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Ascension: Dishonored PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coltrane comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coltrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Coltrane swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Coltrane missing with a left hand there. Pena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coltrane lands with a shot to the body.
Coltrane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pena steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Pena's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coltrane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pena scrambles back to his feet.
Pena slips a jab from Coltrane.
Pena throws a series of punches but Coltrane avoids them all with ease.
Coltrane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coltrane slips under a jab.
Coltrane throws a hook to the side of Pena's head but Pena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coltrane looks to score with a jab to the body but Pena is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena defending well as Coltrane loads up on a big left hand.
Pena checks the leg kick.
Coltrane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena misses with the combination.
Coltrane works Pena's body with a nice hook.
Coltrane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coltrane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Coltrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
Pena walks into a stiff left hand from Coltrane.
Coltrane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Pena.
It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Pena slips a jab and a cross from Coltrane.
Coltrane with a nice cross.
Rosco P Coltrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left lands for Coltrane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coltrane has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Coltrane as the two fighters clinch.
Our sources have told us that Coltrane has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Coltrane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coltrane tries a body shot but Pena blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coltrane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pena's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coltrane struggles to land a body shot inside as Pena controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coltrane.
Pena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coltrane throws an elbow that misses.
Pena dodges an elbow strike from Coltrane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coltrane.
Pena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena is looking to break free of the clinch but Coltrane has double underhooks.
Coltrane tries to work over Pena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Coltrane fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coltrane throws an elbow but misses.
Pena tries to break the clinch but Coltrane is controlling the position.
Coltrane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pena's defenses.
Pena can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Pena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coltrane lands an elbow that stopped Pena in his tracks for a moment.
Coltrane prevents Pena from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco P Coltrane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane'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.
A swing and a miss from Pena.
Coltrane tries to bum rush Pena with a series of wild strikes but Pena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coltrane, right into the meat.
Coltrane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coltrane misses with a looping left.
Coltrane misses with a hook. Pena ducked under it nicely.
Coltrane throws a poor cross that misses
and Pena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pena lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Javier Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Coltrane swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Coltrane as he connects with a hook.
Pena slips a straight right by Coltrane.
Coltrane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coltrane counters with a straight right hand.
Pena circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pena counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Coltrane moves away and avoids it.
Coltrane connects with a nice looking jab.
Pena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Pena misses with a straight left.
Coltrane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pena counters with a nice uppercut.
Coltrane rushes Pena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coltrane misses with an elbow strike.
Coltrane misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Coltrane misses.
Pena keeps the fight on the outside.
Coltrane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pena.
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coltrane throws a jab when Pena was well out of range.
Pena throws a hook but Coltrane blocks it.
Pena drops his hands momentarily and Coltrane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rosco P Coltrane is winning the standup battle so far.
Pena feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coltranes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coltrane tries a low kick but Pena avoids it.
Pena misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Coltrane.
Coltrane throws an overhand right that lands on Pena's shoulder, as Pena tries to avoid the shot.
Coltrane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coltrane connects with a right hand. Pena shakes it off.
Pena staying out of range there.
Coltrane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pena counters with a straight right hand.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Coltrane is out of range.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Coltrane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coltrane moves out of range as Pena strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coltrane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pena moves away.
Pena fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coltrane manages to avoid it.
Coltrane throws the left hand but Pena avoids the punch easily.
Pena throws a jab when Coltrane was well out of range.
Coltrane moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Pena throws a right hand that Coltrane ducks under and follows up with a left that Coltrane also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Coltrane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coltrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coltrane lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coltrane scores with a nice strike.
Coltrane misses with an uppercut. Pena saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco P Coltrane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pena blocks the body kick.
Coltrane throws a hook but Pena blocks it.
Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coltrane swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Coltrane throws a leg kick that misses.
Coltrane lands a lovely overhand right.
Coltrane scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pena.
Pena looks to land a right hand but Coltrane moved out of range.
Coltrane cracks Pena with an open hand slap.
Pena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coltrane misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Coltrane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Pena.
Pena walks into a stiff left hand from Coltrane.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Coltrane misses with a hook
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coltrane sizes up Pena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pena might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice straight punches there by Coltrane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coltrane.
Coltrane is looking to clinch but Pena is avoiding it.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coltrane slips a jab from Pena.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Coltrane.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Pena checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coltrane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coltrane throws a right hand that misses
and Pena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coltrane throws a series of punches but Pena moves out of range.
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coltrane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Pena drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coltrane throws a jab but it's blocked by Pena.
Coltrane throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
Coltrane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coltrane scores with a one two! Pena had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coltrane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pena throws the left hand but Coltrane avoids the punch easily.
Pena staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Coltrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pena connects with a nice looking jab.
Coltrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Coltrane.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Pena avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coltrane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coltrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Coltrane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coltrane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coltrane.
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coltrane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rosco P Coltrane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coltrane.
Coltrane missing with a left hand there. Pena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coltrane throws a hook but Pena blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Pena - just one landing.
Coltrane cracks Pena with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco P Coltrane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coltrane 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosco P Coltrane!
After winning the bout, Rosco P Coltrane 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Zol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkady Rossovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossovich has chosen By Your Side as his entrance music. Jay Zol has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Zol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Rossovich!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossovich throws a head kick that misses
letting Zol counter with a right hand.
Jay Zol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been hearing reports that Zol has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice shot lands for Rossovich.
Zol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rossovich sprawls well. Rossovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zol gets slowly back to his feet.
Zol shoots for a takedown but Rossovich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Zol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossovich drives through and clinches with Zol against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rossovich 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.
A short right from Rossovich.
Rossovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Zol backwards.
Rossovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jay Zol has been cut.
Zol is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rossovich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zol looking for a takedown.
Rossovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rossovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rossovich lands an elbow that stopped Zol in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rossovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossovich pushes Zol back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rossovich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossovich.
Rossovich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rossovich lands an elbow that stopped Zol in his tracks for a moment.
Zol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rossovich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rossovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossovich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zol shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zol was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zol misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rossovich keeps working.
Rossovich wants to control but Zol postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zol postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rossovich tries to bench press Zol off him but Zol keeps the position.
Zol working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zol will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zol tries to score with some ground and pound. Rossovich controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rossovich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zol wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rossovich avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zol.
Zol trying to control the position but Rossovich is working away.
Zol throwing strikes but Rossovich manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Zol pushes Rossovich away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rossovich gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich decides to stand back up.
Zol shoots for a double leg takedown but Rossovich sprawls well. He's pushed Zol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zol lands in his opponent's guard.
Zol 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.
Rossovich keeping moving, preventing Zol from controlling successfully.
Rossovich is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Zol presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Rossovich throws a head punch that misses.
Zol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zol is trying to drag Rossovich to the mat but Rossovich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Rossovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rossovich prevents it.
Rossovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossovich lands a left hand.
Rossovich prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zol has Rossovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rossovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zol is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rossovich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rossovich lands with a light punch inside.
Rossovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rossovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Zol.
Rossovich lands an elbow just above Zol 's eye.
Jay Zol's cut is getting worse.
Rossovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rossovich lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Rossovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zol is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rossovich is defending well.
Rossovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zol backwards.
Rossovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossovich lands an elbow inside.
Zol is working for takedown but Rossovich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Rossovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkady Rossovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Zol's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rossovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rossovich gets underhooks to prevent Zol's takedown attempt.
Rossovich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zol.
Rossovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zol's defenses.
Zol is trying to drag Rossovich to the mat but Rossovich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Zol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Rossovich - that landed with a thud.
Zol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rossovich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rossovich.
Rossovich lands with a left to the head.
Zol is working for takedown but Rossovich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rossovich lands a damaging elbow.
Zol wants a takedown but no success here.
Rossovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossovich lands with a left to the head.
Zol is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zol looking for a takedown.
Oh Zol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zol is working for takedown but Rossovich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zol seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Zol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rossovich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rossovich looks to land a combination but Zol avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Zol does no damage.
Rossovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossovich misses with a looping right.
Zol ducks under a wild hook from Rossovich.
Zol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rossovich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rossovich motions for Zol to come forward. Rossovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossovich misses with a double jab
and Zol counters with a two punch combo.
Rossovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Zol is just out of range.
Zol dives in for a single leg takedown but Rossovich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rossovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zol's elbow.
Rossovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossovich lands a damaging elbow.
Rossovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossovich is leaning against Zol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rossovich scores with a shot to the side of Zol's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rossovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zol backwards.
Rossovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zols head.
Rossovich lands a nice elbow.
Jay Zol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in the clinch, Rossovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zol takes an elbow to the temple.
Rossovich lands a nice elbow.
Rossovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zol is pressed against the cage. Rossovich pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Zol! Two more big strikes from Rossovich and Zol crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arkady Rossovich!
Arkady Rossovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Did My Time . Mercer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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219 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettersson should have avoided that one.
A jab from Mercer does it's job there.
Pettersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer wants to slow Pettersson down by chopping away at his legs.
Mercer with a hook.
Pettersson misses with a straight left.
Pettersson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettersson scores with a kick to the body.
Pettersson loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pettersson. Mercer shrugs it off though.
Pettersson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Pettersson.
Mercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercer slips under a jab from Pettersson.
Pettersson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Pettersson misses the jab.
Pettersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pettersson throws a big shot that misses.
Pettersson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pettersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercer. Mercer obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Pettersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mercer moves into the clinch.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pettersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mercer takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer pushes Pettersson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Pettersson.
Pettersson has had enough of the clinch but Mercer keeps him there for the moment.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer lands a damaging elbow.
Pettersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettersson misses the jab.
Pettersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercer misses with a leg kick.
Pettersson tries to move into range but Mercer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pettersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pettersson misses with a straight left.
Mercer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson throws a leg kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pettersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Pettersson counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Pettersson scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Pettersson.
Mercer scores with a push kick.
Pettersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercer lands a big head kick that sends Pettersson tumbling to the mat! Mercer takes a step backwards and waves Pettersson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettersson looks to throw the jab but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Mercer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mercer missing with a left hand there. Pettersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pettersson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mercer if he has to take too many more of those.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses
and Pettersson counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee.
Mercer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettersson.
Mercer looks winded!
Pettersson misses with a looping left.
Pettersson throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Pettersson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Mercer tenderised Pettersson's leg. Pettersson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pettersson cracks a nice hook into Mercer's ribs.
A low kick from Pettersson is predictable there
and Mercer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Mercer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
That's time! Pettersson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pettersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pettersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Mercer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Pettersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettersson throws a front kick aimed at Mercer's knee but Mercer avoids it well.
Pettersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettersson.
Pettersson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mercer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pettersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Mercer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercer is rocked!
Pettersson throws a pinpoint strike between Mercer's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Mercer crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pettersson scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christer Pettersson!
Christer Pettersson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Monk's choice of entrance music: On To The Next One. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batson slaps away a takedown attempt from Monk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Monk has his takedown stuffed
and Batson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Batson scores with a jab.
Batson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Monk lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Batson being controlled here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ninja Monk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Batson misses with an uppercut
and Monk counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monk is defended easily by Batson.
Bill Batson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ninja Monk.
Monk shoots for a takedown but Batson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Batson throws a series of punches but Monk moves out of range.
Monk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Batson counters with a nice uppercut.
Batson misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Monk blocks the low kick.
Batson scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batson.
Monk shoots in but no luck this time.
Monk has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Batson to the ground. Monk is now in Batson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monk controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Batson.
Batson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Batson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Batson wants it to stay on the feet.
Monk misses with a takedown
enabling Batson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson misses with a low kick.
Monk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monk.
Nice body kick from Batson.
Monk checks a leg kick.
Monk lands a right hook to the body.
Monk has his takedown stuffed
and Batson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monk drops his hands momentarily and Batson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk ducks right into an uppercut from Batson.
Monk shoots in for a takedown but Batson shows good takedown defense.
Monk fails with the takedown
and Batson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monk looks winded!
Batson scores with the left hand. Monk knows he should have avoided that one.
Bill Batson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batson misses with a hook
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Batson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Monk can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Batson and Monk drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Batson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Batson!
Our winner, Bill Batson, 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.
Ninja Monk spoke after the fight, saying 'Another close decision lost? Maybe ToTT wrote that I won? '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Melekh David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melekh David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
David blocks a jab.
Leonard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. David doesn't seem bothered though.
Leonard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent David stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leonard misses with a hook. David ducked under it nicely.
Leonard looks to throw the jab but David is out of range.
David looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leonard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leonard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonard misses with some punches.
Leonard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Melekh David has been cut.
Leonard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from David.
Leonard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
David lands with a short punch from the clinch.
David is trying to drag Leonard to the mat but Leonard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melekh David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and David avoids it.
David takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've been informed that Leonard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leonard wants a takedown but no success here.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
David is looking for a takedown.
Leonard goes for a takedown attempt but David pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but David sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonard throws an overhand right that lands on David's shoulder, as David tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
Leonard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract David.
Leonard lands the left hand.
Leonard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. David looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
David is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David is not content to let Leonard control the position.
David manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Leonard tries to get to full guard but David has control of the leg.
David tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leonard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is doing well to control the position and prevent David from advancing to side control.
Leonard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from David.
David tries to pass to full mount but Leonard defends it.
David is thwarting Leonard's attempts to control the position.
David winds up and cracks Leonard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
David thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonard's head.
David throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leonard tries to get to full guard but David has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
David is looking to pass Leonard's guard but actually Leonard recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melekh David's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leonard throws a right hand that misses
and David counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
David trying to control the action but Leonard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David trying to control from Leonard's half guard. Leonard has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
David has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
David working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Melekh David overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leonard looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.
David pushes down on Leonard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
David is trying to control. Leonard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leonard defending well though.
Leonard wants to get back to full guard.
David trying to mount his opponent but Leonard defends it.
David trying to control from half guard but Leonard is working away.
David missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
David trying to mount his opponent but Leonard defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is looking for a sweep. David is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
David is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
David lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David avoids the attempt from Leonard to control.
Leonard is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but David is staying active.
David with a couple of short strikes.
Leonard taking shots to the head.
David unloads with some shots from mount but Leonard bucks and avoids them well.
David looking to finish with strikes here!
Leonard is looking to improve his position but David isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leonard is squirming around, avoiding David's attempts to control the action.
David landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David with shots to the head and body - Leonard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leonard is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melekh David dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Melekh David'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
David will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
David throws a head kick but Leonard moves out of range.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonard connects with a single shot there.
Leonard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
Leonard throws a right hand that misses
and David counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leonard!
David working away.
David landing a few strikes.
David wants to control but Leonard is keeping him busy.
David postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
David wants to control but Leonard is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leonard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
David throws a strike there. Leonard manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Leonard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
David throwing strikes from guard but Leonard blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as David accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leonard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonard is keeping the position for now.
Leonard wants to hit a switch here but David passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Leonard there!
Leonard tries to hold on but David postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Leonard has worked his arm free - good work by Leonard!
Leonard is trying to control David's posture but David avoids it.
Leonard is looking to reverse the position.
David creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leonard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leonard can't do much from the bottom here.
David is looking to take a break and control but Leonard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is working Leonard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leonard wants to control but David postures up.
Leonard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leonard defending against the ground and pound.
David is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leonard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Leonard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melekh David showed his dominance in that final round.
I think David 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melekh David!
Melekh David was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Bruce has chosen Joy Division - Atmosphere as his entrance music. Bobby Bruce told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
33 - 16 - 0 |
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23 - 7 - 0 |
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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
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto misses with a straight right.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce 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.
Bruce cracks the inside of Matsumoto's front leg.
Matsumoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Matsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsumoto connects with a jab.
Matsumoto slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.
Bruce throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Bruce lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Matsumoto lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsumoto with a jab.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
We've been informed that Bruce has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsumoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matsumoto lands a leg kick that knocks Bruce off balance momentarily.
Bruce moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsumoto misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Matsumoto.
That kick from Bruce tenderised Matsumoto's leg. Matsumoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Bruce misses.
Bruce throws a push kick but Matsumoto slaps the foot to one side.
Matsumoto misses with a looping right.
Bruce takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto misses the body punch
and Bruce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matsumoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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!
Bruce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsumoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Matsumoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruce.
Bruce throws a combination that misses
and Matsumoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matsumoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruce throws a good cross that connects.
Bruce slips under a jab from Matsumoto.
Bruce checks a low kick from Matsumoto.
A low kick from Matsumoto is predictable there
letting Bruce counter with a right hand.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsumoto missing with a left hand there. Bruce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruce throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruce is looking to chop away at Matsumoto's legs.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bruce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsumoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsumoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bruce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Matsumoto tenderised Bruce's leg. Bruce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce looks to land a body kick but Matsumoto moved away.
Matsumoto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bruce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the side of Bruce's head but Bruce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsumoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruce. That did some damage!
Matsumoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bruce throws a low kick but Matsumoto moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce.
Bruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Matsumoto is out of range.
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 Kiyoshi Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bruce throws a low kick but Matsumoto moves out of range easily.
Matsumoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bobby Bruce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. Matsumoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruce lands a nice shot that snaps Matsumoto's head back.
Matsumoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bruce connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsumoto scrambles back to his feet.
Bruce lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Bruce blocks the leg kick.
Matsumoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruce's sensitive parts.
Matsumoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
Matsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruce.
Bruce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a shot to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a straight left.
Matsumoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsumotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. Matsumoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. Matsumoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matsumoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
Matsumoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bruce throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruce.
Matsumoto tries to move into range but Bruce moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruce throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsumoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto drives through with a takedown into Bruce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bruce wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsumoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bruce is looking to chop away at Matsumoto's legs.
Matsumoto feints and then cracks Bruce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruce down.
Matsumoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsumoto throws a chopping leg kick but Bruce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bruce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsumoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruce moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Bruce lands a jab to Matsumoto's midsection.
Matsumoto slips under a jab.
Bruce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matsumoto. That's going to slow Bruce down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Matsumoto blocks the low kick.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsumoto misses with a low kick as Bruce jumps back.
Matsumoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the body
and Bruce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsumoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce throws a low kick, looking for Matsumoto's leg but Matsumoto calmly moves out of range.
Bruce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruce throws a sloppy body shot
and Matsumoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bruce!
Matsumoto working the ground and pound but Bruce is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bruce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Matsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the liver by Matsumoto. Beautiful body shot.
Matsumoto slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Matsumoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bruces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bruce throws a one two combo.
Bruce lands a leg kick that knocks Matsumoto off balance momentarily.
Bruce throws a lazy body kick
and Matsumoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Bruce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsumoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bruce thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruce jabs Matsumoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws an off balance right hand
and Bruce counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsumoto connects with a single shot there.
Matsumoto cracks Bruce with a good jab.
Bruce lunges at Matsumoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsumoto's hand.
Bruce misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bruce looks to land a right hand but Matsumoto moved out of range.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Bruce throws a body kick.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce thows a leg kick but Matsumoto checks it
and Matsumoto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bruce staying out of range there.
Matsumoto lands a slapping body shot.
Bruce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruce.
Matsumoto cracks a nice hook into Bruce's ribs.
Bruce blocks a jab.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Matsumoto moved away.
Matsumoto throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Bruce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
A jab lands there for Bruce.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Bruce.
Bruce throws a right hand that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsumoto in his tracks.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Matsumoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruce motions for Matsumoto to come forward. Bruce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce moves out of range as Matsumoto strikes.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Bruce slips under a jab.
Bruce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matsumoto.
Bruce's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick from Bruce.
Matsumoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Bruce throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matsumoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bruce pinned against the cage. Bruce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matsumoto slips a jab from Bruce.
Bruce throws a jab when Matsumoto was well out of range.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Bruce cracks Matsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Bruce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsumoto momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Matsumoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto pushes Bruce away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Bruce.
I think Bruce 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Bruce!
Bobby Bruce made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Egyptian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Egyptian Entrance Song. Jordan has chosen Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah? as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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194 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan's corner calls for a 1-2. Jordan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Jordan 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.
Jordan defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Egyptian to score with a decent uppercut.
Jordan throws a body kick that misses.
Jordan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Egyptian seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Egyptian stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan misses with a kick to the body.
Egyptian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jordan throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
A left lands for Jordan.
Jordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Egyptian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Jordan.
Egyptian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian lands the left hand.
A jab from Jordan does it's job there.
Jordan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jordan throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Jordan throws a good cross that connects.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian lands a nice shot that snaps Jordan's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming.
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jordan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jordan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jordan is rocked!
Jordan misses with a hook.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Egyptian finish him?
Jordan checks a low kick from Egyptian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Jordan misses with a jab to the body
and Egyptian counters with a body kick.
Jordan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Jordan misses its intended target.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Jordan with a hook.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
A big right from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan throws a leg kick that misses.
Jordan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Egyptian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Jordan.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Egyptian's head but Egyptian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Jordan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jordan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
Egyptian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.
Jordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egyptian has time to react.
Jordan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jordan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Egyptian throws a big shot that misses.
Egyptian misses with a low kick as Jordan jumps back.
Egyptian throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Egyptian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jordan misses.
Jordan thows a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian 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.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jordan cracks the inside of Egyptian's front leg.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jordan.
Jordan throws the kick towards the body but Egyptian avoids it.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Egyptian.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Egyptian tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Jordan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian throws a nice head kick!
Hal Jordan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a hook but Jordan avoids it easily.
Jordan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jordan misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Jordan down.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Egyptian scores with a nice body kick.
Egyptian looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
A jab from Jordan finds it's way through Egyptian's defenses.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian 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.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Egyptian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan lands a head shot.
Egyptian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Jordan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Egyptian doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Egyptian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jordan.
Jordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan. That's going to slow Egyptian down.
Jordan scores with a kick to the body.
Egyptian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jordan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan staying out of range there.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Egyptian connects with a high kick.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jordan checks the leg kick.
Jordan lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jordan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jordan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jordan slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Jordan cracks the inside of Egyptian's front leg.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jordan throws out the jab.
Jordan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Egyptian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jordan thuds a left hand into Egyptian's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan checks a leg kick.
Jordan throws a solid leg kick but Egyptian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jordan.
Jordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egyptian doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a glancing blow to the side of Egyptian's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Jordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egyptian.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
A lazy left from Jordan finds it's target.
Jordan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
Jordan checks a leg kick.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Egyptian walks into a straight right hand from Jordan.
Jordan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egyptian misses with a wild combination.
Jordan throws out a loose jab but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egyptian walks into a stiff left hand from Jordan.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jordan checks a leg kick.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jordan cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jordan moves into the clinch.
Jordan taking a breather.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Jordan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan cracks the inside of Egyptian's front leg.
Jordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egyptian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Egyptian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian walks into a left hand.
Jordan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Jordan moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Jordan.
Hal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a left hand
and Egyptian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Egyptian as Jordan tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Jordan.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jordan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egyptian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jordan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jordan scores with a decent looking hook.
Jordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jordan cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Jordan off balance momentarily.
Jordan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
Jordan's corner calls for a 1-2. Jordan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jordan tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jordan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jordan lands a slapping body shot.
Egyptian checks a low kick from Jordan.
Egyptian lands with a straight right. Jordan didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Jordan down.
Jordan thuds his right hand into Egyptian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Egyptian throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Jordan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian is looking to chop away at Jordan's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Jordan throws a chopping leg kick but Egyptian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egyptian.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick from Egyptian.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Jordan.
Nice shot lands for Jordan.
Jordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan scores with a hook to the body. Egyptian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egyptian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jordan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jordan moves out of range of the strikes.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Jordan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that both miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jordan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Egyptians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Egyptian drops his hands momentarily and Jordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Jordan gets a clinch.
Jordan tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jordan scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
Jordan is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stalling in the clinch but Egyptian improves position.
Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
The referee calls for Jordan to work.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy.
Jordan struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Jordan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jordan.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Egyptian counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jordan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jordan is looking to slow Egyptian down with leg kicks.
That kick from Jordan tenderised Egyptian's leg. Egyptian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jordan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with a straight right. Jordan didn't see that one coming.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan counters by moving into the clinch.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Egyptian's hands.
Jordan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jordan duly obliges.
Jordan lands an overhand right.
Egyptian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian checks a leg kick nicely.
Jordan jabs Egyptian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Egyptian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jordan is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Jordan finds it's way through Egyptian's defenses.
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!
Egyptian keeps the fight on the outside.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan blocks a leg kick.
Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Jordan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jordan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Egyptian.
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Jordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egyptian lands a head shot.
Jordan feints and then cracks Egyptian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egyptian down.
Jordan slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan lands the left hand.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Sinuhe Egyptian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to clinch but Egyptian is having none of it.
Jordan slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian works Jordan's body with a nice hook.
Egyptian fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan cracks the inside of Egyptian's front leg.
Jordan blocks a low kick nicely.
Jordan slips a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a shot to the body.
Egyptian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jordan counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jordan.
Jordan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egyptian's head.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan drives through and clinches with Egyptian against the cage.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan scores with a shoulder strike.
Hal Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan lands an uppercut.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Egyptian stalling the fight.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian tries to stall but Jordan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Jordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Jordan thows a leg kick but Egyptian checks it
and Egyptian counters with an outside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian keeps Jordan at a distance using the push kick.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Jordan checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jordan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jordan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Jordan!
An out of breath Hal Jordan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Sinuhe Egyptian had this to say: 'May god pity me..may he hearken to the prayer of one far away!..may the King have mercy on me..may I be conducted to the city of eternity!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pejovsky has chosen Anvil of Crom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neno Pejovsky!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato misses with a hook.
Pejovsky missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato throws the kick towards the body but Pejovsky avoids it.
Sato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pejovsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pejovsky takes one on the button.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pejovsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Neno Pejovsky has been cut.
Sato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pejovskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Pejovsky moved out of range nicely.
Pejovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
A low kick from Sato misses
and Pejovsky counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pejovsky.
Sato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've been hearing reports that Sato has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sato cracks Pejovsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pejovsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sato cracks Pejovsky with a good jab.
Sato tries a low kick but Pejovsky avoids it.
Pejovsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pejovsky throws a leg kick that misses.
Sato throws a chopping leg kick but Pejovsky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pejovsky throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Pejovsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Pejovsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pejovsky misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato cracks Pejovsky with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pejovsky misses with a hook. Sato ducked under it nicely.
Sato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pejovsky checks a leg kick.
Pejovsky throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Pejovsky.
It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pejovsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pejovsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
Pejovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Pejovsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sato.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Pejovsky.
Nice straight punches there by Pejovsky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pejovsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pejovsky staying out of range there.
Sato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pejovsky throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Pejovsky moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Pejovsky is looking to clinch.
Sato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pejovsky lands a body shot.
Sato blocks a head kick by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pejovsky loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pejovsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sato tries to move into range but Pejovsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pejovsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pejovsky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sato.
Pejovsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato misses with a left hand
and Pejovsky counters with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Pejovsky - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neno Pejovsky will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Sato checks the leg kick.
Sato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katsuro Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Pejovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Sato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pejovsky 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.
Sato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pejovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Sato wants to slow Pejovsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Pejovsky moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
Pejovsky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pejovsky throws a leg kick but Sato checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pejovsky defends it nicely.
Sato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato takes one to the side of the head.
Pejovsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pejovsky is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sato will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejovsky is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pejovsky scoring with punches and elbows.
Sato being controlled for a moment.
Pejovsky is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pejovsky wants to control but Sato is keeping him busy.
Neno Pejovsky has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky throws a one two combo.
Pejovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky has closed the distance and engaged Sato in a clinch.
Sato lands a left hand.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pejovsky lands a knee to the head.
Sato tries to score a body lock takedown but Pejovsky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pejovsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pejovsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pejovsky checks a low kick from Sato.
Sato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pejovsky momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neno Pejovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pejovsky lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pejovsky. That's going to slow Sato down.
Nice cross by Pejovsky.
Sato shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pejovsky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato throwing strikes but missing.
Pejovsky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pejovsky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pejovsky working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sato wants to hold on but Pejovsky pushes him away.
Sato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pejovsky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sato wants to hold on but Pejovsky pushes him away.
Pejovsky looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sato is trying to reverse the position but instead Pejovsky has taken his back - oops!
Pejovsky is riding his opponent, not letting Sato buck him off.
Pejovsky scores with punches to the body.
Pejovsky looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky has the hooks in. Sato is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sato covers up after that shot from Pejovsky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato wants to control his opponent's hands but Pejovsky gets his hands free.
Pejovsky punches Sato on the ear.
Sato prevents Pejovsky from getting a body triangle.
Sato is trying to break free.
Pejovsky doesn't have the hooks in and Sato manages to turn into his guard.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Pejovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pejovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Katsuro Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky controls Sato momentarily but Sato frees himself.
Sato throws a strike but Pejovsky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pejovsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pejovsky manages to get himself to full guard.
Pejovsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sato manages to get himself to full guard.
Pejovsky stays in close to Sato's body and controls the position.
Sato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pejovsky defends well.
Pejovsky wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Neno Pejovsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pejovsky controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neno Pejovsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pejovsky 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neno Pejovsky!
Neno Pejovsky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liu comes to the cage accompanied by The Cinematic Orchestra ft. Roots Manuva - All Things To All Men. Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Jie Liu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu tries to keep at a distance but Donowitz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donowitz letting Liu take a breather here.
Liu lands a nice uppercut.
Donowitz throws a head punch that misses.
Liu trying to control the position but instead, Donowitz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liu into the cage.
I was talking to Liu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Donowitz fails to land.
Donowitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donowitz misses with a body punch.
Donowitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donowitz lands with a right to the head.
Liu is trying to break the clinch but Donowitz is controlling him.
Good body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz is working Liu over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz tries to work over Liu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz lands an uppercut.
Donowitz lands with a right to the head.
Liu working hard to break the clinch.
Liu has Donowitz pushed against the cage.
Donowitz cracks Liu with a nice body shot.
Liu gets through Donowitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz pushes Liu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liu goes for a takedown attempt but Donowitz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu tries a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Liu counters with a single leg into guard. Donowitz didn't expect that.
Liu stops Donowitz from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu prevents Donowitz from getting back to his feet.
Liu throws a big right hand that misses.
Liu trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donowitz wants to get back to his feet but Liu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liu throws a big right hand that misses.
Liu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liu trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to stand and escape but Liu is having none of it.
Liu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Donowitz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Liu has Donowitz in his guard.
Liu keeping full guard, as Donowitz tries to pass.
Liu wants to sweep but no luck.
Donowitz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kebab House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Liu trying to keep a closed guard but Donowitz is proving a slippery customer.
Donowitz tries to free his leg and advance position but Liu is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donowitz stands up from Liu's guard - Donowitz perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liu. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liu tries to clinch there but Donowitz circles away.
Liu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liu slips a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donowitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Liu throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Liu feints and as Donowitz raises his hands in defense, Liu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Donowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Liu.
Liu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donowitz being controlled here, momentarily.
Donowitz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Liu is controlling him.
Liu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Liu prevents Donowitz from getting back to his feet.
Donowitz keeping moving, preventing Liu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jie Liu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
An inside leg kick from Liu misses.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Liu throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Liu.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
and Liu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
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!
Liu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Donowitz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is looking for a sweep.
Donowitz is not content to let Liu control the position.
Liu tries to score with some ground and pound. Donowitz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Donowitz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donowitz manages to get back to half guard.
Liu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liu is trying to control. Donowitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donowitz pushes Liu off looking to stand but Liu dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is staying active underneath Liu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Donowitz kicks Liu off and gets back to his feet.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu misses with a takedown attempt - Donowitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donowitz lands with a slapping head kick.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Liu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz forces Liu back against the cage and clinches.
Liu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donowitz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jie Liu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Donowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Donowitz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Donowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Liu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Donowitz blocks the body kick.
Liu throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Donowitz digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Liu digs a good body shot into Donowitz's ribs.
Donowitz cracks the inside of Liu's front leg.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Liu is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz lands a head shot.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liu.
Liu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Donowitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liu can pounce on him.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liu walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
Liu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Donowitz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Donowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Liu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu shoots in looking for a takedown. Donowitz tries to sprawl out of it but Liu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donowitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liu blocks a leg kick.
Donowitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liu will feel that in the morning.
Donowitz throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Jie Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Donowitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu checks a low kick from Donowitz.
Liu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donowitz.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Donowitz tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu lands a jab.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Liu throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donowitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Donowitz as he connects with a hook.
Liu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donowitz.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.
Donowitz throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Liu only half commits.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Donowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donowitz 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Donowitz!
In his post fight interview, Donny Donowitz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by You're Blind. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock avoids the head kick by Van Winkle.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Winkle moves away from the strike by Murdock.
Van Winkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock misses with a leg kick
and Van Winkle counters with a takedown into side control.
Van Winkle wants to control but Murdock is keeping him busy.
Murdock is trying to control Van Winkle's posture but Van Winkle avoids it.
Murdock tries to bench press Van Winkle off him but Van Winkle keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murdock.
Van Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murdock pulls Van Winkle in close to prevent any damage.
Van Winkle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Winkle trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Van Winkle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murdock trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock pulls Van Winkle in close to his closed guard and prevents Van Winkle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Van Winkle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Winkle being controlled here momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Murdock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Winkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Winkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock throws a body kick that misses.
Van Winkle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murdock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle connects with a high kick.
Van Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Murdock counters with a thumping low kick.
Murdock lands a jab to Van Winkle's midsection.
Murdock scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Robert Van Winkle has been cut.
Murdock moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Winkle lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Winkle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Winkle.
A shot in the inside from Van Winkle.
Van Winkle slowing the pace effectively.
Murdock tries to work over Van Winkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Winkle looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Winkle scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Winkle is trying to pull guard but Murdock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Winkle blocking some punches.
Murdock pushes Van Winkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Van Winkle avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Van Winkle stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Winkle tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Van Winkle blocks an uppercut.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Winkle misses with the head strike.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Winkle.
Murdock tries to work over Van Winkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdock.
Van Winkle is looking to control Murdock's arms but Murdock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Winkle has his back to the cage.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Van Winkle scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Winkle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Murdock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Van Winkle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murdock looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Winkle is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Murdock there.
Murdock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Winkle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Winkle is fighting to break Murdock's control of his arms but Murdock is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murdock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Murdock just wasn't active enough.
Murdock avoids the body shot from Van Winkle.
Murdock lands a big head kick that sends Van Winkle tumbling to the mat! Murdock takes a step backwards and waves Van Winkle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Murdock.
Matt Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Winkle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Winkle is rocked!
Murdock sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Van Winkle's defenses. It connects perfectly with Van Winkle's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Murdock!
Matt Murdock retains his middleweight title!
As Matt Murdock got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Good fight Donnie.'.
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