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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tamland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamland comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Tamland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvel Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garnett misses with a hook. Tamland ducked under it nicely.
Garnett jabs Tamland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tamland misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamland.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamland manages to avoid it.
Garnett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garnett misses with a straight right.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett looks to land a right hand but Tamland moved out of range.
Tamland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamland connects with an inside leg kick.
Tamland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tamland is trying to trip Garnett. He has hold of a leg but Garnett is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tamland persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamland wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Garnett trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamland postures up in Garnett's guard and throws a big left but Garnett blocks it.
Garnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamland.
Tamland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamland passes Garnett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Garnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamland is working away from the top position though.
Tamland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tamland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garnett defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garnett has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garnett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tamland looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tamland seems to be working for a kimura but Garnett defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garnett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garnett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tamland looking to pass the guard.
Tamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Garnett throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tamland throws a big right hand that misses.
Garnett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garnett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tamland throwing strikes from guard but Garnett blocks nicely.
Tamland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamland is one step ahead there.
Tamland has gone for a leg lock! Garnett slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tamland's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tamland is looking for a triangle but Garnett pushes his legs off easily.
Tamland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garnett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Garnett from controlling successfully.
Garnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tamland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Brick Tamland will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tamland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamland is just out of range.
Tamland feinted with a counter takedown.
Garnett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garnett connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Garnett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamland half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garnett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamland under the eye.
Tamland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tamland cracks Garnett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tamland wants to clinch up but Garnett keeps it at a distance.
Tamland has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Tamland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tamland.
Garnett misses with an uppercut.
Garnett throws a body shot but no joy.
Tamland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Garnett.
Tamland misses with a body shot.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett throws a big shot that misses.
Tamland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garnett throws a sloppy body shot
and Tamland counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamland.
Garnett throws a right hand that Tamland ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamland also avoids with ease.
Garnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tamland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garnett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamland.
Tamland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garnett is able to avoid easily.
Garnett throws a body shot but no joy.
Tamland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arvel Garnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamland wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamland manages to avoid it.
Tamland slips a jab and a cross from Garnett.
Tamland throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brick Tamland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamland blocks a leg kick.
Garnett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garnett cracks Tamland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Tamland. Beautiful body shot.
Tamland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garnett digs a good hook to Tamland's body.
Garnett misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tamland counter with a right hand.
Tamland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tamland lands with a right hand.
Tamland rushes Garnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tamland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Garnett tenderised Tamland's leg. Tamland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tamland avoids a kick to the body.
Garnett tries to land a front kick but Tamland steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Garnett looks to move away, Tamland throws a big counter combo bu Garnett just gets out of the way.
Tamland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garnett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body punch from Tamland.
Tamland takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tamland moves in looking to clinch but Garnett pushes him off.
Garnett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tamland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garnett works over Tamland's head and body with a nice combination.
Garnett looks to land a left hand but Tamland moved out of range nicely.
Tamland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Garnett.
Tamland moves away from the strike by Garnett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garnett swings for the body but Tamland moves out of range.
Garnett looks to throw the jab but Tamland is out of range.
Garnett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland throws a nice head kick!
Garnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Garnett gets tackled into the cage by Tamland. Tamland maintains the clinch.
Tamland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garnett missing with a left hand there. Tamland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Tamland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamland scores with a nice head shot.
Tamland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garnett misses with a straight right.
Garnett dips to his left and cracks Tamland with an uppercut!
Garnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tamland. Tamland obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arvel Garnett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tamland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tamland is looking to slow Garnett down with leg kicks.
Tamland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garnett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tamland is out of range and Garnett settles back down.
Garnett connects with a jab.
Garnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tamland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garnett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamland was well out of range. Poor timing from Garnett.
Tamland just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garnett counters with a good low kick that Tamland was not able to check.
Tamland tries to clinch up.
Arvel Garnett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garnett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garnett scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Garnett there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett throws a series of punches but Tamland avoids them all with ease.
Garnett 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.
Tamland tries to clinch there but Garnett circles away.
Tamland checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett avoids the body shot from Tamland.
Garnett throws a looping overhand right but Tamland ducks down to avoid it.
Tamland lands a high kick!
Tamland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamland tries to clinch up.
Tamland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garnett but Garnett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tamland looks to land a right hand but Garnett moved out of range.
Garnett blocks the body kick.
Garnett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Garnett.
Garnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamland.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tamland. That's going to slow Garnett down.
Tamland darts in and clinches Garnett up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garnett throws a hook but Tamland blocks it.
Tamland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tamland tries to counter with a takedown but Garnett is quick to defend against it.
Garnett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garnett walks into a stiff left hand from Tamland.
Tamland wants to land a leg kick but Garnett is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett loads up on a big right hand but Tamland slips the punch.
Garnett throws a series of punches but Tamland moves out of range.
Tamland half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tamland slips under a jab.
Tamland tries to clinch there but Garnett circles away.
Garnett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tamland with a body shot.
Tamland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garnett defends well and Tamland ends up having to push Garnett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tamland scores with a punch to the head.
Tamland rushes Garnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Tamland is controlling him.
Tamland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garnett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Tamland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamland manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Garnett.
Garnett misses the jab.
Tamland feinted with a counter takedown.
Tamland manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garnett on his heels. He'll look to pass Garnett's guard now, I'm sure.
Tamland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tamland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland throwing strikes but missing.
Tamland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamland throws a strike but Garnett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Tamland keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tamland actively working from the bottom here.
Tamland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tamland actively working from the bottom here.
Garnett decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Garnett blocks a low kick nicely.
Garnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamland.
Tamland delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett looks for the body kick but Tamland saw that one coming.
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 Brick Tamland.
I think Tamland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Tamland!
A very excited looking Brick Tamland 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burgess is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by travis barker push em. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Burgess tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Freeman.
Burgess uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
As Freeman backs off Burgess throws a huge counter combo but Freeman manages to avoid it all.
Burgess throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
Freeman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burgess fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freeman on the side of the head.
Burgess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burgess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgess stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burgess wants it to stay on the feet.
Burgess moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Burgess misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman scores with the left hand. Burgess knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burgess.
Freeman's corner calls for a 1-2. Freeman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burgess is looking to chop away at Freeman's legs.
Burgess throws a push kick but Freeman slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Freeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burgess in his tracks.
Freeman misses with a right hand
and Burgess counters with a nice uppercut.
Burgess goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burgess moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Burgess is looking for the big counter here.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burgess.
Burgess is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Freeman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Burgess takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Freeman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgess tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burgess to the ground. Freeman is now in Burgess's guard.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burgess works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
Freeman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burgess wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgess has Freeman pulled in close to control his posture.
Freeman prevents Burgess from getting back to his feet.
Freeman postures up in Burgess's guard and throws a big left but Burgess blocks it.
Freeman stopping the sweep attempt from Burgess.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
Burgess preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burgess is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Freeman cracks Burgess with a solid left hand.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freeman postures up.
Freeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burgess looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Freeman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burgess not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burgess walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a good cross that connects.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Burgess throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burgess loads up on a big right hand but Freeman slips the punch.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burgess bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freeman's head backwards.
Burgess tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burgess throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.
Freeman misses with the body kick
enabling Burgess to counter with a crisp jab.
Burgess moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freeman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
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 Matt Freeman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burgess counters with a straight right hand.
Burgess misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freeman.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Anthony Burgess seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgess lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Freeman misses.
As Freeman backs off Burgess throws a huge counter combo but Freeman manages to avoid it all.
Burgess has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
As Freeman backs off Burgess throws a huge counter combo but Freeman manages to avoid it all.
Freeman misses with a hook. Burgess ducked under it nicely.
Anthony Burgess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Freeman.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Burgess checks the leg kick nicely there.
Freeman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burgess's guard.
Freeman is in close to Burgess's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burgess is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freeman stopping the sweep attempt from Burgess.
Burgess is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Burgess tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Freeman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Freeman!
Matt Freeman gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downtime kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring It. Tom Huddlestone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 28 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nycky Downtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Huddlestone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Huddlestone checks a leg kick.
Huddlestone unleashes a big counter combination but Downtime bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Downtime. No joy for Huddlestone on that attempt.
Downtime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Downtime looks to land a combination but Huddlestone avoids it well.
Huddlestone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Huddlestone goes for a double leg but Downtime avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Downtime continues to drive forward.
Huddlestone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huddlestone working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downtime takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Downtime is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huddlestone off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downtime missing with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huddlestone wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Downtime's guard. Nice work there by Huddlestone.
Downtime working a defensive guard here.
Huddlestone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Downtime keeping full guard, as Huddlestone tries to pass.
Huddlestone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Huddlestone throws a strike but Downtime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone working for a triangle but Downtime defends it easily.
Downtime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huddlestone is keeping the position for now.
Huddlestone trying to control the position here.
Downtime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Huddlestone striking from the bottom here.
Huddlestone working for a triangle but Downtime defends it easily.
Huddlestone wants to stand and escape but Downtime is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime chips away with some ground and pound.
Huddlestone keeping moving, preventing Downtime from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downtime tries to free his leg and advance position but Huddlestone is retaining full guard.
Huddlestone isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Downtime stacks Huddlestone 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 Downtime!
Downtime wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huddlestone, who protects the arm well.
Downtime tries for a kimura but Huddlestone is defending well.
Huddlestone bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nycky Downtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huddlestone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime throws a series of punches but Huddlestone moves out of range.
Huddlestone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Downtime throws a front kick aimed at Huddlestone's knee but Huddlestone avoids it well.
Downtime swings for the body but Huddlestone moves out of range.
And Huddlestone tries to counter it with a takedown but Downtime pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Downtime throws a front kick aimed at Huddlestone's knee but Huddlestone avoids it well.
Huddlestone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huddlestone is keen to just control but Downtime is a slippery customer.
Downtime is looking to get back to full guard here but Huddlestone has managed to pass to side control instead.
Huddlestone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Huddlestone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huddlestone slips a jab and a cross from Downtime.
We've been told by Downtime's head coaches at HARRY'S that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Downtime misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Huddlestone blocks the leg kick.
Downtime throws out a loose jab but Huddlestone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huddlestone avoids the head kick by Downtime.
Downtime looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huddlestone feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downtime cracks Huddlestone with a good jab.
Downtime throws a hook but Huddlestone avoids it easily.
Downtime misses with a head kick.
Huddlestone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone fails with the takedown
and Downtime counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Downtime.
Huddlestone ducks under a wild hook from Downtime.
Huddlestone feints the counter takedown.
Huddlestone looking to score a takedown here. Downtime is defending well but Huddlestone drives through and ends up in Downtime's guard.
Huddlestone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Downtime looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huddlestone is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huddlestone controls the pace.
Huddlestone trying to control the position from guard on top but Downtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huddlestone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Downtime trying to control from the bottom.
Huddlestone is keen to just control but Downtime is a slippery customer.
Downtime avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huddlestone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downtime wants to control but Huddlestone is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huddlestone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good work by Huddlestone as he checks the leg kick.
Downtime misses with a straight left.
Huddlestone with the counter takedown but Downtime avoids it easily.
Downtime misses with a two punch combination.
Huddlestone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Huddlestone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone trying to mount his opponent but Downtime defends it.
Downtime trying to control from the bottom.
Huddlestone trying to pass the guard but Downtime defending well.
Huddlestone controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Downtime trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nycky Downtime will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Downtime scores with the left hand. Huddlestone knows he should have avoided that one.
Huddlestone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Downtime's half guard.
Huddlestone content to control rather than advance.
Downtime wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huddlestone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huddlestone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Downtime with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone wants to take a breather but Downtime is having none of it.
Tom Huddlestone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Downtime looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huddlestone uses his free foot to push down on Downtime's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Downtime.
Huddlestone throws some wild stikes that Downtime manages to avoid easily.
Huddlestone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Downtime?
Huddlestone looking to control but Downtime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huddlestone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Downtime can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime is trying desperately to improve position.
Downtime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huddlestone trying to control but Downtime is having none of it.
Huddlestone throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone with a couple of short strikes.
Huddlestone avoids the attempt from Downtime to control.
Huddlestone throws some wild stikes that Downtime manages to avoid easily.
Downtime is looking to improve his position but Huddlestone isn't that keen on the idea.
Huddlestone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Huddlestone is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Downtime has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Downtime is desperately trying to improve his position but Huddlestone has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downtime is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huddlestone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huddlestone looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huddlestone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Huddlestone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huddlestone 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Huddlestone!
An intense looking Tom Huddlestone took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'thank you god!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Viagra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viagra comes to the cage accompanied by do it. Urpilainen has chosen A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Emilio Viagra had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Emilio Viagra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viagra misses with a few strikes there.
Urpilainen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Viagra.
Urpilainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Viagra circles away.
Urpilainen tries to move into range but Viagra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
Viagra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viagra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viagra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Urpilainen.
Urpilainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Viagra cracks a nice hook into Urpilainen's ribs.
Urpilainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Urpilainen misses with a few strikes there.
Viagra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urpilainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Viagra throws a big counter combination but Urpilainen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Viagra throws a head kick but Urpilainen moves out of range.
Viagra throws a nice looking combination but Urpilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Urpilainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viagra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen wants to clinch up but Viagra keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urpilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viagra throws the left hand but Urpilainen avoids the punch easily.
Urpilainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viagra counters with a stiff right hand.
Urpilainen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Viagra circles away.
Some wild striking there from Viagra.
A swing and a miss from Viagra.
Viagra throws a head kick that misses.
Viagra misses with a hook. Urpilainen ducked under it nicely.
Urpilainen slips a jab from Viagra.
As Viagra backs off Urpilainen throws a huge counter combo but Viagra manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Viagra misses its intended target.
Urpilainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urpilainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Viagra finish him?
Viagra cracks Urpilainen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Urpilainen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Viagra pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Urpilainen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Viagra!
A victorious Emilio Viagra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Bob blocks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bob.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from Bob. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe lands a jab to the head.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe throws a one two combo.
Monroe connects with a nice looking jab.
Monroe lands with an uppercut that bounces Bob off the cage and back into range.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob misses with a kick to the body.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Bob keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Bob scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bob is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Monroe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob tries a body shot but Monroe blocks it.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
Bob tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bob.
Bob has Monroe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Monroe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Monroe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monroe checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monroe throws a head kick that Bob semi-blocks.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monroe lands with an uppercut that bounces Bob off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a hook.
Monroe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bob showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bob scores with a three punch combo!
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bob throws a body kick that misses.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bob's calf.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bob has time to react.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bob, right into the meat.
Monroe moves out of range of the leg kick from Bob.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Bob attempts a counter takedown but Monroe avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Monroe as he checks the leg kick.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bob circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bob works his way into full mount!
You get the feeling that Monroe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bob looking to control but Monroe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Monroe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob punching from mount but Monroe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Monroe is trying to stand.
Bob scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bob fails to advance to Monroe's back.
Bob wants to control the pace but Monroe is squirming around nicely.
Monroe blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Monroe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice combination there by Monroe.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jon Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Monroe misses the jab.
Bob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Bob is looking to advance position but Monroe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Monroe controlling the pace for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe wants to control the pace but Bob is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bob regains half guard.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Monroe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Monroe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bob controls his leg.
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
Monroe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bob controls his leg.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Monroe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monroe wants to stand but Bob has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Monroe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monroe's sensitive parts.
Bob scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monroe is trying to stand back up but Bob is controlling him
Bob wants to work for an arm triangle but Monroe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bob wants to take a breather but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe is trying to escape back to his feet but Bob uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bob is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Monroe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to control but Monroe is keeping him busy.
Bob with the ground and pound but Monroe regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bob wants to advance to full mount but Monroe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Monroe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Monroe is keeping the position.
Bob throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.
Bob changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick by Monroe misses
and Bob decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monroe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bob will probably get the nod.
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!
Bob misses with a low kick.
A jab from Monroe does it's job there.
Bob gets tackled into the cage by Monroe. Monroe maintains the clinch.
Monroe tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage.
Monroe is trying to force a seperation but Bob has the dominant position.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bob there.
Bob has a takedown stuffed.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe slips a straight right by Bob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Monroe misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monroe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bob trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.
Monroe wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Bob has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monroe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bob. Bob circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bob blocks a jab.
Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Monroe sizes up Bob with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bob moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob forces Monroe back against the cage and clinches.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe scores with a head kick.
Bob defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Bob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Bob half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Monroe lands but Bob takes it in his stride.
Monroe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bob lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monroe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monroe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jon Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe misses with the combination.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Bob takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
Bob gets a double leg takedown into Monroe's guard.
Bob trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monroe 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
Jon Monroe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot comes to the cage accompanied by Showering of Money. Akabaro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: African Assassin - Mo Marah. Kwame Akabaro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akabaro.
Akabaro misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Pot misses its target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Akabaro!
Akabaro lands with a nice body kick.
Pot stuns Akabaro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pot throws a right and a left that Akabaro avoids nicely.
Akabaro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pot catches Akabaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Akabaro - the referee stops the clock and Pot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Akabaro. Pot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pot just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Akabaro wants to get back to his feet but Pot drags him back down.
Akabaro is looking for a sweep.
Pot wants to control but Akabaro is keeping him busy.
Akabaro is trying to control Pot's posture but Pot avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro wants to get back to his feet but Pot drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pot throws a strike aimed at the side of Akabaro's head but Akabaro avoids it well.
Akabaro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pot wants to control but Akabaro is keeping him busy.
Akabaro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pot has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Akabaro is looking for a sweep.
Pot trying to control the position but Akabaro is working away.
Pot looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Akabaro is avoiding damage well.
Pot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Akabaro is looking to reverse the position.
Akabaro is trying to buck Pot off.
Akabaro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pot fails to land the takedown.
Akabaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pot counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pot is nestled in close to Akabaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akabaro defending well though.
Akabaro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot won't allow Akabaro to sweep him here.
Pot scoring with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Akabaro holds on and takes a little breather.
Akabaro is trying to keep Pot in close.
Akabaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pot 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.
Akabaro looking to control.
Pot looking to sit in guard and control but Akabaro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akabaro stays in close to Pot's body and controls the position.
Pot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akabaro controls the pace.
Pot keeping moving, preventing Akabaro from controlling successfully.
Akabaro won't allow Pot to sweep him here.
Akabaro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akabaro stands up and waves to Pot to follow him.
Pot is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Akabaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pot.
A little jabbing left from Akabaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akabaro ducks under a wild hook from Pot.
Akabaro moves away from the strike by Pot.
Pot cracks Akabaro with a good jab.
Akabaro cracks the inside of Pot's front leg.
Pot takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Pot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pot throws a looping overhand right but Akabaro ducks down to avoid it.
Pot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akabaro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kwame Akabaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akabaro works the jab nicely.
Pot defending well as Akabaro loads up on a big left hand.
Akabaro looks to land a left hand but Pot moved out of range nicely.
Akabaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akabaro ducks under a wild hook from Pot.
Pot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akabaro scores with a nice body kick.
Pot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pot avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Akabaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pot thinking.
Pot blocks a head kick by Akabaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro works Pot's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Akabaro as he connects with a hook.
Akabaro throws the kick towards the body but Pot avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Pot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akabaro slips a jab from Pot.
Pot throws a right hand that Akabaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Akabaro also avoids with ease.
Pot lands a glancing blow to the side of Akabaro's head.
Akabaro throws a push kick but Pot slaps the foot to one side.
Pot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Akabaro gets caught napping as Pot dives in and scores a takedown. Akabaro manages to retain guard.
Akabaro managing to control the position.
Pot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Akabaro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Akabaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Akabaro's guard.
Akabaro wants to sweep but Pot has passed to side control!
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!
Akabaro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Akabaro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Akabaro is looking to improve his position.
Pot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pot thows a huge punch but Akabaro dodges it nicely.
Pot is trying to control. Akabaro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro is looking to improve his position.
Akabaro is refusing to be controlled, as Pot sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Akabaro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Akabaro seems keen to control Pot's posture.
Pot trying to control the position from guard on top but Akabaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akabaro is pulling down on Pot's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kwame Akabaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot dives in for a single leg takedown but Akabaro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pot defending well as Akabaro loads up on a big left hand.
Akabaro misses with an uppercut
enabling Pot to counter with a crisp jab.
Akabaro misses with a hook. Pot ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Akabaro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pot will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akabaro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pot connects with a nice looking jab.
Jack Pot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akabaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pot darts in looking for a takedown but Akabaro gets double underhooks and turns Pot into the cage.
Akabaro throws out a counter right but Pot avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Pot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pot scores with a three punch combo!
Akabaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akabaro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akabaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akabaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Akabaro keeps Pot at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Akabaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Akabaro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pot. Akabaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pot throws a body punch but Akabaro moves out of range.
Akabaro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akabaro! But no joy.
Akabaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pot moves away.
Akabaro lands with a nice body punch.
Akabaro cracks Pot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Pot moves out of range easily.
Akabaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pot has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pot is out of range and Akabaro settles back down.
Pot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pot loads up on a big right hand but Akabaro slips the punch.
Akabaro with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akabaro.
A head kick misses from Akabaro.
Pot moves out of range as Akabaro throws a body kick.
Pot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akabaro moves away.
Pot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akabaro tries to land a front kick but Pot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pot is looking to counter punch.
Akabaro walks into a jab.
Akabaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akabaro throws the left hand but Pot avoids the punch easily.
Pot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akabaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pot throws a right and a left that Akabaro avoids nicely.
Pot throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akabaro lands a right hook to the body.
Akabaro looks for the body kick but Pot saw that one coming.
Pot is looking to counter punch.
Pot throws a big shot that misses.
Akabaro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pot misses with the combination.
Akabaro misses with a body shot.
Pot feinted with a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pot. Akabaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akabaro throws a big counter head kick but Pot avoids it with no problem.
Akabaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akabaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akabaro loads up on a big right hand but Pot slips the punch.
Pot misses with a jab to the body
and Akabaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Akabaro scores with a spinning back kick!
Akabaro misses with a body shot
and Pot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro dodges the punch combination from Pot.
Pot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akabaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Akabaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akabaro misses with a head kick.
Pot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akabaro moves away.
Akabaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Akabaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pot swings for the body but Akabaro moves out of range.
Pot avoids the head kick by Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a push kick but Pot slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akabaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pot throws the left hand but Akabaro avoids the punch easily.
Pot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akabaro lands a jab to Pot's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akabaro.
Pot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Pot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pot 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.
Akabaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Pot moves out of range easily.
Pot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akabaro. Akabaro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akabaro throws a good cross that connects.
Pot throws a hook but Akabaro blocks it.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Akabaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akabaro 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Akabaro!
Kwame Akabaro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Evander Holyfield was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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217 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a hook.
Graves works Holyfield's body with a nice hook.
Holyfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Holyfield misses with a head kick.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Holyfield gets a double leg takedown into Graves's guard.
Graves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is controlling Holyfield's posture.
Holyfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holyfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holyfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Graves lands a big head kick that sends Holyfield tumbling to the mat! Graves takes a step backwards and waves Holyfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Holyfield is rocked!
Graves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card Training in the buildup to the fight.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield has his takedown stuffed
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Holyfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
That has opened up Evander Holyfield's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holyfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holyfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Holyfield misses with the head strike.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holyfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holyfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graves's brow.
Graves avoiding damage as Holyfield throws knees to the body.
Holyfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holyfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Holyfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Holyfield.
Holyfield landing knees to the body.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks it.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holyfield managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Holyfield effectively controlling the action here.
Graves is struggling to control the position.
Graves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graves circles away.
Holyfield tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holyfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
Graves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Holyfield wants a takedown.
Holyfield has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holyfield can turn it around.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Holyfield.
Holyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holyfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holyfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holyfield managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks it.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks with his arms.
Holyfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holyfield tries to clinch but Graves is having none of it.
Holyfield blocks a jab.
Holyfield is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holyfield clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Graves as Holyfield tries to tie him up.
Graves landing knees to the body.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Holyfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Graves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Graves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holyfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Holyfield trying to land knees to the body.
Holyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graves landing knees to the body.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Holyfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holyfield trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Holyfield.
Holyfield managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Holyfield is trying to drag Graves to the mat but Graves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Doug Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Graves.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Graves.
Holyfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Graves misses its target.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Holyfield.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combo that has Graves backing up. Graves nods at Holyfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Holyfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Graves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Evander Holyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves throws a hook but Holyfield blocks it.
Graves lands a big head kick that sends Holyfield tumbling to the mat! Graves takes a step backwards and waves Holyfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Holyfield is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holyfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holyfield shoots in and bounces Graves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Holyfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holyfield.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Holyfield from controlling successfully.
Holyfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Holyfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.
Graves working a defensive guard here.
Holyfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Holyfield being controlled here momentarily.
Holyfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holyfield is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holyfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves lunges at Holyfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holyfield's hand.
Holyfield avoids the body shot from Graves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holyfield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Graves defends well and Holyfield ends up having to push Graves into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Graves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Graves scores with a push kick.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holyfield can do to turn this around?
Graves dips to his left and cracks Holyfield with an uppercut!
Holyfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holyfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
The cut above Evander Holyfield's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Graves throws a hook but Holyfield avoids it easily.
Holyfield seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield fails to land the takedown.
Holyfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holyfield shoots for a takedown but Graves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Holyfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves pounces like a tiger and cracks Holyfield with a vicious hook! Holyfield is down but not out! Graves follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Doug Graves!
Doug Graves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thermandin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prelude 12 by Styx kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pavel Dubrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Dubrov tries to move into range but Thermandin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thermandin moves into the clinch.
Dubrov is trying to force a seperation but Thermandin has the dominant position.
Dubrov tries to break free but Thermandin pushes him back against the cage.
Thermandin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dubrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dubrov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dubrov trying to control the position but instead, Thermandin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dubrov into the cage.
Come on Dubrov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubrov throws a head punch that misses.
Thermandin tries a knee to the head but Dubrov blocks it.
Dubrov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Thermandin.
Nice body punch from Dubrov.
Thermandin scores with a hook.
Thermandin misses with a straight right.
Thermandin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dubrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubrov misses with a wild body shot.
Thermandin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubrov tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Dubrov. Beautiful body shot.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubrov with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubrov tries to clinch up but Thermandin circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin has managed to clinch.
Dubrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thermandin tries a knee to the head but Dubrov blocks it.
Dubrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dubrov manages to break the clinch.
Thermandin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thermandin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dubrov if he has to take too many more of those.
Thermandin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A right-left combo lands from Dubrov.
Dubrov slips a jab from Thermandin.
Thermandin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dubrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Thermandin's head.
Thermandin scores with a takedown into Dubrov's guard.
Thermandin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubrov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dubrov's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubrov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thermandin manages to get himself to full guard.
Dubrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Thermandin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thermandin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dubrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dubrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dubrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Thermandin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thermandin wants to control the position but Dubrov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thermandin trying to control here.
Dubrov controlling the action here.
Dubrov wants to control but Thermandin is keeping him busy.
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 Pavel Dubrov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thermandin throws a hook but Dubrov avoids it easily.
Thermandin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thermandin blocks a head kick by Dubrov.
Dubrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Thermandin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Thermandin circles away.
Thermandin wants to counter with a clinch but Dubrov pushes him away.
Dubrov ducks right into an uppercut from Thermandin.
A head kick misses from Dubrov.
Dubrov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thermandin blocks a head kick by Dubrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dubrov throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Dubrov.
Thermandin counters with a body kick.
Thermandin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dubrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pavel Dubrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Thermandin clinches.
Thermandin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dubrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov misses with a knee strike.
Dubrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thermandin moves out of range as Dubrov strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Thermandin. No joy for Dubrov on that attempt.
Dubrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Dubrov coming out on top.
Thermandin scores with a kick to the body.
Thermandin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dubrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubrov moves in looking to clinch but Thermandin pushes him off.
Thermandin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dubrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Thermandin.
Dubrov moves out of range as Thermandin throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin misses with a few strikes there.
Thermandin misses with a body kick.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thermandin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thermandin slips a jab from Dubrov.
Dubrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thermandin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Thermandin tries to counter it with a takedown but Dubrov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thermandin with a nice cross.
Thermandin has managed to clinch.
Thermandin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thermandin lands a right hand.
It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.
Dubrov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubrov blocks a body shot from Thermandin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin is trying to trip Dubrov. He has hold of a leg but Dubrov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Thermandin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Thermandin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dubrov's guard.
Thermandin is trying to control. Dubrov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dubrov won't allow Thermandin to pass to mount.
Thermandin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dubrov is not content to let Thermandin control the position.
Dubrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dubrov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thermandin moves out of range of the body kick from Dubrov.
Thermandin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thermandin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dubrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dubrov throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Thermandin tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dubrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twelf Thermandin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pavel Dubrov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses.
Thermandin throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubrov. Thermandin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thermandin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dubrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dubrov misses with a head kick.
Dubrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dubrov tries to clinch up.
Thermandin blocks a head kick by Dubrov.
A jab from Dubrov finds it's way through Thermandin's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin tries to clinch up but Dubrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dubrov scores with the left hand. Thermandin knows he should have avoided that one.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dubrov throws a head kick but Thermandin moves out of range.
Dubrov throws a big shot that misses.
Thermandin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thermandin takes a swing at Dubrov's ribcage but misses.
Dubrov is looking to counter punch.
Thermandin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dubrov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thermandin.
Dubrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Dubrov as he checks the leg kick.
Dubrov is looking for a counter combo.
Dubrov throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Dubrov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thermandin counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dubrov.
Thermandin is looking to slow Dubrov down with leg kicks.
Thermandin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dubrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thermandin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dubrov will feel that in the morning.
Dubrov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thermandin stuffs the takedown attempt from Dubrov. Dubrov gets slowly back to his feet.
Thermandin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubrov throws a lazy head kick
and Thermandin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dubrov throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dubrov.
Thermandin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dubrov.
Dubrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dubrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thermandin - the referee stops the clock and Dubrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thermandin. Dubrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thermandin lands a leg kick that knocks Dubrov off balance momentarily.
Dubrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Thermandin counters with a body kick.
Thermandin misses with a double jab
and Thermandin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thermandin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dubrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dubrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thermandin throws a leg kick which misses Dubrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dubrov tries to avoid it.
Dubrov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dubrov throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Thermandin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thermandin is looking to land body kicks.
Dubrov closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thermandin connects with a knee to the head.
Dubrov is looking to break free of the clinch but Thermandin has double underhooks.
Dubrov has had enough of the clinch but Thermandin keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dubrov wants to get back to striking at distance but Thermandin won't allow it.
Dubrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thermandin.
Dubrov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thermandin pulls his leg out and moves away.
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 Pavel Dubrov.
I think Dubrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pavel Dubrov!
Pavel Dubrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Champ is Here. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kisuke Urahara was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urahara moves out of range of the body kick.
Urahara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Urahara needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Urahara 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.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Urahara is out of range.
Urahara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Urahara's head but Urahara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urahara moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Urahara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urahara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Urahara working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Anderson is trying to control. Urahara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Urahara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Urahara.
Urahara looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Urahara has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Urahara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Urahara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
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.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Urahara looking for submissions off his back.
Urahara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a kimura but Urahara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anderson to get the leverage.
Urahara is trying to control but can't.
Urahara looking for submissions off his back.
Urahara actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
Anderson prevents Urahara from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Urahara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson with a jab.
Urahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urahara.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urahara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anderson blocks it well.
Urahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urahara.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Urahara down.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urahara checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Urahara tries to pass.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urahara is one step ahead there.
Anderson has control of Urahara's left arm, preventing Urahara from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara throws a big right hand that misses.
Urahara trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urahara throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Urahara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kisuke Urahara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Urahara is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urahara lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urahara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and Urahara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson throws a hook but Urahara avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urahara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Urahara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with a head kick.
Urahara blocks a jab.
Urahara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Urahara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urahara wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Urahara scores with a leg kick.
Urahara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Anderson throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily.
Urahara misses with a body shot.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Urahara misses with a body kick.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Urahara misses.
Urahara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Urahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Urahara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
That kick from Urahara tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urahara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara scores with a nice body kick.
Urahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urahara. Urahara obviously looking to wear him down.
Urahara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urahara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Urahara's head back.
Urahara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urahara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urahara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urahara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Urahara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urahara is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Urahara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Urahara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Urahara throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Urahara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson scores with a one two! Urahara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Urahara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urahara misses with a body shot.
Urahara cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Urahara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urahara looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Urahara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urahara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Urahara sprawls and moves away.
Urahara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urahara thumps Anderson with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kisuke Urahara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Urahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urahara throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Urahara shoots in.
Urahara swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Urahara lands with a good body shot.
Urahara moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Urahara tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Urahara's head back.
Urahara throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urahara's calf.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Urahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urahara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Urahara is out of range.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urahara - that will leave a mark!
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Urahara saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Urahara's legs.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urahara misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Urahara looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Urahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urahara counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Urahara scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Urahara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urahara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Urahara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kisuke Urahara.
Urahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urahara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Urahara avoids it.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Urahara thuds his shin into the meat of Anderson's side.
Urahara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urahara.
Urahara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Urahara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urahara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Urahara.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Urahara is quick to defend against it.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Urahara takes one to the chin there.
Urahara tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urahara can pounce on him.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Urahara moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a jab when Urahara was well out of range.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson works Urahara's body with a nice hook.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Urahara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Urahara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Urahara has an active guard here but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Urahara tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Reggie Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Urahara as Anderson shoots in.
Reggie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Urahara does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Urahara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Urahara blocks a leg kick.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urahara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Urahara throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Urahara.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urahara is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara misses with a leg kick.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Urahara is quick to defend against it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Urahara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urahara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Anderson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urahara doesn't seem bothered though.
Urahara blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson gets caught napping as Urahara dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Urahara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urahara is aware though and is defending well.
Urahara trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to keep Urahara in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara advances to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Urahara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urahara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Urahara is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Urahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Urahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urahara lands a nice looking body shot.
Urahara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson feints and then cracks Urahara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urahara down.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Urahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urahara gets the takedown into side control.
Urahara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Urahara working away.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Urahara wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Urahara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Urahara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Urahara trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kisuke Urahara dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson throws a right and a left that Urahara avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Urahara.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Urahara.
Urahara throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Urahara scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson leaves Urahara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urahara avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Urahara avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Urahara looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson throws a jab when Urahara was well out of range.
Urahara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Urahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urahara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urahara blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Urahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Urahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urahara swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Urahara.
Urahara lands a body shot.
Urahara dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with the combination.
Urahara is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Urahara is quick to defend against it.
Urahara throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urahara won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urahara can't do much from the bottom here.
Urahara is looking for a sweep.
Urahara taking a bit of punishment here - Anderson scoring with strikes.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Urahara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anderson gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Urahara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Urahara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Urahara keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Urahara has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Urahara is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Urahara avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
Anderson manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Anderson, under a barage of strikes from Urahara.
Urahara trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kisuke Urahara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Urahara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisuke Urahara!
Kisuke Urahara is the new welterweight champion!
Kisuke Urahara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Museum of Monsters & Madmen logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Morrowind. 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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Subzero!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subzero throws a leg kick but Gravius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravius throws a right hand that misses
and Subzero counters with a low kick, right behind Gravius 's knee.
Gravius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Subzero moves away.
Gravius misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gravius misses with a head kick.
As Gravius backs off Subzero throws a huge counter combo but Gravius manages to avoid it all.
Subzero misses with a head kick.
Subzero scores with a head kick.
Gravius throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Gravius misses its intended target.
Subzero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravius just misses with a punch to the body.
Subzero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravius checks it well.
Gravius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Subzero moves into the clinch.
Gravius avoiding damage as Subzero throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero lands an elbow just above Gravius 's eye.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Gravius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Subzero throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Subzero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Subzero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravius.
Subzero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Subzero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Subzero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Subzero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Subzero connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravius throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius looks for the body kick but Subzero saw that one coming.
Gravius throws a leg kick but Subzero moved away.
Gravius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been informed that Subzero 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Gravius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Subzero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Subzero. That's going to slow Gravius down.
Gravius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Subzero is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gravius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Subzero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Subzero throws a sloppy head kick and Gravius moves out of range easily.
Subzero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Subzero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Subzero throws a sloppy head kick and Gravius moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravius tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Subzero moves away.
Subzero throws a head kick but Gravius moves out of range.
Subzero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Subzero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Subzero steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gravius.
Subzero checks a low kick from Gravius.
Gravius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Subzero on the side of the head.
It looks like Professor Subzero has been cut.
Gravius throws a body kick that misses.
Gravius lands a big head kick that sends Subzero tumbling to the mat! Gravius takes a step backwards and waves Subzero back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Gravius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Subzero moves away.
Subzero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Subzero tried to score with a low kick but Gravius checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Subzero. Gravius shrugs it off though.
Gravius misses the shot to the body.
Subzero cracks the inside of Gravius's front leg.
Subzero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Subzero was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravius.
Gravius scoring well with a low kick there.
Subzero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses.
Subzero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gravius misses with a wild body shot.
Subzero wants to counter with a clinch but Gravius pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sellus Gravius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Professor Subzero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Subzero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Subzero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravius avoids the head kick by Subzero.
Gravius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Subzero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravius checks a leg kick.
Subzero lands with a kick to the temple. Gravius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Subzero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Gravius does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subzero throws the kick towards the body but Gravius avoids it.
Subzero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gravius is out of range.
Gravius misses with a jab to the body
and Subzero finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A punch combination from Gravius misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravius misses with a wild body shot.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Subzero is trying to counter with his kicks.
Subzero throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Subzero.
Gravius looks to land a left hand but Subzero moved out of range nicely.
Subzero moves out of range of the body kick.
Subzero wants to counter the offense by Gravius and move into the clinch position.
Subzero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Subzero scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravius misses with an uppercut.
Gravius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravius throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gravius tries to land a leg kick but Subzero saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Subzero is breathing heavily.
Gravius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravius with a nice cross.
That has opened up Professor Subzero's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravius checks a low kick from Subzero.
A counter left hand to the body from Gravius misses its target.
Sellus Gravius is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Gravius.
Gravius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravius lands a big head kick that sends Subzero tumbling to the mat! Gravius takes a step backwards and waves Subzero back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Subzero is rocked!
Gravius throws a quick head kick that knocks Subzero silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Gravius is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sellus Gravius!
Sellus Gravius retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Sellus Gravius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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