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GAMMA#382 Custer v Victorio PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daiju Kikuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daiju Kikuchi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez thows a leg kick but Kikuchi checks it
and Kikuchi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cortez fails with the takedown
and Kikuchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Kikuchi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortez counters with a head kick.
Tico Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Kikuchi counters with a nice body shot.
Cortez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cortez.
Cortez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kikuchi on the side of the head.
Cortez is looking to clinch but Kikuchi is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Kikuchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kikuchi.
Cortez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikuchi has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kikuchi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cortez tries a body shot but Kikuchi blocks it.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez misses with a knee strike.
Kikuchi tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kikuchi controls his hands.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kikuchi controls his hands.
Kikuchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Kikuchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kikuchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kikuchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kikuchi.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kikuchi.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Kikuchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kikuchi avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kikuchi tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
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!
Kikuchi throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi lands a right hand.
A short left from Cortez.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kikuchi.
Cortez looking to throw knees to the head but Kikuchi is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kikuchi.
Nice body punch from Kikuchi - that landed with a thud.
Cortez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kikuchi avoids the damage to the body.
Kikuchi avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Cortez cracks Kikuchi with a nice body shot.
Kikuchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kikuchi prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kikuchi avoids it.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Kikuchi lands with a light punch inside.
Kikuchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kikuchi tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kikuchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kikuchi.
Cortez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Daiju Kikuchi has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Kikuchi fails to land.
Kikuchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikuchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Kikuchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez is rocked!
Kikuchi misses with the head strike.
Kikuchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Kikuchi avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kikuchi.
Kikuchi throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikuchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kikuchi has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kikuchi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cortez to his knees! Kikuchi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiju Kikuchi!
Daiju Kikuchi very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph comes to the cage accompanied by TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT. Power is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Max is coming, better be ready.... Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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169 lbs
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167 lbs
36 - 23 - 2 |
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Dangerous knees
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power with a hook.
Power cracks Joseph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joseph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Power throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Power thumps Joseph with a low kick.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Joseph looks for a takedown but Power sprawls well.
Power takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
William Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joseph has his takedown stuffed
letting Power counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph tries to clinch
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Joseph's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joseph clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Power is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Joseph defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Joseph is keeping busy.
Joseph turns into Power and is now in his guard.
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!
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power controlling the position.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Power has his hands on Joseph's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because William Joseph just wasn't active enough.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joseph slows down the pace here.
Joseph blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Power has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A punch lands to the side of Joseph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joseph wants to clinch.
Joseph fails with the takedown
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Joseph looks for a takedown but Power sprawls well.
Joseph shoots for a takedown but Power saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joseph tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Joseph's knee momentarily.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails with the takedown
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Power.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense.
Joseph is looking to clinch.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Power.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Power misses.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Power with a jab.
Max Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph tries to clinch but Power moves away
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Power.
Power working aggressively here.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Power misses with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Joseph. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joseph tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joseph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joseph goes for a double leg but Power avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Power continues to drive forward.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joseph pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph is trying to stall.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Josephs head.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Power is keeping busy.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Power or not.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Power lands an uppercut.
Joseph is leaning against Power and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Power.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power gets through Joseph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Power is trying to push Joseph away but Joseph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Max Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Power blocks an elbow strike from Joseph.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joseph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Power in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Joseph.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Joseph.
A short left from Power.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Power manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joseph just leaning against Power, taking a breather.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
A body shot lands from Power.
Joseph tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Joseph fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joseph closes the distance but Power moves to the side
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Joseph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joseph shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Joseph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Power connects with a right hand. Joseph shakes it off.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power scores with a push kick.
Power gets caught napping as Joseph dives in and scores a takedown. Power manages to retain guard.
Power is pulling down on Joseph's head. It's preventing any offense from Joseph, at least for the moment.
Joseph throws an elbow that misses. Power uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joseph's guard. Nice move by Power!
Joseph trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power forces his way into half guard.
Power is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joseph has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joseph is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power moves nicely into side control.
Joseph is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Power's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joseph misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Joseph is looking to improve his position.
Power is thwarting Joseph's attempts to control the position.
Joseph tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Joseph wants to sweep but Power has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joseph keeps working.
Power tries for a kimura but Joseph is defending well.
Joseph tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
Joseph seems a little lost for a moment, as Power dominates the positioning.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joseph keeps working.
Joseph tries to buck Power off but Power is having none of it.
Power wants to control but Joseph is keeping him busy.
Power goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joseph rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Power's guard! Nice work there by Joseph!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joseph trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Joseph!
Joseph defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Power.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power fails to advance to Joseph's back.
Max Power is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joseph wants to control but Power is having none of it.
William Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power controlling from mount.
Joseph working to try and regain half guard.
Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph is desperately trying to improve his position but Power has a good base and remains in mount.
Power controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Max Power 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. Jesse Venturia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo throws a poor cross that misses
and Venturia counters with a nice uppercut.
Venturia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Venturia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Polo momentarily.
Polo is rocked!
Polo throws a right hand that misses
and Venturia counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Polo out cold! What a finish! Venturia is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Venturia!
Jesse Venturia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic comes to the cage accompanied by Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky. Tamad comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Joker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
38 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzic goes for a double leg but Tamad avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tamad continues to drive forward.
Tamad takes a shot to the head.
Ruzic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tamad or not.
Tamad is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruzic has double underhooks.
Ruzic blocking some punches.
Ruzic breaks the clinch.
Ruzic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tamad is out of range.
Ruzic misses the shot to the body.
Tamad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tamad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Ruzic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Not Yours in the buildup to the fight.
Ruzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamad was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruzic.
Juan Tamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamad slips a straight right by Ruzic.
Tamad has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ruzic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A left lands for Tamad.
Ruzic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tamad to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruzic controls Tamad momentarily but Tamad frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamad is one step ahead there.
Ruzic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tamad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tamad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamad throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruzic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamad throwing strikes from guard but Ruzic blocks nicely.
Tamad stopping the sweep attempt from Ruzic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tamad is posturing up here but Ruzic has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tamad tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tamad has to tap! Slick submission there by Ruzic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josip Ruzic!
A very excited looking Josip Ruzic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel has chosen Celtic Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ravi Singh 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasteel tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.
Singh looks to land a right hand but Kasteel moved out of range.
Singh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasteel moves into the clinch successfully.
Kasteel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh wants to stall.
Kasteel is pushing Singh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kasteel taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Singh - that landed with a thud.
Kasteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh stuns Kasteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh lands a right hook to the body.
Kasteel scores with a hook.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Semmy Kasteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh throws a right and a left that Kasteel avoids nicely.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasteel scores with a nice strike.
Singh avoids the body shot from Kasteel.
Singh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks in the buildup to the fight.
Kasteel ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Kasteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasteel lands a jab to Singh's midsection.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Kasteel missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasteel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Kasteel misses.
Singh blocks a jab.
Singh throws a jab when Kasteel was well out of range.
Singh fails to land the takedown.
Singh lands an overhand right.
A shot to the body from Kasteel misses
and Singh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasteel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kasteel at a distance.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Kasteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Singh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kasteel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Singh somewhat.
Kasteel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
A big left from Singh misses.
Kasteel throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh is looking to wear down Kasteel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Kasteel's shoulder, as Kasteel tries to avoid the shot.
Kasteel gets caught napping as Singh dives in and scores a takedown. Kasteel manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kasteel controls Singh momentarily but Singh frees himself.
Singh wants to control from the top but Kasteel keeps moving.
Kasteel controls Singh momentarily but Singh frees himself.
Kasteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kasteel seems keen to control Singh's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Semmy Kasteel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kasteel rushes Singh and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
Kasteel prevents a body shot from Singh.
A knee to the head by Kasteel.
Kasteel trying to stall but Singh improves his position.
Singh jumps into guard, dragging Kasteel to the mat.
Kasteel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kasteel prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kasteel lands with a good body shot.
Singh slips under a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Singh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kasteel cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Singh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kasteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Singh scrambles back to his feet.
Kasteel throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Kasteel ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Kasteel cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Singh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kasteel.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasteel sizes up Singh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Kasteel misses.
Singh slips under a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singh.
Kasteel drives through and clinches with Singh against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Singh tries to pull guard but Kasteel holds him up against the cage and eventually Singh drops back down to his feet.
Kasteel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasteel misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kasteel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasteel.
Kasteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Singhs head.
Kasteel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Singh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kasteel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kasteel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kasteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasteel missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kasteel.
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!
Singh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kasteel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Singh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Singh as Kasteel tries to tie him up.
Singh avoiding damage.
Kasteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kasteel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ravi Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Singh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Singh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel is looking to control Singh's arms but Singh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasteel has his back to the cage.
Kasteel stalling the fight.
Singh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kasteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Singh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasteel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kasteel blocks an uppercut.
Kasteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Kasteel controls the action.
Kasteel tries a knee to the head but Singh blocks it.
Singh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singh prevents a body shot from Kasteel.
Singh has Kasteel pressed against the cage, preventing Kasteel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Singh can't get the takedown.
Kasteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasteel misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kasteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasteel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kasteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singh struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasteel controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but Singh blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Kasteel fails to land.
Kasteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh's corner calls for a 1-2. Singh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kasteel stalks Singh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Singh's face. Singh staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasteel avoids the body shot from Singh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Singh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Singh misses the target.
Kasteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singh looking to score a takedown here. Kasteel is defending well but Singh drives through and ends up in Kasteel's guard.
Singh throws a big elbow that misses.
Kasteel pulls Singh in close to prevent any damage.
Kasteel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh.
Kasteel has his hands on Singh's head, controlling the position.
Kasteel keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
Kasteel is controlling Singh's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Semmy Kasteel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kasteel throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh slips a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Kasteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasteel moves into the clinch.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasteel.
Singh stalls.
Kasteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kasteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Singhs head.
Singh is stalling here.
Singh takes a shot to the head.
Singh is looking to control Kasteel's arms but Kasteel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Singh has his back to the cage.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel misses with some punches.
Kasteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasteel manages to break the clinch.
Kasteel lands the left hand.
Kasteel gets a clinch.
Singh takes a shot to the head.
Kasteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Singh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Singh.
Kasteel lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasteel lands a good knee to the midsection. Singh won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kasteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ravi Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel landing knees to the head.
Kasteel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Singh's face.
Kasteel misses with the head strike.
Singh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasteel is keeping busy.
Singh tries to pull guard but Kasteel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kasteel.
Singh being controlled against the cage.
Singh stalling against the cage.
Kasteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Kasteel controls the action.
Singh pushes Kasteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singh is trying to pull guard but Kasteel has him pressed against the cage.
Kasteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Singh avoids the damage to the body.
Kasteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Singh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Singh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kasteel prevents a body shot from Singh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but Singh blocks with his arms.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
Singh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kasteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Kasteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasteel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
Semmy Kasteel gave a mention to Just Fight (Everything 7$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Janos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister comes to the cage accompanied by Ylvis - The Fox . Janos has chosen Predator Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jim Janos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Janos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janos thumps McAlister with a low kick.
We've been told by McAlister's head coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McAlister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Janos throws a low kick but it's checked well by McAlister.
McAlister lands a nice shot that snaps Janos's head back.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister moves out of range.
McAlister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
Janos rushes McAlister and presses him up against the cage.
McAlister breaks the clinch.
McAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
McAlister circles away from the clinch attempt.
McAlister looks to land a combination but Janos avoids it well.
Janos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janos tries to clinch up but McAlister circles away and keeps his distance.
McAlister swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
McAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister is having none of it.
Janos tries to clinch up but McAlister circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister looks to score with a jab to the body but Janos is just out of range.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister moves out of range.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister is having none of it.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McAlister swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
McAlister stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jim Janos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAlister closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Janos throws a head kick that misses.
Janos moves away from the strike by McAlister.
Janos moves forwards but McAlister connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from McAlister. Those never looked like landing.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister is having none of it.
Janos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McAlister.
McAlister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Janos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Janos tries to clinch
and McAlister counters with a stiff right hand.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McAlister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAlister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McAlister tries a low kick but Janos avoids it.
McAlister moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Janos.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McAlister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janos wants to clinch.
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from McAlister.
Janos avoids the body shot from McAlister.
Janos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McAlister.
Janos wants to clinch.
McAlister thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister circles away from the clinch attempt.
McAlister lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McAlister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janos throws a low kick but McAlister moves out of range easily.
McAlister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janos tries to clinch up but McAlister circles away and keeps his distance.
Janos slips under a jab.
Janos clinches.
Janos tries to land knees in the clinch but McAlister avoids the damage to the body.
Janos stalling against the cage.
McAlister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister moves out of range.
Janos connects with a leg kick. McAlister looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Janos tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janos moves forwards but McAlister connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Janos tries to clinch up but McAlister circles away and keeps his distance.
Janos scoring well with a low kick there.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister moves out of range.
Janos closes the distance and clinches.
McAlister avoids the elbow strike from Janos, against the cage.
McAlister can't break the clinch.
McAlister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
Janos moves out of range of the strikes.
McAlister is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McAlister scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janos lets loose with a powerful body kick. McAlister will feel that in the morning.
Janos wants to clinch up but McAlister keeps it at a distance.
Janos throws a head kick that misses.
Janos misses with a low kick as McAlister jumps back.
McAlister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan McAlister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McAlister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
McAlister swings for the body but Janos moves out of range.
Janos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McAlister pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Janos back to the cage. McAlister follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McAlister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister moves out of range.
McAlister is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McAlister blocks a head kick by Janos.
Janos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A good leg kick by McAlister.
McAlister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janos circles away quickly and effectively.
McAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
McAlister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McAlister has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McAlister looks to land a right hand but Janos moved out of range.
Duncan McAlister is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister swings for the body but Janos moves out of range.
McAlister looks to score with a jab to the body but Janos is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Janos is stalling here.
Janos trying to land knees to the body.
Janos misses with a knee strike.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
McAlister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janos tries to clinch but McAlister moves out of range.
Janos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAlister.
Janos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAlister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister lands with an overhand left.
McAlister throws an overhand right that lands on Janos's shoulder, as Janos tries to avoid the shot.
McAlister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McAlister swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAlister. Janos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janos lands a nice looking kick to the body. McAlister takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janos rushes McAlister and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Janos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McAlister blocks it with crossed arms.
Janos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Janos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McAlister in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McAlister manages to break the clinch.
McAlister misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McAlister bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McAlister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janos slips under a jab from McAlister.
McAlister tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
Janos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Janos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McAlister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janos lands an elbow inside that McAlister shrugs off.
McAlister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Janos just stands there and leans against the cage.
McAlister wants to get back to striking at distance but Janos won't allow it.
McAlister tries to pull guard but Janos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McAlister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McAlister tries to circle away but Janos has him pinned against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McAlister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Janos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
McAlister misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Janos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McAlister tries to pull guard but Janos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan McAlister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McAlister is keeping busy.
McAlister is looking to break free of the clinch but Janos has double underhooks.
Janos missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McAlister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janos missing with knees to the body.
McAlister blocks an elbow strike from Janos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Janos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Janos slips under a jab from McAlister.
Nice defenses there by Janos.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
McAlister misses with a hook. Janos ducked under it nicely.
Janos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Janos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janos throws a leg kick but McAlister sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Janos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McAlister connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McAlister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janos lands with a kick to the temple. McAlister shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McAlister misses with a looping left.
Janos moves into the clinch.
Janos tries to land knees in the clinch but McAlister avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janos.
McAlister blocks an elbow strike.
McAlister tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Janos lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McAlister.
Janos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McAlister blocks it with crossed arms.
McAlister tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Janos lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McAlister ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McAlister no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Janos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Janos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McAlister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janos defends it easily.
Janos throws a strike but McAlister rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Janos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Janos controls McAlister momentarily but McAlister frees himself.
McAlister looking to pass the guard.
McAlister trying to control the position from guard on top but Janos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Janos holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos is trying to control the position but McAlister postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Janos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Janos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Janos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McAlister.
Janos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McAlister scores with a hook.
McAlister throws a jab when Janos was well out of range.
Janos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAlister.
McAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Janos is looking to clinch but McAlister is avoiding it.
McAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janos moves away.
McAlister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos throws a head kick but McAlister moves out of range.
Janos slips a jab from McAlister.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
Janos moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McAlister. McAlister obviously looking to wear him down.
Janos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Janos defending well as McAlister loads up on a big left hand.
Janos closes the distance and clinches.
Janos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McAlister blocks the elbow strike.
Janos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McAlister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janos backwards.
Janos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McAlister tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Janos smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Janos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Janos!
A victorious Jim Janos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Brit has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Brit!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brit takes one on the button.
It looks like Johnny Brit has been cut.
Sin throws a nice looking combination but Brit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sin walks straight into a right hand from Brit - that's dropped him! Brit jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sin from any more punishment! Sin 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 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Brit!
Johnny Brit really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Speed Junkie Supplements Q160-158-155 (90%Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammarskjold comes to the cage accompanied by Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan. Muroi has chosen Get Out - Circa Survive as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfred Hammarskjold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammarskjold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammarskjold cracks Muroi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by Muroi.
Horrible takedown by Hammarskjold or perhaps it was just good defense by Muroi which made him look bad.
Muroi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammarskjold.
Muroi lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammarskjold is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muroi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammarskjold sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hammarskjold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muroi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mizushima Muroi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muroi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muroi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammarskjold, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muroi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammarskjold wants a takedown but no success here.
Muroi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muroi lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Muroi on the inside.
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
Hammarskjold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muroi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muroi tries a body shot but Hammarskjold blocks it.
Hammarskjold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammarskjold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammarskjold prevents a body shot from Muroi.
Good body shot from Muroi.
Muroi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muroi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muroi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hammarskjold if he has to take too many more of those.
Muroi throws a right hand that Hammarskjold ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammarskjold also avoids with ease.
Muroi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hammarskjold has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi lands a nice shot to the body.
Muroi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muroi lands a left and a right that send Hammarskjold crashing to the mat, dazed. Muroi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hammarskjold is rocked!
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is getting worse.
Muroi throws a head kick that misses.
Hammarskjold drops his hands momentarily. Muroi doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Hammarskjold staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Hammarskjold doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mizushima Muroi!
Mizushima Muroi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's entrance music is yes. A fine choice. Wolfe has chosen Immortal Technique- Internally Bleeding as his entrance music. Jesse Wolfe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
42 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Black.
Black seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wolfe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Wolfe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black throws a jab when Wolfe was well out of range.
Black misses with an uppercut. Wolfe saw that one coming.
Black motions for Wolfe to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Wolfe.
Black looks to throw the jab but Wolfe is out of range.
Wolfe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolfe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Wolfe throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to slow Wolfe down by chopping away at his legs.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolfe stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolfe as he jumps to the side.
Black cracks Wolfe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolfe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black moves out of range as Wolfe strikes.
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolfe's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Black.
Wolfe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black avoids the body shot from Wolfe.
Wolfe blocks a leg kick.
Wolfe stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wolfe throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolfe's head backwards.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Wolfe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
A shot to the body from Black misses
and Wolfe counters with a right hand to the body.
Black clobbers Wolfe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolfe takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a nice hook to Wolfe's body. Wolfe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Wolfe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolfe stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfe swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolfe.
Black works the jab nicely.
Wolfe throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Wolfe misses with a body punch
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolfe thinking.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolfe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Black is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wolfe throws a poor cross that misses
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black lands with a right hand.
Wolfe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mr Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfe throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
Black tries to work over Wolfe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolfe misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfe is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Wolfe into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wolfe.
Wolfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Wolfe.
Good body shot from Wolfe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mr Black will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Black misses with a straight left.
Wolfe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolfe misses with a hook
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wolfe's knee momentarily.
Wolfe stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crunch! Black slams his shin into Wolfe's torso.
Wolfe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wolfe slips a straight right by Black.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe misses with a leg kick
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolfe swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black throws out a leg kick but Wolfe moves out of range and Black only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
Wolfe throws a hook but Black blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wolfe scores with a shot to the body.
Black shoots in but Wolfe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mr Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Wolfe.
No joy there for Wolfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolfe jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
Black throws a leg kick that misses.
Wolfe throws out a powerful jab.
Black misses with a low kick as Wolfe jumps back.
Black throws a low kick, looking for Wolfe's leg but Wolfe calmly moves out of range.
Wolfe scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids the body shot from Wolfe.
Wolfe misses with a body shot.
Black slips under a jab from Wolfe.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black looks to land a left hand but Wolfe moved out of range nicely.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Wolfe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wolfe digs a good hook to Black's body.
Wolfe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolfe has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfe gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolfe wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Wolfe wants to free his trapped foot but Black is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black wants to improve his position but Wolfe is controlling well.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wolfe preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Wolfe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wolfe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Wolfe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wolfe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wolfe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesse Wolfe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Wolfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black cracks Wolfe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfe. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Black thuds his right hand into Wolfe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolfe is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Wolfe misses its intended target.
Wolfe thows a body shot but no joy.
Black lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black tries for a takedown but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wolfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Wolfe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
Wolfe blocks the body kick.
Black lands a jab to Wolfe's midsection.
Wolfe lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolfe scores with a jab to the body.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolfe.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Black is trying to defend but Wolfe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wolfe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolfe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wolfe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Black is looking to improve his position but Wolfe isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolfe scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
Black in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Wolfe landing punches.
Wolfe with shots to the head and body - Black looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfe wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is in a horrible position here. Wolfe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wolfe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wolfe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wolfe is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black looking for subs off his back but Wolfe has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfe trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Wolfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wolfe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Wolfe!
Jesse Wolfe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio has chosen Nightingale - Nightfall Overture as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer misses with a straight left.
Victorio tries to close the distance and clinch but Custer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Victorio tries to clinch up
and Custer counters with a shoot takedown. Victorio fights it but they end up in guard.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Custer throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Custer defends well.
Our spies down at at Gangsterdamage inform us that Victorio has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Victorio wants to control but Custer passes easily into half guard.
Victorio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio is refusing to be controlled, as Custer sits in half guard.
Victorio gets full guard.
Victorio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Custer trying to control but Victorio is working from the bottom.
Victorio looking to control.
Custer passes into half guard.
Victorio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer drops an elbow to the side of Victorio's head.
Custer is trying to control. Victorio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Victorio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Custer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victorio keeps working.
Custer is just content to waste time from the top position. Victorio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Custer wants to control from the top but Victorio keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio wants to improve his position but instead Custer has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Victorio!
Victorio wants to hold on but Custer pushes him away.
Victorio can't escape the position.
Custer scoring with strikes but Victorio is staying in there.
Custer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Custer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Victorio?
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!
Victorio is looking to get to half guard.
Custer lands a couple of good shots and Victorio has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Custer lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victorio is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio looking very determined here, making life difficult for Custer.
Victorio tries to escape the position.
Custer tries to keep control of the position but Victorio is staying busy.
Custer is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Victorio. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Custer missing with punches from the back.
Custer is looking to control Victorio but Victorio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Custer controlling well, preventing Victorio from escaping the position.
Custer scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Custer tries to work over Victorio's front leg with a kick but Victorio checks it.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Custer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Custer swats away the attempt to clinch by Victorio.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer takes a swing at Victorio's ribcage but misses.
Jonny Victorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorio tries to clinch
and Custer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Victorio trying to control here.
Custer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Custer misses with a head shot. Victorio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Victorio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Custer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio trying to keep a closed guard but Custer is proving a slippery customer.
Custer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Victorio keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
Custer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Custer is in close to Victorio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Custer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Custer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victorio's head.
Victorio controlling the position.
Victorio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Custer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer trying to control but Victorio is working from the bottom.
Custer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Custer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Victorio holds on and takes a little breather.
Custer throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Victorio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Custer is one step ahead there.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Victorio can do to turn this around?
Victorio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Custer controls the pace.
Custer won't allow Victorio to sweep him here.
Custer postures up in Victorio's guard and throws a big left but Victorio blocks it.
Victorio being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jesse Custer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Custer throws a hook but Victorio avoids it easily.
A jab from Custer misses.
Victorio wants to clinch but Custer slips to the side
and Custer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Victorio!
Victorio gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victorio gets back to full guard.
Custer throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Custer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Custer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Custer.
Victorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Custer circles away.
Victorio closes the distance but Custer moves to the side
and Custer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Custer pushes down on Victorio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer is pressing down on Victorio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Victorio is holding on for now.
Victorio wants to improve his position but Custer is controlling well.
Custer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Victorio is trying to get back to full guard.
Victorio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Custer.
Custer 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.
Custer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Victorio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Victorio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Victorio.
Custer lands a couple of elbows.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer throwing strikes from guard but Victorio blocks nicely.
Victorio keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
Custer throws an elbow that misses. Victorio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Custer's guard. Nice move by Victorio!
Victorio wants to control from the top but Custer keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Victorio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Victorio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer is trying to hold Victorio in close to prevent damage but Victorio has managed to pass into half guard.
Victorio controlling the action here.
Custer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer taking some punishment here, with Victorio in his half guard.
Victorio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Victorio is just content to waste time from the top position. Custer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Custer throws a leg kick that misses.
Victorio has Custer up against the cage in a clinch.
Victorio lands with a left to the head.
Victorio working aggressively here.
Custer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Victorio's elbow.
Custer is trying to pull guard but Victorio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Custer tries to break the clinch but Victorio is controlling the position.
Victorio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Victorio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Victorio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Victorio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Custer wants to land a leg kick but Victorio is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Custer.
Victorio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Custer counters with a single leg into guard. Victorio didn't expect that.
Victorio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Custer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Custer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Custer trying to control but Victorio is working from the bottom.
Custer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Victorio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Custer landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Victorio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Custer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Custer wants to control from the top but Victorio keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer preventing the sweep.
Custer is looking to work some ground and pound but Victorio has wrist control.
Custer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Custer landing with the ground and pound.
Custer connects with a couple of short punches.
Custer postures up in Victorio's guard and throws a big left but Victorio blocks it.
Custer passes Victorio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Victorio wants to improve his position but Custer is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer is looking to take a break and control but Victorio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victorio trying to control here.
Custer lands with a punch from half guard.
Custer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victorio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer is pressing down on Victorio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Victorio is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer had his way with Jonny Victorio in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Victorio tries to clinch up but Custer circles away and keeps his distance.
Victorio wants to clinch.
Custer throws a leg kick but Victorio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Victorio. That did some damage!
Custer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Victorios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Custer throws a jab when Victorio was well out of range.
Custer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Custer tries to land a body kick
and Victorio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Victorio can't break the clinch.
Victorio lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Victorio.
Victorio lands with a short shot to the head.
Custer lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Custer.
Victorio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Custer has Victorio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Victorio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Victorio has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Victorio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Custer lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
Custer wants to stall.
Custer seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Victorio is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Victorio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Victorio blocks a body shot from Custer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Victorio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Victorio controls his hands.
Victorio tries a body shot but Custer blocks it.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Victorio lands a right hand.
Custer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Victorios head.
A frustrated look appears on Victorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Victorio fails to land.
Custer stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Victorio misses with a body punch.
Victorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jonny Victorio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Victorio controls his hands.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Victorio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Victorio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Victorio tries to roll over but Custer keeps him under control.
Custer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Victorio's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer is looking for a kimura but Victorio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Custer to get the leverage.
Victorio tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Custer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer avoids the attempt from Victorio to control.
Jesse Custer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Custer wants to control the pace but Victorio is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Custer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jesse Custer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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