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MFN 187: Makinwa vs. Jamm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kingston might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2pac - I'm Soulja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash tries to work over Kingston's front leg with a kick but Kingston checks it.
Ash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ash jabs at Kingston's body.
Ash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kingston's hands.
Adam Ash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ash looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Ash throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Ash moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingston.
Kingston lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash misses with a straight left.
Ash closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Ash are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kingston tries to buck Ash off but Ash is having none of it.
Ash working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kingston is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Pitbull MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash trying to control the position but Kingston is working away.
You can see the frustration on Kingston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kingston tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Ash crashes against the mat.
Ash wants to stand but Kingston has his arm trapped.
Kingston is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ash looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Kingston is looking to reverse the position.
Ash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingston keeps working.
Ash scoring with punches and elbows.
Ash scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kingston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kingston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ash is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ash keeps working.
Kingston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kingston prevents Ash from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kingston is looking for a kimura here.
Ash wants to get back to full guard but Kingston has passed into side control.
Kingston trying to control the position but Ash is working away.
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.
Kingston working away.
Ash stops Kingston from passing to mount.
Ash can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ash regains half guard.
Ash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ash tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Nate Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kingston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Ash.
Ash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Ash throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Kingston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ash.
Ash tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Ash looks to land a right hand but Kingston moved out of range.
Ash with a poor takedown
and Kingston counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Ash.
Ash cracks a nice hook into Kingston's ribs.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Ash avoids it well.
Ash swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nate Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a right hand that Ash ducks under and follows up with a left that Ash also avoids with ease.
Ash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ash swinging wildly here.
Kingston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ash missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Ash looks to move away, Kingston throws a big counter combo bu Ash just gets out of the way.
Ash misses with a hook
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Ash backing up. Ash nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.
Ash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Kingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ash moves out of range of the leg kick from Kingston.
Ash throws a big counter head kick but Kingston avoids it with no problem.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Kingston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ash moves into the clinch successfully.
Ash has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kingston after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Ash lands with a light punch inside.
Kingston turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kingston manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ash is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Kingston is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ash is trying to get back to full guard.
Kingston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ash doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kingston.
Ash is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ash.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Ash keeps moving.
Kingston content to stall in guard here.
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.
Ash trying to strike off his back.
Ash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kingston is one step ahead there.
Ash will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Ash on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ash fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingston on the side of the head.
Ash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Ash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kingston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingston moves out of range as Ash strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ash.
Ash scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Nate Kingston has been cut.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash scores with a shot to the body.
Adam Ash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston throws the left hand but Ash avoids the punch easily.
Ash throws the left hand but Kingston avoids the punch easily.
Ash wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash misses with a body shot.
Ash wants to clinch.
Ash misses with an uppercut.
Ash misses with a hook. Kingston ducked under it nicely.
Kingston appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kingston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ash throws a big shot that misses.
Kingston appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ash wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
As Ash looks to move away, Kingston throws a big counter combo bu Ash just gets out of the way.
Ash tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Ash does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston slips a straight right by Ash.
Ash misses with a jab to the body
and Kingston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ash misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Ash misses its intended target.
It looked like Kingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ash throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingston on the side of the head.
Ash swings widly with a right hand
and Kingston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ash.
It looked like Kingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ash misses with a left hand
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kingston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ash tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Ash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Kingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ash is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Ash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ash lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingston off the cage and back into range.
Ash throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
It looked like Kingston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ash.
Kingston throws a combination. Ash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Ash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston throwing a counter right hand but Ash manages to avoid it.
Ash throws a series of punches but Kingston moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kingston is out of range and Ash settles back down.
Kingston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ash misses with a wild body shot.
As Ash looks to move away, Kingston throws a big counter combo bu Ash just gets out of the way.
Ash lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ash 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 Kingston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kingston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ash has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ash can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Kingston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ash lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ash has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Ash!
Our winner, Adam Ash, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyell Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vellucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Vellucci has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyell Gold's chin.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyell Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Vellucci!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Vellucci.
Gold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vellucci counters with a head kick.
Kyell Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold looks for a takedown but Vellucci sprawls well.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vellucci connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Vellucci tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vellucci defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyell Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellucci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vellucci misses with a double jab.
Vellucci tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Vellucci looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vellucci shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellucci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vellucci there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vellucci connects with an inside leg kick.
Vellucci fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vellucci.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vellucci doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vellucci.
Vellucci scores with a hook.
Vellucci attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gold shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gold was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vellucci is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gold.
Vellucci dodges the ground and pound from Gold.
Gold trying to control the action but Vellucci is working from the bottom.
Gold 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.
Vellucci tries to bench press Gold off him but Gold keeps the position.
Gold tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vellucci's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci tries to bench press Gold off him but Gold keeps the position.
Vellucci prevents Gold from moving into mount.
Gold creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vellucci sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vellucci regains half guard, as Gold was trying to land strikes.
Gold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Gold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gold throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vellucci to regain full guard.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
Gold trying to control but Vellucci is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold scores with the left hand. Vellucci knows he should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Vellucci coming out on top.
Vellucci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vellucci tries to move into range but Gold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vellucci misses the shot to the body.
Gold drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vellucci sprawls and moves away.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vellucci.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Vellucci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Vellucci will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gold lands with a nice combination. Vellucci backs away looking to recover.
Vellucci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold takes one to the side of the head.
Vellucci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold darts in looking for a takedown but Vellucci gets double underhooks and turns Gold into the cage.
Vellucci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Vellucci responds with a good body kick, but Gold manages to step out the way in time.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vellucci slips under a jab.
Vellucci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Vellucci tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vellucci thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Vellucci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vellucci scores with a leg kick.
Vellucci is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Kyell Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold blocks a head kick by Vellucci.
Vellucci misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Vellucci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
Leo Vellucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vellucci is looking for a sweep.
Gold trying to control the position but Vellucci is working away.
Vellucci is being controlled here.
Gold trying to control the action but Vellucci is working from the bottom.
Kyell Gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vellucci explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci scores with the left hand. Gold knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Vellucci fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
It looks like Gold has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gold tries to keep at a distance but Vellucci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vellucci prevents the takedown attempt.
Vellucci lands with a light punch inside.
Gold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vellucci after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyell Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vellucci unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gold wants a takedown.
Vellucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Vellucci gets underhooks to prevent Gold's takedown attempt.
Vellucci is trying to maintain a safe position but Gold gets an underhook and turns Vellucci into the cage.
Vellucci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vellucci just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Gold takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gold fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vellucci fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gold blocks a head kick by Vellucci.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Vellucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold misses with a hook
and Vellucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vellucci lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vellucci gets a clinch.
Vellucci looking to stall.
Vellucci crunches a lovely knee into Gold's ribcage.
A short left from Vellucci.
Gold is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vellucci to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vellucci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vellucci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vellucci unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vellucci lands an elbow inside.
Gold is rocked!
Vellucci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leo Vellucci seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vellucci working the clinch nicely. Gold is working for position but Vellucci cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gold crumples up against the cage and Vellucci lands two more shots before the ref can save Gold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Leo Vellucci!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte has chosen Wu Tang Clan- Shame On A Nigga as his entrance music. Kunta Kinte is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kunta Kinte!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Kinte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kinte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Kinte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Kunta Kinte has been cut.
Kinte lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kinte is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
A jab from Kinte misses.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Kinte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinte throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kinte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kinte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left lands for Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kinte is looking to chop away at Kim's legs.
Kim feinted with a counter takedown.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Kim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinte keeps working.
Kim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kinte is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to work for an arm triangle but Kinte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kinte sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim wants to pass to mount but Kinte is defending the position.
Kinte wants to get back to full guard.
Kinte is trying to control but can't.
Kinte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kinte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Kinte is working from the bottom.
Kinte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kinte throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Kinte only half commits.
Kim half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kinte gets a clinch.
Kim jumps guard and drags Kinte to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kinte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kinte wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kinte trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kinte looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim postures up.
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kinte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kinte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunta Kinte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinte.
Kinte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kinte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but Kinte saw it coming and moves away.
Kim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kinte defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinte.
Kim half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kinte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kinte throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim shoots in but Kinte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinte connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim catches Kinte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kinte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kinte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kinte is looking to land body kicks.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kunta Kinte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim throws a head kick but Kinte moves out of range.
Kinte tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
Kinte lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinte lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kinte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinte stuffs the takedown.
Kinte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kim jabs Kinte right on the nose. Kinte blinks but takes it well.
Kim wants to slow Kinte down by chopping away at his legs.
Kinte tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kinte tries to clinch up.
Kim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kinte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinte. Kinte obviously looking to wear him down.
Kinte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim sets himself, and Kinte steps forward looking for the clinch! Kim avoids it this time.
Kinte tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinte.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim goes for a double leg but Kinte avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kinte continues to drive forward.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Kinte's shoulder, as Kinte tries to avoid the shot.
Kunta Kinte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Kim misses.
Kinte tries to counter with a clinch but Kim shakes him off and moves away.
Kinte closes the distance and clinches.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Kinte won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kinte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinte.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kinte blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim tries a body shot but Kinte blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kinte lands with a shot to the body.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinte trying to control but Kim postures up.
Kim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kim is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinte gets full guard.
Kinte keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kunta Kinte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kunta Kinte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Kinte counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kinte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Kinte connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Kinte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
Kinte connects with the punch.
Kinte cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Kinte.
Kinte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a head kick but Kinte moves out of range.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick.
Kinte avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kinte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
and Kinte counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim is rocked!
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!
Kinte staying out of range there.
Kinte appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinte.
Kinte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kim will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinte throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kim clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kinte stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kunta Kinte!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kunta Kinte waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Roberto Kim had this to say: 'HOOOODOOR!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe comes to the cage accompanied by Angel Of Death. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shadow's choice of entrance music: Can't Be Touched. On his way into the cage it seems that Andrew Kehoe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrew Kehoe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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28
170 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Shadow!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow wants to clinch.
Good work by Kehoe as he checks the leg kick.
Shadow clinches up with Kehoe and pushes him back against the cage.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kehoe's elbow.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Shadow keeps control of Kehoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shadow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Shadow.
Shadow effectively controlling the action here.
Shadow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe can't break the clinch.
Kehoe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kehoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shadow gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shadow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kehoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kehoe's elbow.
Shadow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kehoe avoids it.
Kehoe breaks from the clinch.
Shadow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kehoe works Shadow's body with a nice hook.
Kehoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kehoe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shadow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kehoe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shadow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kehoe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shadow's head.
Kehoe is looking to advance position but Shadow won't allow it.
Shadow wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shadow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kehoe defends well.
Kehoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Shadow has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kehoe is one step ahead there.
Shadow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shadow is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is looking for a triangle but Kehoe pushes his legs off easily.
Shadow is looking for a triangle but Kehoe pushes his legs off easily.
Shadow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kehoe defends well.
Kehoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kehoe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shadow tries to bum rush Kehoe with a series of wild strikes but Kehoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kehoe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shadow moves out of range of the strikes.
Kehoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shadow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow moves in looking to clinch but Kehoe pushes him off.
Kehoe misses with a double jab.
Kehoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shadow's head backwards.
Kehoe throws a right and a left that Shadow avoids nicely.
Shadow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kehoe lands a right hook to the body.
Shadow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kehoe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehoe working over Shadow with some ground and pound. Shadow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kehoe is looking to advance position but Shadow won't allow it.
Shadow tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kehoe has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kehoe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Kehoe.
Shadow closes the distance and pushes Kehoe back into the cage.
Kehoe tries to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling the position.
Kehoe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kehoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kehoe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shadow to the ground. Kehoe is now in Shadow's guard.
Kehoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shadow can do to turn this around?
Shadow wants to control the position but Kehoe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kehoe wants to take a breather but Shadow is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow is trying to get back to full guard.
Shadow looking for submissions off his back.
Kehoe passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shadow tries to buck Kehoe off but Kehoe is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kehoe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shadow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kehoe off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Kehoe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shadow's guard. Nice work there by Kehoe.
Kehoe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shadow keeping moving, preventing Kehoe from controlling successfully.
Kehoe throwing strikes but missing.
Shadow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kehoe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow parries the strikes from Kehoe easily there. Kehoe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shadow to escape.
Shadow trying to control but Kehoe flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Shadow is trying to break free.
Kehoe is punishing Shadow with some ground and pound.
Kehoe scores with punches to the body.
The referee is taking a good look at Shadow as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kehoe!
Kehoe connects with a big shot to the side of Shadow's head.
Kehoe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Shadow!
Shadow breaks Kehoe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Andrew Kehoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kehoe has his hands on Shadow's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shadow postures up.
Kehoe has control of Shadow's left arm, preventing Shadow from doing any damage.
Shadow won't allow Kehoe to sweep him here.
Shadow looking to pass the guard.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kehoe blocks nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kehoe trying to keep a closed guard but Shadow is proving a slippery customer.
Kehoe pulls Shadow in close to prevent any damage.
Kehoe wants to sweep here but Shadow controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kehoe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kehoe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shadow is looking for a sweep.
Shadow is trying to escape the position but Kehoe is controlling the position.
Shadow tries to improve position but can't.
Shadow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kehoe connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shadow down.
Shadow tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Shadow struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to improve his position.
Shadow regains half guard.
Kehoe controlling the action here.
Kehoe is pressing down on Shadow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shadow is holding on for now.
Shadow is staying active underneath Kehoe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kehoe lands with a punch from half guard.
Bill Shadow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shadow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shadow has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kehoe escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kehoe!
Kehoe is putting a hurting on Shadow here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kehoe cracks Shadow with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kehoe immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Shadow is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kehoe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Kehoe!
An out of breath Andrew Kehoe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Blind Eye Halo. Nikolai Peterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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28
142 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Peterson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet cracks Peterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Horacio Vanderbeet has been cut.
A combination from Vanderbeet does no damage.
Vanderbeet lands with a good body shot.
Peterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanderbeet in his tracks.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson 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.
Vanderbeet doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Vanderbeet takes the fight into the clinch.
Peterson is trying to force a seperation but Vanderbeet has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson .
Vanderbeet told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice body punch from Vanderbeet.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Vanderbeet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderbeet dives in for a single leg takedown but Peterson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Peterson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbeet shoots in but no luck this time.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vanderbeet misses with a two punch combination.
Vanderbeet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
Vanderbeet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peterson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vanderbeet tries to move to mount but Peterson blocks the move with his legs.
Peterson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vanderbeet off and has taken his back!
Vanderbeet wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
Peterson is persistently looking for the submission but Vanderbeet is defending it well.
Peterson doesn't have the hooks in and Vanderbeet manages to turn into his guard.
Peterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vanderbeet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vanderbeet forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peterson trying to keep a closed guard but Vanderbeet is proving a slippery customer.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Vanderbeet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vanderbeet.
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.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vanderbeet is controlling him.
Vanderbeet with a nice head shot there.
Vanderbeet advances to half guard.
Vanderbeet is trying to control the action in half guard but Peterson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vanderbeet is looking for a kimura but Peterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vanderbeet to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderbeet is pressing down on Peterson 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peterson is holding on for now.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Vanderbeet sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vanderbeet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Nikolai Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horacio Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet rushes Peterson and presses him up against the cage.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Horacio Vanderbeet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet'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.
Peterson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vanderbeet shoots and misses
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanderbeet throws a low kick, looking for Peterson 's leg but Peterson calmly moves out of range.
Vanderbeet scores with a nice head shot.
Vanderbeet closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but Vanderbeet has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Vanderbeet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vanderbeet misses with a looping right.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanderbeet moves away from the strike by Peterson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbeet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nikolai Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Vanderbeet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vanderbeet 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.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Vanderbeet tries for a takedown but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanderbeet misses with a wild combination.
Vanderbeet gets a clinch.
Vanderbeet lands an uppercut.
Vanderbeet prevents the takedown attempt.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet closes the distance and clinches up with Peterson , looking for a takedown. Vanderbeet pushes Peterson against the cage but Peterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikolai Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horacio Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Vanderbeet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet fails with the takedown.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderbeet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peterson sprawls well. Peterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vanderbeet gets slowly back to his feet.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Vanderbeet darts in and clinches Peterson up against the cage.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Peterson moves away
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanderbeet.
Nikolai Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanderbeet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson .
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick from Vanderbeet.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Peterson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vanderbeet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Vanderbeet.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderbeet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanderbeet moves to clinch but Peterson breaks away
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vanderbeet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanderbeet scores with a one two! Peterson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Vanderbeet throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch.
Vanderbeet takes the fight into the clinch.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson tries to pull guard but Vanderbeet forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vanderbeet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanderbeet has Peterson pressed against the cage, preventing Peterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peterson tries for a takedown. No joy.
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 Nikolai Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vanderbeet moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vanderbeet. Vanderbeet obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanderbeet.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet misses with a low kick.
Vanderbeet throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Vanderbeet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Peterson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Peterson stuffs the takedown.
Peterson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vanderbeet just manages to avoid it.
Peterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vanderbeet.
Nikolai Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horacio Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch.
Peterson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vanderbeet dives in and grabs Peterson 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peterson pushes down on Vanderbeet's head and hops out.
Vanderbeet throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Vanderbeet throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vanderbeet throws a head kick that misses.
Vanderbeet connects with a solid leg kick.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanderbeet wants to counter the offense by Peterson and move into the clinch position.
Vanderbeet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peterson regains half guard.
Peterson pushes Vanderbeet off looking to stand but Vanderbeet dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vanderbeet.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
Peterson has one foot on Vanderbeet's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peterson defends well and Vanderbeet ends up having to push Peterson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Peterson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vanderbeet just manages to avoid it.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Vanderbeet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peterson tries to avoid it but Vanderbeet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peterson to the ground. Peterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.
Vanderbeet misses with a double jab.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanderbeet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vanderbeet somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Peterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vanderbeet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Vanderbeet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vanderbeet somewhat.
Vanderbeet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet slips under a jab.
Vanderbeet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peterson as he avoids it easily.
Vanderbeet connects with a solid leg kick.
Vanderbeet moves into the clinch successfully.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanderbeet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Peterson misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanderbeet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Vanderbeet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peterson throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peterson 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Horacio Vanderbeet!
An out of breath Horacio Vanderbeet thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Ohchooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by The High Road. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Moses Ohchooto enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moses Ohchooto!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson rushes Ohchooto and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ohchooto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ohchooto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Ohchooto 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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto misses with a punch to the body.
Ohchooto pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ohchooto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ohchooto lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Ohchooto is blocking nicely.
Ohchooto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ohchooto lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohchooto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ohchooto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Ohchooto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ohchooto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ohchooto missing with knees to the body.
Ohchooto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ohchooto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Ohchooto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ohchooto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ohchooto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ohchooto lands an uppercut.
It looks like Craig Anderson has been cut.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ohchooto lands an uppercut.
Anderson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ohchooto is trying to keep an underhook but Anderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ohchooto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ohchooto.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ohchooto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ohchooto working a defensive guard here.
Ohchooto keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Ohchooto.
Ohchooto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Ohchooto.
Anderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ohchooto wants to clinch.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Ohchooto's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ohchooto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ohchooto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ohchooto sprawls and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Ohchooto down.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Ohchooto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ohchooto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ohchooto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ohchooto staying out of range there.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ohchooto wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ohchooto counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Anderson throws a hook but Ohchooto avoids it easily.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Ohchooto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson misses with a hook. Ohchooto ducked under it nicely.
Ohchooto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ohchooto wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ohchooto finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
A punch lands to the side of Ohchooto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ohchooto to the ground. Anderson is now in Ohchooto's guard.
Anderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ohchooto's head.
Ohchooto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson pushes down on Ohchooto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Ohchooto is defending well.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohchooto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anderson.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ohchooto is retaining full guard.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson pushes down on Ohchooto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ohchooto gets back to full guard.
Anderson stays in close to Ohchooto's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson is pushing down on Ohchooto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ohchooto is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anderson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ohchooto defend it? Anderson steps over the head and cranks it - Ohchooto is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Anderson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Craig Anderson thanked Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Linhares might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. Jenkins has chosen Mary Jane as his entrance music. Hector Linhares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
26 - 24 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Linhares counters with a stiff right hand.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linhares. Linhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jenkins throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Linhares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins misses the jab.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.
Linhares looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linhares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linhares works Jenkins's body with a nice hook.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Linhares swivels and escapes.
Linhares throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Linhares clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares pushes Jenkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Linhares lands a nice uppercut.
Linhares prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jenkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Linhares wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is controlling the pace.
Jenkins is working for a kimura but Linhares is defending it quite comfortably.
Jenkins stalling away here and it's allowed Linhares to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhares working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jenkins won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Linhares is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Linhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 Hector Linhares 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.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Linhares tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linhares stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Linhares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Linhares circles away.
Linhares is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Linhares sprawls well.
Hector Linhares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thurgood Jenkins.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares tries to clinch up.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins scores with the left hand. Linhares knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Linhares. Beautiful body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Linhares down.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Jenkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenkins has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Linhares pushes Jenkins away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linhares counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've been informed that Jenkins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Linhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Linhares.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Linhares counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Jenkins moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jenkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linhares - the referee stops the clock and Jenkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linhares. Jenkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Linhares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linhares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linhares throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Linhares.
Jenkins is rocked!
Linhares lands a brutal uppercut that launches Jenkins off his feet! Jenkins tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Linhares!
A relieved looking Hector Linhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Django Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with System Of A Down - Chic 'N' Stu blaring out of the sound system. Gomes has chosen Roadhouse Blues as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Django Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomes as he jumps to the side.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Gomes, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Gomes against the cage but Gomes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomes.
Brown is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gomes.
Brown fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gomes to the ground. Brown is now in Gomes's guard.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Gomes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
Gomes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Gomes has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown tries to stand and escape but Gomes is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomes working a defensive guard here.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomes is proving hard to escape from.
Brown postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomes is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown wants to stand but Gomes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Gomes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gomes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Gomes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomes punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomes throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomes throws a nice head kick!
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Gomes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gomes - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Gomes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomes scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Gomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown is trying to push Gomes away but Gomes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomes misses with the head strike.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Gomes improves position.
Gomes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Gomes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomes drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown is trying to break free.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Gomes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Gomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomes pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown looking to stall.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Gomes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to stand but Gomes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomes wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Brown tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gomes.
Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomes.
That's two 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.
Brown wants to stand but Gomes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Django Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Gomes 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes working for submissions but it's allowed Brown to get to half guard.
Gomes trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown prevents Gomes from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes manages to get to full guard.
Gomes trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Gomes coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gomes. That one must have hurt.
Gomes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Gomes saw that one coming.
Gomes stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dave Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gomes throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Gomes only half commits.
As Gomes looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo bu Gomes just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown goes for a double leg but Gomes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gomes continues to drive forward.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Gomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown sets himself, and Gomes steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
Gomes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gomes.
Dave Gomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomes digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomes has managed to clinch.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gomes keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown is trying to break free.
Gomes misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gomes pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Django Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Gomes has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Gomes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Gomes.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomes wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomes.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Gomes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown tries to move into range but Gomes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomes scores with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Django Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown tries for a takedown but Gomes circles away easily
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown is rocked!
Brown avoids the body shot from Gomes.
Brown throws the left hand but Gomes avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomes. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gomes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomes is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Gomes circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomes jabs at Brown's body.
Gomes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Gomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Gomes.
Gomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomes misses the shot to the body.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Gomes!
Dave Gomes made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shipman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The man that you FEAR . Harold Shipman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Harold Shipman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shipman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutou swats away the attempt to clinch by Shipman.
Mutou attempts a counter takedown but Shipman avoids it well and moves away.
Shipman doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutou circles away.
Mutou swats away the attempt to clinch by Shipman.
Shipman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shipman moves into range and clinches up with Mutou.
Shipman breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mutou drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shipman sprawls and moves away.
Shipman has Mutou up against the cage in a clinch.
Shipman breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shipman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shipman!
Shipman is looking to reverse the position.
Mutou controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shipman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mutou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mutou tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mutou misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've been hearing that Mutou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shipman is looking to regain half guard here but Mutou keeps moving and retains side control.
Mutou misses with the ground and pound.
Shipman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mutou's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou wants to free his trapped foot but Shipman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mutou wants to control but Shipman is keeping him busy.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shipman is looking for a sweep. Mutou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shipman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shipman tries to get to full guard but Mutou has control of the leg.
Shipman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Shipman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mutou preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is looking to stand up but Mutou isn't so interested in that idea.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Shipman managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shipman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shipman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mutou is one step ahead there.
Mutou keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shipman's head.
Shipman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Shipman keeps moving.
Shipman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mutou is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shipman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shipman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou preventing the sweep.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Shipman keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harold Shipman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mutou drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shipman sprawls and moves away.
Mutou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shipman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shipman tries to clinch but Mutou moves out of range.
Mutou dives in and grabs Shipman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shipman pushes down on Mutou's head and hops out.
Shipman tries to clinch up
and Mutou counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutou preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shipman tries to clinch there but Mutou circles away.
Mutou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutou attempts a counter takedown but Shipman avoids it well and moves away.
Shipman tries to clinch there but Mutou circles away.
Shipman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shipman swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutou is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman breaks the clinch.
Shipman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shipman wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutou shoots in looking for a takedown but Shipman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mutou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shipman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutou appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shipman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman wants to control from the top but Mutou keeps moving.
Mutou controlling Shipman's posture.
Mutou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shipman throws a big elbow that misses.
Shipman stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
Shipman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mutou swats away the attempt to clinch by Shipman.
Shipman wants to clinch.
Shipman clinches up with Mutou and pushes him back against the cage.
Mutou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shipman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shipman pushes Mutou up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shipman prevents it.
Shipman breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shipman is looking to clinch but Mutou is avoiding it.
Mutou feinted with a counter takedown.
Shipman looks to clinch
and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control.
Shipman manages to get back to half guard.
Shipman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shipman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shipman looking to control.
Shipman has his hands on Mutou's head, controlling the position.
Mutou connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mutou looking to pass the guard.
Mutou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shipman keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shipman is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shipman working a defensive guard here.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Shipman is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harold Shipman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shipman doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutou circles away.
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shipman wants to clinch.
Mutou swats away the attempt to clinch by Shipman.
Shipman tries to clinch up but Mutou circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman tries to clinch up.
Shipman tries to clinch but Mutou is having none of it.
Shipman tries to clinch there but Mutou circles away.
Shipman tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou leaves Shipman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shipman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shipman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Mutou with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Shipman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shipman tries to clinch up but Mutou circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutou half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shipman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mutou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shipman closes the distance and pushes Mutou back into the cage.
Shipman tries to throw a body punch but Mutou avoids it by throwing Shipman back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is pressed up against the cage. Mutou has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shipman down to the mat. Shipman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shipman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shipman moves in looking to clinch but Mutou pushes him off.
Mutou feinted with a counter takedown.
Mutou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutou appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shipman rushes Mutou and presses him up against the cage.
Shipman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mutou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mutou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mutou is looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mutou is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shipman fails to land.
Mutou is struggling to control the position.
Mutou wants to take the fight to the mat but Shipman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is looking for a takedown.
Mutou looking to slow down the pace here.
Shipman misses with an elbow over the top.
Mutou stops a takedown attempt from Shipman.
Shipman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shipman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shipman presses Mutou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shipman has Mutou pressed against the cage, preventing Mutou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shipman has clasped his hands together around Mutou's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shipman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shipman landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is chipping away with strikes.
Mutou manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shipman thows a huge punch but Mutou dodges it nicely.
Mutou tries to roll over but Shipman keeps him under control.
Shipman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shipman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mutou keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutou is trying to get back to full guard.
Shipman seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Shipman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shipman 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Shipman!
A victorious Harold Shipman 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonah Jamm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonah Jamm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamm walks into a jab.
Makinwa misses with a leg kick.
Ugor Makinwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makinwa 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.
Makinwa throws a jab when Jamm was well out of range.
Jamm walks into a jab.
Makinwa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jamm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Jamm is predictable there
and Makinwa counters with a nice leg kick.
Jamm shoots in looking for a takedown but Makinwa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jamm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jamm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Jamm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Makinwa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jamm thinking.
Jamm checks a low kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a leg kick.
Jamm moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makinwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jamm is looking to land body kicks.
Jamm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makinwa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm scores with a jab to the head.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.
Makinwa fakes the leg kick and cracks Jamm in the body.
Jamm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jamm throws a jab but it's blocked by Makinwa.
Nice defenses there by Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jamm avoids it.
Jamm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jamm avoids the head kick by Makinwa.
Makinwa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jamm moves out of range of the body kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Makinwa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jamm is able to avoid easily.
Jamm throws a front kick aimed at Makinwa's knee but Makinwa avoids it well.
Makinwa takes one to the side of the head.
Makinwa misses with a body kick.
Jamm throws a low kick but Makinwa avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Makinwa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makinwa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa takes a swing at Jamm's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Jamm.
Jamm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makinwa. Makinwa obviously looking to wear him down.
Makinwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makinwa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makinwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamm is just out of range.
Jamm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Jamm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jamm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makinwa lands a high kick!
Makinwa stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamm. Jamm gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makinwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jamm throws a poor cross that misses
and Makinwa counters with an inside leg kick.
Ugor Makinwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makinwa connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamm misses with an uppercut.
Jamm is looking to chop away at Makinwa's legs.
Makinwa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jamm throws a hook to the side of Makinwa's head but Makinwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Jamm.
Jamm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
Jamm scores with a nice strike.
Makinwa swings widly with a right hand
and Jamm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jamm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makinwa blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Makinwa.
Makinwa connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jamm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jamm's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a hook but Jamm blocks it.
Jamm throws a low kick, looking for Makinwa's leg but Makinwa calmly moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Makinwa.
Jamm misses with a body kick.
Donk. Makinwa catches Jamm right on the button with a cross.
Jamm moves into the clinch.
Jamm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jamm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Makinwa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ugor Makinwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonah Jamm.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamm walks into a left hand.
Jamm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamm avoids a kick to the body.
Jamm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamm throws a hook to the side of Makinwa's head but Makinwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makinwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jamm is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jamm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range and Jamm settles back down.
Makinwa wants to slow Jamm down by chopping away at his legs.
Jamm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugor Makinwa dominated that round.
That's time! Makinwa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jamm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jamm misses with a straight right.
Makinwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jamm. Jamm obviously looking to wear him down.
Makinwa misses with a straight left.
Jamm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makinwa 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.
A combination from Makinwa does no damage.
Jamm misses with a body kick.
Jamm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jamm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makinwa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jamm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Makinwa. Those never looked like landing.
Makinwa takes a swing at Jamm's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa misses with a body shot.
Makinwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Jamm looks to land a right hand but Makinwa moved out of range.
Jamm throws a leg kick
and Makinwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jamm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makinwa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamm. That did some damage!
Jamm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Makinwa looks to throw the jab but Jamm is out of range.
Makinwa checks a low kick from Jamm.
Jamm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makinwa.
Jamm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makinwa looks to land a right hand but Jamm moved out of range.
Jamm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
Jamm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jamm throws out a loose jab but Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makinwa cracks a nice hook into Jamm's ribs.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jamm.
Makinwa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jamm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makinwa checks it well.
Jamm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makinwa checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jamm there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamm misses with a body shot
and Makinwa counters with a nice leg kick.
Makinwa throws a head kick that half lands.
Makinwa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makinwa misses with an uppercut
and Jamm counters with a nice leg kick.
Makinwa wants to slow Jamm down by chopping away at his legs.
Makinwa takes a swing at Jamm's ribcage but misses.
Jamm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makinwa looks to land a body kick but Jamm moved away.
Jamm is trying to counter with his kicks.
Makinwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamm can do to turn this around?
Makinwa stuns Jamm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jamm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makinwa lands a leg kick that knocks Jamm off balance momentarily.
Makinwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamm is just out of range.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.
Makinwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jamm.
Jamm dives in and scores a takedown into Makinwa's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makinwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Makinwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Makinwa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jamm trying to control the position from guard on top but Makinwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamm throws an elbow that misses. Makinwa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jamm's guard. Nice move by Makinwa!
Jamm trying to control the position here.
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.
Jamm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jamm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makinwa's head.
Jamm wants to pass the guard but Makinwa is defending well.
Jamm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Makinwa defending well though.
Jamm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugor Makinwa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makinwa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jamm can pounce on him.
Jamm feints and then cracks Makinwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makinwa down.
Makinwa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Jamm lands.
Ugor Makinwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Makinwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jamm missing with a left hand there. Makinwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makinwa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamm. Makinwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makinwa. Makinwa obviously looking to wear him down.
Jamm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa thuds a left hand into Jamm's body.
Makinwa throws a leg kick which misses Jamm's front leg but catches the back leg as Jamm tries to avoid it.
Makinwa misses with a double jab.
Makinwa looks to land a body kick but Jamm moved away.
Jamm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a low kick, looking for Jamm's leg but Jamm calmly moves out of range.
Jamm let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Jamm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jamm misses with an uppercut. Makinwa saw that one coming.
Makinwa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jamm's calf.
Jamm checks a leg kick nicely.
Jamm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jamm misses with a leg kick
letting Makinwa counter with a right hand.
Makinwa tries a head kick but it misses.
Makinwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makinwa sets himself, and Jamm steps forward looking for the clinch! Makinwa avoids it this time.
Makinwa scores with a head kick. Jamm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Makinwa misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamm.
Makinwa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jamm moves out of range as Makinwa throws a body kick.
Jamm throws out a counter right but Makinwa avoids it with no problem.
Makinwa swings for the body but Jamm moves out of range.
Jamm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jamm there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm throws a jab but it's blocked by Makinwa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamm throws a looping overhand right but Makinwa ducks down to avoid it.
Jamm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makinwa's head.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jamm lands with a nice body kick.
Makinwa throws a series of punches but Jamm moves out of range.
Jamm flicks out a counter leg kick but Makinwa steps away.
Jamm blocks a jab.
Makinwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamm was well out of range. Poor timing from Makinwa.
Jamm connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jamm.
Makinwa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makinwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jamm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jamm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Makinwa does it's job there.
Makinwa lands with a good body shot.
Jamm throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamm throws a leg kick that misses.
Makinwa blocks a jab.
Makinwa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Makinwa.
Makinwa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jamm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jamm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jamm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Makinwa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jamm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jamm throws a low kick, looking for Makinwa's leg but Makinwa calmly moves out of range.
Jamm slips a jab from Makinwa.
Jamm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makinwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jamm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makinwa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jamm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Makinwa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Makinwa looks to land a body kick but Jamm moved away.
Jamm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Makinwa.
Jamm takes a swing at Makinwa's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jamm's hands.
Jamm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makinwa to score with a decent uppercut.
Jamm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makinwa throws an overhand right that lands on Jamm's shoulder, as Jamm tries to avoid the shot.
Makinwa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jamm can pounce on him.
Makinwa lands with a straight right. Jamm didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Makinwa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jamm misses with a head kick.
Makinwa throws a big counter combination but Jamm scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Makinwa's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Makinwa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jamm if he has to take too many more of those.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Jamm.
Makinwa throws a low kick, looking for Jamm's leg but Jamm calmly moves out of range.
Jamm shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jamm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makinwa, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Jamm misses its intended target.
Jamm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makinwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugor Makinwa clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Makinwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makinwa delivers a nice body kick.
Makinwa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamm's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Makinwa.
Makinwa connects with a body shot that sends Jamm's belly button to the back.
Makinwa looks to land a body kick but Jamm moved away.
A swing and a miss from Jamm.
Makinwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Jamm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Makinwa's knee momentarily.
Jamm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makinwa.
Makinwa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jamm throws a solid leg kick but Makinwa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jamm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm is looking to land body kicks.
Makinwa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jamm.
Makinwa looks to land a right hand but Jamm moved out of range.
Makinwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jamm checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makinwa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jamm has time to react.
Jamm has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Makinwa.
Jamm misses with a right hand
and Makinwa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Makinwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jamm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jamm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jamm loads up on a big right hand but Makinwa slips the punch.
Jamm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Makinwa misses.
Makinwa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makinwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jamm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jamm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jamm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Makinwa throws a big shot that misses.
Jamm misses with a low kick.
Makinwa checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makinwa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jamm somewhat.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makinwa sprawls well. Makinwa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jamm gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Makinwa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jamm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jamm. Makinwa shrugs it off though.
Jamm tried to score with a low kick but Makinwa checks it.
Makinwa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jamm misses with a leg kick.
Jamm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa looks for the body kick but Jamm saw that one coming.
Makinwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makinwa misses with a head kick.
Jamm throws a leg kick but Makinwa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makinwa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jamm misses with a hook. Makinwa ducked under it nicely.
Jamm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makinwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Jamm.
Good leg kick by Jamm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jamm takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makinwa.
Jamm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jamm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makinwa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jamm is out of range.
Makinwa is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa lands a slapping body shot.
Jamm moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makinwa breaks from the clinch.
Makinwa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makinwa slips a straight right by Jamm.
Makinwa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jamm.
Makinwa misses with a combination
and Jamm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Makinwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jamm.
Jamm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makinwa doesn't seem bothered though.
Makinwa scores with a nice strike.
Jamm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makinwa doesn't seem bothered though.
Jamm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jamm thuds his shin into the meat of Makinwa's side.
Jamm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makinwa sprawls well. Makinwa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jamm gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugor Makinwa had his way with Jonah Jamm in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamm.
Jamm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jamm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jamm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makinwa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makinwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makinwa misses with a leg kick.
Makinwa with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm gets a clinch.
Makinwa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jamm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makinwa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makinwa lands a nice uppercut.
Makinwa wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa prevents a body shot from Jamm.
Makinwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makinwa lands a hook that snaps the head of Jamm backwards.
Makinwa manages to break the clinch.
Makinwa swinging wildly here.
Jamm feints a counter leg kick.
Makinwa tries to bum rush Jamm with a series of wild strikes but Jamm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jamm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Makinwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Jamm throws a hook but Makinwa avoids it easily.
Makinwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamm manages to avoid it.
Makinwa ducks under a wild hook from Jamm.
A little feinted left hand from Makinwa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jamm sizes up Makinwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Makinwa misses with a body kick.
Makinwa throws a lazy right hand but Jamm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Jamm misses its intended target.
Makinwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jamm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a right hand that Jamm ducks under and follows up with a left that Jamm also avoids with ease.
Jamm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makinwa can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Jamm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Makinwa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamm.
Jamm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamm throws out a loose jab but Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jamm is looking to land body kicks.
Makinwa 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.
Makinwa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makinwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makinwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Jamm misses its intended target.
Jonah Jamm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jamm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jamm cracks the inside of Makinwa's front leg.
Jamm throws the left hand but Makinwa avoids the punch easily.
Jamm scores with a nice right hand.
Jamm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Makinwa to the ground. Jamm is now in Makinwa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamm is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jamm trying to control the position from guard on top but Makinwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ugor Makinwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makinwa keeping moving, preventing Jamm from controlling successfully.
Makinwa wants to sweep here but Jamm controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa has control of Jamm's left arm, preventing Jamm from doing any damage.
Jamm with a nice head shot there.
Jamm is looking to pass into half guard but Makinwa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Makinwa is in guard.
Makinwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Makinwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Jamm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makinwa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugor Makinwa!
Ugor Makinwa retains his light heavyweight title!
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