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CONFLICT LXX on PPV (LV) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Maven (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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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Maven!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maven on the side of the head.
Luiz throws a body shot but no joy.
Luiz slips under a jab.
Luiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maven to score with a decent uppercut.
Maven throws a lazy right hand but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Luiz's head coaches at Rooster's Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Maven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Maven misses its intended target.
Luiz misses with a wild body shot.
Maven throws a looping overhand right but Luiz ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Maven is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Maven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luiz doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Maven misses the target.
Luiz looks to throw the jab but Maven is out of range.
Marcus Maven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz stuns Maven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luiz has a takedown stuffed.
Luiz fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Maven there.
Luiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maven scores with a hook.
Maven swinging wildly here.
Luiz is looking to wear down Maven with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Maven.
Luiz can't break the clinch.
Maven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maven stops a takedown attempt from Luiz.
Maven gets underhooks to prevent Luiz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Luiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Luiz trying to stall but Maven improves his position.
Maven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luiz wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maven keeps control of Luiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luiz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luiz blocking some punches.
Maven blocking some punches.
Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Maven.
Luiz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Luiz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Maven to stand up.
Luiz slips under a jab.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maven thumps Luiz with a low kick.
Luiz throws a body shot but no joy.
Maven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luiz looks to land a combination but Maven avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Luiz.
A swing and a miss from Maven.
Maven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luiz's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maven moves away from the strike by Luiz.
Luiz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maven.
Luiz shoots in and gets a takedown into Maven's guard.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Maven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz is stalling in the full guard.
Luiz passes Maven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz wants to pass to mount but Maven is defending the position.
Luiz is looking to take a break and control but Maven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Luiz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Luiz will probably get the nod.
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.
Maven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maven misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely.
Maven slips under a jab from Luiz.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maven connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Maven misses the target.
Maven misses with a two punch combination.
Luiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maven.
Luiz connects with a body shot.
Luiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maven tries a head kick but it misses.
Maven moves away from the strike by Luiz.
Luiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luiz digs a good body shot into Maven's ribs.
Maven takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Marcus Maven has been cut.
Luiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maven finds it's way round the side to connect with Luiz's head.
Maven gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maven has a couple of punches blocked by Luiz.
Maven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Luiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maven misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luiz.
Maven takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Luiz misses.
Luiz punishes Maven's body with a nice straight punch.
Maven jabs Luiz right on the nose. Luiz blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maven.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luiz's calf.
Luiz tries to bum rush Maven with a series of wild strikes but Maven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maven plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Maven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maven takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a lazy right hand but Maven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maven throws a jab when Luiz was well out of range.
Maven looks to throw the jab but Luiz is out of range.
Maven throws a combination. Luiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marcus Maven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maven was well out of range. Poor timing from Luiz.
Luiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Maven sprawls well.
Maven looks to land a left hand but Luiz moved out of range nicely.
Maven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maven throws out the jab.
Luiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maven avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Maven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Luiz clinches up against the cage.
Maven breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses with a few strikes there.
Maven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maven tries to bum rush Luiz with a series of wild strikes but Luiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luiz lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Maven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luiz looks to land a right hand but Maven moved out of range.
Maven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maven tries to score with a low kick but Luiz moves his leg out of the way.
Maven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Luiz scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maven throws a hook to the side of Luiz's head but Luiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maven ducks right into an uppercut from Luiz.
Luiz catches Maven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcus Maven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maven throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maven jabs Luiz right on the nose. Luiz blinks but takes it well.
Luiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maven.
Luiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luiz wants to clinch up but Maven keeps it at a distance.
Luiz slips a jab from Maven.
Maven lands with a straight right. Luiz didn't see that one coming.
Luiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maven misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely.
Maven scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maven throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Maven throws a series of punches but Luiz moves out of range.
Maven keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Maven avoids them all with ease.
Maven has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maven there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maven manages to avoid it.
Luiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maven.
Maven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Maven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Maven's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Maven.
Maven darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maven's guard.
Luiz controlling from the top position.
Luiz won't allow Maven to get back to his feet.
Maven uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maven swings widly with a right hand
and Luiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luiz throws a hook but Maven blocks it.
Maven moves out of range of the strikes.
Maven misses with a double jab.
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!
Maven fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luiz slips under a jab from Maven.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Maven moves out of range.
Luiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Luiz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Maven to stand up.
Maven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luiz.
A big left from Maven misses.
Luiz is looking to clinch but Maven is avoiding it.
Maven throws an off balance right hand
and Luiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Maven avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Maven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luiz is trying to drag Maven to the mat but Maven just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Luiz blocks an uppercut.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Maven circles away.
Luiz is looking to clinch but Maven is avoiding it.
A big left from Maven misses.
Luiz tries to clinch but Maven moves out of range.
Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maven moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Maven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luiz throws a hook but Maven avoids it easily.
Luiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maven.
Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Maven moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luiz's head backwards.
Luiz avoids the head kick by Maven.
Maven missing with a left hand there. Luiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maven manages to avoid it.
Luiz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maven throws a nice looking combination but Luiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luiz blocks a head kick by Maven.
Maven cracks Luiz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maven swats away the attempt to clinch by Luiz.
Luiz moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maven ducks right into an uppercut from Luiz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maven throws a shot from downtown. Luiz moves away and avoids it.
Maven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luiz tries to clinch but Maven moves out of range.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maven sprawls well. Maven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Luiz defending well as Maven loads up on a big left hand.
Maven looks to land a left hand but Luiz moved out of range nicely.
Maven lands a jab to the nose.
Luiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maven.
Maven connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Maven.
I think Maven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcus Maven!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Volk Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volk Kruth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Volk Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Charles!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth throws a head kick that misses.
Charles misses with the combination.
Kruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Charles tries to sprawl out of it but Kruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kruth misses with a hook.
Kruth avoids the head kick by Charles.
Charles slips under a jab from Kruth.
A slow jab from Charles misses its intended target.
Charles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles looks to land a body kick but Kruth moved away.
Charles doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruth circles away.
Charles darts in trying to clinch
and Kruth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Charles keeping control of the position.
Kruth wants to pass to mount but Charles is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth with the ground and pound but Charles uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Charles has Kruth pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been informed that Charles 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.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Charles blocks the low kick.
Charles throws a low kick, looking for Kruth's leg but Kruth calmly moves out of range.
Charles connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charles checks a leg kick nicely.
Kruth fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volk Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a hook.
Charles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kruth loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Charles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charles scores with a nice right hand.
Charles cracks Kruth with an open hand slap.
Good exchange - Charles coming out on top.
Kruth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Kruth moves out of range easily.
Charles lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruth off the cage and back into range.
Charles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Charles tries to sprawl out of it but Kruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kruth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Charles throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruth.
Charles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruth shoots for a takedown but Charles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kruth missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruth connects with a looping right hand.
Charles looks to land a combination but Kruth avoids it well.
Kruth scores with a sloppy right hand. Charles should have avoided that one.
Charles rushes Kruth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Kruth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kruth's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Charles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Charles blocks a jab.
Jean Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Charles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Charles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kruth. That did some damage!
Kruth lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Kruth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.
Charles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruth.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles walks into a stiff left hand from Kruth.
Kruth throws a solid leg kick but Charles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kruth.
Kruth shoots in but Charles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Charles. That snapped Kruth's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charles.
Kruth moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charles misses with an uppercut. Kruth saw that one coming.
Kruth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charles's calf.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruth manages to avoid it.
Charles is looking to clinch.
Kruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Charles tries to sprawl out of it but Kruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volk Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruth checks a low kick from Charles.
Charles scoring well with a low kick there.
Kruth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Kruth pushes him off.
Kruth decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles is controlling Kruth's trapped leg to prevent Kruth from advancing to side control.
Kruth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Charles manages to get to full guard.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Kruth from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing that Kruth has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kruth throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kruth's guard. Nice move by Charles!
Kruth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kruth continues to stall.
Kruth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kruth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruth is looking to sweep but instead, Charles has passed into half guard.
Kruth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kruth wants to sweep here but Charles controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruth is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Charles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Charles lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruth off the cage and back into range.
Kruth throws a chopping leg kick but Charles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charles rushes Kruth and presses him up against the cage.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kruth's head.
Kruth throws out a powerful jab.
Kruth moves away from the strike by Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth moves out of range as Charles throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Kruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kruth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jean Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth scores with a takedown into Charles's guard.
Kruth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruth is stalling in the full guard.
Charles trying to control the position here.
Volk Kruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruth wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Charles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Charles moves into range and clinches up with Kruth.
Kruth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kruth misses with a low kick.
Charles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Charles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charles wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruth is defended easily by Charles.
Charles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charles jabs Kruth right on the nose. Kruth blinks but takes it well.
Charles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Charles duly obliges.
Charles cracks Kruth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kruth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charles is fending him off so far but Kruth persists. Nope, Charles circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volk Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruth misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kruth is defended easily by Charles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles works over Kruth's head and body with a nice combination.
Kruth misses with a takedown attempt - Charles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Charles!
Charles tries to clinch there but Kruth circles away.
Charles takes the fight into the clinch.
Kruth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruth is trying to break the clinch but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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30
186 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
Wayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hendrix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hendrix throws a low kick but Wayne moves out of range easily.
Hendrix throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Hendrix throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hendrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Hendrix.
Hendrix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Wayne misses with a hook. Hendrix ducked under it nicely.
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!
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Hendrix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hendrix throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
Hendrix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hendrix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Jimi Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne lands with a straight right. Hendrix didn't see that one coming.
Hendrix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Hendrix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Hendrix in the body.
Hendrix missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hendrix. Hendrix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hendrix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Hendrix. Those never looked like landing.
Hendrix moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Wayne cracks the inside of Hendrix's front leg.
Hendrix throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendrix throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Hendrix walks into a straight right hand from Wayne.
Wayne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hendrix.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne lands a head kick!
A jab from Hendrix does it's job there.
Hendrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendrix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendrix slips under a jab from Wayne.
Hendrix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a head kick that half lands.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a hook
and Wayne counters with a body kick that stops Hendrix in his tracks momentarily.
Hendrix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Hendrix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wayne checks it well.
Hendrix lands a head kick. Wayne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hendrix moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Hendrix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendrix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Hendrix.
Wayne moves out of range as Hendrix strikes.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a leg kick
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendrix moves away.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendrix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hendrix looks winded!
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Hendrix connects with a solid leg kick.
Hendrix misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendrix's sensitive parts.
Wayne slips under a jab from Hendrix.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendrix was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hendrix might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wayne has got the better of the exchanges.
Wayne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
Danga de danga de dang - Hendrix scores with a four punch combination!
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenneth Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Hendrix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wayne circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hendrix throws a sloppy head kick
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Hendrix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hendrix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne lands with a cross.
Hendrix feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne lunges at Hendrix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hendrix's hand.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne digs a good hook to Hendrix's body.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
Hendrix connects with the punch.
Hendrix throws a body shot but no joy.
Hendrix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Hendrix moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Hendrix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hendrix lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Hendrix throws a front kick aimed at Wayne's knee but Wayne avoids it well.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Hendrix swings widly with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hendrix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hendrix!
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hendrix 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.
Hendrix throws an off balance right hand
and Hendrix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a straight left.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Hendrix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
Hendrix connects with a solid leg kick.
Hendrix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wayne checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendrix defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Hendrix wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Hendrix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hendrix throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
Hendrix walks into a jab.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Wayne.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Wayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hendrix takes a step back to recover.
Hendrix blocks a head kick by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wayne lands with a straight right. Hendrix didn't see that one coming.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hendrix's calf.
Hendrix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hendrix is looking to slow Wayne down with leg kicks.
Hendrix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Hendrix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hendrix throws a sloppy head kick
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne cracks Hendrix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hendrix throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendrix.
Wayne throws a body punch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix moves out of range of the body kick.
Hendrix misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hendrix thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Hendrix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Hendrix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Wayne.
Hendrix is rocked!
Wayne throws a head kick but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Hendrix throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrix seems to have recovered his senses.
Wayne connects with a nice looking jab.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendrix can do to turn this around?
A big right from Wayne misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hendrix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hendrix throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Hendrix down.
Good work by Hendrix as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hendrix. Hendrix obviously looking to wear him down.
Hendrix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hendrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whack! Wayne lands a heavy head kick that drops Hendrix. The ref tackles Wayne to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hendrix was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kenneth Wayne!
A relieved looking Kenneth Wayne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi's entrance music is Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven. A fine choice. Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Ballestrazzi.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Paul Harris has been cut.
Ballestrazzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ballestrazzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballestrazzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris with a jab.
Ballestrazzi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ballestrazzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Ballestrazzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballestrazzi. That's going to slow Harris down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Ballestrazzi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ballestrazzi to score with a decent uppercut.
Ballestrazzi looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Ballestrazzi closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballestrazzi.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Ballestrazzi controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Ballestrazzi keeps him there for the moment.
Harris tries to stall but Ballestrazzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ballestrazzi digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi scores with a hook to the body.
Ballestrazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Ballestrazzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ballestrazzi throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harris tries a low kick but Ballestrazzi avoids it.
Ballestrazzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Ballestrazzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestrazzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Ballestrazzi misses with an uppercut.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Ballestrazzi.
Harris avoids the body shot from Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ballestrazzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ballestrazzi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris throws a body punch but Ballestrazzi moves out of range.
Ballestrazzi looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Ballestrazzi lands a jab.
Harris throws a hook but Ballestrazzi blocks it.
Harris throws a hook but Ballestrazzi avoids it easily.
Ballestrazzi throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Ballestrazzi throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Ballestrazzi wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ballestrazzi is trying to defend but Harris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harris prevents Ballestrazzi from improving his position.
Ballestrazzi is looking to control Harris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ballestrazzi avoid being mounted?
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ballestrazzi's head.
Ballestrazzi tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Ballestrazzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris is trying to control. Ballestrazzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ballestrazzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ballestrazzi wants to get back to full guard.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ballestrazzi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harris connects with a nice short shot to Ballestrazzi's temple.
Harris is trying to control. Ballestrazzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris working over Ballestrazzi with some ground and pound. Ballestrazzi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ambrogio Ballestrazzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballestrazzi manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballestrazzi misses the target.
Ballestrazzi punishes Harris's body with a nice straight punch.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Ballestrazzi's shoulder, as Ballestrazzi tries to avoid the shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ballestrazzi scrambles back to his feet.
Harris tries to move into range but Ballestrazzi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ballestrazzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Harris.
Ballestrazzi throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ballestrazzi throws a low kick, looking for Harris's leg but Harris calmly moves out of range.
Ballestrazzi lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ballestrazzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That has opened up Paul Harris's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Ballestrazzi.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harris lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Ballestrazzi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Harris lands with a kick to the temple. Ballestrazzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballestrazzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballestrazzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harris is rocked!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballestrazzi finish him?
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Ballestrazzi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ballestrazzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The cut above Paul Harris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Ballestrazzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Ballestrazzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris misses with an elbow over the top.
Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Ballestrazzi creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Harris's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Harris drops to his knees and Ballestrazzi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
A very excited looking Ambrogio Ballestrazzi 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Square Dance as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
182 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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185 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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
Mathers lands a jab.
Mathers defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Musashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Mathers misses.
Jab by Musashi.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Musashi lands a big head kick that sends Mathers tumbling to the mat! Musashi takes a step backwards and waves Mathers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mathers is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi staying out of range there.
Mathers is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Musashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Musashi instigates a clinch.
Musashi dips a shoulder and cracks Mathers with a mighty uppercut! Mathers falls back against the cage and Musashi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mathers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Musashi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miyamoto Musashi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Miyamoto Musashi thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uruhara Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uruhara Hatake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatake goes for a double leg but Ignatiev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ignatiev continues to drive forward.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignatiev throws an elbow but misses.
Ignatiev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatake avoiding damage as Ignatiev throws knees to the body.
Hatake is trying to break the clinch but Ignatiev has him pressed against the cage.
Ignatiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hatake jumps guard but Ignatiev stands there with Hatake around his waist. Hatake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ignatiev working hard to break the clinch.
Ignatiev avoiding damage as Hatake throws knees to the body.
Hatake wants to take the fight to the mat but Ignatiev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uruhara Hatake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ignatiev breaks from the clinch.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Hatake counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ignatiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Ignatiev misses
and Hatake finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ignatiev checks a leg kick nicely.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Hatake moves out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatake shoots in for a takedown but Ignatiev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hatake.
A head kick misses from Ignatiev.
Birigiz Ignatiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatake tries to clinch but Ignatiev is having none of it.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Hatake moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Hatake moves out of range easily.
Hatake is looking to land body kicks.
Ignatiev throws a lazy head kick
and Hatake counters with an outside leg kick.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatake feints and as Ignatiev raises his hands in defense, Hatake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hatake trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatake is really struggling to control Ignatiev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hatake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ignatiev wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hatake manages to pass to side control.
Hatake wants to free his trapped foot but Ignatiev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hatake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ignatiev's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ignatiev is looking to escape.
Hatake tries to pass to full mount but Ignatiev defends it.
Hatake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ignatiev is trying to stand up here but Hatake is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd cheers as Ignatiev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hatake doesn't seem phased though.
Ignatiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hatake, as that shot connected.
It looks like Birigiz Ignatiev has been cut.
Hatake ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatiev.
Hatake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Hatake moves out of range.
Hatake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick by Ignatiev misses
and Hatake counters with a head kick that drops Ignatiev to the mat! Ignatiev scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ignatiev is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Birigiz Ignatiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Birigiz Ignatiev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ignatiev lands an overhand right.
Ignatiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatake finish him?
Hatake shoots in and bounces Ignatiev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hatake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ignatiev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hatake gets to his feet - Ignatiev follows without any prompting.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that Hatake ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatake also avoids with ease.
Ignatiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Hatake moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Hatake there.
Hatake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ignatiev scores with a jab to the head.
Uruhara Hatake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatake blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick
and as Ignatiev loses concentration momentarily, Hatake counters with a picture perfect head kick! Ignatiev goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Uruhara Hatake!
During a confident post fight interview, Uruhara Hatake 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 Bobby Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unigu Rege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Unigu Rege was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Unigu Rege!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rege misses with a head kick.
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rege.
Roach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rege counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roach has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rege avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roach jumps guard but Rege turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roach successfully pulls guard.
Rege controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roach is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rege rolls with it to try and escape but Roach cranks on the arm and Rege is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Roach!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Roach made sure he mentioned Museum of Monsters & Madmen, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MSgt. Rupert Ritzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rupert Ritzik. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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38
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MSgt. Rupert Ritzik!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritzik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ritzik counters with a thumping low kick.
Dixon misses with a body punch
and Ritzik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dixon throws a body punch but Ritzik moves out of range.
Dixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ritzik doesn't seem bothered though.
Dixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ritzik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ritzik blocks the leg kick.
Ritzik looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Dixon misses with an uppercut
and Ritzik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dixon's knee momentarily.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ritzik circles away.
Dixon slips a jab from Ritzik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon misses with a body kick.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ritzik manages to avoid it.
Dixon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dixon is looking to wear down Ritzik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ritzik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritzik missing with a left hand there. Dixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritzik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ritzik!
Ritzik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dixon shoots in and bounces Ritzik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritzik managing to control the position.
Ritzik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to free his leg and advance position but Ritzik is retaining full guard.
Ritzik pulls Dixon in to control the position.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Ritzik is keeping the position.
Dixon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ritzik is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ritzik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Ritzik circles away.
MSgt. Rupert Ritzik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ritzik is trying to control Dixon's posture but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ritzik is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ritzik regains half guard, as Dixon was trying to land strikes.
Dixon is trying to control the action in half guard but Ritzik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ritzik is looking for a sweep. Dixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dixon thows a huge punch but Ritzik dodges it nicely.
Dixon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon drops an elbow to the side of Ritzik's head.
Ritzik is looking to control Dixon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ritzik avoid being mounted?
Ritzik is positioning himself well to prevent Dixon advancing to mount.
Dixon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ritzik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dixon.
Dixon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ritzik's thigh. Ritzik counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ritzik controlling Dixon's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but MSgt. Rupert Ritzik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vince Dixon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dixon.
Ritzik slips a jab and a cross from Dixon.
Dixon missing with a left hand there. Ritzik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like MSgt. Rupert Ritzik has been cut.
Ritzik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritzik moves away.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ritzik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dixon scores with a body shot.
Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dixon lands with a good body shot.
Ritzik is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Ritzik circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritzik blocks a jab.
Ritzik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dixon wants to clinch
and Ritzik counters with a nice leg kick.
Dixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ritzik doesn't seem bothered though.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vince Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Ritzik blocks the low kick.
Dixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Ritzik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ritzik misses with a hook.
Dixon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ritzik counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon misses with a combination
and Ritzik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon shoots in for a double leg but Ritzik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Ritzik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritzik lands a head shot.
Ritzik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dixon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dixon connects with a leg kick. Ritzik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ritzik cracks Dixon with an open hand slap.
Dixon connects with a right hand. Ritzik shakes it off.
Dixon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vince Dixon's cut is getting worse.
Dixon misses with a double jab.
Dixon shoots in and drives through. Ritzik sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritzik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ritzik pinned against the cage. Ritzik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ritzik throws out a powerful jab.
Ritzik connects with a leg kick. Dixon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ritzik circles away.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Ritzik avoids it well.
Dixon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ritzik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ritzik catches Dixon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vince Dixon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice shot by Ritzik.
Dixon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ritzik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ritzik lunges at Dixon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dixon's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Ritzik does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Ritzik.
Vince Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritzik blocks the body kick.
Dixon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ritzik avoids it really well and circles away.
Dixon wants to clinch.
Ritzik lands a nice shot that snaps Dixon's head back.
Ritzik lands with a right hand.
Dixon is rocked!
Jeez, Vince Dixon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ritzik.
Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dixon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ritzik is defending well for now.
Dixon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Ritzik won't want to take too many of those.
Dixon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but MSgt. Rupert Ritzik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ritzik.
Dixon dives in for a single leg takedown but Ritzik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dixon throws an elbow but misses.
Ritzik managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dixon.
Ritzik avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Ritzik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ritzik is keeping busy.
Ritzik managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritzik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ritzik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritzik avoids the damage to the body.
Ritzik has Dixon pushed against the cage.
Ritzik avoids a wild elbow strike from Dixon.
Ritzik managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
Ritzik managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
Dixon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritzik.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.
Dixon has picked Ritzik up - he's going for a ride! Dixon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritzik is trying to maintain the position but Dixon is very close to passing his half guard.
Dixon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ritzik is trying to get back to full guard.
Ritzik 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.
Ritzik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dixon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dixon's back!
Dixon rolls, trying to escape but Ritzik keeps control of the position.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritzik biding his time, controlling Dixon.
Dixon tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Vince Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritzik is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dixon tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ritzik patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dixon breaks Ritzik's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ritzik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MSgt. Rupert Ritzik!
MSgt. Rupert Ritzik 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 Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fantinaz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex comes into the arena with Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around blaring out of the sound system. Del Norte has chosen La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fantinaz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Norte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Complex finds it's target.
Complex sizes up Del Norte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Complex defending well as Del Norte loads up on a big left hand.
Del Norte throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Norte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Del Norte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Complex.
Del Norte checks a leg kick.
We've been told by Complex's head coaches at Nelson Fight Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Del Norte checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Del Norte blocks the low kick.
Del Norte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Norte looks for a takedown but Complex sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Del Norte has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Del Norte fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte swings widly with a right hand
and Complex counters by clinching up.
Del Norte tries to pull guard but Complex won't allow it.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Complex works on Del Norte's body with a couple of short punches.
Del Norte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Complex gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Del Norte.
Complex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Complex.
Del Norte is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Complex is defending well.
Complex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Norte wants a takedown.
Complex lands an elbow just above Del Norte 's eye.
Complex lands a nice uppercut.
Del Norte is rocked!
Complex missing with knees to the body.
Del Norte is still on wobbly legs! Can Complex finish him?
Del Norte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Complex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte swats away the attempt to clinch by Complex.
Del Norte seems to have recovered his senses.
Napoleon Complex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Norte moves out of range of the body kick.
Napoleon Complex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Complex misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Norte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Del Norte slips under a jab from Complex.
Complex throws an overhand right that lands on Del Norte's shoulder, as Del Norte tries to avoid the shot.
Del Norte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Norte misses with a wild combination.
Del Norte avoids the body shot from Complex.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex gets a clinch.
Complex stalling in the clinch.
Complex lands a shoulder strike.
Del Norte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Del Norte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Complex swivels and escapes.
Complex misses with a kick to the body.
Del Norte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Norte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Del Norte connects with a crisp jab.
Complex misses the shot to the body.
Del Norte connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Norte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Norte moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complex slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Del Norte.
Complex darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Complex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Complex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Complex staying out of range there.
Complex takes a swing at Del Norte's ribcage but misses.
Del Norte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Complex misses with a hook. Del Norte ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Complex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Del Norte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Complex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Del Norte forces his way into half guard.
Complex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Norte can do to turn this around?
Complex tries to roll over but Del Norte keeps him under control.
Complex is concentrating on defense, preventing Del Norte from advancing position.
Del Norte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Complex does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complex gets back to full guard.
Complex is pulling down on Del Norte's head. It's preventing any offense from Del Norte, at least for the moment.
Del Norte stopping the sweep attempt from Complex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Complex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
Del Norte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Complex working a defensive guard but Del Norte passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Norte is trying to control. Complex wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Complex wants to control but Del Norte is keeping busy.
Complex looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Del Norte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Complex is controlling Del Norte's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Del Norte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Complex.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Norte or perhaps it was just good defense by Complex, which made it look bad.
Del Norte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Complex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Norte somewhat.
Complex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Complex wants it to stay on the feet.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Del Norte digs a good hook to Complex's body.
Complex throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Norte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte misses the shot to the body.
Complex jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Complex missing with a left hand there. Del Norte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Complex takes a swing at Del Norte's ribcage but misses.
Del Norte avoids a kick to the body.
Del Norte staying out of range there.
Complex misses with a body kick.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Complex misses with a kick to the body
and Del Norte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Complex's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complex being controlled here, momentarily.
Del Norte advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fantinaz Del Norte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Complex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Del Norte gets tackled into the cage by Complex. Complex maintains the clinch.
Complex stalling in the clinch but Del Norte improves position.
Complex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Norte jumps guard but Complex stands there with Del Norte around his waist. Del Norte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Del Norte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Complex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Complex misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Norte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Complex avoids it really well and circles away.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex misses with a straight right.
Del Norte misses with a hook. Complex ducked under it nicely.
Complex throws a leg kick but Del Norte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Complex wants to clinch up but Del Norte keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Complex misses.
Del Norte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Norte or perhaps it was just good defense by Complex, which made it look bad.
Complex throws a jab when Del Norte was well out of range.
Del Norte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte lands an overhand right.
Complex throws out a leg kick but Del Norte moves out of range and Complex only half commits.
Complex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Complex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Norte.
Del Norte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Complex throws a shot from downtown. Del Norte moves away and avoids it.
Del Norte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Norte moves away.
Jab from Del Norte.
Complex misses with a leg kick
and Del Norte counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Complex!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Norte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Complex can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to move into full mount but can't pass Complex's legs.
Complex is not content to let Del Norte control the position.
Complex is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Del Norte is looking for a kimura but Complex is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Del Norte to get the leverage.
Del Norte is looking for a kimura but Complex is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Del Norte to get the leverage.
Del Norte is looking to pass Complex's guard but actually Complex recovers to full guard.
Complex controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Complex holds on and takes a little breather.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
Complex working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Del Norte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Complex looking for a sweep. Not yet Complex, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Fantinaz Del Norte just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A cross from Complex lands.
Complex cracks the inside of Del Norte's front leg.
Complex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Norte.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Complex.
Napoleon Complex is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Norte misses with a body punch
and Complex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Del Norte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Complex.
Complex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Del Norte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Norte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Norte. Del Norte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Complex as he connects with a hook.
Complex throws out a leg kick but Del Norte moves out of range and Complex only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte shoots in looking for a takedown but Complex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Del Norte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Del Norte keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Norte slips a straight right by Complex.
Del Norte has a takedown stuffed.
Complex uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Del Norte throws the left hand but Complex avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Del Norte misses its intended target.
Complex lands a right hook to the body.
Complex has Del Norte up against the cage in a clinch.
Complex avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Complex can't fight it off and eventually Del Norte manages to take the fight to the floor. Complex looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Complex wants to sweep but no luck.
Complex is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Norte is controlling him.
Complex controlling the position.
Complex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Complex has his foot on Del Norte's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Del Norte works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Complex looking for a sweep. Not yet Complex, not yet.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Norte tries to free his leg and advance position but Complex is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Complex throws a lazy right hand but Del Norte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Complex misses with a straight left.
Complex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Norte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Norte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A jab lands there for Del Norte.
Complex keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Del Norte shoots for a takedown but Complex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Del Norte swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Complex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Complex scores with a nice right hand.
Complex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Complex is looking to score with low kicks.
Complex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Del Norte's calf.
Complex throws a hook to the side of Del Norte's head but Del Norte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Del Norte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Complex had his way with Fantinaz Del Norte in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Complex misses with a leg kick.
Complex misses with a body shot
and Del Norte counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Complex struggling a bit here.
Del Norte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Del Norte tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Del Norte has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Norte is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Complex is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex is looking for a sweep.
Del Norte goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Complex rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Del Norte's guard! Nice work there by Complex!
Complex won't allow Del Norte to sweep him here.
Complex distracts Del Norte with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Del Norte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Complex lands a couple of elbows.
Complex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Complex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantinaz Del Norte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Del Norte is looking for a triangle but Complex pushes his legs off easily.
Del Norte keeping moving, preventing Complex from controlling successfully.
Del Norte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Complex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Del Norte wants to improve his position but instead Complex has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to get to full guard but Complex has control of the leg.
Del Norte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Del Norte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Complex pulls his head out easily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Del Norte is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Del Norte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Complex is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Complex fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Complex misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Complex throws the left hand but Del Norte avoids the punch easily.
Del Norte slips a jab from Complex.
Del Norte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Complex.
Del Norte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Norte looks for a takedown but Complex sprawls well.
Complex throws a leg kick but Del Norte moved away.
Complex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Del Norte.
Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Complex lands a jab to the nose.
Complex misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Complex showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Complex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Complex!
Napoleon Complex retains his bantamweight title!
Napoleon Complex thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen has chosen Eminem - White America as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Skarsgard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard misses with a head kick.
Skarsgard tries to keep at a distance but Parantainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Parantainen.
Parantainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Skarsgard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parantainen can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skarsgard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parantainen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skarsgard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parantainens head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parantainen prevents a body shot from Skarsgard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skarsgard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skarsgard lands a hook that snaps the head of Parantainen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Skarsgard scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen is looking for a takedown.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parantainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parantainen is trying to drag Skarsgard to the mat but Skarsgard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skarsgard gets through Parantainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parantainen is trying to break free.
Parantainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skarsgard prevents it.
Skarsgard gets underhooks to prevent Parantainen's takedown attempt.
Parantainen is trying to drag Skarsgard to the mat but Skarsgard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen blocking some punches.
Skarsgard looking to stall.
Skarsgard is pressed up against the cage. Parantainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skarsgard down to the mat. Skarsgard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Skarsgard loads up on a big right hand but Parantainen slips the punch.
Skarsgard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skarsgard throws a lazy uppercut
and Parantainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skarsgard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Skarsgard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skarsgard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parantainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parantainen's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen tries to roll but Skarsgard sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen trying to get back to his feet but Skarsgard is in full control for now.
Skarsgard controls the position.
Skarsgard controlling well, preventing Parantainen from escaping the position.
Parantainen wants to get back to his feet.
Skarsgard not allowing Parantainen to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skarsgard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Parantainen doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parantainen holding both Skarsgard 's hands and preventing any damage.
Parantainen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Parantainen manages to get to full guard.
Parantainen keeping full guard, as Skarsgard tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Skarsgard lands a leg kick that knocks Parantainen off balance momentarily.
Skarsgard doesn't manage to clinch there - Parantainen circles away.
Skarsgard misses with a looping left.
Thor Skarsgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parantainen darts in looking for a takedown but Skarsgard gets double underhooks and turns Parantainen into the cage.
Skarsgard tries to throw a body punch but Parantainen avoids it by throwing Skarsgard back against the cage.
Parantainen is working for takedown but Skarsgard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parantainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skarsgard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parantainen.
Parantainen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parantainen manages to end up in side control.
Skarsgard is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ballas Only , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Skarsgard is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen tries to move to full mount but Skarsgard actually manages to regain half guard.
Parantainen trying to control the action but Skarsgard is working from the bottom.
Parantainen is looking for a kimura here.
Parantainen prevents Skarsgard from improving his position.
Parantainen is working for a kimura but Skarsgard is defending it quite comfortably.
Parantainen is looking for a kimura but Skarsgard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parantainen to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parantainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Skarsgard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skarsgard trying to control here.
Parantainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Parantainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Skarsgard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Parantainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skarsgard defends it well.
Parantainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Skarsgard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parantainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen prevents Skarsgard from improving his position.
Parantainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jaakko Parantainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skarsgard keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skarsgard throws a sloppy head kick and Parantainen moves out of range easily.
Thor Skarsgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Parantainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parantainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skarsgard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parantainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Skarsgard sprawls well. He's pushed Parantainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parantainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Skarsgard counter with a right hand.
Parantainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Parantainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parantainen shoots in but Skarsgard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skarsgard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
That kick from Skarsgard tenderised Parantainen's leg. Parantainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skarsgard clobbers Parantainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parantainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skarsgard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skarsgard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parantainen avoids the head kick by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard takes the fight into the clinch.
Parantainen has Skarsgard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parantainen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Skarsgard tumbling to the mat - Parantainen dives into Skarsgard's guard.
Parantainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skarsgard is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parantainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Parantainen throwing strikes from guard but Skarsgard blocks nicely.
Skarsgard wants to stand but Parantainen is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarsgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skarsgard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parantainen is one step ahead there.
Skarsgard keeping full guard, as Parantainen tries to pass.
Parantainen postures up in Skarsgard's guard and throws a big left but Skarsgard blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skarsgard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parantainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skarsgard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parantainen somewhat.
Parantainen fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parantainen shoots in for a double leg but Skarsgard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Skarsgard lands a jab to the nose.
Skarsgard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skarsgard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parantainen on the side of the head.
Skarsgard leaves Parantainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Skarsgard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skarsgard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parantainen can do to turn this around?
Parantainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Skarsgard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skarsgard taking a breather.
Parantainen can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skarsgard walks away with a smile on his face. Parantainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skarsgard scores with a jab. Parantainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thor Skarsgard is winning the standup battle so far.
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skarsgard leaves Parantainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parantainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skarsgard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skarsgard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parantainen staying out of range there.
Parantainen fails to land the takedown.
Parantainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skarsgard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skarsgard.
Skarsgard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parantainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parantainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skarsgard circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skarsgard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parantainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skarsgard pinned against the cage. Skarsgard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skarsgard cracks a nice hook into Parantainen's ribs.
Skarsgard lands a head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Skarsgard. No joy for Parantainen on that attempt.
Skarsgard throws a low kick, looking for Parantainen's leg but Parantainen calmly moves out of range.
Parantainen looks for a takedown but Skarsgard sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen'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 slapping leg kick lands for Skarsgard.
Parantainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skarsgard throws a body punch but Parantainen moves out of range.
Skarsgard 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.
Skarsgard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard throws a body shot but no joy.
Skarsgard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parantainen, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thor Skarsgard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skarsgard avoiding damage.
A short right from Skarsgard on the inside.
Skarsgard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skarsgard pushes Parantainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parantainen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Skarsgard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skarsgard digs a right hand underneath Parantainen's ribcage. Parantainen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skarsgard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parantainen backwards.
Parantainen letting Skarsgard take a breather here.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skarsgard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parantainen backwards.
Parantainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skarsgard controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parantainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parantainen has hold of one of Skarsgard's legs. Skarsgard is fighting the takedown attempt but Parantainen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Skarsgard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parantainen is controlling him.
Skarsgard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parantainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Skarsgard has wrist control.
Parantainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard is trying to keep Parantainen in close.
Parantainen stops Skarsgard from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Skarsgard controls Parantainen momentarily but Parantainen frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Skarsgard tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.
Parantainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Skarsgard misses with a head kick.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Skarsgard leaves Parantainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Skarsgard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Skarsgard moves out of range as Parantainen strikes.
Parantainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Skarsgard.
Parantainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skarsgard pinned against the cage. Skarsgard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skarsgard throws a leg kick which misses Parantainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Parantainen tries to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skarsgard leaves Parantainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Skarsgard 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard had his way with Jaakko Parantainen in that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick lands from Skarsgard.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown but Skarsgard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Skarsgard cracks Parantainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parantainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skarsgard is fending him off so far but Parantainen persists. Nope, Skarsgard circles away and we're back to standing.
Skarsgard motions for Parantainen to come forward. Skarsgard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skarsgard connects with a leg kick. Parantainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skarsgard closes the distance and clinches.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard has a couple of punches blocked by Parantainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard misses with a punch to the body.
Skarsgard misses with a body punch.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
Parantainen lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parantainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parantainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skarsgard keeping moving, preventing Parantainen from controlling successfully.
Parantainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parantainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parantainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skarsgard is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parantainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parantainen gets the takedown into side control.
Skarsgard can't do much from the bottom here.
Skarsgard dodges the ground and pound from Parantainen.
Parantainen working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Parantainen.
Skarsgard manages to get back to half guard.
Skarsgard trying to hold on to Parantainen's head to control him but Parantainen postures up.
Parantainen trying to control from half guard but Skarsgard is working away.
Skarsgard won't allow Parantainen to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skarsgard defending well though.
Skarsgard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Parantainen seems to be working for a kimura but Skarsgard defends the submission attempt.
Jaakko Parantainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parantainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A leg kick checked by Skarsgard.
Skarsgard doesn't manage to clinch there - Parantainen circles away.
Parantainen misses with a takedown attempt - Skarsgard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
A cross from Skarsgard lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard slaps away a takedown attempt from Parantainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Skarsgard tries a head kick but it misses.
Skarsgard catches Parantainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Skarsgard.
Skarsgard misses with a head kick.
Parantainen misses with a wild body shot.
Skarsgard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parantainen circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Parantainen both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skarsgard finds it's way round the side to connect with Parantainen's head.
Parantainen fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thor Skarsgard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skarsgard, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Skarsgard!
Thor Skarsgard retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Thor Skarsgard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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