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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Hades! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Mayo! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Left hook, right uppercut from Hades. Hades is looking to clinch. Hades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mayo avoids a kick to the body.
Mayo throws a looping overhand right but Hades ducks down to avoid it. Hades lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayo circles away quickly and effectively. Hades wants to land a leg kick but Mayo is out of range. Mayo misses with a straight right. Hades blocks a jab. Hades lands with a nice body punch. Mayo moves out of range of the body kick. Hades slips under a jab from Mayo. Hades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo. Hades misses with a wild combination.
Hades throws a right and a left that Mayo avoids nicely. Mayo throws a jab when Hades was well out of range. Left hook, right uppercut from Hades. Hades cracks Mayo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayo scores with a decent looking hook. Apollo Hades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mayo throws a hook but Hades avoids it easily. A combination from Hades does no damage. Mayo avoids the body shot from Hades.
Hades moves out of range of the strikes. Hades throws a jab when Mayo was well out of range. Mayo throws a looping overhand right but Hades ducks down to avoid it. Mayo throws a looping overhand right but Hades ducks down to avoid it. Hades misses with a double jab.
Hades misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Mayo 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. Mayo misses with a looping right. Hades staying out of range there. Mayo stuffs the takedown. Hades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A shot to de liver by Mayo. Beautiful body shot. Mayo throws a hook but Hades blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hades tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mayo misses with an uppercut. Mayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hades.
Mayo looks to land a right hand but Hades moved out of range. Mayo slips a jab from Hades. Hades defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand. Hades staying out of range there. Hades slips a jab from Mayo. Hades takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Mayo misses with a straight left. Mayo misses with an uppercut. Hades saw that one coming. Mayo lands a glancing blow to the side of Hades's head. Hades throws an overhand right that lands on Mayo's shoulder, as Mayo tries to avoid the shot. Hades lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chris Mayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hades manages to avoid it. Mayo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mayo throws a hook but Hades blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayo's calf. Mayo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mayo misses with a hook. Hades ducked under it nicely. The fighters circling - Mayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mayo throws an overhand right that lands on Hades's shoulder, as Hades tries to avoid the shot. Hades throws a series of punches but Mayo avoids them all with ease. Hades is looking to clinch. Mayo scores with a punch to the head. Mayo throws a looping overhand right but Hades ducks down to avoid it. Mayo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mayo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Hades looks to land a combination but Mayo avoids it well. Hades throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayo. Hades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A jab from Mayo misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hades. Hades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mayo dips to his left and cracks Hades with an uppercut! Mayo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hades thows a left - swing and a miss! A combination from Hades does no damage. Hades slips under a jab from Mayo. A jab from Mayo misses. Mayo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hades avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hades jabs Mayo right on the nose. Mayo blinks but takes it well. Hades misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Hades. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Mayo will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayo throws the left hand but Hades avoids the punch easily. Mayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hades.
Hades fails with a takedown attempt. Hades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayo. Mayo misses with a jab to the body
and Hades counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mayo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A big right from Mayo misses. Hades moves out of range of the strikes. Hades throws a nice looking combination but Mayo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hades tries to score with a low kick but Mayo moves his leg out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. No joy there for Hades, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayo misses with an uppercut. Hades saw that one coming. Chris Mayo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hades defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand. Hades throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hades. Hades shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Mayo keeps control of the position for the meantime. Mayo wants to control but Hades is keeping busy.
Mayo wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayo trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Mayo regains full guard. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mayo wants to stand but Hades is controlling the position. Hades wants to control from the top but Mayo keeps moving. Mayo trying to keep a closed guard but Hades is proving a slippery customer.
Hades is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayo is on top in guard.
Mayo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hades is retaining full guard. Hades escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Mayo postures up in Hades's guard and throws a big left but Hades blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Mayo stands up from guard. Let's bang! Hades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayo. Hades rushes Mayo and presses him up against the cage. Hades looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hades trying to control the position but instead, Mayo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hades into the cage. Mayo pushes Hades back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hades was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayo. Mayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hades manages to avoid it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hades ducks under a wild hook from Mayo. Mayo connects with a body shot. Hades slips under a jab. Mayo misses the jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Mayo will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Hades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big right from Mayo misses. Mayo throws a hook but Hades avoids it easily. Mayo looks to throw the jab but Hades is out of range. Mayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hades. Mayo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hades to score with a decent uppercut. Mayo connects with the punch. Hades moves out of range as Mayo strikes. Mayo digs a good hook to Hades's body.
Mayo throws a good cross that connects.
Mayo with a hook. Mayo takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses. Mayo misses with a straight right. Mayo lands with a good body shot. Mayo throws a shot from downtown. Hades moves away and avoids it. Hades throws a sloppy head kick and Mayo moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hades is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hades looks to land a combination but Mayo avoids it well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hades rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hades avoids the body shot from Mayo.
Hades scores with a punch to the head. Hades fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mayo is out of range. Hades tries to score with a low kick but Mayo moves his leg out of the way. Hades ducks under a wild hook from Mayo. Mayo throws a body punch but Hades moves out of range. Hades misses with an uppercut. A big left from Hades misses. Apollo Hades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hades moves away. Hades ducks under a wild hook from Mayo. Mayo scores with a hook. Mayo lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayo throws an overhand right that lands on Hades's shoulder, as Hades tries to avoid the shot. Mayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayo throws a shot from downtown. Hades moves away and avoids it. Mayo throws a hook but Hades blocks it. Hades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hades takes a swing at Mayo's ribcage but misses. Mayo throws an overhand right that lands on Hades's shoulder, as Hades tries to avoid the shot. Mayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hades.
Nice defenses there by Hades. Mayo throws a hook but Hades blocks it. Mayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hades manages to avoid it. Hades fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayo avoids it really well and circles away. Hades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hades misses with a straight right. Hades throws a hook but Mayo avoids it easily. Mayo throws a hook to the side of Hades's head but Hades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A looping hook to the body misses from Mayo. Hades does a little dance to reset his feet. Good work by Mayo as he checks the leg kick. Mayo throws a body punch but Hades moves out of range. Mayo throws a hook to the side of Hades's head but Hades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mayo lands a jab to Hades's midsection. Mayo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hades throws a right hand that Mayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayo also avoids with ease. Mayo throws a lazy right hand but Hades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mayo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hades sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hades shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayo pinned against the cage. Mayo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Hades misses with a body punch
and Mayo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Mayo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hades. Mayo digs a good hook to Hades's body.
Hades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayo. Mayo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A swing and a miss from Mayo. Mayo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hades on the side of the head. Hades throws a low kick but Mayo avoids it. Hades takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mayo throws a body punch but Hades moves out of range. Mayo throws a hook to the side of Hades's head but Hades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mayo throws a body punch but Hades moves out of range. Mayo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mayo misses with a wild body shot. Hades ducks under a wild hook from Mayo. Mayo lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight! Chris Mayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Mayo 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Chris Mayo! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Chris Mayo! Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Chris Mayo!
Chris Mayo wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jon Phenomenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Taramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jon Phenomenon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Taramuk! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phenomenon lands with a hook. Taramuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Phenomenon drops Taramuk with a beautiful combination! Taramuk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Phenomenon is looking for the KO! Phenomenon connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Taramuk to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Phenomenon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Jon Phenomenon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, New Noise. 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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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Kelly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Kelly misses. Cloyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kelly lands with a nice body punch. A big right from Kelly misses. Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cloyde has time to react. Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Kelly misses. Cloyde slips a jab from Kelly. Cloyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Kelly throws a leg kick but Cloyde sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cloyde moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cloyde. A swing and a miss from Kelly. Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cloyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cloyde wants to clinch. Cloyde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cloyde.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cloyde scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelly is on top in guard.
Cloyde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cloyde is on top in guard.
Kelly being controlled here, momentarily. Cloyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cloyde passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Cloyde is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelly! Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Cloyde's attempts to control the action. Kelly working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Cloyde looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Cloyde prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Cloyde working for a submission but Kelly is keeping him at bay. Kelly is controlling an arm, preventing Cloyde from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard. Cloyde wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely. Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cloyde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloyde sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cloyde shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Cloyde shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Cloyde. Cloyde shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well. Cloyde is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly throws a right and a left that Cloyde avoids nicely. Cloyde tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kelly throws a one two combo.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cloyde moves into the clinch. Kelly breaks the clinch.
Cloyde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly. Cloyde fails with a takedown attempt. Connor Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cloyde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Kelly bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Cloyde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly stuffs the takedown. Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab. Kelly is looking to slow Cloyde down with leg kicks. Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kelly keeps Cloyde at a distance using the push kick. No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Corey Cloyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kelly lands with a nice combination. Cloyde backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cloyde fails with a takedown attempt. Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cloyde. Kelly keeps the fight on the outside. Kelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Cloyde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily. Connor Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cloyde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cloyde looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well. Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Cloyde fails with the takedown. Cloyde tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it. Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloyde should have avoided that one. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cloyde fails with a takedown attempt. Cloyde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Cloyde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Kelly dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cloyde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cloyde shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelly napping and manages to drive through into side control! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kelly explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Cloyde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Cloyde needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there. Cloyde wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance. Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Cloyde drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cloyde is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Cloyde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Cloyde is trying to get an arm triangle but Kelly is defending well. Cloyde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Cloyde stops Kelly from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Cloyde seems to be looking for submissions.
Cloyde is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelly! Cloyde has hold of Kelly's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kelly manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kelly tries to lock up and control but Cloyde gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Cloyde trying to control but he's not successful this time. Cloyde avoids the attempt from Kelly to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly working to try and regain half guard.
Cloyde goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kelly is on top in guard.
Cloyde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Cloyde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily. Cloyde keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully. Kelly wanted to stand there but Cloyde had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Kelly advances to half guard. Cloyde looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are battling for position here. Cloyde manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Cloyde is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloyde is retaining full guard. Kelly drops back looking for a leg! Cloyde is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cloyde manages to kick Kelly off! Kelly jumps back into Cloyde's guard. Cloyde bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Corey Cloyde. I think Kelly 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 George Francis scores the fight for Connor Kelly! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Connor Kelly! Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Connor Kelly!
Connor Kelly wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Juggernaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Juggernaut has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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222 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Juggernaut! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Silva! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juggernaut. Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Juggernaut misses with an uppercut. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva moves away from the strike by Juggernaut. Silva rushes Juggernaut and presses him up against the cage. Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a nice uppercut. Silva misses with a knee strike.
Juggernaut tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Juggernaut back against the cage. Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Juggernaut up against the cage. Juggernaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Juggernaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Juggernaut's ribcage. Juggernaut is breathing heavily. Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head. A knee to the head by Silva.
It looks like Johnny Juggernaut has been cut. Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Juggernaut fails to land. Juggernaut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Juggernaut up against the cage. Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juggernaut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Juggernaut lands with a right to the head. Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Juggernaut cracks Silva with a nice body shot. Juggernaut has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Juggernaut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juggernaut swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it. Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juggernaut managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Juggernaut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juggernaut wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Juggernaut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple. Juggernaut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juggernaut misses with a punch to the body.
Juggernaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juggernaut lands a nice elbow. Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Juggernaut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juggernaut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow. Juggernaut lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those. With the fighters up against the cage, Juggernaut throws an elbow but misses. Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Juggernaut lands a body shot. Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juggernaut avoids the damage to the body. Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juggernaut avoids it. Juggernaut managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Juggernaut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Juggernaut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kenji Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Juggernaut scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Silva throws a leg kick that is checked and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. The fighters circling - Juggernaut throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Silva blocks a jab. Juggernaut throws a head kick that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Juggernaut lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. 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! Silva throws a lazy head kick and Juggernaut counters with a two punch combo. Juggernaut misses with the combination.
Juggernaut throws a jab when Silva was well out of range. Juggernaut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva. A chopping leg kick lands by Silva. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Juggernaut is looking to land body kicks. Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenji Silva will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Johnny Juggernaut's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick. Juggernaut checks a leg kick nicely. Silva tries to score with a low kick but Juggernaut moves his leg out of the way. Some bone on bone action there as Juggernaut checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kenji Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Juggernaut throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Juggernaut misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a leg kick. Silva lands with a slapping head kick. Juggernaut just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva tries to clinch but Juggernaut moves away and Juggernaut counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A jab from Juggernaut misses. Silva tries to clinch up but Juggernaut circles away and keeps his distance. Silva wants to clinch. A head kick from Silva lands but Juggernaut takes it in his stride. Juggernaut misses with a looping left. Juggernaut misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Juggernaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Juggernaut. Silva throws a leg kick and Juggernaut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juggernaut. Silva misses with a kick to the body and Juggernaut counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Juggernaut keeps the fight on the outside. Silva misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Juggernaut takes it in his stride. Silva checks a low kick from Juggernaut. Johnny Juggernaut is winning the standup battle so far. Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juggernaut's calf. Juggernaut throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Juggernaut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Juggernaut throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva. Silva tries to clinch up. Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick. Juggernaut looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range. Juggernaut has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva. Juggernaut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva lands a head kick!
Juggernaut checks a low kick from Silva. Silva throws a head kick that misses. Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juggernaut. Silva throws a leg kick which misses Juggernaut's front leg but catches the back leg as Juggernaut tries to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Juggernaut's head. Juggernaut is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Juggernaut steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Johnny Juggernaut's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva darts in trying to clinch and Juggernaut counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva. Silva tries to clinch up. Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Silva wants to clinch. Silva fails in his attempt to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva cracks the inside of Juggernaut's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juggernaut checks a leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Juggernaut misses the target. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Juggernaut crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Juggernaut gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Juggernaut manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Silva throws a quick inside leg kick. Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juggernaut. Silva throws a head kick but Juggernaut moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Juggernaut, right into the meat.
Silva misses with a body kick. Juggernaut moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juggernaut. Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva blocks a jab. Silva misses with a body kick. Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juggernaut throws out the jab. Silva fails in his attempt to clinch. Juggernaut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Juggernaut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juggernaut blocks a head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Juggernaut. Juggernaut misses with a kick to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Silva wants to clinch up but Juggernaut keeps it at a distance. A chopping leg kick lands by Silva. Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Juggernaut's head. Juggernaut keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva. Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Juggernaut misses with a straight left. Silva looks for the body kick but Juggernaut saw that one coming. Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a lazy head kick and Juggernaut counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee. Juggernaut misses the jab. Juggernaut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A low kick from Juggernaut is predictable there and Silva counters with a head kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Juggernaut steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Johnny Juggernaut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Kenji Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Silva 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Kenji Silva! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kenji Silva! Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kenji Silva!
Kenji Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn has chosen Barney Stinson is Awesome as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lorenzo Von Matterhorn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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23
250 lbs
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266 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Von Matterhorn misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely. Lee slips under a jab from Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt. Lee tries to clinch up. Von Matterhorn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Von Matterhorn to score an easy takedown into full guard. Von Matterhorn throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Von Matterhorn's guard. Nice move by Lee! Von Matterhorn pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Matterhorn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself. Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Matterhorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Matterhorn is retaining full guard. Von Matterhorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lee stands and throws Von Matterhorn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Lee controls the position. The ground and pound from Lee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Lee wants to control but Von Matterhorn is keeping him busy. Von Matterhorn wants to control but Lee postures up. Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lee working the ground and pound but Von Matterhorn is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Matterhorn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee. Lee 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. Lee trying to control the action but Von Matterhorn is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Matterhorn is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Von Matterhorn's head. Von Matterhorn misses the shot to the body. Lee throws out a loose jab but Von Matterhorn uses good head movement to avoid it. Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Nice sprawl there from Lee as Von Matterhorn shoots in. Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Matterhorn shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Lee dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Von Matterhorn throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it. Fred Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Von Matterhorn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee ducks under a wild hook from Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn misses with a hook. Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Matterhorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Matterhorn shoots in but no luck this time. Von Matterhorn scores with a nice strike. Von Matterhorn shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Von Matterhorn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fred Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Matterhorn. That did some damage! Von Matterhorn lands with a right hand. Lee moves out of range of the strikes. Lee digs a good hook to Von Matterhorn's body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee misses with a leg kick. Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Matterhorn throws out the jab. Von Matterhorn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Von Matterhorn checks a low kick from Lee. The fighters circling - Von Matterhorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Von Matterhorn if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Matterhorn throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Von Matterhorn is breathing heavily. Lee throws a nice inside leg kick. A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Von Matterhorn if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Fred Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Lee throws a nice inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
A good leg kick by Lee. Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Von Matterhorn down. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Von Matterhorn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Lee dominated that second round. That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lee feints and then cracks Von Matterhorn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Matterhorn down. Lee lands a two punch combo.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Von Matterhorn cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Von Matterhorn 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. Jab from Von Matterhorn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Matterhorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Von Matterhorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lee throws a nice looking combination but Von Matterhorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick. Von Matterhorn avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Matterhorn can do to turn this around? The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A leg kick checked by Von Matterhorn. Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges. Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Matterhorn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Von Matterhorn misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice cross by Lee. Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Von Matterhorn shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Von Matterhorn throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily. Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lee looks to land a body kick but Von Matterhorn moved away. Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Fred Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Von Matterhorn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee. Lee connects with a right hand. Von Matterhorn shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight! Fred Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Fred Lee! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Fred Lee! Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Fred Lee!
Fred Lee wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Stroker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 cm
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213 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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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
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Stroker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A good leg kick by Boxer. Boxer throws a big shot that misses. Boxer connects with a right hand. Stroker shakes it off. Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stroker. Stroker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Boxer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Boxer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroker cracks the inside of Boxer's front leg. A jab from Boxer misses. Stroker throws a leg kick that is checked and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut. Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroker's sensitive parts. Stroker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Good exchange - Boxer coming out on top. Barbara Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stroker, as that shot connected.
Boxer connects with a single shot there. This has been an exciting period of action! Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow. Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Boxer connects with a right hand. Stroker shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A big right from Stroker misses. Stroker lands a left and a right that send Boxer crashing to the mat, dazed. Stroker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Boxer is rocked!
It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut. Boxer throws a jab when Stroker was well out of range. Boxer is still on wobbly legs! Can Stroker finish him? Stroker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stroker is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Boxer flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Boxer is out cold! Stroker holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Stroker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Disposition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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201 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Disposition! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cage throws a looping overhand right but Disposition ducks down to avoid it. Disposition throws a low kick, looking for Cage's leg but Cage calmly moves out of range. Disposition tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away. Disposition moves into the clinch. A short left from Disposition. A right handed body shot lands from Disposition.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Disposition lands an elbow inside that Cage shrugs off.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut. Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Disposition misses with a knee strike.
Cage working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Disposition as the two fighters clinch.
Disposition is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now. Cage blocks an elbow strike from Disposition.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Disposition. Disposition lands a nice elbow. Cage blocking some punches.
Cage blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. A body shot lands from Cage.
A head punch on the inside from Disposition fails to land. Cage lands a body punch. Cage digs a right hand underneath Disposition's ribcage. Disposition let out a lung full of air as it connected. Disposition lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Disposition just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cage's brow. Disposition missing with knees to the body.
Disposition tries a knee to the head but Cage blocks it.
Cage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cage tries a body shot but Disposition blocks it.
Disposition fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Disposition missing with knees to the body.
Cage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Disposition has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Disposition misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage stalling the fight.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Disposition pushes off an throws an elbow but Cage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Cage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Disposition unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disposition's elbow. Disposition lands a knee to the head.
Disposition lands a right hand. Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Disposition creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage has Disposition pushed against the cage. Disposition missing with knees to the body.
Disposition scores with a shoulder strike. Disposition misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage. Disposition tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body. Cage avoiding damage as Disposition throws knees to the body.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Disposition up against the cage. Disposition looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Disposition using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Disposition creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Disposition landing knees to the head.
Disposition tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cage is working Disposition over against the cage. Disposition creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Disposition throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disposition's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage. Cage stalls. Disposition digs a right hand underneath Cage's ribcage. Cage let out a lung full of air as it connected. Disposition lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Disposition controls his hands.
Disposition lands an elbow that stopped Cage in his tracks for a moment. Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Disposition uses good head movement to avoid it. Disposition looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Cage dodges an elbow strike from Disposition.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Disposition backwards. Disposition tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Disposition misses with an elbow strike.
Cage blocks the elbow strike.
Disposition lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage. 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 Johnny Cage will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Johnny Cage'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.
Cage defending well as Disposition loads up on a big left hand. Cage misses with a looping right. Cage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Disposition fails to land with a series of punches.
Disposition tries to land a front kick but Cage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Cage avoids the head kick by Disposition.
Cage misses with a wild body shot. Cage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Disposition.
Cage keeps Disposition at a distance using the push kick. Disposition tries to clinch up. Disposition tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range. Cage throws a front kick aimed at Disposition's knee but Disposition avoids it well. Disposition tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
Cage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Disposition on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cage lands with a slapping head kick. Disposition throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes. Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Disposition is looking to clinch. Disposition tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center. Disposition 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Disposition thows a leg kick but Cage checks it and Cage counters with a right hand to the body. Disposition tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Disposition clinches with his opponent.
Cage prevents a body shot from Disposition. Disposition doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Disposition tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Disposition or not. Disposition is breathing heavily. Disposition swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it. Cage lands a shot to the body. Cage lands a right hand. Johnny Cage has scored more points in the clinch so far. A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage is working Disposition over against the cage. Cage misses with a short punch on the inside. Disposition tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Disposition lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Disposition prevents a body shot from Cage. Cage tries a body shot but Disposition blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Cage. Disposition misses with an elbow over the top. A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage lands a body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Cage looking to slow down the pace here. Cage tries to work over Disposition's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nice body punch from Cage. Cage pressing his opponent against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disposition's elbow. Disposition blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Johnny Cage'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Disposition throws a leg kick that misses. Disposition misses with a hook to the body
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Disposition 's knee. Disposition throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely. Disposition throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it. Disposition throws a lazy head kick and Cage counters with a lovely shot to the body. Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Disposition backwards. A hook to the body from Cage.
Disposition throws a head punch that misses. Disposition lands a knee to the body.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cage stalls. Disposition takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cage lands a body punch. Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disposition's elbow. A short left from Disposition. Disposition creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cage tries to throw a body punch but Disposition avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage. Disposition misses with a body punch.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Disposition throws an elbow that misses.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Disposition controls his hands.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch. Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cage lands a shot to the body. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Disposition as Cage tries to tie him up. Disposition misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside. Disposition letting Cage take a breather here. Cage looking to slow down the pace here. Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Disposition is defending well for now. Disposition lands an elbow inside that Cage shrugs off. Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Disposition controls the action.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Disposition connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Disposition. A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Cage blocks the elbow strike.
Disposition can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
Disposition tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it. Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Disposition backwards. Sunny Disposition has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Disposition using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Disposition tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside. A body shot lands from Cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Disposition. Cage misses with a short punch on the inside. A hook to the body from Cage.
Cage slowing the pace effectively. Disposition lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Cage lands with a right to the head. Cage digs a right hand into Disposition's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Disposition's gas tank. Cage is struggling to control the position. Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Cage presses Disposition against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Good body shot from Cage.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Cage.
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Cage digs a right hand underneath Disposition's ribcage. Disposition let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Disposition misses with a short punch on the inside. Cage blocks an elbow strike from Disposition.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Disposition throws a head punch that misses. Cage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Disposition up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cage 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Johnny Cage! Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Johnny Cage! Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage wins by unanimous decision!
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