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Insanity 78: Barclay v Blazer PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eight Twentythree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Santiago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eight Twentythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Twentythree connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santiago scrambles back to his feet.
Twentythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago moves out of range of the body kick.
Twentythree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santiago moves to clinch but Twentythree breaks away
and Twentythree counters with a body kick that stops Santiago in his tracks momentarily.
Twentythree has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Twentythree there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Twentythree.
Twentythree throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Twentythree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twentythree keeps Santiago at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick there by Twentythree.
Twentythree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Twentythree throws a nice outside leg kick.
Twentythree keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Twentythree circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree moves away
and Twentythree finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Twentythree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago tries to clinch up
and Twentythree counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twentythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Twentythree lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twentythree bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Twentythree misses.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree moves out of range.
Twentythree connects with the punch.
Twentythree swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Twentythree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Twentythree wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twentythree appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santiago closes the distance and pushes Twentythree back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twentythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twentythree avoids the elbow strike from Santiago, against the cage.
Santiago misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santiago throws an elbow but misses.
Twentythree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Twentythree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santiago throws an elbow but it misses.
Santiago misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santiago.
Santiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Twentythree.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Twentythree avoids it.
Twentythree works on Santiago's body with a couple of short punches.
Twentythree breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Twentythree misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Twentythree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Santiago takes one to the chin there.
Twentythree lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Twentythree looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Crunch! Twentythree slams his shin into Santiago's torso.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Twentythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Twentythree works Santiago's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twentythree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twentythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Twentythree tried to score with a low kick but Santiago checks it.
Twentythree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Twentythree is avoiding it.
Twentythree feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Twentythree throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Twentythree sets himself, and Santiago steps forward looking for the clinch! Twentythree avoids it this time.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twentythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Twentythree wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Twentythree throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twentythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santiago steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Twentythree.
Twentythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Twentythree.
Twentythree throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Santiago tries to counter by closing the distance.
Santiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree moves out of range.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Twentythree keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eight Twentythree dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Twentythree lands with a thumping leg kick.
Twentythree looks for the body kick but Santiago saw that one coming.
Twentythree connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santiago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree is having none of it.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twentythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eight Twentythree is winning the standup battle so far.
Twentythree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago rushes Twentythree and presses him up against the cage.
Twentythree blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago lands an elbow that stopped Twentythree in his tracks for a moment.
Twentythree working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twentythree blocks an elbow strike.
Twentythree manages to break the clinch.
Santiago defending well as Twentythree loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Twentythree.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twentythree throws a push kick but Santiago slaps the foot to one side.
Santiago is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santiago moves out of range of the body kick from Twentythree.
Santiago wants to counter with a clinch but Twentythree pushes him away.
Twentythree throws a shot to the body.
Twentythree cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
Pedro Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Twentythree circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Twentythree pushes him off.
Santiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Twentythree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Twentythree circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Twentythree. That one must have hurt.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Twentythree circles away.
Twentythree bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Twentythree pushes him off.
Santiago clinches up with Twentythree and pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Twentythree seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Santiago can turn it around.
Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Twentythree avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twentythree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Twentythree circles away.
Twentythree lunges at Santiago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santiago's hand.
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!
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Twentythree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Twentythree pushes him off.
Twentythree throws a leg kick which misses Santiago's front leg but catches the back leg as Santiago tries to avoid it.
Twentythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree moves out of range.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Twentythree blocks an elbow strike from Santiago.
Twentythree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twentythree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Twentythree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Twentythree connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santiago scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Pedro Santiago has been cut.
Good leg kick by Twentythree there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Twentythree.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Twentythree throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Twentythree makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twentythree throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twentythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Twentythree misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Twentythree throws a nice inside leg kick.
Twentythree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twentythree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Twentythree.
Santiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Twentythree.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Twentythree. That's going to slow Santiago down.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree is having none of it.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Twentythree circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Twentythree takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Twentythree circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eight Twentythree dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Santiago's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Twentythree swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Twentythree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twentythree connects with a single shot there.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Twentythree circles away.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Twentythree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Twentythree thinks about countering with a body kick.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Twentythree works Santiago's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Twentythree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Twentythree takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Twentythree circles away.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Twentythree comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree is having none of it.
Twentythree swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Twentythree will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Twentythree circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Twentythree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santiago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Twentythree scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Twentythree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twentythree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Twentythree lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Twentythree is avoiding it.
Pedro Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Twentythree circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Twentythree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twentythree appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Twentythree pushes him off.
Twentythree swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twentythree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twentythree misses with a body shot.
Twentythree just misses with a punch to the body.
Twentythree tries to keep at a distance but Santiago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Twentythree lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Twentythree avoiding damage as Santiago throws knees to the body.
Twentythree makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a knee strike.
Santiago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Twentythree is defending well for now.
Twentythree blocks the elbow strike.
Twentythree lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Twentythree lands an uppercut.
Twentythree makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Twentythree lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santiago or not.
Twentythree breaks the clinch.
Twentythree throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Twentythree. Those never looked like landing.
Twentythree scores with a one two! Santiago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Twentythree connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twentythree scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twentythree circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twentythree connects with a solid leg kick.
Twentythree ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Twentythree scores with a nice head shot.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Santiago backs away, Twentythree returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree moves out of range.
Santiago tries to clinch but Twentythree moves out of range.
Twentythree was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Twentythree managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago misses with an elbow over the top.
Santiago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santiago obliges.
Twentythree is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Twentythree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twentythree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eight Twentythree showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Twentythree, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eight Twentythree!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Batman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Batman!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batman darts in and clinches Myles up against the cage.
Batman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Batman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Myles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Batman is defending well.
Myles has hold of one of Batman's legs. Batman is fighting the takedown attempt but Myles gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Batman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Batman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Myles defends well.
Batman keeping moving, preventing Myles from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Batman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myles is looking to work some ground and pound but Batman has wrist control.
Myles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myles trying to control but Batman is working from the bottom.
Myles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myles scoring with some ground and pound.
Myles working some strikes from top position.
Myles 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.
Myles trying to control but Batman is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Batman tries to clinch but Myles moves out of range.
Batman shoots in for a double leg but Myles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Myles connects with a body shot.
Batman tries to clinch up but Myles circles away and keeps his distance.
Batman gets caught napping as Myles dives in and scores a takedown. Batman manages to retain guard.
Batman looks winded!
Myles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Myles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Myles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Myles there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Myles lands a nice short elbow.
Myles trying to mount his opponent but Batman defends it.
Myles is working hard here to advance position.
Myles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Myles working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Batman taking some punishment here, with Myles in his half guard.
Myles lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Myles there.
Myles prevents Batman from improving his position.
Myles slips a nice elbow through Batman's hands, connecting with Batman's forehead.
Myles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myles works his way into side control.
Myles in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Myles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Myles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batman doesn't manage to clinch there - Myles circles away.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batman is looking to clinch but Myles is avoiding it.
Myles thuds a left hand into Batman's body.
Batman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
Batman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Batman is looking for a sweep. Myles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Batman is trying to get back to full guard.
Batman has hold of Myles's hands but Myles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Myles wants to control but Batman is keeping him busy.
Myles working over Batman with some ground and pound. Batman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Myles trying to control the action but Batman is working from the bottom.
Darren Myles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles content to control rather than advance.
Myles passes to side control.
Myles creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Myles working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Myles working the head and body with strikes.
Myles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Myles trying to control the action but Batman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles scores with a couple of short elbows.
Batman taking a bit of punishment here - Myles scoring with strikes.
Myles advances nicely into full mount.
Myles fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Batman is rocked!
Myles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batman can do to turn this around?
Myles looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Myles postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Batman in real trouble here! The ref calls for Batman to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Myles!
Darren Myles spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, The Batman stepped up to the mic, saying 'The dark knight will always rise, stronger than before.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrance Gerltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Battistoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerltz comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Bull On Parade. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lawrance Gerltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Battistoni!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerltz throws a low kick, looking for Battistoni's leg but Battistoni calmly moves out of range.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Battistoni lands a really nice looking cross but Gerltz seems unphased.
Gerltz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Lawrance Gerltz has been cut.
Gerltz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battistoni.
Battistoni misses the shot to the body.
Gerltz scores with a kick to the body.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely.
Carson Battistoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerltz looks to throw the jab but Battistoni is out of range.
Battistoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battistoni cracks Gerltz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gerltz wants to clinch up but Battistoni keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Battistoni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Battistoni connects with a body shot.
Battistoni throws a solid leg kick but Gerltz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Battistoni.
Battistoni thuds his right hand into Gerltz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Gerltz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gerltz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerltz is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Gerltz misses its target.
Gerltz lands with a shot to the body.
Gerltz defending well as Battistoni loads up on a big left hand.
Gerltz looks to land a combination but Battistoni avoids it well.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
Battistoni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Battistoni misses the body punch
and Gerltz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Battistoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battistoni manages to break the clinch.
Battistoni throws an off balance right hand
and Gerltz counters with a nice uppercut.
Battistoni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Battistoni finds it's target.
Gerltz tries to clinch but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerltz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gerltz blocks the leg kick.
Battistoni throws a hook but Gerltz blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerltz circles away quickly and effectively.
Battistoni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerltz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gerltz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerltz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gerltz staying out of range there.
Gerltz lands a head kick!
Gerltz misses with a straight right.
Gerltz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerltz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerltz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battistoni scores with the left hand. Gerltz knows he should have avoided that one.
Gerltz clinches up with Battistoni and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Gerltz has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Battistoni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Battistoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Battistoni with a nice cross.
Gerltz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Battistoni.
Gerltz swings for the body but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni misses with the combination.
Battistoni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerltz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerltz throws a leg kick
and Battistoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Battistoni scores with a body shot.
Battistoni connects with a body shot.
Battistoni throws a good cross that connects.
Gerltz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
Gerltz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battistoni.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerltz was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
No joy there for Gerltz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
A jab from Battistoni misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battistoni. That's going to slow Gerltz down.
Battistoni throws a hook but Gerltz blocks it.
Gerltz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battistoni takes a swing at Gerltz's ribcage but misses.
Gerltz looks to throw the jab but Battistoni is out of range.
Battistoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerltz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz lands a really nice looking cross but Battistoni seems unphased.
Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
Battistoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battistoni slips a straight right by Gerltz.
A jab from Battistoni does it's job there.
Battistoni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Battistoni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Battistoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Gerltz'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.
Battistoni throws a right hand that misses
and Gerltz counters by clinching up.
Battistoni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerltz backwards.
Battistoni has Gerltz pressed against the cage.
Gerltz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battistoni taking a breather.
Battistoni struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerltz controls his hands.
Battistoni is trying to push Gerltz away but Gerltz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battistoni wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerltz won't allow it.
Battistoni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Battistoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battistoni is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerltz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battistoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Battistoni misses its intended target.
Gerltz tries to clinch there but Battistoni circles away.
Battistoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerltz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a body punch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Battistoni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Battistoni throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerltz swings for the body but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni ducks under a wild hook from Gerltz.
Battistoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battistoni takes a kick to the side of the head.
Battistoni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gerltz moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz tries to counter by clinching up but Battistoni breaks away and moves out of range.
Battistoni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gerltz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gerltz duly obliges.
Battistoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerltz.
Gerltz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Battistoni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerltz.
Battistoni throws a nice looking combination but Gerltz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Battistoni throws a right hand that Gerltz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerltz also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battistoni throws a one two combo.
Carson Battistoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battistoni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gerltz blocks a body shot from Battistoni.
Battistoni is trying to push Gerltz away but Gerltz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battistoni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gerltzs head.
Battistoni is trying to break the clinch but Gerltz is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Gerltz.
Gerltz blocks a body shot from Battistoni.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Battistoni is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerltz gets an underhook and turns Battistoni into the cage.
Battistoni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gerltz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Battistoni can turn it around.
Gerltz wants to stall.
Battistoni is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerltz gets an underhook and turns Battistoni into the cage.
Nice elbow from Gerltz.
A short uppercut from Gerltz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gerltz.
Nice body punch from Gerltz.
Battistoni is breathing heavily.
Battistoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni blocks an elbow strike from Gerltz.
Battistoni working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Battistoni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Battistoni avoiding damage as Gerltz throws knees to the body.
Battistoni wants to break free but Gerltz has control.
Battistoni is trying to break the clinch but Gerltz is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Battistoni as the two fighters clinch.
Battistoni lands a body punch.
Gerltz misses with the head strike.
Gerltz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Battistoni misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gerltz.
It looks like Carson Battistoni has been cut.
Gerltz lands an elbow just above Battistoni 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battistoni.
Gerltz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Battistoni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerltz missing with knees to the body.
Lawrance Gerltz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni misses with a body punch.
Gerltz lands a hook that snaps the head of Battistoni backwards.
Gerltz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gerltz misses with a punch to the body.
Battistoni swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerltz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battistoni misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerltz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battistoni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gerltz prevents Battistoni from breaking the clinch.
Gerltz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battistoni needs to keep his hands up - Gerltz had a free shot at his head there.
Gerltz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerltz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gerltz misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrance Gerltz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gerltz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gerltz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gerltz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battistoni misses with a left hand
and Gerltz counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerltz 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 Battistoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Battistoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Battistoni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Battistoni is rocked!
A punch combination from Gerltz misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Battistoni misses.
Battistoni is still on wobbly legs! Can Gerltz finish him?
Battistoni misses with a wild body shot.
Battistoni seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battistoni. Gerltz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerltz misses with a body kick.
Battistoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerltz lands a big head kick that sends Battistoni tumbling to the mat! Gerltz takes a step backwards and waves Battistoni back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Gerltz misses.
Gerltz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Battistoni finds it's target.
Gerltz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battistoni misses with a hook. Gerltz ducked under it nicely.
Battistoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerltz moves away.
Gerltz is looking to counter the offense by Battistoni and move into the clinch.
Battistoni throws a body punch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Gerltz as he connects with a hook.
Gerltz lands with a right hand.
Battistoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerltz lands a big right hand that sends Battistoni crashing to the mat! Gerltz stays standing though and waves Battistoni back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battistoni slips a straight right by Gerltz.
Battistoni jabs Gerltz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gerltz throws a jab but it's blocked by Battistoni.
Battistoni tests Gerltz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Battistoni scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerltz walks into a left hand.
Gerltz moves out of range as Battistoni strikes.
Battistoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Battistoni misses with a looping right.
Battistoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerltz ducks under a wild hook from Battistoni.
Gerltz looks to land a left hand but Battistoni moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz is looking to clinch but Battistoni is avoiding it.
Gerltz tries a head kick but it misses.
Battistoni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Battistoni misses with a straight right.
Battistoni throws a jab when Gerltz was well out of range.
Battistoni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerltz at a distance.
A jab lands there for Gerltz.
Gerltz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Battistoni's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Gerltz connects with a looping right hand.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Gerltz slips under a jab.
Gerltz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gerltz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battistoni manages to avoid it.
Gerltz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gerltz throws a jab when Battistoni was well out of range.
Gerltz lands with a good body shot.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Battistoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Battistoni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerltz circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerltz slips under a jab.
Gerltz misses with a straight right.
Battistoni scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Gerltz.
Gerltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gerltz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerltz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Battistoni misses with a shot to the body
and Battistoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battistoni swings for the body but Gerltz moves out of range.
Gerltz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battistoni counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Gerltz blocks the low kick.
Battistoni blocks a jab.
Battistoni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gerltz connects with a right hand. Battistoni shakes it off.
Gerltz throws a good cross that connects.
Gerltz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battistoni throws a hook to the side of Gerltz's head but Gerltz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerltz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battistoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerltz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battistoni circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrance Gerltz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gerltz 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrance Gerltz!
Lawrance Gerltz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha Hemmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paha Hemmo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemmo misses the shot to the body.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Hemmo ducks down to avoid it.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Hemmo is just out of range.
Hemmo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beast.
Nice shot lands for Beast.
Hemmo walks into a stiff left hand from Beast.
Hemmo gets a double leg takedown into Beast's guard.
Hemmo trying to move into half guard but instead Beast has managed to sweep!
Beast trying to control but Hemmo is working from the bottom.
Beast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hemmo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Beast uses it to pass to side control.
Beast throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hemmo tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beast in side control, throwing shots but Hemmo defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast cracks Hemmo with a big elbow.
Beast sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hemmo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Beast crashes against the mat.
Beast 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.
Beast working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hemmo is trying to escape the position but Beast is controlling the position.
Beast throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hemmo is looking for a sweep.
Beast lands a nice forearm strike.
Beast tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beast has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hemmo, who protects the arm well.
Hemmo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hemmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beast's head.
Hemmo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beast does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beast trying to control but Hemmo postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beast is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hemmo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hemmo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beast is just riding it out for now. Hemmo eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo wants to control but Beast is keeping him busy.
Beast has hold of Hemmo's hands but Hemmo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hemmo is thwarting Beast's attempts to control the position.
Beast tries to roll over but Hemmo keeps him under control.
Hemmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beast tries to get to full guard but Hemmo has control of the leg.
Hemmo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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.
Beast keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hemmo looks to land a strike but Beast avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hemmo trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
Hemmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Beast pulls Hemmo in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hemmo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hemmo showed some decent athleticism there.
Beast wants to control but Hemmo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 The Beast will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beast throws out a loose jab but Hemmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hemmo feints the counter takedown.
Beast bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hemmo tries to bench press Beast off him but Beast keeps the position.
Beast scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beast scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hemmo is trying to improve his position.
Beast will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beast in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hemmo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beast wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beast working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Hemmo wants to control but Beast postures up.
The Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hemmo is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beast working the head and body with strikes.
Hemmo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hemmo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Beast cracks Hemmo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Beast is looking to take a break and control but Hemmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hemmo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Beast is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Beast lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beast looking to control but Hemmo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo taking shots to the head.
It looks like Paha Hemmo has been cut.
Beast wants to control the pace but Hemmo is squirming around nicely.
Beast controlling the pace for now.
Beast is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hemmo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beast lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hemmo can do to turn this around?
Beast looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beast scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hemmo?
A nice elbow there by Beast.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast controlling the position easily from mount.
Hemmo is in a horrible position here. Beast smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast looking to control but Hemmo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beast looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beast lands a big elbow.
Beast looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Beast dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paha Hemmo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hemmo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hemmo dives in and grabs Beast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beast pushes down on Hemmo's head and hops out.
Beast changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hemmo looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target.
Hemmo throws a lazy uppercut
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hemmo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beast slips under a jab.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hemmo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hemmo misses with a takedown attempt
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beast darts in looking for a takedown but Hemmo gets double underhooks and turns Beast into the cage.
Hemmo ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast lands an overhand right.
A big right from Beast misses.
Beast comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beast misses with a looping left.
Hemmo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Beast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast throws a poor cross that misses
and Hemmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hemmo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hemmo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beast defends it well.
Hemmo looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Hemmo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hemmo scores with a hook.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hemmo manages to avoid it.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Hemmo.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hemmo.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hemmo.
Hemmo throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo tries to sprawl but Beast drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hemmo moves into full guard.
Beast is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hemmo working for a triangle but Beast defends it easily.
Beast trying to control but Hemmo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo looking to control.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Hemmo is retaining full guard.
Hemmo has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
Beast is looking to work some ground and pound but Hemmo has wrist control.
Hemmo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Beast uses it to pass to side control.
Beast lands an elbow.
Beast scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hemmo to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Hemmo's face as Beast controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hemmo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beast slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hemmo stopping the sweep attempt from Beast.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Hemmo from controlling successfully.
Hemmo wants to pass the guard but Beast is keeping the position.
Paha Hemmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beast is controlling Hemmo's posture.
Beast looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to The Beast.
Well Beast has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Beast!
After winning the bout, The Beast thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hildetand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Everette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hildetand comes into the arena with Amon Amarth - Twillight of the Thunder God blaring out of the sound system. Danny Everette has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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148 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harald Hildetand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Everette!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hildetand throws a right hand that Everette ducks under and follows up with a left that Everette also avoids with ease.
Everette doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Everette looks to land a right hand but Hildetand moved out of range.
Everette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hildetand counters by moving into the clinch.
Hildetand has a couple of punches blocked by Everette.
Everette is trying to break free.
Everette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hildetand misses with a punch to the body.
Everette misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hildetand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Everette wants to break free but Hildetand has control.
Hildetand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hildetand misses with a punch to the body.
Hildetand has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hildetand prevents a body shot from Everette.
Everette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Everette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Everette throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hildetand stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hildetand cracks Everette with an open hand slap.
Everette scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Everette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hildetand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hildetand.
Everette misses the shot to the body.
Everette swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hildetand.
Hildetand misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hildetand. Everette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hildetands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hildetand looks to throw the jab but Everette is out of range.
Everette dodges the punch combination from Hildetand.
Everette misses with a wild body shot.
Hildetand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hildetand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Everette.
Hildetand throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Everette on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hildetand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Everette moves away.
Hildetand moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Hildetand 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!
Everette misses with a hook. Hildetand ducked under it nicely.
Hildetand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Everette manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand misses with a double jab.
Everette connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hildetand connects with a body shot that sends Everette's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Hildetand. Those never looked like landing.
Hildetand connects with a body shot.
Hildetand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Everette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been informed that Everette 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.
Hildetand misses with a wild combination.
Hildetand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Everette connects with a body shot that sends Hildetand's belly button to the back.
Everette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hildetand looks to land a combination but Everette avoids it well.
Hildetand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hildetand blocks a jab.
Hildetand throws a nice looking combination but Everette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Everette! But no joy.
Everette misses with a straight left.
Hildetand misses with an uppercut. Everette saw that one coming.
Hildetand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hildetand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everette connects with a crisp jab.
Danny Everette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hildetand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Everette loads up on a big right hand but Hildetand slips the punch.
As Everette looks to move away, Hildetand throws a big counter combo bu Everette just gets out of the way.
A big left from Hildetand misses.
Everette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hildetand. Hildetand circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Everette throws a right hand that misses
and Hildetand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hildetand misses with a few strikes there.
Everette misses with a wild body shot.
Everette misses with a hook.
Hildetand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hildetand misses with a wild combination.
Everette throws out a loose jab but Hildetand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hildetand misses with a hook
and Everette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Everette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Everette slips a jab and a cross from Hildetand.
Hildetand drops his hands momentarily and Everette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hildetand misses with a two punch combination.
Hildetand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hildetand's head backwards.
Hildetand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Everette.
Everette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hildetand had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Everette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hildetand moves away.
As Everette tries to get set, Hildetand tries to push him back and clinch up but Everette manages to avoid the attempt.
Hildetand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Everette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Everette.
Everette misses with a hook.
Everette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Everette cracks a nice hook into Hildetand's ribs.
A combination from Hildetand does no damage.
Hildetand slips a jab from Everette.
Hildetand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hildetand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Everette.
Everette lands the left hand.
Hildetand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Everette throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hildetand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Everette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hildetand. Hildetand circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Everette lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Everette will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Everette swings for the body but Hildetand moves out of range.
Everette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hildetand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everette misses with an uppercut. Hildetand saw that one coming.
Danny Everette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Everette swings for the body but Hildetand moves out of range.
Everette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Everette looks to score with a jab to the body but Hildetand is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hildetand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Everette throws a hook but Hildetand avoids it easily.
Everette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hildetand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hildetand misses with a double jab.
Hildetand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hildetand moves out of range as Everette strikes.
Everette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hildetand cracks Everette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hildetand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Everette was well out of range. Poor timing from Hildetand.
Everette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hildetand gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Everette scores with a jab to the head.
Hildetand is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hildetand.
Everette is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hildetand with a body shot.
Everette lands with a nice combination. Hildetand backs away looking to recover.
Oh Hildetand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Everette misses with a few strikes there.
Hildetand looks to land a combination but Everette avoids it well.
Hildetand swinging wildly here.
Everette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Everette. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Everette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hildetand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Everette.
Hildetand seems to have got his legs back now.
Hildetand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Everette.
Hildetand went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hildetand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Everette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hildetand.
Everette drops his hands momentarily and Hildetand takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Everette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hildetand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Everette momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hildetand misses the target.
Hildetand takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hildetand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hildetand throws a series of punches but Everette avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Everette throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hildetand circles away quickly and effectively.
Hildetand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Everette.
Hildetand scores with a body shot.
Hildetand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Everette on the side of the head.
Everette connects with a body shot.
Harald Hildetand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hildetand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hildetand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Everette scores with a hook.
Everette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Everette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Everette lands with a straight right. Hildetand didn't see that one coming.
Everette misses with a hook.
Hildetand misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Everette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left and a right from Hildetand both land. Nice combination.
Everette cracks Hildetand with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hildetand looks to land a combination. Everette sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hildetand looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hildetand misses with a straight right.
Hildetand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Everette misses the target.
A jab from Everette misses.
Everette misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Everette.
Everette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hildetand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Everette ducks under a wild hook from Hildetand.
Hildetand scores with a hook to the body. Everette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Everette lands a jab.
A left lands for Hildetand.
Hildetand throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Everette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hildetand misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Everette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hildetand.
Hildetand tries to clinch but Everette moves out of range.
Everette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hildetand is looking to counter the offense by Everette and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Everette.
Hildetand loads up on a big right hand but Everette slips the punch.
Everette lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Everette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hildetand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hildetand needs to keep his hands up - Everette had a free shot at his head there.
Everette ducks under a wild hook from Hildetand.
Hildetand throws a right hand that Everette ducks under and follows up with a left that Everette also avoids with ease.
Hildetand looks to land a right hand but Everette moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Everette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hildetand counters with a series of strikes. Everette will be more careful next time no doubt.
Everette lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Everette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hildetand needs to keep his hands up - Everette had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Everette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A shot to the liver by Everette. Beautiful body shot.
Hildetand takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hildetand lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hildetand misses with a series of wild punches.
Everette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Everette misses.
Everette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Everette stuns Hildetand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Hildetand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hildetand misses with a looping left.
Hildetand wants to clinch up but Everette keeps it at a distance.
Everette walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hildetand drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Everette swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hildetand's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Everette!
Danny Everette very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Brasnof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen Mother - Danzig as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolai Brasnof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasnof moves forwards but Savage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicolai Brasnof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brasnof swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savage blocks a jab.
Brasnof misses with a wild body shot.
Savage scores with a three punch combo!
Savage misses with a straight right.
Brasnof throws a poor cross that misses
and Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brasnof misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Savage feints and then cracks Brasnof's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brasnof down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage throws a body punch but Brasnof moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brasnof on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brasnof scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brasnof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Brasnof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brasnof keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brasnof throws out the jab.
Savage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Brasnof throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage takes a swing at Brasnof's ribcage but misses.
Brasnof jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savage scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brasnof.
Brasnof misses with a double jab
and Savage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage tries to work over Brasnof's front leg with a kick but Brasnof checks it.
Savage works the jab nicely.
Good work by Brasnof as he checks the leg kick.
Brasnof misses the jab.
Brasnof misses with a hook.
Savage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brasnof with a body shot.
Savage slips under a jab from Brasnof.
Savage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brasnof will feel that in the morning.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brasnof.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brasnof clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Savage scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof misses with a hook
and Savage counters with a left to the body.
Brasnof missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Brasnof misses the target.
Savage moves out of range as Brasnof strikes.
Brasnof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage tries to clinch but Brasnof moves out of range.
Savage's corner calls for a 1-2. Savage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brasnof steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savage. That one must have hurt.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Savage tenderised Brasnof's leg. Brasnof is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Brasnof.
Brasnof 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.
Brasnof throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
Brasnof misses with an uppercut.
Savage feints and then cracks Brasnof's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brasnof down.
Brasnof swings widly with a right hand
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Brasnof counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brasnof moves away.
Brasnof throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Brasnof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brasnof with a jab.
Savage misses with a low kick as Brasnof jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Savage.
Brasnof is looking to counter punch.
Savage slips under a jab from Brasnof.
Brasnof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brasnof.
Brasnof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brasnof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Brasnof.
A big left from Brasnof misses.
Brasnof throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brasnof pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Brasnof to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Brasnof.
Savage works Brasnof's body with a nice hook.
Brasnof keeps the fight on the outside.
Brasnof is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brasnof moves away.
Brasnof throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Savage throws a counter combo.
Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Brasnof's head.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brasnof misses with a looping right.
Brasnof ducks right into an uppercut from Savage.
Savage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brasnof is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brasnof misses with a right hand
and Brasnof takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Savage.
Savage tries to clinch up but Brasnof circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
Savage slips under a jab from Brasnof.
Brasnof throws a big shot that misses.
Brasnof backing away here, and Savage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brasnof moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brasnof's head.
Brasnof thuds his right hand into Savage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Savage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savage.
A big right from Brasnof misses.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Brasnof moved out of range nicely.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Brasnof.
A jab from Brasnof misses.
Savage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brasnof with a body shot.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brasnof.
Brasnof is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brasnof.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brasnof might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasnof swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brasnof moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage.
It looked like Brasnof wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brasnof.
Brasnof throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage connects with an inside leg kick.
Brasnof swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Brasnof is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Savage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brasnof misses with a hook.
Randy Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Brasnof throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brasnof throws a good cross that connects.
Brasnof is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Savage.
Savage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brasnof throws a right hand that misses
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brasnof lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brasnof walks forward, straight into a front kick from Savage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brasnof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brasnof seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brasnof loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Brasnof is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brasnof keeps the fight on the outside.
Brasnof swings widly with a right hand
and Savage counters with a nice body shot.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage tried to score with a low kick but Brasnof checks it.
Brasnof throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Brasnof.
Brasnof misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Savage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savage scores with a hook to the body.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Savage lands.
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Brasnof.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brasnof crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Savage - the referee stops the clock and Brasnof gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Savage. Brasnof manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brasnof moves away from the strike by Savage.
Brasnof throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brasnof swings widly with a right hand
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brasnof misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Brasnof misses the jab.
Savage swings for the body but Brasnof moves out of range.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasnof swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brasnof takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brasnof moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brasnof misses the target.
Savage throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brasnof lands a nice shot that snaps Savage's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brasnof is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Brasnof misses its intended target.
Brasnof swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brasnof takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brasnof lands a body shot.
Savage misses with a hook. Brasnof ducked under it nicely.
Savage slips a jab from Brasnof.
Savage with a jab.
Brasnof misses with a looping right.
Brasnof loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brasnof takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brasnof throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Savage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brasnof will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Brasnof misses the target.
Brasnof pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brasnof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brasnof blocks a low kick nicely.
Brasnof misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Savage misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savage.
Savage throws the left hand but Brasnof avoids the punch easily.
Savage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brasnof.
Brasnof takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brasnof is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Savage's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Savage punishes Brasnof's body with a nice straight punch.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brasnof.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Brasnof.
Brasnof is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Brasnof cracks Savage with an open hand slap.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Brasnof moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brasnof throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brasnof looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Brasnof.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Brasnof moves away and avoids it.
Brasnof lands with an overhand left.
Savage slips under a jab from Brasnof.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Brasnof.
Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brasnof misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brasnof.
Savage lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Good standup being displayed there by Savage as he connects with a hook.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brasnof looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
A slow jab from Brasnof misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof misses with a body shot
and Savage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brasnof throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savage! But no joy.
A jab from Brasnof misses.
Savage tries to work over Brasnof's front leg with a kick but Brasnof checks it.
Brasnof is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Brasnof missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brasnof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage misses with a straight left.
Savage slips a straight right by Brasnof.
Despite the aggression on Savage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Savage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Savage, as that shot connected.
Brasnof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage moves in looking to clinch but Brasnof pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Brasnof on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Savage tries to clinch there but Brasnof circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savage.
Savage throws a leg kick but Brasnof sees it coming and moves out of range.
Savage scores with a hook to the body. Brasnof takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brasnof has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savage pushes Brasnof away with a front kick.
Brasnof throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Brasnof's head.
Brasnof looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Savage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Brasnof misses its intended target.
Brasnof misses the shot to the body.
Brasnof misses with a looping right.
Brasnof throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brasnof's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brasnof.
A jab from Savage does it's job there.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Brasnof is just out of range.
Brasnof connects with a body shot.
Savage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brasnof has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savage.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brasnof was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Brasnof throws a big counter combination but Savage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Savage throws a hook but Brasnof blocks it.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brasnof was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Brasnof throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nicolai Brasnof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brasnof digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Savage 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Savage!
A very excited looking Randy Savage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Xi Jia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kung-Fu Hustle. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kang Xi Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Loosa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loosa. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia throws a body shot but no joy.
Loosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xi Jia scores with a jab. Loosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Loosa misses with a wild body shot.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. Xi Jia saw that one coming.
Loosa throws a hook but Xi Jia avoids it easily.
Xi Jia lands a leg kick that knocks Loosa off balance momentarily.
Loosa looks to land a right hand but Xi Jia moved out of range.
As Loosa backs away, Xi Jia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Loosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Xi Jia misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Xi Jia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xi Jia.
Loosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xi Jia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loosa circles away.
Loosa feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xi Jia.
Victor Loosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Loosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Loosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loosa connects with a looping right hand.
Xi Jia ducks right into an uppercut from Loosa.
Loosa tries to clinch up but Xi Jia circles away and keeps his distance.
Loosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xi Jia.
Loosa looks to land a right hand but Xi Jia moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia tries to clinch but Loosa is having none of it.
Xi Jia scores with a jab to the head.
Loosa looks to land a combination but Xi Jia avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xi Jia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xi Jia misses with a hook.
Loosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Xi Jia is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loosa. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia misses with a body shot.
Loosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Xi Jia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xi Jia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xi Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa connects with a looping right hand.
Xi Jia lands an overhand right.
Loosa throws a nice looking combination but Xi Jia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xi Jia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Xi Jia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xi Jia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xi Jia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xi Jia!
Xi Jia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xi Jia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donk. Xi Jia catches Loosa right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa moves away from the strike by Xi Jia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xi Jia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loosa's head backwards.
Xi Jia cracks Loosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Loosa. That snapped Xi Jia's head back.
Xi Jia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Xi Jia connects with a crisp jab.
Loosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Loosa.
Xi Jia is looking to counter the offense by Loosa and move into the clinch.
Xi Jia scores with a push kick.
Xi Jia misses the shot to the body.
Loosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xi Jia manages to avoid it.
Loosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xi Jia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Xi Jia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xi Jia throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Loosa to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Loosa. Beautiful body shot.
Loosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Loosa lands a jab to Xi Jia's midsection.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
Jab by Loosa.
Xi Jia swings for the body but Loosa moves out of range.
Xi Jia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Xi Jia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Loosa if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa misses with a looping left.
Loosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loosa throws a hook but Xi Jia avoids it easily.
Xi Jia misses with a right hand
and Loosa counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia moves in looking to clinch but Loosa pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Xi Jia misses the target.
Loosa throws out a loose jab but Xi Jia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xi Jia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xi Jia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xi Jia swings for the body but Loosa moves out of range.
Loosa throws out a counter right but Xi Jia avoids it with no problem.
Xi Jia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xi Jia thuds a left hand into Loosa's body.
Loosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xi Jia throws a shot to the body.
Xi Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia digs a good hook to Loosa's body.
Loosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xi Jia lands a head kick!
Jab by Loosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xi Jia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Loosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xi Jia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa tries to bench press Xi Jia off him but Xi Jia keeps the position.
Loosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xi Jia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xi Jia controlling the position.
Xi Jia trying to control the position but Loosa is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Xi Jia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Xi Jia trying to control the position but Loosa is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loosa throws the left hand but Xi Jia avoids the punch easily.
Xi Jia slips a straight right by Loosa.
Loosa defending well as Xi Jia loads up on a big left hand.
Loosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loosa throws a body punch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Loosa moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Kang Xi Jia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Xi Jia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xi Jia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loosa throws a hook but Xi Jia blocks it.
Xi Jia misses with a shot to the body
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xi Jia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Xi Jia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loosa throws a jab when Xi Jia was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Loosa there.
Loosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xi Jia.
Loosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia checks the leg kick.
Xi Jia misses with a body kick.
Xi Jia moves to clinch but Loosa breaks away
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loosa takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Xi Jia.
Loosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
Xi Jia darts in looking for a takedown but Loosa gets double underhooks and turns Xi Jia into the cage.
Loosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Xi Jia.
Victor Loosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loosa avoids the body shot from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia slips a straight right by Loosa.
It looked like Xi Jia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Loosa throws a right and a left that Xi Jia avoids nicely.
Loosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xi Jia.
Loosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Loosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Loosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Loosa.
Loosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xi Jia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loosa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Xi Jia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Xi Jia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Loosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Loosa misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Xi Jia coming out on top.
Xi Jia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Xi Jia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xi Jia moves away.
Xi Jia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xi Jia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xi Jia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loosa throws a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head but Xi Jia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loosa. That did some damage!
Loosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loosa tries to clinch but Xi Jia is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xi Jia is looking to clinch but Loosa is avoiding it.
Loosa stuffs the takedown.
Xi Jia throws the kick towards the body but Loosa avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia shoots in but no luck this time.
Xi Jia tried to score with a low kick but Loosa checks it.
Xi Jia tries to clinch up.
Xi Jia misses with a right hand
enabling Loosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Loosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Loosa.
Well Xi Jia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kang Xi Jia!
Kang Xi Jia managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, DC Unrivaled, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bitters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitters has chosen Maybe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Bitters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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142 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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Bitters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitters lands a glancing blow to the side of Pedan's head.
Bitters moves forwards but Pedan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pedan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bitters is looking to score with low kicks.
Bitters rushes Pedan and presses him up against the cage.
Bitters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bitters avoids the head kick by Pedan.
Bitters swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedan.
Bitters misses with a wild body shot.
Pedan lands with a kick to the temple. Bitters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Gary Bitters has been cut.
Bitters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pedan's sensitive parts.
Pedan moves in looking to clinch but Bitters pushes him off.
Pedan jabs Bitters right on the nose. Bitters blinks but takes it well.
We've been told by Pedan's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Pedan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bitters circles away.
Pedan walks into a stiff left hand from Bitters.
Pedan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pedan throws a head kick but Bitters moves out of range.
Bitters moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Pedan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitters was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedan.
Bitters checks a leg kick.
Bitters slips under a jab from Pedan.
Bitters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pedan can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bitters.
Pedan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bitters connects with an inside leg kick.
Pedan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bitters connects with the punch.
Pedan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bitters throws out a counter right but Pedan avoids it with no problem.
Bitters closes the distance and clinches.
Bitters dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pedan blocks an uppercut.
Bitters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedan's elbow.
Pedan wants to break free but Bitters has control.
Pedan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedan catches Bitters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bitters.
Bitters cracks Pedan with an open hand slap.
Bitters forces Pedan back against the cage and clinches.
Pedan is trying to break free.
Bitters throws a head punch that misses.
Pedan has had enough of the clinch but Bitters keeps him there for the moment.
Pedan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedan connects with a looping right hand.
Pedan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pedan misses the jab.
Bitters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedan throws out the jab.
Pedan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bitters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pedan looks to land a combination but Bitters avoids it well.
Pedan checks a low kick from Bitters.
Pedan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bitters is out of range and Pedan settles back down.
Pedan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Bitters catches Pedan right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Bitters. That snapped Pedan's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Bitters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitters defending well as Pedan loads up on a big left hand.
Bitters slips a jab from Pedan.
Bitters scores with a body shot.
Pedan misses with a hook. Bitters ducked under it nicely.
Pedan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bitters. Bitters obviously looking to wear him down.
Pedan lands a left and a right that sends Bitters crashing to the canvas! Pedan dives into mount looking to finish!
Bitters is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bitters is still in real trouble! Can Pedan finish him?
Pedan stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pedan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Bitters crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Pedan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barclay comes into the arena with I Am The Walrus blaring out of the sound system. Blazer has chosen What what (in the butt) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Blazer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barclay.
Blazer misses with a series of wild punches.
Blazer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blazer looks to land a right hand but Barclay moved out of range.
Barclay moves into the clinch.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barclay has him pressed against the cage.
Barclay tries to throw a body punch but Blazer avoids it by throwing Barclay back against the cage.
Barclay manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blazer tests Barclay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barclay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blazer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barclay pushes Blazer up against the cage in a clinch.
Barclay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blazer avoiding damage as Barclay throws knees to the body.
Barclay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blazer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blazer is trying to push Barclay away but Barclay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blazer can't break the clinch.
Barclay looking to throw knees to the head but Blazer is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barclay.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blazer backwards.
Barclay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blazer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barclay has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blazer wants to break free but Barclay has control.
A nice left hand lands by Barclay.
Blazer is trying to break free.
Barclay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blazer.
Barclay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blazer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blazer is trying to break free.
Barclay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blazer is defending well for now.
Blazer working hard to break the clinch.
Barclay cracks Blazer with a nice body shot.
Barclay can't find room to land a body shot as Blazer controls the action.
Barclay lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Barclay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blazer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barclay seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blazer can turn it around.
Barclay tries to throw a body punch but Blazer avoids it by throwing Barclay back against the cage.
Barclay pushes Blazer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blazer breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay takes a swing at Blazer's ribcage but misses.
Barclay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blazer scores with a jab.
Barclay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blazer misses with a right hand
and Barclay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barclay.
Blazer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barclay counters with a leg kick.
Blazer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barclay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blazer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blazer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barclay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blazer's head.
It looks like Ricky Blazer has been cut.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barclay lands with a kick to the temple. Blazer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barclay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blazer blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
Blazer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay is looking to slow Blazer down with leg kicks.
Barclay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barclay fakes the leg kick and cracks Blazer in the body.
Blazer scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barclay.
Blazer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barclay.
Blazer just misses with a punch to the body.
Barclay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barclay dips to his left and cracks Blazer with an uppercut!
Barclay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blazer misses with a double jab.
Blazer throws a hook but Barclay blocks it.
Barclay throws a quick counter head kick but Blazer was just out of range.
Jab, jab by Blazer - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barclay.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barclay was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barclay clinches up with Blazer and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blazer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barclay closes the distance and clinches.
Barclay digs a right hand into Blazer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blazer's gas tank.
Barclay tries to land knees in the clinch but Blazer avoids the damage to the body.
Barclay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barclay moves into the clinch.
Blazer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blazer avoiding damage as Barclay throws knees to the body.
Barclay lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barclay.
Barclay breaks from the clinch.
Blazer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blazer misses the shot to the body.
Blazer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barclay can pounce on him.
Barclay throws a sloppy head kick and Blazer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Barclay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barclay throws a nice head kick!
Barclay moves away from the strike by Blazer.
Blazer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barclay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Barclay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barclay throws a head kick but Blazer moves out of range.
Blazer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barclay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blazer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blazer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barclay misses with a head kick.
Barclay misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blazer! But no joy.
Barclay throws a lazy uppercut
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Blazer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barclay.
Barclay keeps Blazer at a distance using the push kick.
Blazer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barclay counters with an outside leg kick.
Andy Barclay is winning the standup battle so far.
Blazer scores with a hook to the body. Barclay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blazer swats away the attempt to clinch by Barclay.
Barclay tries to clinch there but Blazer circles away.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazer throws a nice looking combination but Barclay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barclay throws a head kick but Blazer moves out of range.
Barclay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blazer can do to turn this around?
Barclay tries to clinch there but Blazer circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barclay. That's going to slow Blazer down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barclay.
Barclay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barclay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blazer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blazer scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Blazer misses its intended target.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barclay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blazer swings for the body but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blazer looks to throw the jab but Barclay is out of range.
Barclay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blazer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barclay.
Blazer throws a series of punches but Barclay avoids them all with ease.
Barclay throws a nice head kick!
Barclay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barclay can't find room to land a body shot as Blazer controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Barclay.
Barclay struggles to land a body shot inside as Blazer controls his hands.
Blazer avoiding damage as Barclay throws knees to the body.
Blazer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Barclay won't allow it.
Blazer is trying to force a seperation but Barclay has the dominant position.
Barclay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Barclay.
Barclay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barclay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barclay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barclay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazer gets tackled into the cage by Barclay. Barclay maintains the clinch.
Blazer blocks a body shot from Barclay.
Blazer can't break the clinch.
Barclay has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barclay swings wildly with an uppercut but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barclay lands a knee to the head.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barclay has him pressed against the cage.
Barclay misses with a punch on the inside.
Barclay is leaning against Blazer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barclay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barclay misses with a body punch.
Blazer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer tries to circle away but Barclay has him pinned against the cage.
Barclay manages to break the clinch.
Barclay blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazer misses the target.
Blazer throws a shot from downtown. Barclay moves away and avoids it.
Barclay blocks a jab.
Blazer misses with a hook.
Barclay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blazer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blazer misses with a jab to the body
and Barclay counters with a body kick.
Barclay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blazer's sensitive parts.
Barclay lands with a nice body punch.
Barclay connects with an inside leg kick.
Barclay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barclay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blazer throws out the jab.
Blazer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barclay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Barclay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer'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. This is the final round!
Blazer misses with a left hand
and Barclay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy left from Barclay finds it's target.
Blazer throws a body shot but no joy.
Blazer takes a swing at Barclay's ribcage but misses.
Blazer blocks a head kick by Barclay.
It seemed like Blazer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barclay tries to clinch but Blazer moves out of range.
A big left from Blazer misses.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barclay misses with a head kick.
Barclay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blazer throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barclay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barclay dodges the punch combination from Blazer.
Barclay throws the kick towards the body but Blazer avoids it.
Barclay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blazer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blazer connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barclay was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
Barclay closes the distance and pushes Blazer back into the cage.
Barclay scores with a shot to the side of Blazer's head.
Blazer tries to break the clinch but Barclay is controlling the position.
Barclay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blazer's elbow.
Barclay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blazer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blazer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barclay lands a nice knee to the body.
Barclay tries a body shot but Blazer blocks it.
Barclay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blazer.
Blazer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazer throws a body punch but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay is looking for a counter combo.
Blazer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barclay.
Barclay is looking to counter with head kicks.
Barclay keeps Blazer at a distance using the push kick.
Barclay staying out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barclay, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barclay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barclay slips under a jab from Blazer.
Barclay thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barclay.
Barclay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blazer misses with a looping left.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barclay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blazer, pushing him back against the cage.
Blazer wants to break free but Barclay has control.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barclay scores with a shoulder strike.
Barclay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blazer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blazer is looking to break free of the clinch but Barclay has double underhooks.
Barclay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barclay landing knees to the body.
Barclay trying to land knees to the body.
Blazer tries to circle away but Barclay has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer avoiding damage as Barclay throws knees to the body.
Barclay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blazer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barclay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barclay misses with a body punch.
Barclay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blazer managing to block the knees to the body from Barclay.
Blazer blocks a body shot from Barclay.
Barclay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barclay scores with a shot to the side of Blazer's head.
Blazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Barclay won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Barclay.
Barclay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blazer's elbow.
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barclay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barclay tries to land knees in the clinch but Blazer avoids the damage to the body.
Ricky Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barclay lands a left hand.
Barclay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andy Barclay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer misses with a looping left.
Blazer misses with a looping right.
Blazer keeps the fight on the outside.
Blazer avoids the head kick by Barclay.
Blazer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blazer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barclay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blazer's head.
Barclay lands a head kick!
Barclay scoring well with a low kick there.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.
Barclay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barclay scores with a leg kick.
Barclay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blazer throws out the jab.
Barclay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barclay tries to clinch but Blazer is having none of it.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Barclay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barclay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Barclay!
Andy Barclay very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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