rouch landing knees to the head.
Rouch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rouch with a knee to the head.
Harder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harder takes an elbow to the temple.
Rouch misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harder fails to pull guard.
Harder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rouch connects with a knee to the head.
Harder takes an elbow to the temple.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but Harder blocks it.
Harder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rouch blocking some punches.
Rouch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the head but Harder blocks with his arms.
Rouch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rouch trying to land knees to the body.
Rouch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rouch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rouch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rouch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harder's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Harder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rouch.
Rouch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rouch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harder is looking to control Rouch's arms but Rouch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harder has his back to the cage.
Harder has a couple of punches blocked by Rouch.
Harder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harder swings wildly with an uppercut but Rouch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rouch blocks an uppercut.
Harder takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Hit Harder has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rouch scores a nice knee to the body.
Rouch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harder blocks it with crossed arms.
Rouch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rouch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rouch.
Rouch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rouch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rouch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rouch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harder's efforts to push away.
Rouch scores with a knee to the head.
Rouch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rouch lands a knee to the head.
Rouch lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rouch lands an elbow inside.
Harder takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Rouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Rouch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hit Harder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rouch rushes Harder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rouch scores with a knee to the head.
Harder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rouch has him pressed against the cage.
Rouch drops Harder with a big knee straight up the middle! Harder is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Harder is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rouch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oh Harder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rouch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harder.
Rouch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rouch looks to clinch
and Harder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harder seems to have got his legs back now.
Rouch rushes Harder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harder is trying to force a seperation but Rouch has the dominant position.
Rouch with a knee to the head.
Harder has had enough of the clinch but Rouch keeps him there for the moment.
Rouch misses with a knee to the head.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harder tries to break the clinch but Rouch is controlling the position.
Harder is trying to break the clinch but Rouch is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rouch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rouch prevents a body shot from Harder.
Rouch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harder is looking to break free of the clinch but Rouch has double underhooks.
Rouch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harder up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harder.
Rouch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harder's defenses.
Harder tries to break the clinch but Rouch is controlling the position.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.
Rouch stalls.
Rouch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouch lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rouch looking to throw knees to the head but Harder is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Harder fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rouch with a knee to the head.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rouch.
A knee to the head by Rouch.
Rouch tries to land knees in the clinch but Harder avoids the damage to the body.
Rouch lands a knee to the head.
Harder stalling the fight.
Harder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rouch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harder managing to block the knees to the body from Rouch.
Chase Rouch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rouch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rouch lands a big knee to the head and Harder goes down! Rouch pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Rouch! Chase Rouch retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Chase Rouch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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