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EFP 04:Doomsday Destruction PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Gutierrez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Abot's chin.
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24
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Abot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutierrez's calf.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Abot avoids them all with ease.
Abot digs a good hook to Gutierrez's body.
Abot instigates a clinch.
Abot breaks from the clinch.
Abot throws a head kick that half lands.
Gutierrez's coach down at Hand 2 Hand Combat $50 !!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gutierrez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Abot clinches up against the cage.
Abot tries to pull guard but Gutierrez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abot is trying to pull guard but Gutierrez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez misses with a wild combination.
Abot tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gutierrez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abot to keep the fight standing.
Abot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abot has Gutierrez pressed against the cage, preventing Gutierrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abot pulls guard.
Gutierrez is standing up over Abot. Abot looks to escape but Gutierrez dives into side control.
Abot is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gutierrez takes a little break here. Abot wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Abot is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gutierrez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gutierrez stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutierrez throws an overhand right that lands on Abot's shoulder, as Abot tries to avoid the shot.
Gutierrez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Abot lands a high kick!
Gutierrez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gutierrez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Abot moves into the clinch.
Abot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez misses with the body kick
and Abot counters with a head kick. That will keep Gutierrez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A chopping leg kick lands by Abot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abot fails to land with a series of punches.
Abot scores with a head kick. Gutierrez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gutierrez throws a wild body kick that Abot sees coming a mile off.
Gutierrez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gutierrez misses with a body shot.
Abot scores with a head kick. Gutierrez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gutierrez misses with a few strikes there.
Gutierrez throws a lazy head kick
and Abot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutierrez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abot connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutierrez tries to keep at a distance but Abot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abot breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Abot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Abot circles away.
Jose Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abot lands a jab-cross combination.
Gutierrez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abot counters with a nice uppercut.
Abot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutierrez.
Abot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutierrez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abot lands a really nice looking cross but Gutierrez seems unphased.
Abot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abot lands with a kick to the temple. Gutierrez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Abot dominated that round.
That's time! Abot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gutierrez takes one on the button.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abot rushes Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abot breaks from the clinch.
Abot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abot can pounce on him.
Abot lands a high kick!
Abot clinches up with Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage.
Abot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abot closes the distance and clinches.
Abot leaning against his opponent.
Abot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gutierrez tries to keep at a distance but Abot has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abot cracks Gutierrez with a good jab.
Gutierrez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gutierrez looks to land a body kick but Abot moved away.
Abot lands with a nice body kick.
Abot lands a two punch combo.
Gutierrez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abot wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abot swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutierrez.
Abot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abot moves into the clinch.
Abot misses with a knee to the head.
Abot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutierrez is trying to push Abot away but Abot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gutierrez successfully pulls guard.
Gutierrez trying to control the position.
Abot stands up from Gutierrez's guard - Abot perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abot closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Abot moves out of range.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Abot moves out of range.
Abot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Abot scores with a nice body kick.
Abot connects with a body shot that sends Gutierrez's belly button to the back.
Abot feints and then cracks Gutierrez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutierrez down.
Tony Abot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abot has managed to clinch.
Abot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abot thows a body kick. Gutierrez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abot lands a head kick!
Abot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gutierrez at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutierrez shoots for a takedown but Abot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Abot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gutierrez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches up with Abot, looking for a takedown. Gutierrez pushes Abot against the cage but Abot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abot connects with a high kick.
Abot throws a head kick that misses
and Gutierrez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tony Abot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Gutierrez is predictable there
and Abot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abot lands with a kick to the temple. Gutierrez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gutierrez wants to clinch but Abot slips to the side
and Abot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gutierrez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutierrez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Abot dominated that second round.
That's time! Abot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Abot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abot misses with a few strikes there.
Gutierrez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abot closes the distance and clinches.
Abot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abot feints and then cracks Gutierrez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutierrez down.
Abot forces Gutierrez back against the cage and clinches.
Abot manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Gutierrez misses.
A head kick by Gutierrez misses
and Abot counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutierrez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abot closes the distance and pushes Gutierrez back into the cage.
Gutierrez letting Abot take a breather here.
Gutierrez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tony Abot is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez throws a hook but Abot blocks it.
Abot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gutierrez has time to react.
Abot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutierrez was well out of range. Poor timing from Abot.
Abot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gutierrez's head.
Abot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abot scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gutierrez or perhaps it was just good defense by Abot which made him look bad.
Gutierrez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abot throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Abot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gutierrez, pushing him back against the cage.
Gutierrez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gutierrez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutierrezs head.
Gutierrez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutierrez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Gutierrez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutierrez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abot circles away.
Abot connects with a high kick.
Abot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutierrez.
Abot scores with a decent looking hook.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Abot avoids them all with ease.
Abot connects with a high kick.
Tony Abot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abot misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination. Abot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick from Abot lands but Gutierrez takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abot throws a head kick that Gutierrez semi-blocks.
Abot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abot thows a body shot but no joy.
Abot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutierrez moves in looking to clinch but Abot pushes him off.
Abot blocks a jab.
Jose Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutierrez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abot connects with a leg kick. Gutierrez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abot checks the leg kick.
Gutierrez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gutierrez scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Abot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abot, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Abot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dorm (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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20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael D Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dorm!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorm blocks a jab.
D Amato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
D Amato takes one on the button.
D Amato slips under a jab from Dorm.
Dorm avoids a punch combination nicely.
D Amato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorm.
Dorm darts in and clinches D Amato up against the cage.
Dorm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but D Amato is defending well.
Dorm wants a takedown but no success here.
D Amato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorm jabs D Amato right on the nose. D Amato blinks but takes it well.
D Amato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato slaps away a takedown attempt from Dorm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael D Amato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dorm.
Dorm avoids the body shot from D Amato.
D Amato 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.
Dorm ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorm manages to avoid it.
Dorm looks to land a left hand but D Amato moved out of range nicely.
Dorm throws a leg kick but D Amato checks it.
D Amato feints a jab promting Dorm to slip. D Amato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dorm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dorm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. D Amato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
D Amato sizes up Dorm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
D Amato lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorm lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorm. D Amato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorm.
Dorm misses with a body punch
and D Amato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
D Amato lands a body shot.
Dorm looks to score with a jab to the body but D Amato is just out of range.
Dorm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dorm looks to land a combination. D Amato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dorm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab.
Dorm scores with a jab. D Amato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by D Amato - just one landing.
That has opened up John Dorm's cut even more.
A punch combination from D Amato misses.
John Dorm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorm moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from D Amato.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Dorm does a little dance to reset his feet.
D Amato blocks a jab.
D Amato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorm.
D Amato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorm.
Dorm throws a hook but D Amato avoids it easily.
D Amato loads up on a big right hand but Dorm slips the punch.
D Amato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorm moves to clinch but D Amato breaks away
letting D Amato counter with a right hand.
D Amato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from D Amato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dorm slips a straight right by D Amato.
Dorm fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from D Amato does it's job there.
D Amato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorm.
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!
Dorm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
D Amato thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dorm tries to clinch up.
D Amato throws a nice looking combination but Dorm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorm thuds his right hand into D Amato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dorm's cut.
That's time! D Amato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Dorm misses.
D Amato slips under a jab.
Dorm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato.
Dorm throws a good cross that connects.
Dorm scores with a nice strike.
Dorm misses with a hook. D Amato ducked under it nicely.
D Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Dorm counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorm tries to clinch but D Amato moves out of range.
Dorm closes this distance looking for a takedown but D Amato circles away.
Dorm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but D Amato swivels and escapes.
D Amato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dorm counters with a straight right hand.
Dorm lands a jab to the nose.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorm swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dorm fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by D Amato.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
D Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Dorm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Dorm lands an impressive looking overhand right. D Amato doesn't seem phased though.
Dorm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
D Amato fails to land with a series of punches.
D Amato lands with a shot to the body.
Michael D Amato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dorm counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Dorm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from D Amato misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorm slips a jab from D Amato.
Dorm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dorm throws a nice looking combination but D Amato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dorm moves in looking to clinch but D Amato pushes him off.
Dorm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but D Amato is out of range.
D Amato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dorm.
Michael D Amato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dorm.
D Amato thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for D Amato.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorm tries to clinch there but D Amato circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts D Amato, as that shot connected.
The cut above John Dorm's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorm connects with a right hand. D Amato shakes it off.
Dorm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
D Amato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dorm moves in looking to clinch but D Amato pushes him off.
Dorm tries to clinch up
and D Amato counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorm moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato looks to land a left hand but Dorm moved out of range nicely.
D Amato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dorm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorm has closed the distance and engaged D Amato in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from D Amato.
Dorm has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. D Amato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
D Amato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dorm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from D Amato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
D Amato looks to land a combination but Dorm avoids it well.
Dorm fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Dorm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
D Amato throws the left hand but Dorm avoids the punch easily.
Dorm throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorm blocks a jab.
Dorm scores with a jab to the body.
D Amato swings for the body but Dorm moves out of range.
Dorm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but D Amato manages to avoid it.
Dorm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
D Amato moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato throws a right hand that Dorm ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorm also avoids with ease.
Dorm throws a shot to the body.
D Amato swings for the body but Dorm moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
D Amato throws the left hand but Dorm avoids the punch easily.
Dorm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between D Amato's hands.
Dorm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dorm swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
D Amato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooh!!! D Amato has knocked Dorm down with a huge combo! D Amato steps away and waves a wobbly Dorm back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Dorm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael D Amato!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Prudnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Prudnikov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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20
148 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Prudnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Tyson Jameson has been cut.
Prudnikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prudnikov lands a big right hand that sends Jameson crashing to the mat! Prudnikov stays standing though and waves Jameson back to his feet!
Jameson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jameson blocks a head kick by Prudnikov.
Jameson is still on wobbly legs! Can Prudnikov finish him?
Jameson fails with a takedown attempt.
Prudnikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson seems to have recovered his senses.
Whack! Prudnikov lands a heavy head kick that drops Jameson. The ref tackles Prudnikov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jameson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ruslan Prudnikov!
Our winner, Ruslan Prudnikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Sans Pression - Numero 1. Matt Hughes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmer tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
Palmer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hughes is defending well.
Palmer tightens his grip and picks Hughes up, before dumping him to the ground. Hughes manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Palmer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palmer is staying tight to Hughes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes regains half guard.
Well, if Palmer 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.
Palmer trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Palmer stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to sweep but Palmer has passed to side control!
Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hughes is trying to control Palmer's posture but Palmer avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palmer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hughes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Palmer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Palmer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palmer tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Palmer in side control, throwing shots but Hughes defends.
Palmer 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palmer staying calm.
Hughes parries the strikes from Palmer easily there. Palmer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hughes to escape.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
George Palmer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Palmer.
Hughes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Palmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
George Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palmer but Palmer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Palmer gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Palmer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Palmer prefers to stall for the moment though.
George Palmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to escape the position but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Palmer wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes wants to control but Palmer postures up.
The referee asks Palmer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Palmer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Hughes throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Palmer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hughes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Palmer.
Hughes tries to buck Palmer off but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Palmer trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Palmer is staying tight to Hughes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Palmer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hughes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Palmer takes a little break here. Hughes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hughes is being controlled here.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Palmer controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palmer tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Palmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
George Palmer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Palmer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palmer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Palmer trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Palmer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Palmer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Palmer working the ground and pound but Hughes is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is letting Palmer control him for a moment.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hughes seems a little lost for a moment, as Palmer dominates the positioning.
Hughes gets back to half guard.
Palmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hughes's head.
Palmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palmer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Palmer trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is really struggling to control Hughes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hughes is concentrating on defense, preventing Palmer from advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because George Palmer just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Palmer.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
George Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes dives in and grabs Palmer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes down on Hughes's head and hops out.
Palmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes is being controlled here.
Palmer is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Palmer keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Palmer working the ground and pound but Hughes is defending the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer takes a little break here. Hughes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Palmer keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matt Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes seems a little lost for a moment, as Palmer dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Palmer!
George Palmer looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Hey boss, I want a title shot! I can't wait to wear a belt!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Costa Ioannou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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18
192 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Costa Ioannou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Boone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Boone.
Boone lands a big head kick that sends Ioannou tumbling to the mat! Boone takes a step backwards and waves Ioannou back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ioannou is rocked!
It looks like Costa Ioannou has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ioannou wants to stay close but Boone steps back to make room for something. Ioannou seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Boone and Ioannou drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyrone Boone!
Tyrone Boone is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Tyrone Boone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Costa Ioannou had this to say: 'aaaaaahhhhhhhhhwwwwwwww damnnnnnn'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Investitor Gradnje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Awesome Phd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gradnje comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein-Moskau. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Investitor Gradnje!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dr Awesome Phd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome Phd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gradnje tries to score a power double leg takedown but Awesome Phd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gradnje somewhat.
We've been hearing reports that Gradnje has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Awesome Phd misses with a hook.
Awesome Phd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gradnje counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Awesome Phd stalling the fight.
Awesome Phd's coach down at Alpha Elite Private Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Awesome Phd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Awesome Phd continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gradnje is trying to pull guard but Awesome Phd has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome Phd breaks from the clinch.
Awesome Phd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Awesome Phd scores with a body shot.
Awesome Phd takes a swing at Gradnje's ribcage but misses.
Awesome Phd missing with a left hand there. Gradnje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Awesome Phd scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awesome Phd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Awesome Phd looks to land a combination but Gradnje avoids it well.
Gradnje has his takedown stuffed
and Awesome Phd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje throws a low kick, looking for Awesome Phd's leg but Awesome Phd calmly moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a low kick, looking for Gradnje's leg but Gradnje calmly moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Awesome Phd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gradnje fails with a takedown attempt.
Awesome Phd scores with the left hand. Gradnje knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje with a poor takedown
and Awesome Phd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Awesome Phd finds it's way through Gradnje's defenses.
Awesome Phd throws a body punch but Gradnje moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gradnje on the side of the head.
Gradnje has his takedown stuffed
and Awesome Phd counters with a right hand to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gradnje.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome Phd stuffs the takedown.
Awesome Phd moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gradnje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Awesome Phd.
Gradnje throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Awesome Phd's waist but Awesome Phd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gradnje off to one side.
Gradnje tries for a takedown but Awesome Phd circles away easily
and Awesome Phd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gradnje thinking.
Gradnje is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gradnje with a poor takedown
and Awesome Phd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gradnje thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Awesome Phd scores with a jab to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Awesome Phd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gradnje gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Awesome Phd counter with a right hand.
Awesome Phd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice defenses there by Gradnje.
Gradnje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Awesome Phd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Awesome Phd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Awesome Phd misses the shot to the body.
Gradnje fails with a takedown attempt.
Gradnje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gradnje shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Awesome Phd pinned against the cage. Awesome Phd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gradnje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Awesome Phd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Awesome Phd.
Gradnje misses with a takedown
and Awesome Phd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome Phd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gradnje on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Awesome Phd does no damage.
Awesome Phd stuffs the takedown.
Awesome Phd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gradnje decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Awesome Phd's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gradnje throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Awesome Phd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gradnje tries to free his leg and advance position but Awesome Phd is retaining full guard.
Gradnje drops back looking for a leg! Awesome Phd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Awesome Phd manages to kick Gradnje off! Gradnje jumps back into Awesome Phd's guard.
Gradnje wants to control from the top but Awesome Phd keeps moving.
Awesome Phd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gradnje pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Awesome Phd is keeping the position for now.
Gradnje is working hard here to advance position.
Gradnje is looking to work some ground and pound but Awesome Phd has wrist control.
Gradnje trying to control the position from guard on top but Awesome Phd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gradnje throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Awesome Phd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Awesome Phd holds on and takes a little breather.
Gradnje pushes down on Awesome Phd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gradnje is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Awesome Phd sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awesome Phd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Awesome Phd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gradnje shoots and misses
and Awesome Phd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Awesome Phd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Awesome Phd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gradnje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Awesome Phd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Awesome Phd throws a jab but it's blocked by Gradnje.
Awesome Phd swings for the body but Gradnje moves out of range.
Awesome Phd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome Phd tries a low kick but Gradnje avoids it.
Awesome Phd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gradnje looks for a takedown but Awesome Phd sprawls well.
Awesome Phd stuns Gradnje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Awesome Phd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gradnje shoots and misses
and Awesome Phd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Investitor Gradnje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gradnje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awesome Phd lands with a cross.
Gradnje tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Awesome Phd 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.
Awesome Phd sends Gradnje crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Awesome Phd is motioning to the referee to let Gradnje up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gradnje is rocked!
Awesome Phd connects with a leg kick. Gradnje looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Gradnje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Awesome Phd thumps Gradnje with a low kick.
Gradnje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gradnje seems to have got his legs back now.
Gradnje walks straight into a right hand from Awesome Phd - that's dropped him! Awesome Phd jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gradnje from any more punishment! Gradnje complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dr Awesome Phd!
Dr Awesome Phd is the new light heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Investitor Gradnje stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna congretz my opponent on his win, wish him all the best, for me its back to my drawing board see where i went wrong study it and get the best of this lose.'.
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