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HFC Fight Night 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy's entrance music is I'm sexy and I know it by LMFAO. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Ron Jeremy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy misses the shot to the body.
Jeremy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeremy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zelli.
Jeremy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jeremy throws out the jab.
Zelli moves away from the strike by Jeremy.
Jeremy swings widly with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeremy misses with a right hand
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zelli blocks a head kick by Jeremy.
Zelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zelli blocks a jab.
Jeremy throws an off balance right hand
and Jeremy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeremy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jeremy is breathing heavily.
Zelli lands a two punch combo.
Zelli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zelli moves out of range as Jeremy strikes.
Jeremy swings for the body but Zelli moves out of range.
Jeremy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zelli's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jeremy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zelli.
Jeremy misses with a double jab
and Zelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeremy throws a wild body kick that Zelli sees coming a mile off.
Jeremy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jeremy misses its intended target.
Zelli swings for the body but Jeremy moves out of range.
Zelli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jeremy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zelli - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelli blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Zelli.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
Jeremy lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
Zelli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeremy.
Zelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeremy.
Zelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeremy.
Zelli working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelli.
I was talking to Jeremy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Zelli.
Jeremy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeremy.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Zelli.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Zelli.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Jeremy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Zelli blocking some punches.
A short left from Zelli.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Zelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Jeremy controls his hands.
Jeremy has a couple of punches blocked by Zelli.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelli blocks an uppercut.
Zelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeremy.
Zelli misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeremy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli missing with knees to the body.
Jeremy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jeremy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Jeremy is rocked!
Zelli lands a big right hand that drops Jeremy! The killer instinct kicks in and Zelli finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zelli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Zelli!
Zen Zelli 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Mcdonald is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miller manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mcdonald on his heels. He'll look to pass Mcdonald's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Mcdonald.
Miller trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Miller.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Danny Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mcdonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcdonald sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Mcdonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Mcdonald. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mcdonald looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcdonald, not yet.
Mcdonald keeps trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcdonald can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Mcdonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Mcdonald wants to control but Miller passes easily into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcdonald defending well though.
Mcdonald wants to sweep but Miller has passed to side control!
Miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Mcdonald with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mcdonald is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mcdonald struggling a bit here.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mcdonald takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.
Mcdonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcdonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Mcdonald controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Mcdonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Mcdonald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller is staying active underneath Mcdonald, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller is trying to stand.
Mcdonald is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Mcdonald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mcdonald is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Danny Mcdonald.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
Mcdonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller 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.
Miller cracks Mcdonald with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller trying to control the position but Mcdonald is working away.
Miller throws a strike aimed at the side of Mcdonald's head but Mcdonald avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller trying to control the position but Mcdonald is working away.
Mcdonald wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcdonald manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald is controlling Miller's trapped leg to prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
Mcdonald taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mcdonald is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller is nestled in close to Mcdonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcdonald defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mcdonald defend it? Miller steps over the head and cranks it - Mcdonald is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Miller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Miller!
After winning the bout, Chris Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Awsome (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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140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Awsome!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Awsome counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopkins lands with a nice combination. Awsome backs away looking to recover.
Awsome works Hopkins's body with a nice hook.
Awsome misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins thuds his shin into the meat of Awsome's side.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Awsome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins sizes up Awsome with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Awsome's head back.
Awsome is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Awsome is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Awsome gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hopkins gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Awsome is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hopkins!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Seed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xia Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drunken Master. Sam Seed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Seed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Xia Yaj!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seed moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Yaj.
A knee to the head by Yaj.
Yaj lands an elbow just above Seed 's eye.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seed.
We've been informed that Yaj 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.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaj.
Seed working aggressively here.
A short right from Seed on the inside.
Seed wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yaj misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but Seed blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seed blocks it with crossed arms.
Seed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Seed.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seed blocks it with crossed arms.
Seed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Seed - that landed with a thud.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Seed.
Seed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seed misses with the head strike.
Seed manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seed misses with a low kick.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seed misses with a looping right.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Seed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yaj doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj slips under a jab from Seed.
Seed drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj misses with a body punch
and Seed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seed.
Nice sprawl there from Yaj as Seed shoots in.
Seed throws a sloppy body shot
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seed is rocked!
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Seed slips the punch.
Oh Seed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj lands a big right hook! Seed looks hurt but is still standing! Yaj lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Seed falls down and Yaj dives in with a huge hammer fist! Seed's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Yaj runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xia Yaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Xia Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Leonardson (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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140 lbs
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139 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Greer Leonardson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardson misses the shot to the body.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leonardson quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leonardson won't allow Freeman to pass to mount.
Freeman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Freeman punching from mount but Leonardson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leonardson is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Leonardson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Freeman.
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonardson is looking to escape.
Leonardson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Freeman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws some wild stikes that Leonardson manages to avoid easily.
Freeman looking to control but Leonardson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman controlling his opponent.
Leonardson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Leonardson is squirming around nicely.
Freeman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leonardson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Freeman throwing strikes here but Leonardson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Freeman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardson tries to buck Freeman off but he can't manage it.
Freeman content just to control the position here.
Leonardson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Freeman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Freeman controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Freeman punching from mount but Leonardson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leonardson trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Freeman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Leonardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonardson throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Leonardson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonardson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freeman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leonardson!
Freeman tries to score with some ground and pound. Leonardson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Freeman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leonardson's legs.
Freeman happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardson is not content to let Freeman control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Connor Freeman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonardson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leonardson avoids it really well and circles away.
Leonardson swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leonardson was covering up waiting for the punch and Freeman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Freeman 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.
Freeman prevents Leonardson from getting back to his feet.
Freeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Leonardson keeps moving.
Freeman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leonardson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman slips a straight right by Leonardson.
Leonardson throws a combination that misses
and Freeman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Freeman is trying to control. Leonardson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leonardson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connor Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Connor Freeman just wasn't active enough.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Leonardson throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Leonardson misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Leonardson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Leonardson misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardson takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Freeman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leonardson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Freeman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardson.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Leonardson.
Leonardson scores with a body shot.
Leonardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonardson.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Leonardson avoids nicely.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leonardson counters with a right hand to the body.
Freeman moves forwards but Leonardson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman dives in for a single leg takedown but Leonardson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leonardson breaks from the clinch.
Leonardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Leonardson misses with a straight right.
Leonardson misses with a body shot.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Leonardson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonardson throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Leonardson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Freeman rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Freeman showed some decent athleticism there.
Freeman is trying to control the action in half guard but Leonardson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leonardson is just riding it out for now. Freeman eventually gives up the hold.
Freeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stalling.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but Leonardson defending well.
Well, if Freeman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor Freeman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonardson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freeman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freeman lands with a cross.
Greer Leonardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonardson misses the shot to the body.
Leonardson misses with a hook
and Freeman counters with a shoot takedown. Leonardson fights it but they end up in guard.
Freeman stops Leonardson from standing up.
Greer Leonardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonardson keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Leonardson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Freeman passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Freeman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardson taking some punishment here, with Freeman in his half guard.
Connor Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freeman, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Freeman!
A relieved looking Connor Freeman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garry Powders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Guevera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Powders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Guevera!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Powders was covering up waiting for the punch and Guevera finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Guevera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guevera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guevera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guevera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Powders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guevera looking to pass the guard.
Guevera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guevera has managed to get both his arms back between Powders's legs - danger averted.
Powders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guevera is aware though and is defending well.
Guevera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Powders has his foot on Guevera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guevera works his way back into a safe position though.
Guevera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guevera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guevera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powders is keeping the position for now.
Powders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guevera defends well.
Powders escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guevera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevera working some strikes from top position.
Powders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guevera is aware though and is defending well.
Guevera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Powders's head.
Powders has his foot on Guevera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guevera works his way back into a safe position though.
Guevera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guevera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guevera winds up and cracks Powders with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guevera pulls his head out easily.
Powders is breathing heavily.
Guevera wants to free his trapped foot but Powders is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Guevera drops an elbow to the side of Powders's head.
Guevera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Powders has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guevera lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevera dominating with strikes here.
Guevera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Guevera lands a big elbow.
Powders is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Guevera! Powders is hurt baaadly! Guevera is firing away with more strikes - Powders is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Guevera!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Guevera made sure he mentioned Alpha Male, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rotten Apple [Remix] - Prodigy & Sean Price . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price misses with a lunging right hand
and Sauna counters with a shoot takedown into half 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sauna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sauna wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Sauna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sauna missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Sauna looks to land a strike but Price avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sauna.
Sauna content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price looking for a guillotine here but Sauna defends easily.
Price keeping moving, preventing Sauna from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.
Sauna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sauna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Price has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sauna is pushing down on Price's leg trying to pass to half guard. Price is fighting to maintain full guard but Sauna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sauna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sauna has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sauna misses with a head shot. Price uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sauna prevents Price from getting back to his feet.
Sauna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price is looking to sweep but instead, Sauna has passed into half guard.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sauna scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sauna seems to be working for a kimura but Price defends the submission attempt.
Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sauna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is staying active underneath Sauna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sauna scores with a couple of nice shots.
Price wants to control but Sauna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sauna 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.
Sauna throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Price on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Price is rocked!
Sauna lands with a punch from half guard.
Price is still in real trouble! Can Sauna finish him?
Sauna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauna lands a big elbow - Price is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sauna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sauna!
Chael Sauna made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Will West has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Will West seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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18 - 14 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Will West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pleasures!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
West scores with a jab to the body.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy - UK in the buildup to the fight.
Pleasures throws a predictable looking body shot
and West counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by West.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Pleasures is retaining full guard.
Pleasures has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but West has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleasures is looking to reverse the position.
West looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West is trying to get an arm triangle but Pleasures is defending well.
West is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pleasures knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
West is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pleasures is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleasures manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control but Pleasures is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pleasures perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
West is trying to control but Pleasures manages to pass to mount!
West sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
West trying to control from the bottom.
Pleasures working West over with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
West trying to control here.
West is not content to let Pleasures control the position.
West works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West trying to control the position here.
Pleasures stopping the sweep attempt from West.
West keeping moving, preventing Pleasures from controlling successfully.
West is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
West not doing much here.
Pleasures has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for West. Oh but Pleasures has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! West goes limp - he's gone! Pleasures jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Pleasures!
John Pleasures gave a mention to DJs Locker in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipezoom Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Rashid Naji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano comes to the cage accompanied by . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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35
255 lbs
32 - 11 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipezoom Insano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdul Rashid Naji!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naji counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Insano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Naji is chipping away with strikes.
Naji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Insano keeps working.
Naji scores with punches from side control.
Insano has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Insano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Naji cracks Insano with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Insano is trying to control Naji's posture but Naji avoids it.
Naji has control of an arm but Insano manages to advance to Naji's back!
Naji trying to control the action but Insano just sinks the hooks in.
Insano has good solid back control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Naji right now.
Naji breaks Insano's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Insano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naji is fighting to break Insano's control of his arms but Insano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Naji content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Naji postures up in Insano's guard and throws a big left but Insano blocks it.
Naji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naji is looking to work some ground and pound but Insano has wrist control.
Naji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Insano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Insano's guard.
Naji trying to pass the guard but Insano defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Insano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Insano pushes Naji off and gets back to his feet.
Insano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Insano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naji looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Insano looks to land a body kick but Naji moved away.
Naji's jab looks to have found its range, popping Insano under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Naji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felipezoom Insano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Insano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naji.
Naji staying out of range there.
Felipezoom Insano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naji scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Felipezoom Insano has been cut.
Naji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Insano throws a body punch but Naji moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Insano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Insano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Insano lands the left hand.
Insano misses with a looping left.
Naji slips under a jab from Insano.
Insano throws a sloppy head kick and Naji moves out of range easily.
Insano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insano.
A shot to the liver by Naji. Beautiful body shot.
Naji scores with a nice head shot.
Insano tried to score with a low kick but Naji checks it.
Insano just misses with a punch to the body.
Insano misses with a hook
so Naji counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naji's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Naji is looking to work some ground and pound but Insano has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naji wants to control from the top but Insano keeps moving.
Naji controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Rashid Naji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipezoom Insano'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 big left from Insano misses.
Insano throws a jab when Naji was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Insano.
Naji has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Insano swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Naji counter with a right hand.
Insano scores with a jab to the body.
Naji lands a glancing blow to the side of Insano's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Insano misses the target.
Insano misses with an uppercut. Naji saw that one coming.
Insano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Naji doesn't manage to clinch there - Insano circles away.
Insano walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naji ducks under a wild hook from Insano.
Insano throws a good cross that connects.
Insano fails to land with a series of punches.
Naji works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felipezoom Insano's cut is getting worse.
Insano ducks straight into an uppercut from Naji and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Insano manages to regain guard straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Insano keeping moving, preventing Naji from controlling successfully.
Naji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naji lands a couple of digs.
Naji trying to control but Insano is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Insano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naji is controlling him.
Naji trying to control the position from guard on top but Insano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Insano has momentary wrist control but Naji slips an elbow through the middle.
Naji lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Naji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Insano keeping full guard, as Naji tries to pass.
Insano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdul Rashid Naji has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naji in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naji prevents Insano from getting back to his feet.
Insano looking for a sweep. Not yet Insano, not yet.
Naji trying to control but Insano is working from the bottom.
Naji throwing strikes from guard but Insano blocks nicely.
Naji postures up in Insano's guard and throws a big left but Insano blocks it.
Naji throws a big elbow that misses.
Naji throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naji's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Naji trying to control but Insano is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Insano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naji controlling from the top position.
Naji throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Insano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naji with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naji with a nice head shot there.
Naji postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Naji working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Rashid Naji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felipezoom Insano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Naji dips to his left and cracks Insano with an uppercut!
Insano throws an overhand right that lands on Naji's shoulder, as Naji tries to avoid the shot.
Insano throws a body punch but Naji moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Naji.
Insano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdul Rashid Naji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Insano.
Insano misses with a body shot
and Naji counters with a right hand that sends Insano tumbling to the canvas! Can Naji finish him? He dives into Insano's guard looking to do just that!
Insano is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naji working some strikes from top position.
Oh Insano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naji arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Insano's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdul Rashid Naji!
Abdul Rashid Naji is the new super heavyweight champion!
Abdul Rashid Naji decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Felipezoom Insano stepped up to the mic, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. I think this is it I don't have it anymore. Yes I am retiring.'.
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