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Bushido FC 81 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zoidberg tries to land a leg kick but Blyer saw it coming and moves away.
Zoidberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blyer scores with a one two! Zoidberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like John Zoidberg has been cut.
Zoidberg moves into range and clinches up with Blyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoidberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blyer wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Blyer dodges an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Blyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
Zoidberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zoidberg lands a good knee to the midsection. Blyer won't want to take too many of those.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the head but Blyer blocks with his arms.
Blyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Blyer.
Zoidberg scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zoidberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zoidberg scores with a nice body kick.
Zoidberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zoidberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zoidberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Zoidberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blyer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blyer misses with a looping right.
Zoidberg misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg drives through and clinches with Blyer against the cage.
Blyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zoidberg lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyer throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Zoidberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blyer throws a lazy right hand but Zoidberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zoidberg moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Blyer. Those never looked like landing.
Blyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zoidberg can pounce on him.
Zoidberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoidberg misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blyer misses with a double jab.
Zoidberg slips a jab from Blyer.
Blyer misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Zoidberg.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoidberg moves away.
Blyer misses with a straight left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blyer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zoidberg - the referee stops the clock and Blyer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zoidberg. Blyer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zoidberg lands with a kick to the temple. Blyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Blyer misses.
Zoidberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zoidberg!
Zoidberg throws a leg kick but Blyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoidberg moves away.
Blyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoidberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zoidberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
Blyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blyer!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zoidberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blyer. That did some damage!
Zoidberg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blyer checks it well.
Blyer checks a leg kick.
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 John Zoidberg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blyer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
John Zoidberg is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Blyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zoidberg motions for Blyer to come forward. Zoidberg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zoidberg tries to clinch there but Blyer circles away.
Blyer thuds a left hand into Zoidberg's body.
Blyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blyer throws a nice looking combination but Zoidberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blyer moves out of range as Zoidberg throws a body kick.
Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoidberg manages to avoid it.
Zoidberg thows a body kick. Blyer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zoidberg!
Blyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zoidberg, right into the meat.
Zoidberg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zoidberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Blyer circles away.
Blyer swinging wildly here.
Blyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zoidberg lands a leg kick that knocks Blyer off balance momentarily.
Zoidberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zoidberg tries to score with a low kick but Blyer moves his leg out of the way.
Zoidberg throws a front kick aimed at Blyer's knee but Blyer avoids it well.
Blyer loads up on a big right hand but Zoidberg slips the punch.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Zoidberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
Blyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blyer working hard to break the clinch.
Blyer avoids the elbow strike from Zoidberg, against the cage.
Blyer wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Blyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Blyer blocks the elbow strike.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoidberg won't allow it.
Blyer is trying to push Zoidberg away but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blyer avoids the elbow strike from Zoidberg, against the cage.
Zoidberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoidberg won't allow it.
Blyer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zoidberg.
Blyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Zoidberg has double underhooks.
Blyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoidberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blyer is breathing heavily.
Blyer avoids the elbow strike from Zoidberg, against the cage.
Blyer can't break the clinch.
Blyer blocks the elbow strike.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoidberg won't allow it.
Blyer can't break the clinch.
Blyer blocks an elbow strike.
Zoidberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blyer's efforts to push away.
Blyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoidberg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zoidberg connects with a leg kick. Blyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zoidberg can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg tries to clinch there but Blyer circles away.
Zoidberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoidberg wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zoidberg, right into the meat.
Blyer looks to throw the jab but Zoidberg is out of range.
Zoidberg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blyer looks to land a combination but Zoidberg avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoidberg closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Blyer takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Zoidberg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zoidberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zoidberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blyer. That did some damage!
Zoidberg delivers a nice body kick.
Zoidberg tries a low kick but Blyer avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zoidberg, right into the meat.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but Blyer moves out of range easily.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoidberg moves away.
Blyer throws a looping overhand right but Zoidberg ducks down to avoid it.
Zoidberg 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.
Blyer scores with a body shot.
Zoidberg slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg throws a front kick aimed at Blyer's knee but Blyer avoids it well.
Zoidberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zoidberg misses with a low kick as Blyer jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
Blyer misses with a right hand
and Zoidberg counters by clinching up.
Blyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John Zoidberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Blyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zoidberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blyer.
Zoidberg has Blyer pressed against the cage, preventing Blyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
John Zoidberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer working hard to break the clinch.
Blyer is trying to break free.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zoidberg keeps control of Blyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoidberg won't allow it.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Blyer tries to circle away but Zoidberg has him pinned against the cage.
Blyer avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch but Zoidberg keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Blyer is trying to break free.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoidberg keeps control of Blyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zoidberg throws an elbow but misses.
Blyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blyer tries to throw a body punch but Zoidberg avoids it by throwing Blyer back against the cage.
Blyer wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Blyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zoidberg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blyer can turn it around.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zoidberg.
That has opened up Rocky Blyer's cut even more.
Blyer is trying to break free.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer tries to break free but Zoidberg pushes him back against the cage.
Blyer can't find room to land a body shot as Zoidberg controls the action.
Blyer tries to break free but Zoidberg pushes him back against the cage.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Blyer avoids the damage to the body.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Blyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Blyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zoidberg keeps control of Blyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blyer breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Blyer finds it's target.
Blyer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocky Blyer.
Well Zoidberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Zoidberg!
John Zoidberg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers has chosen Last Chance as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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148 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose lands a leg kick that knocks Summers off balance momentarily.
Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyrell Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summers.
Summers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Summers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rose manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose tries to get to full guard but Summers has control of the leg.
Summers is pressing down on Rose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rose is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is pressing down on Summers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose can't keep his opponent in guard - Summers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Summers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Summers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Summers trying to control from half guard but Rose is working away.
Summers working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rose's thigh. Rose counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Summers is working Rose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Summers passes into half guard.
Rose blocking the ground and pound attempt from Summers.
Summers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Summers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Rose is defending well.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summers is working away from the top position though.
Rose is concentrating on defense, preventing Summers from advancing position.
Summers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking for a sweep. Summers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rose gets back to full guard.
Summers tries to free his leg and advance position but Rose is retaining full guard.
Summers connects with a couple of short punches.
Summers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Summers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrell Summers dominated that round.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Rose's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Summers throws a leg kick that misses.
Summers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rose lands a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Summers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Summers is pushing Rose up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Summers wants to stall.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Summers looking to stall.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Summers.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summerss head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose pushes Summers back against the cage and unloads with 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!
Summers has clasped his hands together around Rose's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rose holding on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Summers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rose is looking to regain half guard here but Summers keeps moving and retains side control.
Summers trying to control the position but Rose is working away.
Tyrell Summers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Summers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rose knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Summers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Summers working away.
Summers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Rose dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Summers.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose drives through and clinches with Summers against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose digs a right hand into Summers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Summers's gas tank.
Rose keeps control of Summers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Summers or not.
Good body shot from Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rose as Summers tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Summers.
Rose tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rose as Summers tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land.
Summers is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Summers has his back to the cage.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Rose.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Summers is trying to force a seperation but Rose has the dominant position.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Summers.
Summers wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Summers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Summers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rose is keeping busy.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Summers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Summers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Rose!
After winning the bout, Derrick Rose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Knuckle Stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Peppers's chin.
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147 lbs
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone connects with the punch.
Peppers throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Peppers off balance momentarily.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Peppers checks a low kick from Stone.
Peppers scores with a nice head shot.
Peppers blocks a jab.
Stone throws a right hand that Peppers ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppers also avoids with ease.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Peppers coming out on top.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
Peppers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
I was talking to Stone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Peppers misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Peppers lands with a left to the head.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
A short right from Peppers.
Peppers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
Peppers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Peppers is trying to maintain a safe position but Stone gets an underhook and turns Peppers into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Peppers manages to break the clinch.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Peppers.
Stone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peppers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peppers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Stone.
Peppers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peppers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Stone misses.
Stone forces Peppers back against the cage and clinches.
Peppers working Stone over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
Peppers lands a nice uppercut.
Peppers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Peppers throws an elbow that misses.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Peppers as the two fighters clinch.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers trying to stall but Stone improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Peppers.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Peppers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Peppers tries to tie him up.
Brian Peppers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stone gets through Peppers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Peppers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peppers cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peppers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Peppers lands with a left to the head.
Peppers gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peppers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peppers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone working aggressively here.
Peppers lands a left hand.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers lands with a short shot to the head.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppers.
Peppers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peppers lands a nice elbow.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Stone working aggressively here.
Peppers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Peppers.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
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 on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Peppers tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Peppers, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers misses with the head strike.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Peppers stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peppers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peppers tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peppers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peppers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peppers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stone - the referee stops the clock and Peppers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stone. Peppers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peppers lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Knuckle Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Stone walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Peppers with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Stone.
A jab from Peppers finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Stone tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppers throws an elbow but it misses.
Peppers landing knees to the body.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Peppers working Stone over with knees to the body.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Knuckle Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peppers missing with knees to the body.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peppers works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peppers prevents a body shot from Stone.
Peppers is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Peppers.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Peppers.
Well Peppers 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
A relieved looking Brian Peppers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal moves out of range as Bodhidharma throws a body kick.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bodhidharma blocks a jab.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
Bodhidharma clinches up with Rosenthal and pushes him back against the cage.
Bodhidharma taking a breather.
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Bodhidharma controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bodhidharma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosenthal s head.
Bodhidharma can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Bodhidharma is trying to push Rosenthal away but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bodhidharma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bodhidharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Bodhidharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Bodhidharma's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bodhidharma sizes up Rosenthal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rosenthal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rosenthal slips a straight right by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Rosenthal tests Bodhidharma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bodhidharma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bodhidharma. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Rosenthal throws a series of punches but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Rosenthal has Bodhidharma up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bodhidharma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma wants to stall.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenthal fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Rosenthal .
Rosenthal digs a right hand underneath Bodhidharma's ribcage. Bodhidharma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal tries to work over Bodhidharma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bodhidharma wants to stall.
Bodhidharma misses with a body punch.
Bodhidharma tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Bodhidharma back against the cage.
Bodhidharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Rosenthal .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands with a cross.
Frank Rosenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal scores with a nice head shot.
Rosenthal connects with a body shot that sends Bodhidharma's belly button to the back.
Bodhidharma cracks the inside of Rosenthal 's front leg.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Rosenthal . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenthal 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bodhidharma under the eye.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bodhidharma tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosenthal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rosenthal lands the left hand.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Bodhidharma moves away
and Bodhidharma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rosenthal with a jab.
Rosenthal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosenthal with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bodhidharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodhidharma scores with a leg kick.
Bodhidharma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rosenthal .
Donk. Rosenthal catches Bodhidharma right on the button with a cross.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Bodhidharma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodhidharma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bodhidharma momentarily.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodhidharma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bodhidharma.
Rosenthal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frank Rosenthal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenthal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bodhidharma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal clinches.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Rosenthal lands with a left to the head.
Bodhidharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bodhidharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bodhidharma tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bodhidharma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bodhidharma connects with an inside leg kick.
Rosenthal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a head kick by Bodhidharma.
Rosenthal doesn't manage to clinch there - Bodhidharma circles away.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bodhidharma misses with the combination.
Bodhidharma walks into a left hand.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bodhidharma's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rosenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rosenthal tries to clinch up.
Bodhidharma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bodhidharma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bodhidharma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rosenthal lands with a hook. Bodhidharma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bodhidharma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rosenthal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bodhidharma in his tracks.
Rosenthal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bodhidharma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosenthal circles away quickly and effectively.
Rosenthal jabs Bodhidharma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bodhidharma walks into a stiff left hand from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Bodhidharma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma takes one to the chin there.
Bodhidharma is rocked!
Rosenthal finds Bodhidharma's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Bodhidharma flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Rosenthal lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Bodhidharma will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rosenthal !
An out of breath Frank Rosenthal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Majja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Afroman - Because I Got High. Diggler has chosen YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME as his entrance music. Guru Majja could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dirk Diggler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guru Majja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja throws a jab when Diggler was well out of range.
A big right from Majja misses.
Diggler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Majja motions for Diggler to come forward. Majja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggler throws a head kick but Majja moves out of range.
A punch combination from Diggler misses.
Diggler scores with the left hand. Majja knows he should have avoided that one.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Majja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggler.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Diggler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Majja throws a lazy body kick
and Diggler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diggler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majja bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diggler misses with a right hand
and Majja counters by moving into the clinch.
Diggler manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Majja can pounce on him.
Majja misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Majja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Majja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Majja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggler manages to avoid it.
That kick from Majja tenderised Diggler's leg. Diggler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Majja thows a body shot but no joy.
Majja just misses with a punch to the body.
Majja takes a swing at Diggler's ribcage but misses.
Majja lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diggler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diggler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Majja lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler blocks a low kick nicely.
Majja misses with a body kick.
Majja throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Majja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Majja misses.
Majja is looking to wear down Diggler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diggler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Majja avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Majja. That's going to slow Diggler down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Majja tenderised Diggler's leg. Diggler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Majja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick and Majja moves out of range easily.
Majja throws out a loose jab but Diggler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Majja lands the left hand.
Majja's corner calls for a 1-2. Majja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Majja lands a nice hook to Diggler's body. Diggler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
Majja tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diggler is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler slips a jab from Majja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggler scores with a jab. Majja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Majja throws a leg kick but Diggler moved away.
Majja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Majja can't find room to land a body shot as Diggler controls the action.
Majja stalling.
Diggler blocks a body shot from Majja.
Majja manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Diggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Majja looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja thows a body shot but no joy.
Majja misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guru Majja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Majja looks to land a right hand but Diggler moved out of range.
Majja with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Majja blocks the leg kick.
Majja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Majja pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diggler is out of range and Majja settles back down.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diggler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Majja lands with a good body shot.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Majja can pounce on him.
Diggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
Majja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diggler is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggler as he connects with a hook.
Majja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Majja finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Majja misses with a low kick.
Majja scores with a leg kick.
Diggler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diggler blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Diggler.
Majja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Majja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggler misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Majja.
Diggler throws a head kick but Majja moves out of range.
Majja looks to clinch
and Diggler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Majja blocks the leg kick.
Majja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Majja.
Diggler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggler throws a hook but Majja avoids it easily.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Majja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja swings for the body but Diggler moves out of range.
Majja lands a nice shot to the body.
Majja moves in looking to clinch but Diggler pushes him off.
Diggler misses with a straight left.
Majja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Majja off the cage and back into range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Majja - that will leave a mark!
Diggler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Majja looks to land a body kick but Diggler moved away.
Diggler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Majja is out of range and Diggler settles back down.
Majja feints and then cracks Diggler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggler down.
Guru Majja is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggler blocks a leg kick.
Majja lands a head kick. Diggler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Majja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diggler throws a solid leg kick but Majja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diggler.
Majja throws a series of strikes that have Diggler backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja throws a leg kick but Diggler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guru Majja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Majja misses with a looping right.
Majja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Majja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diggler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diggler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Majja digs a good body shot into Diggler's ribs.
Diggler misses with a hook
and Majja counters with a stiff right hand.
Majja scores with a nice body kick.
Majja lands a big head kick that sends Diggler tumbling to the mat! Majja takes a step backwards and waves Diggler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Diggler is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggler was well out of range. Poor timing from Majja.
Diggler is still on wobbly legs! Can Majja finish him?
Majja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Diggler sprawling to the canvas! Diggler rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Majja finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diggler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Majja wants to land a leg kick but Diggler is out of range.
Majja misses with a low kick.
Diggler seems to have recovered his senses.
Diggler throws a solid leg kick but Majja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diggler.
Majja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Majja throws a hook to the side of Diggler's head but Diggler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Majja rushes Diggler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Majja.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggler.
Majja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Majja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.
Diggler digs a right hand underneath Majja's ribcage. Majja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up Dirk Diggler's cut even more.
Majja tries to throw a body punch but Diggler avoids it by throwing Majja back against the cage.
Majja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diggler can do to turn this around?
Diggler breaks from the clinch.
Majja looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggler is just out of range.
Diggler checks the leg kick.
Majja tried to score with a low kick but Diggler checks it.
Majja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Majja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Majja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Majja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggler at a distance.
Diggler with a hook.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Majja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diggler doesn't seem bothered though.
Majja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Majja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Majja, right into the meat.
Dirk Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diggler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diggler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majja lands the left hand.
Diggler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. Majja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Majja lands with a shot to the body.
Majja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diggler has time to react.
Majja throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Majja. Majja obviously looking to wear him down.
Majja misses with a jab to the body
and Diggler counters with an outside leg kick.
Majja misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guru Majja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Majja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guru Majja!
A less than humble Guru Majja misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. 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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185 lbs
33 - 23 - 2 |
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187 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, M J Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancine misses the jab.
Mancine thows a body shot but no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mancine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mancine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancine throws out the jab.
Mancine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mancine throws a hook but Shain avoids it easily.
Mancine looks to land a left hand but Shain moved out of range nicely.
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Shain.
Shain misses the shot to the body.
Shain throws a head kick that Mancine semi-blocks.
Mancine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Mancine. That snapped Shain's head back.
It looks like M J Shain has been cut.
A head kick misses from Shain.
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!
Mancine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shain scores with a nice head shot.
Shain avoids the body shot from Mancine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain dips to his left and cracks Mancine with an uppercut!
Mancine slips under a jab from Shain.
Mancine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mancine digs a good body shot into Shain's ribs.
Mancine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shain manages to avoid it.
Mancine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancine manages to avoid it.
Mancine tries for a takedown but Shain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mancine blocks a head kick by Shain.
Shain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mancine misses with a wild body shot.
Mancine fails with the takedown.
M J Shain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shain tries to bench press Mancine off him but Mancine keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mancine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancine working away.
Shain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mancine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mancine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shain keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shain is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mancine off and has taken his back!
Shain is not going to allow Mancine to sit and survive in this position.
You can see the frustration on Mancine's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mancine trying to control the hands but Shain won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain looking to break Mancine's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mancine remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shain will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Shain punishes Mancine with strikes from the back mount.
Shain lands with a hammerfist to the side of Mancine's head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Shain.
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!
Shain misses with an elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancine is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shain gets his way!
Shain is trying to control but Mancine is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Shain looking to finish Mancine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mancine!
Mancine regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mancine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 M J Shain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shain misses with a looping left.
Mancine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mancine takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Shain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shain avoids the body shot from Mancine.
Shain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mancine.
M J Shain is winning the standup battle so far.
Shain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancine was well out of range. Poor timing from Shain.
Mancine misses with a straight left.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mancine misses with a body shot.
Shain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mancine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shain was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancine.
Mancine misses with a right hand
enabling Shain to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain takes a swing at Mancine's ribcage but misses.
Shain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancine.
Shain throws a head kick that misses.
Shain connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Shain.
Mancine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mancine swings for the body but Shain moves out of range.
Shain throws a body punch but Mancine moves out of range.
Mancine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mancine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mancine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shain scrambles back to his feet.
Mancine misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and Mancine moves out of range easily.
Mancine misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Mancine blocks the low kick.
Mancine tests Shain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mancine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shain connects with a high kick.
Shain ducks right into an uppercut from Mancine.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mancine.
Shain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shain misses the shot to the body.
Mancine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain connects with a crisp jab.
Shain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Shain misses its intended target.
Shain throws a head kick but Mancine moves out of range.
Mancine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shain.
M J Shain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancine throws a shot to the body.
Mancine looks to land a left hand but Shain moved out of range nicely.
Mancine lands a body shot.
Shain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mancine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shain tries a head kick but it misses.
Mancine throws a body punch but Shain moves out of range.
Mancine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shain on the side of the head.
Shain scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Shain.
Mancine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shain lands the left hand.
Shain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mancine.
Shain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shain with a hook.
Mancine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mancine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Mancine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray Mancine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on M J Shain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mancine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mancine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shain.
Mancine thows a body shot but no joy.
Mancine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mancine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mancine throws out a loose jab but Shain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mancine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mancine slips a jab from Shain.
Mancine just misses with a punch to the body.
Mancine avoids the body shot from Shain.
Shain thows a body shot but no joy.
Mancine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shain.
Nice jab there from Shain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine scores with a sloppy right hand. Shain should have avoided that one.
Shain avoids the body shot from Mancine.
Shain scores with a hook to the body. Mancine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mancine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shain throws a shot to the body.
Mancine blocks a jab.
Shain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mancine jabs Shain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mancine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shain manages to avoid it.
Mancine closes the distance and clinches up with Shain, looking for a takedown. Mancine pushes Shain against the cage but Shain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mancine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain moves forwards but Mancine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mancine.
Mancine takes one to the chin there.
Shain throws a body punch but Mancine moves out of range.
Shain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mancine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shain was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancine.
Shain misses the shot to the body.
Mancine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mancine.
Shain throws a leg kick but Mancine moved away.
Shain misses with a looping right.
Shain misses the jab.
Shain throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mancine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mancine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shain's head.
Mancine looks for the body kick but Shain saw that one coming.
Mancine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shain.
Shain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain with a jab.
Shain throws a series of punches but Mancine moves out of range.
Shain misses with a hook
and Mancine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mancine moves forwards but Shain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancine shoots in but Shain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
M J Shain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Mancine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shain finds it's way round the side to connect with Mancine's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mancine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shain ducks under a wild hook from Mancine.
Shain avoids the body shot from Mancine.
Mancine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and Mancine moves out of range easily.
Mancine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shain.
Mancine slips under a jab.
Mancine scores with a hook to the body. Shain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mancine moves away from the strike by Shain.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shain as he avoids it easily.
Mancine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to M J Shain.
I think Shain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M J Shain!
A victorious M J Shain 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Lew Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jenkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Broke for Free - Calm the F#@$ Down. Damme has chosen Fight to Survive as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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199 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lew Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Damme saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damme. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Damme counters with a thumping low kick.
Lew Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jenkins goes for a double leg but Damme avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Damme continues to drive forward.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damme.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Damme avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Damme lands a shoulder strike.
Damme misses with some punches.
Damme scores with a hook to the body.
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Damme sprawls well. Damme wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lew Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damme cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Damme which made him look bad.
Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Jenkins misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Damme.
Jenkins takes a swing at Damme's ribcage but misses.
Damme scores with a leg kick.
Damme slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Damme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Damme circles away.
A good leg kick by Damme.
Damme throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damme.
A big right from Damme misses.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Damme sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jenkins throws a hook but Damme avoids it easily.
Damme slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Jenkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Damme.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Damme.
Damme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Damme.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damme.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Damme.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jenkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Damme darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damme circles away.
Damme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jenkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Damme scores with a jab.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damme can pounce on him.
Damme lands with a kick to the ribs.
Damme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Damme defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Damme into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damme scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damme.
Jenkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damme tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Damme.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Damme controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins lands a left hand.
Damme misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jenkins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damme lands a body shot.
Damme scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Damme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Damme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Damme.
It looks like Lew Jenkins has been cut.
Damme lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins tries a body shot but Damme blocks it.
Damme gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Damme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lew Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Damme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Damme fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damme connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Damme avoids it well.
Damme delivers a nice body kick.
Damme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Damme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damme scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damme.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damme.
Jenkins swings for the body but Damme moves out of range.
Damme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Damme.
Lew Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damme cracks Jenkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Damme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
Damme thows a body kick. Jenkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Damme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Damme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Damme is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Damme circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damme pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jenkins back to the cage. Damme follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Damme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damme thuds his shin into the meat of Jenkins's side.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Damme scores with a four punch combination!
Damme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Jenkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jenkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but Damme shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Damme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Damme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Damme - just one landing.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damme can pounce on him.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Damme saw that one coming.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Damme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Damme.
Damme defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Damme but Damme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lew Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damme can pounce on him.
Damme cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Damme avoids them all with ease.
Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damme lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damme with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Damme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damme explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damme has time to react.
Jenkins dives in and scores a takedown into Damme's guard.
Damme is looking to stand up but Jenkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Jenkins throws a strike but Damme rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Damme wanted to stand there but Jenkins had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damme preventing the sweep.
Damme gets to his feet - Jenkins follows without any prompting.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Damme moved out of range nicely.
Damme leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crunch! Damme slams his shin into Jenkins's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lew Jenkins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Damme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
Van Damme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Damme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Damme jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Damme pushes Jenkins away with a front kick.
Damme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damme.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damme.
Jenkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Damme.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Damme.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damme misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jenkins throws a jab when Damme was well out of range.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Damme circles away.
Jenkins throws a jab when Damme was well out of range.
A left and a right from Jenkins both land. Nice combination.
Damme defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Damme counters with a thumping low kick.
Damme connects with an inside leg kick.
Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Damme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Damme scores with a nice head shot.
Damme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damme throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Damme.
Damme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damme throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damme moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damme.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damme, right into the meat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jenkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lew Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins clinches.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damme's elbow.
Damme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Damme.
A punch combination from Damme misses.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Damme counters with a nice leg kick.
Damme scores with a nice body kick.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Damme keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Damme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jenkins postures up in Damme's guard and throws a big left but Damme blocks it.
Lew Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins throws a strike but Damme rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Damme tries to stand but Jenkins is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damme postures up.
Jenkins is looking for a triangle here but Damme uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Damme's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Damme 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Damme!
Van Damme gave a mention to Divinity 160Q for $150 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly's entrance music is You Dropped a bomb on me. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nieto's choice of entrance music: Bullet the Blue Sky. 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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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieto throws a nice head kick!
Handly is looking to clinch but Nieto is avoiding it.
Handly tries to bum rush Nieto with a series of wild strikes but Nieto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nieto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Handly throws a hook to the side of Nieto's head but Nieto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nieto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Handly defends it nicely.
Nieto feints and then cracks Handly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Handly down.
Handly darts in and clinches Nieto up against the cage.
Nieto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nieto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Handly.
Nieto takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Handly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Handly tries to circle away but Nieto has him pinned against the cage.
Handly working Nieto over with knees to the body.
Handly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handly tries to land a front kick but Nieto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Nieto.
Handly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly slips under a jab from Nieto.
Handly tries to bum rush Nieto with a series of wild strikes but Nieto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handly misses with a hook. Nieto ducked under it nicely.
Handly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Handly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nieto tries to pass to full mount but Handly defends it.
Handly is looking for a sweep. Nieto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Handly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieto.
Nieto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Handly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieto.
Nieto trying to control the action but Handly is working from the bottom.
Handly is positioning himself well to prevent Nieto advancing to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly tries to hold on but Nieto pushes him away.
Nieto lands a big elbow.
Handly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nieto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Handly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Handly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Handly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Handly works over Nieto with some ground and pound from guard.
Handly trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handly throws a big right hand that misses.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto working for a triangle but Handly defends it easily.
Handly throwing strikes from guard but Nieto blocks nicely.
Nieto 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.
Nieto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Handly defends well.
Handly wants to control from the top but Nieto keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Placeholder name inform us that Nieto has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nieto wants to sweep here but Handly controlling him for the moment.
Handly throws a strike but Nieto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nieto throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieto is looking to work some ground and pound but Handly has wrist control.
Nieto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Handly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handly looking for a sweep. Not yet Handly, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieto throws a leg kick which misses Handly's front leg but catches the back leg as Handly tries to avoid it.
Handly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nieto misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nieto darts in looking for a takedown but Handly gets double underhooks and turns Nieto into the cage.
Handly tries to land a knee to the head but Nieto blocks with his arms.
Handly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nieto's elbow.
Handly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nieto is keeping busy.
Nieto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Handly is defending well.
Handly turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Handly manages to end up in side control.
Nieto parries the strikes from Handly easily there. Handly is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nieto to escape.
Handly working away.
Nieto is trying to improve his position.
Handly working the ground and pound.
Nieto wants to control but Handly postures up.
Nieto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nieto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Handly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Handly's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieto somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Handly covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Handly wants to control his opponent's hands but Nieto gets his hands free.
Handly is really stuck here.
Nieto has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Handly.
Nieto scores with strikes from the back.
Handly manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nieto's guard. Nice work there by Handly.
Handly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Handly wants to control from the top but Nieto keeps moving.
Nieto wants to sweep here but Handly controlling him for the moment.
Nieto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Handly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieto looking for a guillotine here but Handly defends easily.
Handly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nieto's head.
Nieto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nieto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nieto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Handly looking to pass the guard.
Nieto controls Handly momentarily but Handly frees himself.
Handly landing some decent shots from guard.
Handly lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nieto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Handly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Handly wants to get back to full guard.
Nieto winds up and cracks Handly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Handly keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nieto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Handly is looking for a sweep. Nieto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Handly trying to control but Nieto postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nieto is nestled in close to Handly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieto thows a huge punch but Handly dodges it nicely.
Nieto lands strikes from half guard.
Nieto lands with a punch from half guard.
Handly is looking to improve his position.
Nieto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Handly!
Nieto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alexandre Nieto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Handly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Handly 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.
Nieto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieto looking to finish Handly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Handly!
Nieto lands with some strikes.
Handly is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Handly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nieto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Handly struggling a bit here.
Nieto is putting a hurting on Handly here, landing some big shots from side control.
Handly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nieto off and has taken his back!
Nieto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Handly scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nieto taking some punishment here, with Handly in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nieto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nieto tries to get to full guard but Handly has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nieto defending well though.
Nieto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Handly lands a nice short elbow.
Nieto looking for submissions off his back.
Handly lands strikes from half guard.
Handly is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nieto looking for submissions off his back.
Handly working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nieto.
Handly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
Handly with a nice head shot there.
Charles Handly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Handly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Handly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Handly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Handly looking to pass the guard.
Nieto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is looking for a triangle but Handly pushes his legs off easily.
Handly is looking to work some ground and pound but Nieto has wrist control.
Handly cracks Nieto with a solid left hand.
Nieto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handly is aware though and is defending well.
Handly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Handly lands a couple of digs.
Nieto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nieto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nieto looking for a guillotine here but Handly defends easily.
Handly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nieto's guard.
Alexandre Nieto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieto controlling the position.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Handly from controlling successfully.
Handly throwing strikes but missing.
Nieto is trying to keep Handly in close.
Nieto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Handly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Handly is looking to work some ground and pound but Nieto has wrist control.
Handly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nieto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Handly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nieto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Handly.
I think Nieto 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!
Post fight, Alexandre Nieto took to the microphone: 'I have lost, but I am not lost. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad House Music ('98 Dub Mix). Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31
178 lbs
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184 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Riel Dan Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pitt misses with a hook
and Reyes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pitt's guard now.
Reyes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pitt keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes throws a strike but Pitt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reyes pulls Pitt in close to his closed guard and prevents Pitt from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Pitt controlling him for the moment.
Reyes wants to control but Pitt passes easily into half guard.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
Reyes works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt won't allow Reyes to sweep him here.
Pitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reyes pulls Pitt in close to prevent any damage.
Pitt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pitt won't allow Reyes to sweep him here.
Reyes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pitt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Reyes manages to get to full guard.
Reyes working a defensive guard but Pitt passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to improve his position but Pitt is controlling well.
Pitt slows the pace down in half guard.
Reyes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Reyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to control but Pitt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reyes tries to roll over but Pitt keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pitt as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitt throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
Reyes needs to keep his hands up - Pitt had a free shot at his head there.
Reyes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dirk Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Pitt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Dan Reyes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reyes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitt is keeping busy.
Pitt throws an elbow that misses.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Pitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pitt gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitt misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Reyes fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes stalling in the clinch but Pitt improves position.
A shot in the inside from Reyes.
A nice left hand lands by Pitt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Reyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitt throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Pitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Reyes.
Reyes fails to land the takedown.
Reyes throws the left hand but Pitt avoids the punch easily.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pitt takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Pitt scores with a head kick.
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt rushes Reyes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pitt tries to work over Reyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes trying to stall but Pitt improves his position.
Pitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes dodges an elbow strike from Pitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes breaks the clinch.
Pitt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Reyes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pitt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riel Dan Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
Pitt throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes scores with a nice strike.
Pitt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reyes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pitt.
Pitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitt.
Pitt slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pitt defends it nicely.
Pitt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reyes takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pitt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reyes on the side of the head.
Pitt lands a jab to Reyes's midsection.
Reyes swings widly with a right hand
and Pitt counters with an outside leg kick.
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dirk Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitt scores with a nice strike.
Pitt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reyes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pitt's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pitt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reyes trying to control but Pitt is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Riel Dan Reyes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reyes dives in and scores a takedown into Pitt's guard.
Reyes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pitt is rocked!
Reyes passes Pitt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reyes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitt keeps working.
Reyes stops Pitt from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is controlling Reyes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Reyes wants to take a breather but Pitt is having none of it.
Reyes wants to pass to mount but Pitt is defending the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pitt has closed the distance and engaged Reyes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Pitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reyes is defended easily by Pitt.
Pitt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Reyes finish him?
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reyes gets a big slam - oh, Pitt is out! Pitt is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Riel Dan Reyes!
Our winner, Riel Dan Reyes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime comes into the arena with Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here blaring out of the sound system. Grimes has chosen THE JOKER as his entrance music. Optimus Prime has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
250 lbs
24 - 5 - 2 |
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35
285 lbs
30 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime cracks Grimes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prime!
It looks like Buster Grimes has been cut.
Grimes throws a low kick, looking for Prime's leg but Prime calmly moves out of range.
Prime clinches up with Grimes and pushes him back against the cage.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime prevents a body shot from Grimes.
Prime throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prime.
Prime presses Grimes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prime.
Prime misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to Prime's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prime lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime pushes Grimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prime digs a right hand into Grimes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grimes's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Prime.
A bit of stalling here from Grimes.
Prime throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimes.
Nice body punch from Grimes - that landed with a thud.
Prime missing with knees to the body.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimes managing to block the knees to the body from Prime.
Prime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
Prime pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Grimes finds it's way through Prime's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grimes counters with a straight right hand.
Prime on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grimes.
Prime connects with a nice looking jab.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Prime lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prime takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Prime.
Prime pushes Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.
Prime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grimes tries to stall but Prime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prime misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Prime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime working aggressively here.
Grimes swings wildly with an uppercut but Prime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prime throws a head punch that misses.
Prime missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimes.
Prime lands a left hand.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prime backwards.
Prime working aggressively here.
Grimes misses with the head strike.
Prime working aggressively here.
Grimes has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
Prime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grimes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Prime seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grimes can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimes avoids the damage to the body.
Grimes can't find room to land a body shot as Prime controls the action.
Grimes stalls.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Prime.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimes controls his hands.
Prime working aggressively here.
Prime lands a left hand.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prime throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimes.
A short uppercut from Grimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Grimes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grimes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Prime lands a slapping body shot.
Prime looks to land a combination but Grimes avoids it well.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Prime fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prime closes the distance and clinches.
Grimes is trying to break free.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimess head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimes is defending well for now.
Come on Grimes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prime struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimes controls his hands.
Prime throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime presses Grimes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prime throws a head punch that misses.
Prime misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimes blocking some punches.
Prime works on Grimes's body with a couple of short punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Prime here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grimes tries a body shot but Prime blocks it.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Prime.
Prime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes stalling in the clinch.
Prime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prime tries to work over Grimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Prime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimes.
Prime digs a right hand into Grimes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grimes's gas tank.
Prime lands a body shot.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Prime.
Prime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Optimus Prime has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prime.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prime pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Grimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prime moves into the clinch.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prime swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Prime.
Prime has a couple of punches blocked by Grimes.
Prime misses with a punch to the body.
Prime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimes can do to turn this around?
Grimes blocks an elbow strike from Prime.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
Prime tries to work over Grimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prime lands an elbow inside.
Grimes blocks an uppercut.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Prime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Prime misses with an elbow strike.
Prime lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
Prime misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Prime.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
Prime lands a body punch.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Prime has him pressed against the cage.
Prime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Prime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prime missing with knees to the body.
Grimes looking to slow down the pace here.
Prime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buster Grimes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grimes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grimes throws a low kick but Prime moves out of range easily.
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimes misses with a body kick.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
Prime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prime has closed the distance and engaged Grimes in a clinch.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimes.
Prime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prime lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimes.
Prime tries to work over Grimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimes avoids the elbow strike from Prime, against the cage.
Grimes avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Prime.
Grimes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Grimes fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime lands with a short shot to the head.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prime lands with a light punch inside.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prime working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Prime.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Prime.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grimes's brow.
Prime swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
Grimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prime tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Prime scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grimes is looking to break free of the clinch but Prime has double underhooks.
Prime throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimess head.
Grimes is trying to force a seperation but Prime has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimes is defending well for now.
Grimes blocking some punches.
Prime blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prime has a couple of punches blocked by Grimes.
A body shot lands from Prime.
Prime lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grimes managing to block the knees to the body from Prime.
Prime blocks a body shot from Grimes.
Grimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prime. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Optimus Prime is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Prime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Prime throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grimes counters with an inside leg kick.
Prime has Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.
Buster Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes trying to stall but Prime improves his position.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Prime misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Grimes digs a right hand underneath Prime's ribcage. Prime let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prime working aggressively here.
Prime lands an uppercut.
Prime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimes's elbow.
Prime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimes's elbow.
Prime swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Optimus Prime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Optimus Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prime has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Optimus Prime 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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