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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Top Cats - Red Light Spells Danger. Desperately is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Legend of a Banished Man. This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Struggling Desperately!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Desperately forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Desperately has double underhooks.
Desperately lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Desperately won't allow it.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Desperately has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Walker has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desperately lands a body punch.
Desperately displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walker up against the cage.
Desperately keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperately goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker letting Desperately take a breather here.
Desperately tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Desperately scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
A short uppercut from Desperately.
Desperately lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Desperately scores with a shoulder strike.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Desperately tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker digs a good hook to Desperately's body.
Desperately tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Desperately gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Desperately misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Desperately is controlling him.
Desperately cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
Desperately manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker wants to control from the top but Desperately keeps moving.
Walker postures up.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Desperately is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker wants to take a breather but Desperately is having none of it.
Desperately is trying to stand back up but Walker is controlling him
Still in half guard, Walker seems content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Desperately is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Desperately moves into the clinch.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desperately softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Desperately is trying to pull guard but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Desperately is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Desperately.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Walker to work.
Desperately misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Desperately digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Desperately keeps him there for the moment.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Desperately backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker tries to circle away but Desperately has him pinned against the cage.
Desperately lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Struggling Desperately dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Desperately moves into the clinch.
Desperately lands an elbow inside.
Desperately tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Desperately.
Desperately lands a right hand.
Walker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Desperately.
Struggling Desperately seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Desperately.
Desperately lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Desperately lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Desperately - that landed with a thud.
Desperately has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Desperately lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desperately pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Desperately leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Desperately obliges.
The referee calls for Desperately to work.
Desperately struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Desperately struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Desperately lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Desperately creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
A hook to the body from Desperately.
Desperately scores with a nice hook to the head.
Desperately lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jay Walker has been cut.
Desperately scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Desperately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Desperately.
Desperately lands a nice shot to the body.
Desperately crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
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!
Desperately lands an elbow inside.
Desperately presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Desperately lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
Desperately working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Desperately.
Desperately with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Desperately.
Desperately lands a knee to the head.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Desperately.
Desperately stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Desperately landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Desperately lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Desperately.
Desperately using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Desperately scores a nice knee to the body.
Desperately lands a body punch in the clinch.
Desperately lands a hook to the side of the head.
Desperately lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Desperately.
Desperately scores with a hook to the body.
Desperately utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desperately goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Desperately.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Desperately landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Walker takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperately.
Walker being controlled against the cage.
Desperately gets through Walker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Desperately cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Desperately.
Desperately missing with knees to the body.
Desperately lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Struggling Desperately showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Desperately darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Desperately lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Still in the clinch, Desperately scores with a nice short uppercut.
Desperately prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Desperately lands a body shot.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Desperately lands a nice knee to the body.
Desperately scores with a knee to the head.
Desperately lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Desperately softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desperately gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperately.
Desperately creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Desperately obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperately throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Desperately putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Desperately drops Walker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Walker is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Walker is rocked!
Nice body punch from Desperately.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Desperately is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Desperately throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Desperately lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Desperately.
Desperately digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desperately lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperately.
Desperately lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
Desperately struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Desperately lands a shoulder strike.
Desperately lands an uppercut.
Desperately scores a nice knee to the body.
Desperately scores a nice knee to the body.
Desperately comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Desperately working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Desperately lands a big right hand that drops Walker! The killer instinct kicks in and Desperately finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Desperately!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Struggling Desperately!
In his post fight interview, Struggling Desperately started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jay Walker spoke after the fight, saying 'Bad referee...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Moxson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moxson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zombie by Cranberries. Swain has chosen Gambler 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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183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Moxson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louden Swain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moxson misses with a takedown attempt
and Swain counters with a left to the body.
Swain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxson.
Swain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moxson.
Moxson tries to clinch but Swain moves out of range.
Moxson misses with a looping right.
Moxson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Swain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swain's coach down at Cheap Elites! Golden Eye Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Swain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moxson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swain.
Swain looks for a takedown but Moxson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxson is looking for a sweep.
Swain is working to tighten his grip on Moxson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Moxson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Swain is really squeezing tight and eventually Moxson passes out! Swain breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Louden Swain!
Louden Swain managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc., into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iain Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Mylleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mylleri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Om du har nåt att säga, säg det till mig!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Mylleri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mylleri's waist but Mylleri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donovan off to one side.
Donovan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mylleri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mylleri looks to land a right hand but Donovan moved out of range.
Mylleri lands a left and a right that send Donovan crashing to the mat, dazed. Mylleri thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Donovan is rocked!
It looks like Iain Donovan has been cut.
Mylleri is stalking Donovan. Donovan circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Mylleri, and it's lights out! Donovan really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Mylleri!
Leo Mylleri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scot Blennerhassett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Zumo (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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160 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scot Blennerhassett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Zumo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blennerhassett throws a head kick that misses.
Zumo shoots for a takedown but Blennerhassett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zumo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Blennerhassett!
The strikes coming from Zumo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blennerhassett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zumo off and has taken his back!
Zumo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zumo just trying to survive but Blennerhassett is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blennerhassett is looking to control Zumo but Zumo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Zumo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zumo trying to control the position but Blennerhassett manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zumo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Blennerhassett is staying active.
Zumo tries to escape but Blennerhassett has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zumo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Zumo just trying to survive but Blennerhassett is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blennerhassett wants to control but Zumo manages to buck him off and is now in Blennerhassett's guard! Nice work there by Zumo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blennerhassett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blennerhassett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zumo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zumo working some strikes from top position.
Zumo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blennerhassett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blennerhassett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blennerhassett stopping the sweep attempt from Zumo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blennerhassett wants to control from the top but Zumo keeps moving.
Zumo has control of Blennerhassett's left arm, preventing Blennerhassett from doing any damage.
Zumo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blennerhassett forces his way into half guard.
Blennerhassett trying to control from half guard but Zumo is working away.
Zumo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zumo tries to kick Blennerhassett off but Blennerhassett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zumo controlling the position well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zumo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blennerhassett counters by clinching up.
Blennerhassett working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Blennerhassett fails to land.
Blennerhassett tries a knee to the head but Zumo blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blennerhassett gets underhooks to prevent Zumo's takedown attempt.
Scot Blennerhassett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Zumo.
Blennerhassett lands a nice shot to the body.
Blennerhassett misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Blennerhassett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zumo blocks a head kick by Blennerhassett.
Zumo feints and as Blennerhassett raises his hands in defense, Zumo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blennerhassett is trying to keep Zumo in close.
Zumo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blennerhassett is keeping the position for now.
Zumo postures up in Blennerhassett's guard and throws a big left but Blennerhassett blocks it.
Zumo postures up in Blennerhassett's guard and throws a big left but Blennerhassett blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zumo throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zumo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zumo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blennerhassett looking for a sweep. Not yet Blennerhassett, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blennerhassett trying to keep a closed guard but Zumo is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zumo fails with the takedown
and Blennerhassett counters with a straight right hand.
Blennerhassett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zumo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blennerhassett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zumo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blennerhassett won't be happy with that.
Zumo is chipping away with strikes.
Zumo working the head and body with strikes.
Zumo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zumo lands an elbow.
Blennerhassett regains half guard, as Zumo was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zumo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blennerhassett defending well though.
Jeff Zumo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blennerhassett is looking to control Zumo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blennerhassett avoid being mounted?
Zumo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zumo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Blennerhassett to regain full guard.
Blennerhassett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zumo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing that Blennerhassett has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Blennerhassett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blennerhassett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zumo's guard.
Blennerhassett is working for a kimura but Zumo is defending it quite comfortably.
Zumo kicks off Blennerhassett and gets to his feet.
Zumo darts in looking for a takedown but Blennerhassett gets double underhooks and turns Zumo into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blennerhassett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zumo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zumo tries for a takedown but Blennerhassett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scot Blennerhassett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Zumo.
Zumo fails with the takedown
and Blennerhassett counters with a nice body shot.
Zumo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blennerhassett jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blennerhassett looks to score with a jab to the body but Zumo is just out of range.
Zumo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blennerhassett connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Zumo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zumo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blennerhassett counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zumo.
Blennerhassett works over Zumo's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blennerhassett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jeff Zumo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blennerhassett scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blennerhassett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zumo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scot Blennerhassett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Zumo.
Zumo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zumo working the ground and pound.
Blennerhassett tries to buck Zumo off but Zumo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blennerhassett is working hard here to advance position.
Blennerhassett struggling a bit here.
Blennerhassett is not content to let Zumo control the position.
Zumo lands a nice forearm strike.
Zumo wants to take a breather but Blennerhassett manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Zumo.
Zumo distracts Blennerhassett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zumo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zumo trying to control the position from guard on top but Blennerhassett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zumo works over Blennerhassett with some ground and pound from guard.
Zumo distracts Blennerhassett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blennerhassett wants to improve his position but instead Zumo has moved into half guard.
Blennerhassett taking some punishment here, with Zumo in his half guard.
Zumo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zumo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zumo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Zumo advances to half guard.
Zumo is trying to control. Blennerhassett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blennerhassett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blennerhassett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zumo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zumo trying to control the position from guard on top but Blennerhassett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Scot Blennerhassett.
I think Blennerhassett 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Blennerhassett!
A victorious Scot Blennerhassett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bone Crash enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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165 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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone Crash!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crash lands a two punch combo.
Crash has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murray is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crash cracks Murray with a good jab.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Crash is just out of range.
Crash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
That kick from Crash tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Crash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crash is looking to chop away at Murray's legs.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crash.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crash throws a leg kick which misses Murray's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Crash.
Crash throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a three punch combo that has Crash backing up. Crash nods at Murray to acknowledge the strikes.
Murray blocks a head kick by Crash.
Crash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crash circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murray darts in looking for a takedown but Crash gets double underhooks and turns Murray into the cage.
Murray misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crash counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
Crash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crash manages to avoid it.
Crash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crash appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Crash, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Crash against the cage but Crash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash unleashes a big counter combination but Murray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crash.
Murray jabs Crash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Crash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crash lands a lovely overhand right.
Crash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crash doesn't seem bothered though.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crash.
Crash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray lands a body shot.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
A shot to the body from Murray misses
and Crash counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray lands a jab-cross combination.
Crash walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crash's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crash duly obliges.
Crash tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crash.
Crash throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Crash is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray is looking to wear down Crash with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Crash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Crash takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crash takes one to the side of the head.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crash blocks a jab.
Murray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Murray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray won't allow Crash to sweep him here.
Murray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crash controlling the position.
Murray passes into half guard.
Murray is looking to advance position but Crash won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray wants to take a breather but Crash is having none of 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 John Murray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Crash misses with a kick to the body.
Crash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Murray swings for the body but Crash moves out of range.
Crash avoids the body shot from Murray.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
A swing and a miss from Crash.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Murray lands.
Murray pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crash back to the cage. Murray follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crash connects with an inside leg kick.
Crash looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Crash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crash throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Crash.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crash takes one to the side of the head.
Crash lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Crash.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
Crash stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crash ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Crash raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crash throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crash throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Murray takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crash throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crash misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Crash looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Bone Crash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray looks for a takedown but Crash sprawls well.
Crash looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Crash, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Crash against the cage but Crash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray clobbers Crash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crash swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crash lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crash scores with a push kick.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crash on the side of the head.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Crash is out of range.
Crash counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crash.
Murray moves out of range as Crash throws a body kick.
Crash staying out of range there.
Murray cracks Crash with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bone Crash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Murray shoots for a double leg takedown but Crash sprawls well. He's pushed Murray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crash throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crash was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Crash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murray throws a lazy uppercut
and Crash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crash doesn't seem phased though.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray throws a one two combo.
Crash throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crash throws a body kick that misses.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray avoids the head kick by Crash.
Murray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crash lands a nice looking body kick.
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Crash slips the punch.
Murray scores with a jab. Crash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crash takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 John Murray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick from Crash is predictable there
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Crash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
Murray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crash swinging wildly here.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with a hook. Crash ducked under it nicely.
Crash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murray misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crash fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray stuns Crash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crash tries to avoid it but Murray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crash to the ground. Crash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crash wants to slow Murray down by chopping away at his legs.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Crash is just out of range.
Crash tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
Crash cracks Murray with a good jab.
Crash has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray misses with a shot to the body
and Crash counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Crash misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crash throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crash throws a big shot that misses.
Crash throws a lazy head kick
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crash sprawls well. Crash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash staying out of range there.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crash as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Crash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Crash is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crash connects with a high kick.
Murray tries to bum rush Crash with a series of wild strikes but Crash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Crash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crash.
Crash tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crash connects with a single shot there.
Murray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crash's guard.
Murray preventing the sweep.
Murray throws a strike but Crash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Crash from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray pulls Crash in close to his closed guard and prevents Crash from doing any damage or advancing position.
Crash stays in close to Murray's body and controls the position.
Bone Crash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray controlling Crash's posture.
Murray is looking to stand up but Crash isn't so interested in that idea.
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 John Murray.
Well Murray 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jer Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Finnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Good Times. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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24
275 lbs
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211 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phillip Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear lands a nice shot that snaps Finnegan's head back.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Jer Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finnegan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finnegan throws a front kick aimed at Bear's knee but Bear avoids it well.
Finnegan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been told by Bear's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finnegan.
Finnegan counters with a body kick.
Finnegan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bear lands with an uppercut that bounces Finnegan off the cage and back into range.
Bear looks for the body kick but Finnegan saw that one coming.
Finnegan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finnegan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear works over Finnegan's head and body with a nice combination.
Finnegan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finnegan lands a body shot.
Finnegan blocks a head kick by Bear.
Finnegan scoring well with a low kick there.
Bear on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Bear on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan sends Bear crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Finnegan is motioning to the referee to let Bear up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bear is rocked!
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
Bear doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bear is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Finnegan Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Bear is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phillip Finnegan!
Our winner, Phillip Finnegan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Van De Kamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van De Kamp comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sister Sin - Fight Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris Van De Kamp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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156 lbs
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133 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarik Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Van De Kamp!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson wants to slow Van De Kamp down by chopping away at his legs.
Van De Kamp shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson working for a triangle but Van De Kamp defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van De Kamp defends well.
Van De Kamp slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Kamp seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson trying to control here.
Van De Kamp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van De Kamp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is trying is best to control the position here.
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.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Van De Kamp is controlling him well.
Van De Kamp seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Van De Kamp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van De Kamp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van De Kamp defends well.
Van De Kamp wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson has his foot on Van De Kamp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van De Kamp works his way back into a safe position though.
Van De Kamp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson advances nicely into full mount.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Van De Kamp is squirming around nicely.
Van De Kamp wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Van De Kamp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Van De Kamp to control.
Van De Kamp is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Van De Kamp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Johnson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Van De Kamp is now in Johnson's guard. A big mistake from Johnson there, giving up the dominant position!
Van De Kamp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
My spies in Bi-polar Asylum inform me that Van De Kamp has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Johnson is trying to control Van De Kamp's posture but Van De Kamp avoids it.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Van De Kamp drags him back down.
Van De Kamp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van De Kamp goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Van De Kamp scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Van De Kamp wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Kamp is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson tries to kick Van De Kamp off but Van De Kamp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Van De Kamp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van De Kamp lands a nice short elbow.
Van De Kamp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson trying to control here.
Van De Kamp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van De Kamp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van De Kamp is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Van De Kamp wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Van De Kamp passes to full mount!
Johnson tries to hold on but Van De Kamp pushes him away.
Van De Kamp throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
Johnson tries to hold on but Van De Kamp pushes him away.
Van De Kamp working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
Van De Kamp working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson wants to control but Van De Kamp is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johnson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johnson shrugs it off.
Chris Van De Kamp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Van De Kamp tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson tries to hold on but Van De Kamp pushes him away.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Van De Kamp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Van De Kamp isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Van De Kamp looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van De Kamp.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Van De Kamp prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van De Kamp defends well.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Van De Kamp isn't so interested in that idea.
Van De Kamp trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Van De Kamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van De Kamp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van De Kamp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van De Kamp won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Van De Kamp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Van De Kamp stops Johnson from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Van De Kamp slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van De Kamp is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Kamp stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Van De Kamp is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Van De Kamp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Van De Kamp advances nicely into full mount.
Van De Kamp goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Van De Kamp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van De Kamp's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Van De Kamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Van De Kamp won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson wants to control but Van De Kamp is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to stand but Van De Kamp has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Van De Kamp is trying to control but can't.
Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van De Kamp manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Van De Kamp is working from the bottom.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Van De Kamp is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Van De Kamp's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van De Kamp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Van De Kamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van De Kamp is defended easily by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tarik Johnson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van De Kamp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Van De Kamp persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Van De Kamp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Van De Kamp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van De Kamp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van De Kamp tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Kamp shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Van De Kamp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarik Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Van De Kamp.
Van De Kamp tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two 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.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van De Kamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Van De Kamp. Van De Kamp gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Van De Kamp counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Van De Kamp control the position.
Van De Kamp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van De Kamp.
Van De Kamp is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Van De Kamp prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Van De Kamp forces his way into half guard.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van De Kamp wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van De Kamp is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van De Kamp defends it easily.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van De Kamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Johnson had his way with Chris Van De Kamp in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van De Kamp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Van De Kamp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Van De Kamp with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Van De Kamp checks the leg kick.
Van De Kamp with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Van De Kamp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Van De Kamp! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van De Kamp to his feet! Van De Kamp is in big trouble!
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Van De Kamp. Van De Kamp gets slowly back to his feet.
Tarik Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Van De Kamp.
Van De Kamp is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp fails with the takedown.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van De Kamp shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van De Kamp with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van De Kamp gets a takedown into half guard.
Van De Kamp stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Van De Kamp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Chris Van De Kamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Van De Kamp prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson has one foot on Van De Kamp's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van De Kamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson sets himself, and Van De Kamp steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Van De Kamp avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van De Kamp shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson tries to bum rush Van De Kamp with a series of wild strikes but Van De Kamp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarik Johnson!
Tarik Johnson is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tarik Johnson 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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