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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phrisbee OReiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnie Boardwalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OReiley's entrance music is Shoot To Thrill. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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141 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phrisbee OReiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonnie Boardwalk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReiley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boardwalk throws out the jab.
Boardwalk throws a left and a right that both miss
and OReiley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Boardwalk as OReiley shoots in.
Jonnie Boardwalk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boardwalk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OReiley circles away quickly and effectively.
Boardwalk misses with a looping right.
OReiley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boardwalk but Boardwalk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boardwalk misses with an uppercut.
Boardwalk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OReiley moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boardwalk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as OReiley backs up against the cage.
Boardwalk looks to score with a jab to the body but OReiley is just out of range.
Boardwalk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OReiley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReiley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boardwalk throws a right and a left that both miss.
OReiley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boardwalk circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phrisbee OReiley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OReiley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boardwalk moves into full guard.
Boardwalk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boardwalk wants to sweep but no luck.
OReiley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk pulls OReiley in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Boardwalk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boardwalk keeping full guard, as OReiley tries to pass.
OReiley trying to control the position from guard on top but Boardwalk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OReiley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big right from Boardwalk misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OReiley defending well as Boardwalk loads up on a big left hand.
Boardwalk connects with a single shot there.
Boardwalk cracks OReiley with an open hand slap.
OReiley feints and as Boardwalk raises his hands in defense, OReiley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
OReiley wants to control from the top but Boardwalk keeps moving.
Boardwalk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OReiley wants to control from the top but Boardwalk keeps moving.
OReiley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boardwalk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OReiley passes Boardwalk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
OReiley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
OReiley 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.
OReiley seems to be working for a kimura but Boardwalk defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonnie Boardwalk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boardwalk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boardwalk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on OReiley. That did some damage!
Boardwalk misses with a series of wild punches.
Boardwalk lands a body shot.
Phrisbee OReiley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OReiley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boardwalk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OReiley slips a straight right by Boardwalk.
Boardwalk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
OReiley moves away from the strike by Boardwalk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Boardwalk. That snapped OReiley's head back.
OReiley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk misses the body punch
and OReiley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OReiley has managed to clinch.
OReiley keeps control of Boardwalk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
OReiley prevents a body shot from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk working aggressively here.
OReiley is trying to pull guard but Boardwalk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
OReiley is trying to pull guard but Boardwalk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phrisbee OReiley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boardwalk has OReiley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Boardwalk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending OReiley tumbling to the mat - Boardwalk dives into OReiley's guard.
OReiley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk trying to control but OReiley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OReiley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boardwalk defends well.
OReiley looking to control.
OReiley keeping moving, preventing Boardwalk from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk misses with a wild combination.
Boardwalk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boardwalk misses the jab.
Boardwalk sizes up OReiley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boardwalk just misses with a punch to the body.
Boardwalk misses with a hook.
OReiley drops his hands momentarily and Boardwalk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OReiley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boardwalk tries to avoid it but OReiley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boardwalk to the ground. Boardwalk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boardwalk swings widly with a right hand
and OReiley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boardwalk lands a body shot.
OReiley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boardwalk cracks OReiley with a right hand to the side of the head.
OReiley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boardwalk counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Boardwalk.
OReiley moves out of range of the strikes.
Boardwalk throws a right hand that OReiley ducks under and follows up with a left that OReiley also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonnie Boardwalk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boardwalk misses the body punch
and OReiley counters with a left and a right that stings Boardwalk.
Boardwalk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boardwalk misses with a lunging right hand
and OReiley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Boardwalk both land. Nice combination.
OReiley darts in looking for a takedown but Boardwalk gets double underhooks and turns OReiley into the cage.
OReiley wants to take the fight to the mat but Boardwalk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
OReiley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boardwalk smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phrisbee OReiley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OReiley moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OReiley 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.
Boardwalk misses with a straight left.
Jonnie Boardwalk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk is pawing at OReiley, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into OReiley's nose. OReiley is badly hurt! Boardwalk pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! OReiley tries desperately to hold on but Boardwalk is relentless in his assault! As OReiley receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Boardwalk away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonnie Boardwalk!
A relieved looking Jonnie Boardwalk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
146 lbs
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178 cm
26
143 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Pierre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferguson throws a front kick that sends Pierre stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Pierre takes it in his stride.
Pierre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierre down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferguson - that will leave a mark!
Garrett Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pierre throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pierre's calf.
Ferguson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferguson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferguson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Pierre off balance momentarily.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Pierre.
Ferguson scores with a leg kick.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Crunch! Ferguson slams his shin into Pierre's torso.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferguson tries to land a front kick but Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierre.
Pierre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pierre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pierre in the body.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ferguson throws a front kick that sends Pierre stumbling back into the cage.
Ferguson slips a jab from Pierre.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pierre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ferguson eats them both and turns towards Pierre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Garrett Ferguson has been cut.
Ferguson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Pierre works the jab nicely.
Pierre connects with a body shot.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Ferguson pushes Pierre away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat.
Pierre throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson lands a head kick. Pierre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garrett Ferguson'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.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierre.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolland Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Pierre moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierre tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Pierre missing with a left hand there. Ferguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Pierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ferguson thuds his shin into the meat of Pierre's side.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Ferguson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ferguson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferguson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierre's sensitive parts.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson delivers a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pierre might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Pierre pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Pierre blocks it.
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but Pierre blocks with his arms.
Pierre is pushing Ferguson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Pierre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pierre tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferguson throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Pierre.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferguson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pierre working aggressively here.
Ferguson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierre scores with a shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Pierre taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Pierre avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Pierre wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Ferguson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pierre seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ferguson can turn it around.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pierre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierre working aggressively here.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierre.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferguson gets underhooks to prevent Pierre's takedown attempt.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pierre avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Garrett Ferguson'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. This is the final round!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunch! Ferguson slams his shin into Pierre's torso.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson has managed to clinch.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pierre is defending well for now.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierre.
Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferguson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierre.
Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson is looking to slow Pierre down with leg kicks.
Pierre punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garrett Ferguson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Rolland Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pierre looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Pierre takes it in his stride.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. Pierre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson has Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierre.
Ferguson landing knees to the body.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garrett Ferguson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierre.
Pierre tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferguson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Ferguson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Cardoso and Jon Monroe. Cardoso comes to the cage accompanied by Samba de Janeiro. Monroe has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music. Renato Cardoso had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jon Monroe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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172 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe throws a jab when Cardoso was well out of range.
Monroe lands a head shot.
Monroe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monroe misses with a right hand
and Cardoso counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe throws a head kick that Cardoso semi-blocks.
Monroe cracks a nice hook into Cardoso's ribs.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cardoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cardoso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cardoso at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cardoso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardoso was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.
Monroe misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Cardoso checks a leg kick.
Monroe throws a nice head kick!
Cardoso throws a push kick but Monroe slaps the foot to one side.
Cardoso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cardoso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cardoso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Cardoso's knee but Cardoso avoids it well.
Monroe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Monroe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cardoso tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardoso.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardoso gets a clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardoso ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Cardoso fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tests Cardoso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cardoso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cardoso misses with a head kick.
Monroe lands a jab to the nose.
Cardoso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Monroe lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Monroe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Monroe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cardoso backs up against the cage.
Cardoso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cardoso at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso throws a low kick but Monroe avoids it.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses
and Cardoso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monroe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Monroe misses with a double jab
and Cardoso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Monroe is trying to stand back up but Cardoso is controlling him
Cardoso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cardoso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monroe's head.
We've been hearing good reports from Cardoso's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Monroe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cardoso.
Cardoso prevents Monroe from standing back up.
Cardoso winds up and cracks Monroe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cardoso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monroe's head.
Cardoso is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cardoso is working for a kimura but Monroe is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monroe is not content to let Cardoso control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardoso prevents Monroe from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardoso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monroe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monroe avoids a kick to the body.
Monroe throws a head kick but Cardoso moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Cardoso avoids it well.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardoso throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Jon Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cardoso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monroe throws a right hand that Cardoso ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardoso also avoids with ease.
Cardoso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jon Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Cardoso throws the kick towards the body but Monroe avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardoso scoring well with a low kick there.
Monroe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Cardoso moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cardoso back to the cage. Monroe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
An inside leg kick from Cardoso misses.
A head kick misses from Cardoso.
Cardoso throws a body kick that misses.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cardoso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cardoso avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Cardoso.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Cardoso decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monroe's guard.
Monroe is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardoso chips away with some ground and pound.
Monroe keeping full guard, as Cardoso tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cardoso looking to pass the guard.
Cardoso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cardoso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardoso won't allow Monroe to get back to his feet.
Cardoso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cardoso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Cardoso from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Monroe lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Cardoso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cardoso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cardoso trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe wants to stand and escape but Cardoso is having none of it.
Cardoso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cardoso wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
Monroe wants to stand but Cardoso is controlling the position.
Renato Cardoso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monroe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cardoso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monroe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Monroe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe throws a head kick but Cardoso moves out of range.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardoso throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Cardoso misses with a hook.
Monroe misses with a shot to the body
and Cardoso counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardoso working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cardoso sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monroe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Monroe scores with a hook.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
A head kick from Monroe lands but Cardoso takes it in his stride.
Monroe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cardoso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cardoso in his tracks.
Monroe takes a swing at Cardoso's ribcage but misses.
Monroe misses with a combination
and Cardoso counters with a thumping low kick.
Monroe scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardoso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cardoso avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cardoso.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cardoso shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso misses with a body punch.
Cardoso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cardoso keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monroe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardoso struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Cardoso misses with a body punch.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cardoso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe wants to break free but Cardoso has control.
Monroe is trying to break free.
Monroe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monroe is trying to break free.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monroe wants to get back to striking at distance but Cardoso won't allow it.
Monroe is trying to break free.
Renato Cardoso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso tries to throw a body punch but Monroe avoids it by throwing Cardoso back against the cage.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardoso lands an overhand right.
Cardoso scores with a push kick.
Monroe throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe blocks the body kick.
Cardoso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cardoso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monroe lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
Monroe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cardoso under the eye.
Cardoso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cardoso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cardoso. That's going to slow Monroe down.
Cardoso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands a really nice looking cross but Cardoso seems unphased.
Monroe lands with a nice combination. Cardoso backs away looking to recover.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardoso tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cardoso misses with a body shot.
Cardoso throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monroe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cardoso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Monroe connects with an inside leg kick.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardoso throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Monroe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cardoso doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Jon Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cardoso is looking to land body kicks.
Cardoso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardoso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardoso's head backwards.
Monroe tries to bum rush Cardoso with a series of wild strikes but Cardoso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monroe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cardoso counters with a nice body kick.
Cardoso looks for a takedown but Monroe sprawls well.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick from Cardoso.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but Cardoso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monroe swings for the body but Cardoso moves out of range.
Monroe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monroe 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
A relieved looking Jon Monroe 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Neeyo Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin comes to the cage accompanied by Bagsakan - Collaboration. Downtime has chosen Bring It as his entrance music. Nycky Downtime will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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30
167 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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159 lbs
30 - 27 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neeyo Collin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 27 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Downtime manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Downtime tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Collin postures up in Downtime's guard and throws a big left but Downtime blocks it.
Downtime controlling the position.
Collin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Downtime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collin throws a big right hand that misses.
Collin trying to move into half guard but instead Downtime has managed to sweep!
Collin looking for a sweep. Not yet Collin, not yet.
Collin controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Collin wants to hit a switch here but Downtime passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Collin there!
Downtime connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Collin working to try and regain half guard.
Downtime is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Downtime in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collin is looking to escape.
Downtime postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Collin looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Neeyo Collin has been cut.
Downtime looking to control but Collin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Collin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Downtime lands a big elbow.
Downtime prevents Collin from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collin gets back to half guard.
Collin is pressing down on Downtime's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Downtime showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
My spies in HARRY'S inform me that Downtime has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Downtime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Downtime manages to get himself to full guard.
Downtime trying to control the position.
Collin postures up in Downtime's guard and throws a big left but Downtime blocks it.
Downtime is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collin is one step ahead there.
Downtime had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collin defends it easily.
Collin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Downtime is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downtime wants to sweep here but Collin controlling him for the moment.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Downtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nycky Downtime will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neeyo Collin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Collin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Downtime's half guard.
Collin is looking to stall here but Downtime recovers full guard.
Collin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Downtime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collin trying to control but Downtime is working from the bottom.
Collin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Collin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Downtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Downtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Downtime holds on and takes a little breather.
We've been hearing that Collin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Collin preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Downtime has his foot on Collin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collin works his way back into a safe position though.
Collin content to stall in guard here.
Collin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Downtime for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Downtime tries to score with a low kick but Collin moves his leg out of the way.
Collin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Downtime throws a leg kick but Collin moved away.
Collin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Downtime moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Downtime throws a nice looking combination but Collin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Downtime's hands.
Collin connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Collin.
Downtime with a lazy takedown attempt
and Collin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Downtime is trying to control but can't.
Collin thows a huge punch but Downtime dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Downtime manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Downtime working a defensive guard here.
Collin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collin is one step ahead there.
Downtime is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neeyo Collin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downtime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downtime keeping moving, preventing Collin from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Collin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Collin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downtime can do to turn this around?
Collin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neeyo Collin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neeyo Collin'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. This is the final round!
Downtime misses with a two punch combination.
Downtime throws a right and a left that Collin avoids nicely.
Collin lands a slapping body shot.
Downtime misses with a few strikes there.
Downtime scores with a crisp jab that stopped Collin in his tracks.
Downtime misses the shot to the body.
Collin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Collin scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Downtime there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Downtime misses with a combination
and Collin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collin.
Downtime closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neeyo Collin is winning the standup battle so far.
Collin throws a body punch but Downtime moves out of range.
Downtime misses with the combination.
Collin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collin throws a right hand that misses
and Collin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downtime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Downtime avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collin connects with a right hand. Downtime shakes it off.
Collin takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downtime scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collin doesn't seem bothered though.
Collin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Downtime.
Downtime scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collin shoots and misses
and Downtime moves into the clinch.
Collin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Downtime prevents it.
Collin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Collin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collin avoiding damage as Downtime throws knees to the body.
Collin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Downtime up against the cage.
Downtime stalling the fight.
Downtime creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collin's defenses.
Collin is working for takedown but Downtime is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neeyo Collin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collin manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Collin is defended easily by Downtime.
Downtime buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Downtime moves out of range as Collin strikes.
Downtime attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Downtime misses with a few strikes there.
Collin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nycky Downtime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Downtime 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nycky Downtime!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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154 lbs
12 - 11 - 1 |
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37
155 lbs
32 - 26 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romano Schoots!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schoots uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaren.
McLaren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLaren throws a head kick that misses.
Schoots is looking to chop away at McLaren's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Schoots. That snapped McLaren's head back.
McLaren throws a head kick but Schoots moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaren.
McLaren 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.
McLaren tries a head kick but it misses.
McLaren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schoots has time to react.
McLaren misses with a low kick.
Schoots listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaren knocks Schoots to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Schoots is rocked!
It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Schoots is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McLaren off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren tries to roll but Schoots sticks to his back.
Schoots tries to keep control of the position but McLaren is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schoots doesn't have the hooks in and McLaren manages to turn into his guard.
Schoots wants to sweep here but McLaren controlling him for the moment.
McLaren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McLaren looking to sit in guard and control but Schoots gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McLaren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schoots is one step ahead there.
Schoots scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schoots is one step ahead there.
My spies in Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym inform me that Schoots has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Schoots content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McLaren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schoots manages to get himself to full guard.
Schoots keeping full guard, as McLaren tries to pass.
Schoots pulls McLaren in close to prevent any damage.
McLaren cracks Schoots with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schoots swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McLaren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McLaren connects with a couple of short punches.
McLaren throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing McLaren from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McLaren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McLaren throws a big right hand that misses.
McLaren stands and steps away. Schoots gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McLaren just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots wants to clinch.
McLaren darts in and clinches Schoots up against the cage.
Schoots throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Schoots.
Schoots is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schoots presses McLaren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McLaren scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLaren can't find room to land a body shot as Schoots controls the action.
McLaren managing to block the knees to the body from Schoots.
A hook to the body from Schoots.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schoots pushes McLaren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McLaren throws a punch but it's blocked by Schoots.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McLaren lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt McLaren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McLaren drives through and clinches with Schoots against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schoots.
McLaren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLaren letting Schoots take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Schoots - that landed with a thud.
Schoots tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
Schoots is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLaren is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from McLaren.
Schoots blocking some punches.
McLaren avoiding damage as Schoots throws knees to the body.
Schoots doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schoots blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLaren goes for a takedown attempt but Schoots pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McLaren looks to land a left hand but Schoots moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots throws a body punch but McLaren moves out of range.
McLaren misses with a wild body shot.
McLaren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schoots takes a swing at McLaren's ribcage but misses.
McLaren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLaren 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 Schoots has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schoots and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schoots ducks under a wild hook from McLaren.
McLaren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schoots is out of range and McLaren settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaren.
McLaren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaren throws a head kick that misses.
Schoots moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy body kick from McLaren
and Schoots cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots just misses with a punch to the body.
Schoots slips under a jab.
Schoots misses with a straight left.
Schoots 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.
Schoots gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schoots scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaren lands with a light punch inside.
McLaren avoiding damage as Schoots throws knees to the body.
McLaren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schoots can do to turn this around?
McLaren scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaren.
Schoots with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLaren tries to throw a body punch but Schoots avoids it by throwing McLaren back against the cage.
Schoots lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLaren misses with some punches.
McLaren swings wildly with an uppercut but Schoots uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schoots misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLaren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Schoots.
Schoots leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from McLaren.
Schoots crunches a lovely knee into McLaren's ribcage.
Schoots content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schoots misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLaren.
Schoots tries to land knees in the clinch but McLaren avoids the damage to the body.
Schoots tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
McLaren blocks a body shot from Schoots.
Schoots lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLaren backwards.
McLaren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLaren swings wildly with an uppercut but Schoots uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Schoots.
Schoots misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLaren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schoots's elbow.
McLaren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schoots trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren misses with some punches.
Schoots blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaren tries to throw a body punch but Schoots avoids it by throwing McLaren back against the cage.
McLaren struggles to land a body shot inside as Schoots controls his hands.
Romano Schoots seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McLaren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
McLaren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLaren scores with a hook to the body.
McLaren misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schoots obliges.
McLaren working aggressively here.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaren prevents a body shot from Schoots.
Schoots blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schoots trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaren.
Schoots crunches a lovely knee into McLaren's ribcage.
Schoots tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Colt McLaren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Schoots looks for the body kick but McLaren saw that one coming.
McLaren lands a front kick.
McLaren tries to bum rush Schoots with a series of wild strikes but Schoots uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from McLaren tenderised Schoots's leg. Schoots is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schoots drops his hands momentarily and McLaren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Colt McLaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren throws an overhand right that lands on Schoots's shoulder, as Schoots tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLaren.
Schoots 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.
Schoots throws a body kick that misses
and McLaren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schoots takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schoots connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McLaren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots throws a leg kick but McLaren checks it.
McLaren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schoots's sensitive parts.
Romano Schoots is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLaren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schoots.
McLaren clinches with his opponent.
Schoots blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from McLaren.
Schoots stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schoots.
McLaren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLaren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schoots backwards.
A short right from Schoots on the inside.
Schoots stalling in the clinch but McLaren improves position.
A right hand to the body from McLaren.
Schoots using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schoots pushes McLaren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoots tries a knee to the head but McLaren blocks it.
Schoots pushes McLaren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schoots landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schoots landing knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Schoots.
McLaren misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Schoots to work.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Schoots.
McLaren working aggressively here.
McLaren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schoots blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLaren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schoots tries a knee to the head but McLaren blocks it.
Schoots is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLaren is defending well for now.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schoots blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schoots takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schoots blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLaren managing to block the knees to the body from Schoots.
A left hand lands to the body for Schoots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLaren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McLaren lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from McLaren.
McLaren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romano Schoots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLaren lands a nice shot to the body.
Colt McLaren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McLaren lands with a left to the head.
Schoots has McLaren pushed against the cage.
Schoots trying to land knees to the body.
McLaren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schoots connects with a nasty looking knee right to McLaren's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schoots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McLaren up against the cage.
Schoots is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McLaren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLaren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schoots's elbow.
Schoots tries to work over McLaren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLaren managing to block the knees to the body from Schoots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schoots working McLaren over with knees to the body.
McLaren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schoots missing with knees to the body.
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 Colt McLaren.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLaren, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Colt McLaren!
After winning the bout, Colt McLaren thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Les Ismore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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192 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Les Ismore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pourramenazanali misses with a head kick.
Ismore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Ismore.
Pourramenazanali tries to close the distance and clinch but Ismore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ismore motions for Pourramenazanali to come forward. Ismore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pourramenazanali pushes Ismore up against the cage in a clinch.
Ismore stalling against the cage.
Pourramenazanali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pourramenazanali misses with a wild combination.
Ismore throws a big shot that misses.
Pourramenazanali fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pourramenazanali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pourramenazanali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pourramenazanali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pourramenazanali throws a series of punches but Ismore avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pourramenazanali throws a body punch but Ismore moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ismore misses with a head kick.
Ismore lands with a slapping head kick.
Ismore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good exchange - Ismore coming out on top.
Pourramenazanali throws a body shot but no joy.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch but Ismore is avoiding it.
Ismore blocks a head kick by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch but Ismore is avoiding it.
Ismore lands a big head kick that sends Pourramenazanali tumbling to the mat! Ismore takes a step backwards and waves Pourramenazanali back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pourramenazanali is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ismore fails to land with a series of punches.
Pourramenazanali is still on wobbly legs! Can Ismore finish him?
Pourramenazanali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ismore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pourramenazanali seems to have recovered his senses.
Ismore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pourramenazanali jabs Ismore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pourramenazanali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pourramenazanali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ismore's hands.
Ismore keeps the fight on the outside.
Pourramenazanali throws an off balance right hand
and Ismore counters with a head kick that drops Pourramenazanali to the mat! Pourramenazanali scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ismore avoids the head kick by Pourramenazanali.
Ismore throws a series of punches but Pourramenazanali moves out of range.
Pourramenazanali avoids the head kick by Ismore.
Nice combo by Pourramenazanali! Oh, that's hurt him - Ismore falls to the canvas and Pourramenazanali follows him into side control.
Ismore is rocked!
It looks like Les Ismore has been cut.
Ismore tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pourramenazanali presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Oh Ismore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pourramenazanali lands a big elbow - Ismore is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ismore is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Amirezza Pourramenazanali waved his t-shirt featuring Elite Canadian Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Keinänen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Osmo Keinänen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keinänen digs a good hook to Kyoraku's body.
Osmo Keinänen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keinänen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyoraku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keinänen.
Kyoraku lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Keinänen misses the target.
Kyoraku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Keinänen scores with a jab. Kyoraku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keinänen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kyoraku closes the distance and clinches.
Keinänen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyoraku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keinänen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keinänen takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku throws a head punch that misses.
Keinänen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Keinänen on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinänen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keinänen lands a right hand.
Keinänen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keinänen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keinänen throws out a loose jab but Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keinänen gets tackled into the cage by Kyoraku. Kyoraku maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keinänen.
Keinänen is looking for a takedown.
Kyoraku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Keinänen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kyoraku is leaning against Keinänen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kyoraku throws a head punch that misses.
Kyoraku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyoraku walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keinänen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kyoraku throws out the jab.
Kyoraku tries to clinch but Keinänen is having none of it.
Kyoraku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keinänen manages to avoid it.
Kyoraku lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoraku fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kyoraku. Those never looked like landing.
Kyoraku fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyoraku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keinänen throws a shot from downtown. Kyoraku moves away and avoids it.
Kyoraku throws a jab when Keinänen was well out of range.
Kyoraku throws a body shot but no joy.
Kyoraku just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen misses with a hook to the body
and Kyoraku counters with a left and a right that stings Keinänen.
Keinänen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kyoraku counters with a body kick.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
Kyoraku scores with a nice body kick.
Kyoraku misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kyoraku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keinänen misses with a hook
enabling Kyoraku to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keinänen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmo Keinänen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keinänen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kyoraku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keinänen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyoraku's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keinänen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyoraku if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a head kick.
Kyoraku checks the leg kick.
Keinänen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keinänen moves away.
Kyoraku cracks Keinänen with an open hand slap.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keinänen shoots in looking for a takedown but Kyoraku manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keinänen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shunsui Kyoraku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keinänen darts in looking for a takedown but Kyoraku gets double underhooks and turns Keinänen into the cage.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Keinänen.
Kyoraku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keinänen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kyoraku pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kyoraku presses Keinänen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsui Kyoraku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kyoraku throws a leg kick that misses.
Kyoraku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keinänen.
A good leg kick by Keinänen.
An inside leg kick lands from Keinänen.
Kyoraku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keinänen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyoraku counters with a low kick, right behind Keinänen 's knee.
Keinänen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keinänen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a jab to Keinänen's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku misses with a looping left.
Kyoraku lands a front kick.
Keinänen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kyoraku moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kyoraku.
Kyoraku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keinänen has Kyoraku pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kyoraku.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku - that landed with a thud.
Kyoraku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Kyoraku.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kyoraku lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyoraku.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku - that landed with a thud.
Keinänen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyoraku lands a nice uppercut.
Kyoraku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keinänen dodges the punch combination from Kyoraku.
Keinänen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shunsui Kyoraku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kyoraku blocks a jab.
Kyoraku checks a leg kick.
Kyoraku moves out of range of the strikes.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Keinänen misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keinänen. Kyoraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyoraku throws a series of punches but Keinänen avoids them all with ease.
Keinänen looks for a takedown but Kyoraku sprawls well.
Keinänen throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
Keinänen misses with a low kick as Kyoraku jumps back.
Kyoraku with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keinänen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kyoraku throws a leg kick which misses Keinänen's front leg but catches the back leg as Keinänen tries to avoid it.
A jab from Keinänen misses.
Keinänen misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keinänen checks a leg kick.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keinänen has time to react.
Keinänen wants to land a leg kick but Kyoraku is out of range.
Keinänen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kyoraku off the cage and back into range.
Keinänen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyoraku drops his hands momentarily and Keinänen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keinänen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku clinches.
Keinänen blocks a body shot from Kyoraku.
Keinänen is looking to control Kyoraku's arms but Kyoraku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keinänen has his back to the cage.
Keinänen wants to take the fight to the mat but Kyoraku manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keinänen has Kyoraku pressed against the cage.
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!
Kyoraku lands a nice uppercut.
Keinänen prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku blocks a body shot from Keinänen.
Keinänen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyoraku.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Keinänen.
Keinänen prevents a body shot from Kyoraku.
Keinänen keeps control of Kyoraku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kyoraku tries a body shot but Keinänen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsui Kyoraku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kyoraku tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyoraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Keinänen is just out of range.
Kyoraku scores with a jab. Keinänen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keinänen throws the left hand but Kyoraku avoids the punch easily.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku clinches up against the cage.
Keinänen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Keinänen fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyoraku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyoraku lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyoraku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keinänen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyoraku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoraku digs a right hand into Keinänen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keinänen's gas tank.
Keinänen stalling in the clinch.
Kyoraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keinänen's elbow.
Keinänen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Keinänen is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keinänen.
Keinänen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kyoraku blocks a body shot from Keinänen.
Kyoraku gets through Keinänen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keinänen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen blocking some punches.
Kyoraku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keinänen misses with some punches.
Keinänen wants to take the fight to the mat but Kyoraku manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyoraku pushes Keinänen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyoraku scores with a hook to the body.
Keinänen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kyoraku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku pushes Keinänen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyoraku can't find room to land a body shot as Keinänen controls the action.
Kyoraku lands with a light punch inside.
Keinänen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku cracks Keinänen with a nice body shot.
Keinänen is looking to control Kyoraku's arms but Kyoraku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keinänen has his back to the cage.
Kyoraku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kyoraku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keinänen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Osmo Keinänen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keinänen blocks a body shot from Kyoraku.
Keinänen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keinänen taking a breather.
Keinänen tries to pull guard but Kyoraku forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kyoraku as Keinänen tries to tie him up.
Kyoraku lands a body shot.
Kyoraku lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku tries a body shot but Keinänen blocks it.
Kyoraku is working Keinänen over against the cage.
Keinänen takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a body punch.
Shunsui Kyoraku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kyoraku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keinänen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
Kyoraku manages to break the clinch.
Kyoraku doesn't manage to clinch there - Keinänen circles away.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyoraku cracks the inside of Keinänen's front leg.
Kyoraku moves in looking to clinch but Keinänen pushes him off.
Kyoraku's corner calls for a 1-2. Kyoraku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyoraku lands a nice shot that snaps Keinänen's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shunsui Kyoraku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kyoraku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shunsui Kyoraku!
An out of breath Shunsui Kyoraku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trick Daddy - Shut Up. Joeli Babitu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buff Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu throws a low kick but Dickens avoids it.
Babitu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dickens looking for a takedown.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu prevents the takedown attempt.
Dickens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Babitu to keep the fight standing.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buff Dickens.
Dickens tries to throw a body punch but Babitu avoids it by throwing Dickens back against the cage.
Babitu lands a left hand.
Dickens pushes Babitu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babitu tries to land a knee to the head but Dickens blocks with his arms.
Babitu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babitu lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickens backwards.
Dickens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dickens wants to take the fight to the mat but Babitu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Babitu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dickens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babitu scores with a leg kick.
Babitu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dickens tries to clinch up
and Dickens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babitu throws out the jab.
Dickens 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.
Dickens throws a leg kick
and Babitu counters with a solid body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Babitu as Dickens shoots in.
Dickens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babitu.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Dickens moves out of range easily.
Babitu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dickens takes one to the chin there.
Babitu throws a body punch but Dickens moves out of range.
Joeli Babitu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babitu misses the shot to the body.
Babitu rushes Dickens and presses him up against the cage.
Dickens lands a left hand.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Dickens avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
Babitu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babitu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens fails with a takedown attempt.
Dickens ducks right into an uppercut from Babitu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickens lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Babitu.
Babitu misses with a body shot.
Dickens closes the distance and clinches.
Babitu stops a takedown attempt from Dickens.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babitu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babitu working aggressively here.
Babitu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dickens is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Babitu to the mat. Babitu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Babitu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickens postures up in Babitu's guard and throws a big left but Babitu blocks it.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Babitu has Dickens pulled in close to control his posture.
Babitu wants to stand and escape but Dickens is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu controlling the position.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dickens tries to clinch but Babitu is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Nice takedown defense from Babitu. No joy for Dickens on that attempt.
Babitu misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Babitu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickens doesn't seem phased though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dickens. Babitu shrugs it off though.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dickens. That did some damage!
Babitu has managed to clinch.
Dickens pulls Babitu into guard.
Dickens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dickens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babitu manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Babitu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickens.
Dickens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickens chips away with some ground and pound.
Dickens chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babitu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickens wants to control from the top but Babitu keeps moving.
Dickens throws a strike but Babitu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dickens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babitu with a hook.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
Babitu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babitu misses with a straight right.
Dickens shoots in but Babitu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dickens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babitu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickens shoots in but no luck this time.
Babitu throws a hook but Dickens avoids it easily.
Dickens with a poor takedown
and Babitu counters with a good low kick that Dickens was not able to check.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buff Dickens.
Babitu tries to score with a low kick but Dickens moves his leg out of the way.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babitu gets caught flat footed, as Dickens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dickens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dickens with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babitu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Babitu has wrist control.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Dickens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickens wants to clinch up but Babitu keeps it at a distance.
Dickens darts in looking for a takedown but Babitu gets double underhooks and turns Dickens into the cage.
Dickens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babitu or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Babitu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dickens's elbow.
Dickens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
Babitu clinches.
Babitu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Babitu on the inside.
Babitu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dickens has clasped his hands together around Babitu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Babitu regains half guard, as Dickens was trying to land strikes.
Dickens wants to take a breather but Babitu is having none of it.
Dickens is trying to work for a kimura but Babitu is defending well.
Babitu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickens can do to turn this around?
Dickens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Babitu is just riding it out for now. Dickens eventually gives up the hold.
Dickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens looks to land a strike but Babitu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Babitu trying to keep a closed guard but Dickens is proving a slippery customer.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Babitu has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dickens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dickens throws a strike but Babitu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Babitu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dickens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babitu's guard.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Babitu has wrist control.
Babitu wants to get back to his feet but Dickens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babitu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babitu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickens ducks under a wild hook from Babitu.
Babitu slips a jab and a cross from Dickens.
Dickens misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickens.
Dickens shoots in for a takedown but Babitu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dickens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dickens moves in looking to clinch but Babitu pushes him off.
Dickens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Babitu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickens.
Dickens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dickens.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buff Dickens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babitu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickens is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Babitu.
Dickens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu connects with a body shot that sends Dickens's belly button to the back.
Babitu clinches up with Dickens and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickens pulls Babitu into guard.
Dickens pulls Babitu in to control the position.
Babitu wants to stand but Dickens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Babitu trying to control but Dickens is working from the bottom.
Babitu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dickens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dickens being controlled here, momentarily.
Dickens controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Babitu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Dickens shoots in and gets a takedown into Babitu's guard.
Buff Dickens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens is looking to advance position but Babitu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Babitu prevents Dickens from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens tries to hold on but Babitu postures up.
Babitu prevents Dickens from getting the reversal.
Dickens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Babitu is trying to control here but Dickens has managed to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu prevents Dickens from improving his position.
Dickens trying to hold on to Babitu's head to control him but Babitu postures up.
Dickens controlling the position for now.
Let's hope that Dickens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickens is trying to control but Babitu passes into side control!
Dickens tries to bench press Babitu off him but Babitu keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joeli Babitu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babitu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeli Babitu!
In his post fight interview, Joeli Babitu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whales kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. Rhymes has chosen Winter Warz as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Whales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whales throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rhymes was covering up waiting for the punch and Whales finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Whales wants to control from the top but Rhymes keeps moving.
Rhymes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhymes has control of Whales's left arm, preventing Whales from doing any damage.
Whales tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhymes is retaining full guard.
Whales won't allow Rhymes to sweep him here.
Rhymes keeps trying to improve his position.
Whales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhymes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhymes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Rhymes is keeping the position.
Whales is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Patrick Whales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhymes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whales throws a combination that misses
and Rhymes counters with a left to the body.
Whales connects with a solid leg kick.
Rhymes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rhymes duly obliges.
Rhymes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whales.
Whales doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rhymes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rhymes moves out of range of the body kick from Whales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes lands a nice hook to Whales's body. Whales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhymes tries to avoid it but Whales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhymes to the ground. Rhymes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whales is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rhymes's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhymes has hold of Whales's hands but Whales slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rhymes is controlling Whales's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rhymes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhymes is holding on to half guard well.
Rhymes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rhymes moves into full guard.
Whales tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhymes is retaining full guard.
Rhymes is adopting a defensive guard.
Whales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhymes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhymes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whales is looking to work some ground and pound but Rhymes has wrist control.
Rhymes is trying to control the position but Whales postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whales stuns Rhymes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes tests Whales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rhymes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whales throws out the jab.
Rhymes misses the jab.
Whales throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rhymes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Whales fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whales throws a body punch but Rhymes moves out of range.
Rhymes avoids the body shot from Whales.
Whales is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rhymes blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rhymes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whales.
Decent striking displayed by Whales there.
Whales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhymes.
Whales clobbers Rhymes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whales closes the distance and clinches up with Rhymes, looking for a takedown. Whales pushes Rhymes against the cage but Rhymes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rhymes takes one to the side of the head.
Whales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhymes can do to turn this around?
Rhymes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhymes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rhymes misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whales.
Rhymes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhymes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rhymes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whales checks a leg kick.
Whales throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhymes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whales was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhymes.
Whales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhymes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhymes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Whales fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhymes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Busta Rhymes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales tries to score with a low kick but Rhymes moves his leg out of the way.
Whales connects with a right hand. Rhymes shakes it off.
Whales is looking to land body kicks.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but Rhymes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhymes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whales shoots and misses
and Rhymes counters with an inside leg kick.
Whales throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rhymes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whales throws a shot from downtown. Rhymes moves away and avoids it.
Whales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rhymes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whales.
Whales misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhymes counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales misses with a wild body shot.
Rhymes misses with a low kick.
Whales misses with a hook.
Rhymes blocks the body kick.
Whales scores with the left hand. Rhymes knows he should have avoided that one.
Whales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whales 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 Rhymes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhymes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whales scores with a nice head shot.
Rhymes tries a head kick but it misses.
Whales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whales lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales throws a low kick, looking for Rhymes's leg but Rhymes calmly moves out of range.
Rhymes misses with a low kick as Whales jumps back.
Whales scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whales is working Rhymes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rhymes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rhymes is pressing down on Whales's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rhymes has his hands on Whales's head, controlling the position.
Rhymes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rhymes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rhymes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whales throws a right hand that misses
and Rhymes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Whales won't be happy with that.
Rhymes throwing strikes but Whales manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rhymes tries to buck Whales off but Whales is having none of it.
Whales in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Whales throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rhymes holding on.
Whales working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rhymes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rhymes trying to control here.
Whales wants to free his trapped foot but Rhymes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Patrick Whales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rhymes is trying to maintain the position but Whales is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whales throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rhymes wants to control but Whales is keeping busy.
Whales is trying to control. Rhymes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Whales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rhymes wants to improve his position but Whales is controlling well.
Whales keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Whales wants to take a breather but Rhymes is having none of it.
Rhymes is looking for a sweep. Whales is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two 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.
Whales wants to pass to mount but Rhymes is defending the position.
Whales lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rhymes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Whales is looking to take a break and control but Rhymes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rhymes trying to hold on to Whales's head to control him but Whales postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whales throws a hook to the side of Rhymes's head but Rhymes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhymes's head.
Rhymes avoids a kick to the body.
Whales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rhymes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whales somewhat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rhymes.
Rhymes throws a leg kick
and Whales counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rhymes!
Rhymes is looking to reverse the position.
Rhymes trying to control but Whales flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Whales lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Rhymes.
Whales is trying to stick to Rhymes's back but Rhymes is turning into Whales. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Whales's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rhymes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whales has Rhymes pulled in close to control his posture.
Rhymes won't allow Whales to sweep him here.
Whales has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Whales manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhymes manages to get himself to full guard.
Rhymes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whales advances position into side control!
Whales is chipping away with strikes.
Rhymes tries to bench press Whales off him but Whales keeps the position.
Rhymes sneaks back into half guard.
Rhymes is staying active underneath Whales, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Whales misses.
Rhymes swings widly with a right hand
so Whales counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Whales is working Rhymes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rhymes is trying to keep Whales in close.
Whales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhymes is trying to keep Whales in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whales working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whales won't allow Rhymes to sweep him here.
Whales trying to control but Rhymes is working from the bottom.
Whales chips away with some ground and pound.
Whales looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales preventing the sweep.
Rhymes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whales lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rhymes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whales showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whales trying to control but Rhymes is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whales looks to land a left hand but Rhymes moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters circling - Whales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhymes 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 Whales has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whales and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhymes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whales looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rhymes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Whales is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mugler Jiu Jitsu, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rhymes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Whales down.
Whales is not content to let Rhymes control the position.
Whales gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rhymes uses his free foot to push down on Whales's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Whales.
Whales slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Whales with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whales gets full guard.
Whales trying to control the position.
Whales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhymes is one step ahead there.
Rhymes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rhymes is in close to Whales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Whales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhymes throwing strikes from guard but Whales blocks nicely.
Rhymes landing some decent shots from guard.
Rhymes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whales has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rhymes finds it's way round the side to connect with Whales's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whales throws a body punch but Rhymes moves out of range.
Whales throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whales misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Patrick Whales will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Whales throws a leg kick but Rhymes checks it.
That kick from Whales tenderised Rhymes's leg. Rhymes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rhymes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whales.
Rhymes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whales.
Whales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhymes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whales.
Rhymes swings for the body but Whales moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whales moves away from the strike by Rhymes.
Whales throws a leg kick that misses.
Whales throws a body punch but Rhymes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whales dives in for a single leg takedown but Rhymes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whales.
Rhymes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhymes misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes misses with a body punch.
Whales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whales has a couple of punches blocked by Rhymes.
Whales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rhymes backwards.
A short right from Whales on the inside.
Rhymes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whales closes the distance and clinches up with Rhymes, looking for a takedown. Whales pushes Rhymes against the cage but Rhymes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whales tries to land a body kick
and Rhymes counters with a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rhymes.
Rhymes moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhymes throws an overhand right that lands on Whales's shoulder, as Whales tries to avoid the shot.
Rhymes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Whales did well to prevent Rhymes getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whales wants to control but Rhymes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Whales tries to get to full guard but Rhymes has control of the leg.
Whales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhymes.
Rhymes slows the pace down in half guard.
Rhymes wants to free his trapped foot but Whales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Busta Rhymes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Whales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whales trying to control here.
Whales slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rhymes preventing the sweep.
Rhymes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Whales dives on top into guard.
Rhymes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whales defends it easily.
Whales wants to control from the top but Rhymes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whales working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whales trying to control but Rhymes is working from the bottom.
Whales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhymes is keeping the position for now.
Rhymes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whales passes into half guard.
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 Patrick Whales.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whales, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Whales!
An out of breath Patrick Whales thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Show me how to live. 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 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ross misses with a hook.
Berserk pushes Ross away with a front kick.
Berserk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berserk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Ross finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
Berserk moves out of range as Ross strikes.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Ross on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Berserk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berserk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berserk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ross.
Berserk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ross misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berserk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ross's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Berserk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berserk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross tries to work over Berserk's front leg with a kick but Berserk checks it.
Ross throws a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk scores with a leg kick.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Berserk.
Berserk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berserk - that will leave a mark!
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berserk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
Ross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berserk's calf.
Ross throws a right hand that misses
and Berserk counters with a nice body kick.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ross. That did some damage!
Berserk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berserk tries to clinch up.
Berserk slips a jab from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Berserk blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berserk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross cracks Berserk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ross misses with a right hand
and Berserk counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Ross finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
Ross connects with the punch.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Berserk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berserk.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Berserk slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berserk.
Ross lands a head shot.
A jab from Ross does it's job there.
Ross digs a good hook to Berserk's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ross misses.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Berserk scores with a kick to the body.
Ross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berserk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berserk counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Ross misses.
Ross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berserk's calf.
Berserk thows a leg kick but Ross checks it
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berserk wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Ross.
Berserk misses the shot to the body.
Ross's coach down at Clube dos Canalhas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Berserk throws a low kick but Ross avoids it.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Ross.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berserk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk misses with a wild combination.
Ross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berserk can pounce on him.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berserk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Ross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Ross will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Berserk darts in and clinches Ross up against the cage.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berserk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ross with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berserk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ross throws a hook but Berserk blocks it.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk tries to score with a low kick but Ross moves his leg out of the way.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Ross scores with a hook to the body. Berserk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ross lands a jab.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ross stuns Berserk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ross stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Berserk lands a jab.
Ross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ross misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross is looking to slow Berserk down with leg kicks.
Berserk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berserk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berserk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross cracks Berserk with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross checks a low kick from Berserk.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Ross feints and then cracks Berserk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berserk down.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
Berserk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berserk.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berserk is out of range.
Rick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross lands a really nice looking cross but Berserk seems unphased.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Berserk is just out of range.
Nice cross by Ross.
Berserk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berserk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berserk.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Berserk closes the distance and clinches.
Ross has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berserk.
Berserk misses with a body punch.
Berserk avoids the elbow strike from Ross, against the cage.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross with a nice cross.
Berserk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berserk connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ross.
Ross cracks a nice hook into Berserk's ribs.
Berserk is looking to wear down Ross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Berserk thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Ross smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berserk.
Berserk swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross lands with a good body shot.
Berserk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Berserk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Berserk.
Ross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berserk scores with a spinning back kick!
Berserk blocks a jab.
Berserk is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berserk. Berserk obviously looking to wear him down.
Ross throws a low kick, looking for Berserk's leg but Berserk calmly moves out of range.
Berserk throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berserk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ross - the referee stops the clock and Berserk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ross. Berserk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick from Ross is predictable there
and Berserk counters with a low kick, right behind Ross 's knee.
Ross tries to land a front kick but Berserk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Ross misses.
Ross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berserk.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ross.
Berserk blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk lands a front kick.
Berserk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berserk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ross is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Berserk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berserk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berserk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Berserk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berserk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Ross checks it.
Ross moves out of range as Berserk throws a body kick.
Berserk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Berserk moves out of range of the strikes.
Berserk tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Nice jab there from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk 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.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Berserk throws an overhand right that lands on Ross's shoulder, as Ross tries to avoid the shot.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berserk is out of range.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Ross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross scores with a hook.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Ross lands a leg kick that knocks Berserk off balance momentarily.
Berserk blocks a head kick by Ross.
Berserk delivers a nice body kick.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross slips a jab from Berserk.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berserk.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
Ross connects with a right hand. Berserk shakes it off.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Ross throws a low kick but Berserk moves out of range easily.
Ross throws a body punch but Berserk moves out of range.
Berserk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross throws a good cross that connects.
Ross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross with a nice cross.
Berserk tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berserk thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross gets tackled into the cage by Berserk. Berserk maintains the clinch.
Ross misses with some punches.
Berserk just leaning against Ross, taking a breather.
Berserk jumps guard but Ross stands there with Berserk around his waist. Berserk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berserk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross wants to break free but Berserk has control.
Berserk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berserk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berserk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rick Ross just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berserk blocks a jab.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Berserk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross jabs Berserk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Ross checks a low kick from Berserk.
Berserk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Berserk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berserk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ross misses with a right hand
and Berserk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berserk. That one must have hurt.
Berserk tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berserk.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross misses with an uppercut
and Berserk counters with a big head kick but Ross shrugs it off.
Berserk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berserk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Berserk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berserk checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
A jab from Ross finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross avoids the body shot from Berserk.
Ross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berserk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Berserk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Ross's corner calls for a 1-2. Ross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berserk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berserk blocks a leg kick.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross avoids the head kick by Berserk.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but Berserk saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Ross is predictable there
and Berserk counters with an outside leg kick.
Berserk clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Berserk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berserk looking to slow down the pace here.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berserk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berserk wants to stall.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Berserk jumps guard.
Berserk keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk controls Ross momentarily but Ross frees himself.
Ross got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berserk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ross has managed to get both his arms back between Berserk's legs - danger averted.
Berserk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ross uses it to pass to side control.
Ross in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Berserk can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rick Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berserk - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Berserk.
Berserk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ross can pounce on him.
Berserk punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Berserk wants to clinch.
Berserk tries to score with a low kick but Ross moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
Ross digs a good hook to Berserk's body.
Ross tests Berserk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws the kick towards the body but Berserk avoids it.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ross.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Ross throws a body punch but Berserk moves out of range.
Ross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berserk is out of range and Ross settles back down.
Berserk throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Berserk ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ross looks to land a combination but Berserk avoids it well.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thor Berserk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Ross 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.
Berserk tries to land a leg kick but Ross saw it coming and moves away.
Berserk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
Berserk throws a low kick, looking for Ross's leg but Ross calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ross. Beautiful body shot.
Berserk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berserk forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berserk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross blocking some punches.
Berserk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ross letting Berserk take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Berserk has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Berserk tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Berserk drops back down to his feet.
Berserk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berserk working aggressively here.
Berserk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ross prevents a body shot from Berserk.
Berserk digs a right hand underneath Ross's ribcage. Ross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Berserk misses with the head strike.
Berserk has Ross pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Berserk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ross smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Berserk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ross blocks a leg kick.
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 Berserk.
I think Ross 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ross!
During a confident post fight interview, Rick Ross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Thor Berserk spoke after the fight, saying 'I am better then this.'.
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