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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Stephensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Kermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Stephensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Stephensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Constantine Kermit!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stephensson moves in looking to clinch but Kermit pushes him off.
Stephensson ducks under a wild hook from Kermit.
Stephensson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stephensson cracks the inside of Kermit's front leg.
Kermit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kermit throws a leg kick but Stephensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kermit.
Stephensson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kermit throws a head kick but Stephensson moves out of range.
Kermit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stephensson.
Kermit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stephensson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stephensson has closed the distance and engaged Kermit in a clinch.
Kermit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stephensson lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kermit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stephensson scores with a shot to the side of Kermit's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Kermit.
Kermit lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermit.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stephensson throws a head punch that misses.
Stephensson lands with a light punch inside.
Stephensson misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kermit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kermit tries to throw a body punch but Stephensson avoids it by throwing Kermit back against the cage.
Kermit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kermit to work.
Kermit scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Stephensson.
Kermit looks winded!
Stephensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Stephensson fails to land.
Stephensson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kermit blocks a body shot from Stephensson.
Stephensson lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermit prevents a body shot from Stephensson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephensson.
Still in the clinch, Kermit scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kermit misses with a punch to the body.
Kermit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermit controls his hands.
Stephensson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Stephensson fails to land.
Stephensson pushes Kermit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kermit blocks a body shot from Stephensson.
Stephensson lands an uppercut.
Stephensson lands a left hand.
It looks like Constantine Kermit has been cut.
Stephensson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kermit backwards.
Stephensson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stephensson blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Stephensson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stephensson.
Still in the clinch, Stephensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stephensson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stephensson lands a shot to the body.
Stephensson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stephensson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stephensson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kermit up against the cage.
Stephensson digs a right hand underneath Kermit's ribcage. Kermit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Stephensson.
Stephensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kermit letting Stephensson take a breather here.
Stephensson is working Kermit over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stephensson.
Stephensson tries to throw a body punch but Kermit avoids it by throwing Stephensson back against the cage.
Stephensson lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit can't find room to land a body shot as Stephensson controls the action.
Stephensson wants to stall.
Stephensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stephensson is stalling here.
Kermit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kermit takes a shot to the head.
Stephensson taking a breather.
Kermit blocking some punches.
Kermit blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stephensson.
Kermit digs a right hand into Stephensson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stephensson's gas tank.
Stephensson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kermit blocking some punches.
Kermit scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Stephensson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stephensson slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Stephensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Constantine Kermit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stephensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kermit lands with a left to the head.
Kermit taking a breather.
Stephensson has a couple of punches blocked by Kermit.
Stephensson takes a shot to the head.
Kermit being controlled against the cage.
Kermit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kermit.
Stephensson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stephensson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stephensson.
Stephensson lands a left hand.
Stephensson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Stephensson.
Kermit is breathing heavily.
Stephensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stephensson drops Kermit onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kermit is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kermit is rocked!
Stephensson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kermit is still on wobbly legs! Can Stephensson finish him?
A shot in the inside from Stephensson.
Stephensson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kermit with a big uppercut! Kermit tries to clinch up but Stephensson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kermit to the mat! Kermit covers up and Stephensson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marty Stephensson!
A relieved looking Marty Stephensson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Acelino Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen I Wanna Be Sedated as his entrance music. Acelino Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Acelino Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Silva 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A bit of stalling here from Silva .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Silva .
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva .
Silva taking a breather.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is pushing Murphy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy wants to break free but Silva has control.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murphy is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva .
Murphy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva staying out of range there.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva .
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Acelino Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Silva misses.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acelino Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Silva .
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva .
Silva lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Silva , against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Silva .
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Silva .
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva .
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Acelino Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Silva 's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Acelino Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva .
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
Silva prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Silva jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Silva .
Silva throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Silva cracks Murphy with a good jab.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eric Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
A short right from Silva .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Acelino Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy working aggressively here.
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 Acelino Silva .
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Acelino Silva !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Gomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Marshall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Gomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomas lands a nice hook to Marshall's body. Marshall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomas enables Marshall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marshall wants to pass the guard but Gomas is keeping the position.
Marshall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomas controlling Marshall's posture.
Marshall wants to pass the guard but Gomas is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marshall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marshall is looking to advance position but Gomas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomas looking to control but Marshall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomas tries to stand up but Marshall had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marshall wants to free his trapped foot but Gomas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marshall is thwarting Gomas's attempts to control the position.
Marshall is keen to just control but Gomas is a slippery customer.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marshall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomas defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall.
Marshall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marshall wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomas's head.
Marshall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomas is in trouble now - Marshall has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomas is squirming around, avoiding Marshall's attempts to control the action.
Gomas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brotherhood Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Marshall throwing strikes here but Gomas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marshall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marshall tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall tries to control but Gomas wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Marshall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomas scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marshall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomas clobbers Marshall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marshall has his takedown stuffed
and Gomas counters with a nice body shot.
Dave Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomas stuns Marshall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomas works over Marshall's head and body with a nice combination.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vincent Gomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Marshall.
Gomas drops Marshall with a beautiful combination! Marshall stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gomas is looking for the KO!
Marshall is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomas lands a right hook to the body.
Marshall is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomas finish him?
Gomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marshall at a distance.
Gomas steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Marshall is out on his feet! Gomas sets himself and nearly takes Marshall's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vincent Gomas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Rotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlito Rotolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rotolo.
Rotolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rotolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guzman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rotolo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guzman.
Rotolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guzman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab lands there for Guzman.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guzman!
Guzman lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotolo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rotolo trying to control the position but Guzman is working away.
Guzman isn't going anywhere.
Rotolo is looking to take a break and control but Guzman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman parries the strikes from Rotolo easily there. Rotolo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Guzman to escape.
Guzman is trying to control Rotolo's posture but Rotolo avoids it.
Rotolo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rotolo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rotolo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rotolo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rotolo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rotolo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Rotolo.
Guzman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rotolo's best efforts.
Guzman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rotolo.
Rotolo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guzman is trying to get back to full guard.
Rotolo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guzman defending well though.
Rotolo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman won't allow Rotolo to pass to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rotolo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guzman's head.
Guzman trying to hold on to Rotolo's head to control him but Rotolo postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rotolo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlito Rotolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rotolo or perhaps it was just good defense by Guzman, which made it look bad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guzman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guzman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rotolo doesn't seem bothered though.
Rotolo closes the distance and clinches up with Guzman, looking for a takedown. Rotolo pushes Guzman against the cage but Guzman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guzman stuns Rotolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rotolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guzman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guzman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rotolo momentarily.
Guzman lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo looks to score with a jab to the body but Guzman is just out of range.
Guzman tries to counter with a clinch but Rotolo shakes him off and moves away.
Rotolo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guzman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rotolo somewhat.
Rotolo is breathing heavily.
Guzman jabs Rotolo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotolo shoots in for a takedown but Guzman shows good takedown defense.
Rotolo tries for a takedown but Guzman circles away easily
and Guzman counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Guzman.
Guzman connects with a body shot.
Guzman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rotolo rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guzman, right into the meat.
Guzman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guzman wants it to stay on the feet.
Guzman throws a good cross that connects.
Guzman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rotolo.
Guzman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rotolo with a body shot.
Guzman lands a nice hook to Rotolo's body. Rotolo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guzman throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Guzman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Guzman lands a slapping body shot.
Rotolo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
Guzman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rotolo dives in for a single leg takedown but Guzman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Guzman lands with a nice body punch.
Guzman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rotolo shoots in looking for a takedown. Guzman tries to sprawl out of it but Rotolo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guzman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rotolo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Guzman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guzman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rotolo shoots for a takedown but Guzman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlito Rotolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guzman connects with a body shot.
Guzman lands a jab to Rotolo's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guzman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rotolo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guzman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rotolo backs up against the cage.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman works over Rotolo's head and body with a nice combination.
Rotolo shoots for a double leg takedown but Guzman sprawls well. He's pushed Rotolo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guzman lands a jab to Rotolo's midsection.
Guzman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guzman connects with a body shot that sends Rotolo's belly button to the back.
Rotolo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotolo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guzman counters with a straight right hand.
Rotolo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guzman stuffs the takedown attempt from Rotolo. Rotolo gets slowly back to his feet.
Guzman lands with a shot to the body.
Guzman digs a good body shot into Rotolo's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Guzman. Beautiful body shot.
Guzman lands a two punch combo.
Guzman lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo needs to keep his hands up - Guzman had a free shot at his head there.
Hugo Guzman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guzman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rotolo shoots for a takedown but Guzman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Guzman.
Guzman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guzman.
Rotolo is rocked!
Guzman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Rotolo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guzman lands a jab-cross combination.
Guzman feints a jab promting Rotolo to slip. Guzman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rotolo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guzman lands with a good body shot.
Guzman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rotolo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rotolo seems to have got his legs back now.
Guzman digs a good body shot into Rotolo's ribs.
Rotolo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guzman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guzman lands a two punch combo.
Guzman throws a combination. Rotolo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guzman is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rotolo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guzman tries to avoid it but Rotolo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guzman to the ground. Guzman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That kick from Guzman tenderised Rotolo's leg. Rotolo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guzman cracks the inside of Rotolo's front leg.
Guzman lands with a nice body punch.
Guzman delivers a nice body kick.
Guzman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rotolo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rotolo tries for a takedown but Guzman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guzman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guzman works over Rotolo's head and body with a nice combination.
Guzman cracks a nice hook into Rotolo's ribs.
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!
Guzman lands a nice looking body shot.
Guzman stuns Rotolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guzman. That's going to slow Rotolo down.
Guzman lands a jab to Rotolo's midsection.
Guzman scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman catches Rotolo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rotolo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A lazy left from Guzman finds it's target.
Guzman punishes Rotolo's body with a nice straight punch.
Rotolo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guzman did well to prevent Rotolo getting side control.
Rotolo is looking to advance position but Guzman won't allow it.
Guzman wants to get back to full guard.
Rotolo trying to control the action but Guzman is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guzman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rotolo.
Guzman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rotolo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rotolo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Guzman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rotolo.
Guzman stuns Rotolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guzman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guzman works Rotolo's body with a nice hook.
Guzman lands a nice hook to Rotolo's body. Rotolo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rotolo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carlito Rotolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guzman lands with a straight right. Rotolo didn't see that one coming.
Guzman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guzman lands a slapping body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Guzman as Rotolo shoots in.
Guzman stalks Rotolo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotolo's face. Rotolo staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guzman throws a shot to the body.
Rotolo 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.
Guzman jabs at Rotolo's body.
Guzman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rotolo eats them both and turns towards Guzman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hugo Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotolo shoots in looking for a takedown but Guzman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rotolo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlito Rotolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman lands with a shot to the body.
Guzman scores with a three punch combo!
Guzman scores with a sloppy right hand. Rotolo should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rotolo.
Nice cross by Guzman.
Rotolo walks into a jab.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guzman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rotolo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guzman circles away.
Guzman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rotolo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotolo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rotolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotolo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guzman lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guzman lands with a nice body punch.
Guzman scores with a one two! Rotolo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Guzman.
Guzman lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Guzman does it's job there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rotolo is defended easily by Guzman.
Guzman lands a body shot.
Guzman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rotolo dives in and grabs Guzman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guzman pushes down on Rotolo's head and hops out.
Rotolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guzman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotolo. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotolo drops his hands momentarily and Guzman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guzman digs a good hook to Rotolo's body.
Guzman stuns Rotolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Guzman scores with a four punch combination!
Guzman tests Rotolo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rotolo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guzman avoids it really well and circles away.
Rotolo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guzman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rotolo has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guzman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rotolo momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands with a good body shot.
Guzman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guzman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guzman cracks a nice hook into Rotolo's ribs.
Rotolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guzman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guzman connects with a body shot.
Guzman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rotolo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guzman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rotolo eats them both and turns towards Guzman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Guzman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rotolo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guzman lands with a shot to the body.
Guzman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guzman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carlito Rotolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotolo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Guzman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guzman 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Guzman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jericho Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Harris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harris pushes Hill up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Hill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
We've been informed that Harris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Hill bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Hill blocks the body kick.
As Harris tries to get set, Hill tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocking some punches.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Hill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Hill's head.
Hill is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hill.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hector Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris has Hill up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the cage.
Hill cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Hill gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Hill wants to stall.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris gets a clinch.
Hill is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Harris working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Hill wants to break free but Harris has control.
A short left from Harris.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hill finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Harris moves forwards but Hill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris slips a straight right by Hill.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harris tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jericho Hill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Harris drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
Hill takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris clinches.
Harris blocks a body shot from Hill.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hill scores with a jab to the body.
Harris misses with a body shot
and Hill counters with a good, hard body kick but Harris shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill thumps Harris with a low kick.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Harris avoids the body shot from Hill.
Harris tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to clinch
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hill throws a lazy body kick
and Harris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hill has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hill wants to get back to full guard.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hill.
Hill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hill tries to get out of the position.
Hill isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Harris stacks Hill on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Harris!
Hill is trying to work for a sweep but Harris has mounted him!
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!
Hill is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Harris throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jericho Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Harris tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Harris drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hill, pushing him back against the cage.
Hill working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hector Harris 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!
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hill. That's going to slow Harris down.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Hill.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Harris tries to get set, Hill tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
A left lands for Hill.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Harris throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Hill.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Harris tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
A short right from Harris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hill misses with a knee strike.
Hill wants to break free but Harris has control.
Hector Harris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hill up against the cage.
Harris just leaning against Hill, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Harris's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hector Harris.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hector Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Hill is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris rushes Hill and presses him up against the cage.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris presses Hill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris is stalling here.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris effectively controlling the action here.
Hill pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiko Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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20
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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21
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akihiko Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Death bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamato's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Death misses the target.
Yamato tries a quick counter leg kick but Death is wise to it.
Yamato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Death. That did some damage!
Akihiko Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamato scores with a head kick.
Yamato ducks under a wild hook from Death.
Yamato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Death. That did some damage!
Death tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Death.
Yamato is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yamato defending well as Death loads up on a big left hand.
Yamato scores with a head kick. Death tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Angelo Death has been cut.
Yamato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Death loads up on a big right hand but Yamato slips the punch.
Death backing away here, and Yamato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Death misses with an uppercut.
Yamato is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Death misses with a looping left.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato walks into a left hand.
It looks like Akihiko Yamato has been cut.
Death throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamato counters with a head kick. That will keep Death thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamato staying out of range there.
Yamato clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamato digs a right hand into Death's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Death's gas tank.
Yamato is stalling here.
Yamato lands a nice uppercut.
Yamato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yamato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Death blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Death is defending well for now.
Yamato just leaning against Death, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamato scores with a shot to the side of Death's head.
Yamato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamato lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamato pushes Death back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamato working Death over with knees to the body.
Yamato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Death trying to control the position but instead, Yamato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Death into the cage.
Yamato has Death pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato'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.
Yamato receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short left from Yamato.
Death is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamato lands an uppercut.
Yamato is struggling to control the position.
Yamato is stalling here.
Death looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Death prevents a body shot from Yamato.
Yamato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamato has a couple of punches blocked by Death.
Yamato lands a left hand.
Yamato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Death trying to stall but Yamato improves his position.
Yamato just leaning against Death, taking a breather.
Come on Yamato - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Yamato's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Akihiko Yamato.
Death has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamato.
Death throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiko Yamato dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Death throws a looping overhand right but Yamato ducks down to avoid it.
Yamato throws a big counter head kick but Death avoids it with no problem.
Yamato has managed to clinch.
Yamato lands a hook that snaps the head of Death backwards.
Yamato is pushing Death up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yamato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Death. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato throws a lazy right hand but Death sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Death.
Yamato needs to keep his hands up - Death had a free shot at his head there.
Yamato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Death manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamato thows a body kick. Death tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yamato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamato stalling.
Death prevents a body shot from Yamato.
Yamato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamato gets through Death's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Death is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamato is keeping busy.
Yamato breaks from the clinch.
Yamato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Death chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamato can pounce on him.
Death ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
Yamato moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Death.
Death misses the jab.
Akihiko Yamato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamato tries a head kick but it misses.
Death throws an overhand right that lands on Yamato's shoulder, as Yamato tries to avoid the shot.
Yamato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Death moves out of range easily.
Yamato scores with a leg kick.
Death misses with a hook. Yamato ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Death.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yamato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yamato throws a nice head kick!
Yamato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Death.
Yamato throws a fast counter high kick but Death manages to duck under it in time.
Death avoids the head kick by Yamato.
Yamato lands a brutal head kick. Death looks out on his feet and Yamato throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Akihiko Yamato!
A relieved looking Akihiko Yamato 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baby Boy Harris will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekka Kindmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris 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.
Kindmark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Kindmark was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Kindmark is looking to clinch.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Kindmark.
Kindmark can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Kindmark pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kindmark struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Kindmark tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Kindmark back against the cage.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
Harris is pushing Kindmark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kindmark pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindmark is stalling here.
Harris prevents a body shot from Kindmark.
Kindmark misses with a punch to the body.
Kindmark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kindmark lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kindmark.
Harris wants to break free but Kindmark has control.
Harris blocks a body shot from Kindmark.
Kindmark is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kindmark tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kindmark gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harris is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kindmark finish him?
Kindmark gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kindmark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Nice body punch from Kindmark.
Kindmark lands a body shot.
Harris looks winded!
Kindmark being controlled against the cage.
Kindmark pushes Harris against the cage. Kindmark is working some dirty boxing. Kindmark pushes off with a quick right hook! Harris goes down! Harris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kindmark moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Kindmark!
A very excited looking Pekka Kindmark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guseppe Carliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guseppe Carliano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gavin Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guseppe Carliano!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carliano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durham.
Carliano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Gavin Durham has been cut.
Carliano missing with a left hand there. Durham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Carliano misses.
Carliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Durham circles away.
Durham feinted with a counter takedown.
Durham slips a jab from Carliano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Carliano is predictable there
and Durham counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham working the body and head with strikes.
Durham tries for a kimura but Carliano is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands an elbow.
Durham working the ground and pound.
Carliano defending against the ground and pound.
Carliano dodges the ground and pound from Durham.
Carliano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Durham creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carliano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carliano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Durham is controlling him well.
Durham working the head with strikes.
Carliano felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Durham throws an elbow but Carliano slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Durham are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Carliano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham working the strikes but Carliano uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Durham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carliano defending well though.
Durham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carliano is just riding it out for now. Durham eventually gives up the hold.
Carliano won't allow Durham to pass to mount.
Durham trying to control from half guard but Carliano is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carliano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.
Carliano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.
Durham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carliano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durham.
Durham slips a nice elbow through Carliano's hands, connecting with Carliano's forehead.
Durham trying to mount his opponent but Carliano defends it.
Durham throwing shots but Carliano is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carliano is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Durham.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carliano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Durham throws a strike but Carliano avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Durham 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.
Durham landing with the ground and pound.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.
Durham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durham stands up over Carliano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carliano is rocked!
Durham works over Carliano with some ground and pound from guard.
Carliano is still in real trouble! Can Durham finish him?
Durham postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Carliano covers up, he's hurt! Durham keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Durham and the ref steps in to end the fight! Durham can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavin Durham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Hanolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yarik Succom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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209 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jutta Hanolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yarik Succom!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanolla clinches up with Succom and pushes him back against the cage.
Hanolla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Succom wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanolla manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Succom looking for a takedown.
Hanolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanolla misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hanolla.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanolla.
Succom stalling in the clinch but Hanolla improves position.
Hanolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanolla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hanolla.
Hanolla tries to work over Succom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Succom blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Succom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanolla has a couple of punches blocked by Succom.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Succom has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Succom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanolla backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanolla.
Succom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanolla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jutta Hanolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yarik Succom.
Hanolla sends Succom crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hanolla is motioning to the referee to let Succom up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Succom is rocked!
It looks like Yarik Succom has been cut.
Hanolla closes the distance but Succom moves to the side
and Succom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanolla controls Succom momentarily but Succom frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla seems keen to control Succom's posture.
Succom trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanolla looking to control.
Succom postures up in Hanolla's guard and throws a big left but Hanolla blocks it.
Succom is in close to Hanolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanolla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Succom is fighting to break Hanolla's control of his arms but Hanolla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanolla misses with a lunging right hand
so Succom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Succom controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Succom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Succom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Succom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanolla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanolla is really struggling to control Succom but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanolla keeping moving, preventing Succom from controlling successfully.
Succom postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Succom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Succom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanolla won't be happy with that.
Hanolla is trying to improve his position.
Hanolla on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hanolla is looking to regain half guard here but Succom keeps moving and retains side control.
Succom in side control, throwing shots but Hanolla defends.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanolla struggling a bit here.
Succom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hanolla will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jutta Hanolla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yarik Succom's cut.
That's time! Hanolla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanolla misses with a leg kick.
Succom feints the counter takedown.
Hanolla closes the distance but Succom moves to the side
and Succom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hanolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Succom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanolla defending well though.
Hanolla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Succom.
Succom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanolla wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Succom throwing shots but Hanolla is blocking nicely.
Hanolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanolla wants to control but Succom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Succom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Succom stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanolla wants to control but Succom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Succom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Succom slips a nice elbow through Hanolla's hands, connecting with Hanolla's forehead.
Hanolla wants to control but Succom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanolla is working hard here to advance position.
Hanolla is pressing down on Succom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Succom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Succom wants to control from the top but Hanolla keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Succom is in close to Hanolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanolla is trying to keep Succom in close.
Succom 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.
Hanolla moves in looking to clinch but Succom pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Hanolla.
Hanolla scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hanolla.
Succom blocks an uppercut.
Hanolla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla lands an uppercut.
Succom wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Hanolla - that landed with a thud.
Hanolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Succom.
Hanolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Succom tries for a takedown but Hanolla manages to get underhooks.
Hanolla struggles to land a body shot inside as Succom controls his hands.
Hanolla is leaning against Succom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Succom is breathing heavily.
Come on Hanolla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Hanolla scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Succom blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hanolla - that landed with a thud.
Hanolla pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hanolla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Succom backwards.
Succom is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanolla finish him?
Hanolla creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Succom's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Succom drops to his knees and Hanolla pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jutta Hanolla!
A relieved looking Jutta Hanolla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Outlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dead Man. Outlaw comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Im Unforgiven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Outlaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Outlaw throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
Blake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blake connects with a single shot there.
Blake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Outlaw can pounce on him.
Outlaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Outlaw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Outlaw wants it to stay on the feet.
Blake takes one to the chin there.
Outlaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake connects with a single shot there.
Outlaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Blake throws a hook but Outlaw blocks it.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake fails to land the takedown.
Outlaw misses the shot to the body.
Outlaw moves away from the strike by Blake.
Nice defenses there by Outlaw.
Outlaw cracks Blake with an open hand slap.
Outlaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Outlaw moves away from the strike by Blake.
Outlaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outlaw wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Outlaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake jabs at Outlaw's body.
We've been informed that Outlaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Outlaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Outlaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Outlaw motions for Blake to come forward. Outlaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Outlaw ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Outlaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Outlaw cracks a nice hook into Blake's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Outlaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake jabs Outlaw right on the nose. Outlaw blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but Outlaw shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Outlaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outlaw throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake attempts a counter takedown but Outlaw avoids it well and moves away.
Blake misses with a hook.
Outlaw staying out of range there.
The Outlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Outlaw cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Outlaw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Outlaw is just out of range.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Outlaw defends it nicely.
Outlaw throws out a counter right but Blake avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blake throws a jab when Outlaw was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Outlaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Outlaw connects with a looping right hand.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Outlaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Outlaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Outlaw was covering up waiting for the punch and Blake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Outlaw is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Outlaw will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Outlaw.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Outlaw.
Blake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blake misses with a hook.
Blake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Outlaw.
Outlaw slips under a jab.
The Outlaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outlaw moves away.
Blake lands with a straight right. Outlaw didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Outlaw is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Blake closes the distance but Outlaw moves to the side
and Outlaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A shot to the body from Blake misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake blocks a jab.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outlaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Outlaw digs a good body shot into Blake's ribs.
Outlaw works over Blake's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like William Blake has been cut.
A big right from Blake misses.
Outlaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Blake misses
and Outlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Outlaw let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Outlaw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Outlaw looking to control.
Outlaw is controlling Blake's posture.
Blake is pushing down on Outlaw's leg trying to pass to half guard. Outlaw is fighting to maintain full guard but Blake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Outlaw won't allow Blake to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw is not content to let Blake control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Outlaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blake is trying to work for a kimura but Outlaw is defending well.
Outlaw trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blake uses his free foot to push down on Outlaw's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Outlaw.
Outlaw gets back to half guard.
Blake is looking for a kimura here.
Blake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Outlaw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but The Outlaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on William Blake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Outlaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Blake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Outlaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Outlaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Outlaw but Outlaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake wants to clinch up but Outlaw keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Outlaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outlaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
A little jabbing left from Outlaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Outlaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
William Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outlaw throws a low kick but Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Outlaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Outlaw lands a head shot.
Blake is rocked!
Outlaw scores with a body shot.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blake seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw throws out a powerful jab.
Outlaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Outlaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Outlaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outlaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blake lands in his opponent's guard.
Blake cracks Outlaw with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake advances position into side control!
Blake trying to control the action but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
Outlaw is looking for a sweep.
Blake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Outlaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blake throws a strike aimed at the side of Outlaw's head but Outlaw avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Outlaw really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Blake'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.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Outlaw manages to avoid it.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Outlaw.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Outlaw.
Blake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Outlaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Blake tries to counter with a takedown but Outlaw is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw misses with a leg kick.
Blake tries for a takedown but Outlaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Outlaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Outlaw does no damage.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Outlaw throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Outlaw counter with a right hand.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Outlaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Outlaw moved out of range nicely.
Outlaw gets caught flat footed, as Blake shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Outlaw controlling Blake's posture.
Outlaw keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blake is pressing down on Outlaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Outlaw is holding on for now.
Blake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Outlaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Blake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Outlaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Outlaw gets back to full guard.
Outlaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Outlaw is retaining full guard.
Outlaw keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blake swings for the body but Outlaw moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Outlaw moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Blake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outlaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blake's knee momentarily.
Outlaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Outlaw walks into a jab.
A big right from Outlaw misses.
Blake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Outlaw's head.
No luck for Blake with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake throws a jab when Outlaw was well out of range.
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 William Blake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Blake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Outlaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Outlaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Blake should have avoided that one.
Blake misses with a body punch
and Outlaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Outlaw ducks down to avoid it.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Outlaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Outlaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Outlaw throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Outlaw.
Outlaw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Outlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
Outlaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blake wants to control from the top but Outlaw keeps moving.
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.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Outlaw is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blake throws a strike but Outlaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Outlaw has passed into half guard!
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looking for submissions off his back.
Outlaw trying to control the action but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Outlaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blake looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outlaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outlaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Outlaw leaves Blake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Outlaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outlaw takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Outlaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Outlaw 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 46:49
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Outlaw!
The Outlaw is the new bantamweight champion!
The Outlaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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