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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wan Batani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wan Batani has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bob Neal's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wan Batani!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batani doesn't seem bothered though.
Neal misses with a series of wild punches.
Neal cracks Batani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Neal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Neal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batani.
Batani tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Neal defends well and Batani ends up having to push Neal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Neal lands a really nice looking cross but Batani seems unphased.
Batani goes for a double leg but Neal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Neal continues to drive forward.
We've been told by Neal's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Batani fails with the takedown
and Neal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bob Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wan Batani.
Batani looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neal jabs Batani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Neal.
Neal lands with a big right hook that stumbles Batani - he's out on his feet here! Neal follows up with another monster hook that separates Batani from consciousness! Batani falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Neal stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Neal!
Bob Neal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moses Rington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Strength and Science. Nate McCann is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Rington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate McCann!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rington gets the takedown into side control.
Rington wants to stand but McCann has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCann wants to control but Rington postures up.
Rington tries to stand but McCann is controlling his head.
Rington tries to stand but McCann controls the position and pulls Rington into his guard.
McCann is trying to keep Rington in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rington tries to stand but McCann is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann moves into the clinch.
Rington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCann or not.
Rington connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCann's face.
Rington struggles to land a body shot inside as McCann controls his hands.
McCann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McCann takes a knee to the side of the body.
McCann prevents a body shot from Rington .
Rington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rington blocks an uppercut.
McCann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rington to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCann is looking to break free of the clinch but Rington has double underhooks.
McCann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCann wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCann tries to pull guard but Rington holds him up against the cage and eventually McCann drops back down to his feet.
McCann is looking for a takedown.
Moses Rington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate McCann.
McCann wants to get back to striking at distance but Rington won't allow it.
Rington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCann with a poor takedown
and Rington counters with a straight right hand.
McCann tries to clinch up but Rington circles away and keeps his distance.
Rington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCann.
Rington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And McCann tries to counter it with a takedown but Rington pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCann pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rington back to the cage. McCann follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Moses Rington has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCann looks to land a right hand but Rington moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann misses with an uppercut. Rington saw that one coming.
Rington lands the left hand.
Rington shoots in for a double leg but McCann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCann drives through and clinches with Rington against the cage.
McCann jumps guard but Rington stands there with McCann around his waist. McCann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rington drags the fight down to the ground.
Rington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rington 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.
McCann trying to control but Rington is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCann wants to stand and escape but instead Rington has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rington wants to stand and escape but instead McCann has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rington keeping moving, preventing McCann from controlling successfully.
McCann connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCann would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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 Moses Rington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moses Rington '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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rington . McCann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rington scores with a jab to the body.
McCann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCann throws a shot from downtown. Rington moves away and avoids it.
Rington throws a leg kick that is checked
and McCann counters with a one-two to the body.
Rington is rocked!
McCann grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Rington takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! McCann cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nate McCann!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's entrance music is Get Busy Living. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Ronnie McDonald has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronnie McDonald seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micah Hays!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hays counters with an outside leg kick.
Hays thumps McDonald with a low kick.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Hays circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
McDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hays counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hays can pounce on him.
McDonald goes for a double leg but Hays avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hays continues to drive forward.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Hays counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hays tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonald under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Hays.
Hays has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McDonald is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McDonald shoots in for a double leg but Hays sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hays keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Hays shows good takedown defense.
Hays lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Hays circles away easily
and Hays counters with a solid body kick.
That kick from Hays tenderised McDonald's leg. McDonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hays is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hays tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hays to the ground. Hays escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hays now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hays throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hays scores with a nice right hand.
Ronnie McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
McDonald is rocked!
We've been told by McDonald's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDonald leaves his chin hanging out and Hays seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! McDonald crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Micah Hays!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt comes to the cage accompanied by Live In Fear. Swanson has chosen The Devil You Know as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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222 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bray Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swanson slips a jab from Wyatt.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Wyatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swanson looks for a takedown but Wyatt sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Wyatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wyatt scores with a hook.
It looks like John Swanson has been cut.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bray Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Swanson.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wyatt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Diamond Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wyatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Wyatt sprawls well. He's pushed Swanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wyatt sprawls well. Wyatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wyatt.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Wyatt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wyatt.
Swanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wyatt drops Swanson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Swanson looks back up at him and smiles so Wyatt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Swanson is rocked!
That has opened up John Swanson's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Swanson out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bray Wyatt!
Bray Wyatt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
John Swanson spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to GBK16 for helping me out to fill up the card'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenas drives through and clinches with Newcastle against the cage.
Cardenas prevents the takedown attempt.
Cardenas lands a shot to the body.
Cardenas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Newcastle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cardenas is defending well.
Zachary Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardenas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle is looking for a takedown.
Cardenas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newcastle has him pressed against the cage.
Newcastle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cardenas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Cardenas moves out of range.
Cardenas gets tackled into the cage by Newcastle. Newcastle maintains the clinch.
Cardenas misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cardenas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Newcastle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cardenas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cardenas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardenas is leaning against Newcastle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cardenas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newcastle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cardenas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newcastle backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardenas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cardenas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cardenas lands a body shot.
Newcastle looks winded!
Newcastle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cardenas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cardenas.
Cardenas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newcastle has Cardenas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cardenas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Newcastle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cardenas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Cardenas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardenas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardenas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newcastle blocks an uppercut.
Cardenas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newcastle wants a takedown.
Cardenas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cardenas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardenas throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cardenas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cardenas throws a right hand that Newcastle ducks under and follows up with a left that Newcastle also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Cardenas's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cardenas wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Cardenas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Newcastle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Newcastle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zachary Cardenas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cardenas clinches up with Newcastle and pushes him back against the cage.
Newcastle is trying to drag Cardenas to the mat but Cardenas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Newcastle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardenas.
Newcastle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardenas's elbow.
Cardenas lands a left hand.
Cardenas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Cardenas.
Newcastle blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Cardenas.
Newcastle scores with a shot to the side of Cardenas's head.
Cardenas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cardenas regains guard immediately.
Cardenas wants to stand and escape but Newcastle is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newcastle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cardenas wants to stand and escape but Newcastle is having none of it.
Newcastle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newcastle wants to pass the guard but Cardenas is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cardenas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newcastle is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cardenas swats away the attempt to clinch by Newcastle.
Cardenas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newcastle, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Newcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle lands with a right to the head.
Newcastle is looking for a takedown.
Cardenas misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle wants to take the fight to the mat but Cardenas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good body shot from Cardenas.
Cardenas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle has clasped his hands together around Cardenas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cardenas pushes Newcastle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Newcastle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cardenas stops Newcastle from passing to mount.
Cardenas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Newcastle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Cardenas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cardenas looks to land a combination but Newcastle avoids it well.
Cardenas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cardenas has Newcastle up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardenas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardenas prevents the takedown attempt.
Cardenas swings wildly with an uppercut but Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle lands a takedown into guard.
Newcastle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cardenas's guard.
Newcastle prevents Cardenas from standing back up.
Newcastle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cardenas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cardenas wants to get back to his feet.
Newcastle trying to pass the guard but Cardenas defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Newcastle wants to take a breather but Cardenas is having none of it.
Newcastle trying to mount his opponent but Cardenas defends it.
Cardenas is trying to stand back up but Newcastle is controlling him
Newcastle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cardenas pushes Newcastle off looking to stand but Newcastle dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Newcastle has closed the distance and engaged Cardenas in a clinch.
Newcastle is looking for a takedown.
Cardenas stops a takedown attempt from Newcastle.
Zachary Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.
Cardenas struggles to land a body shot inside as Newcastle controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas stops a takedown attempt from Newcastle.
Cardenas lands with a short shot to the head.
Newcastle lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardenas backwards.
Newcastle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cardenas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Newcastle is breathing heavily.
Cardenas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newcastle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cardenas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Newcastle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cardenas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newcastle loads up on a big right hand but Cardenas slips the punch.
Cardenas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cardenas rushes Newcastle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Newcastle has Cardenas pressed against the cage, preventing Cardenas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cardenas misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newcastle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cardenas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cardenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newcastle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cardenas moves into the clinch successfully.
Cardenas breaks the clinch.
Cardenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cardenas misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newcastle! But no joy.
Zachary Cardenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardenas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newcastle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Cardenas.
Nice shot by Cardenas.
Cardenas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Newcastle. That snapped Cardenas's head back.
Newcastle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Newcastle. Those never looked like landing.
Cardenas throws a big counter combination but Newcastle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cardenas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcastle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardenas.
A combination from Cardenas does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cardenas does no damage.
Cardenas sets himself, and Newcastle steps forward looking for the clinch! Cardenas avoids it this time.
A combination from Cardenas does no damage.
Newcastle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cardenas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cardenas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cardenas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newcastle can do to turn this around?
Newcastle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cardenas keeps working.
Newcastle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cardenas prevents Newcastle from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Cardenas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cardenas throws a one two combo.
Nice cross by Newcastle.
Cardenas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Newcastle counters by moving into the clinch.
Newcastle gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cardenas regains guard.
Newcastle prevents Cardenas from getting back to his feet.
Cardenas 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.
Newcastle stands and throws Cardenas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cardenas is not content to let Newcastle control the position.
Cardenas is pushing Newcastle's head away, looking to escape. Newcastle manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardenas is not content to let Newcastle control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Newcastle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cardenas, who protects the arm well.
Newcastle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardenas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Newcastle tries to move to mount but Cardenas blocks the move with his legs.
Newcastle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Newcastle tries to move to mount but Cardenas blocks the move with his legs.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cardenas is trying to get back to his feet.
Cardenas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Newcastle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newcastle connects with a right hand. Cardenas shakes it off.
Newcastle looks to land a left hand but Cardenas moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Cardenas misses its target.
Newcastle clinches up with Cardenas and pushes him back against the cage.
Cardenas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newcastle.
Newcastle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cardenas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardenas gets underhooks to prevent Newcastle's takedown attempt.
Cardenas tries a body shot but Newcastle blocks it.
Cardenas lands a right hand.
Cardenas scores with a shot to the side of Newcastle's head.
Cardenas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newcastle or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas struggles to land a body shot inside as Newcastle controls his hands.
Newcastle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zachary Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.
Cardenas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardenas lands with a short shot to the head.
Zachary Cardenas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cardenas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newcastle looking for a takedown.
Cardenas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cardenas keeping full guard, as Newcastle tries to pass.
Newcastle prevents Cardenas from getting back to his feet.
Newcastle throwing strikes from guard but Cardenas blocks nicely.
Newcastle throwing strikes from guard but Cardenas blocks nicely.
Cardenas wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cardenas closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Cardenas.
Cardenas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle can't get the takedown.
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!
Cardenas lands a body punch.
Cardenas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cardenas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardenas digs a right hand into Newcastle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newcastle's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cardenas.
Cardenas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cardenas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Cardenas.
Cardenas struggles to land a body shot inside as Newcastle controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cardenas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Cardenas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cardenas, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Cardenas!
A very excited looking Zachary Cardenas 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by The Rza - Samurai Showdown. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamey Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago fails with the takedown.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jasta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jasta! But no joy.
Santiago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jasta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santiago shoots in but no luck this time.
Jasta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago throws a lazy uppercut
and Jasta counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jasta's calf.
Santiago lands a high kick!
Santiago fails with the takedown
and Jasta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santiago takes a swing at Jasta's ribcage but misses.
Santiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jasta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santiago throws out the jab.
As Santiago backs off Jasta throws a huge counter combo but Santiago manages to avoid it all.
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!
Jasta sizes up Santiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jasta connects with a looping right hand.
Jasta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Jasta throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jasta misses with a body shot.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santiago tries to move into range but Jasta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jasta throws a front kick aimed at Santiago's knee but Santiago avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santiago 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 Jasta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jasta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santiago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jamey Jasta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago lands a jab to Jasta's midsection.
Santiago scores with a nice strike.
Jasta fails to land with a series of punches.
Santiago is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jasta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Jasta.
Santiago closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jasta's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago stopping the sweep attempt from Jasta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Jasta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta trying to control the position here.
Santiago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jasta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santiago trying to control but Jasta is working from the bottom.
Santiago is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santiago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jasta defends it nicely.
Jasta thinks about the counter body kick.
Jasta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santiago checks it well.
Jasta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
The crowd cheers as Santiago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jasta doesn't seem phased though.
Jasta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jasta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santiago scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santiago darts in looking for a takedown but Jasta gets double underhooks and turns Santiago into the cage.
Santiago scores with a punch to the head.
Santiago scores with the left hand. Jasta knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looks like Santiago has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Santiago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jasta checks it well.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jasta swivels and escapes.
Jasta lands an overhand right.
Jasta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santiago doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Santiago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jasta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Jasta misses.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Jasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jasta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Jose Santiago will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jasta checks a low kick from Santiago.
Jasta missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jasta jabs Santiago right on the nose. Santiago blinks but takes it well.
Jasta looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago feinted with a counter takedown.
Jasta throws a combination that misses
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Jasta throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jose Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago slips under a jab.
Jasta clobbers Santiago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jasta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santiago.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santiago is defended easily by Jasta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Jasta moves out of range of the leg kick from Santiago.
Jasta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.
Jasta throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Jasta as Santiago shoots in.
Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Jasta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jasta swinging wildly here.
Jasta throws a hook but Santiago avoids it easily.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Jasta throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Santiago finds it's way through Jasta's defenses.
Santiago throws a leg kick
and Jasta counters with a three punch combo that has Santiago backing up. Santiago nods at Jasta to acknowledge the strikes.
Jasta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santiago.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jasta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santiago.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santiago to score with a decent uppercut.
Santiago connects with a nice looking jab.
Jasta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santiago shoots for a takedown but Jasta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jasta throws a counter combo.
Santiago gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jasta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jasta throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Jasta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jasta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santiago on the side of the head.
Santiago is rocked!
Jasta scores with a body shot.
Jasta throws a body shot but no joy.
Jasta throws a leg kick but Santiago checks it.
Jasta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jasta throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santiago goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santiago slips a straight right by Jasta.
Jasta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Santiago defending well as Jasta loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Santiago misses.
Jasta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santiago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jasta scrambles back to his feet.
Jasta throws a series of strikes that have Santiago backpedaling.
Oh Santiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago takes a swing at Jasta's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jasta! But no joy.
Santiago seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santiago.
Jamey Jasta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jasta just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jasta checks a leg kick.
Jasta lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jasta moves forwards but Santiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
Jasta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santiago. Jasta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jasta feints a counter leg kick.
Jasta throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Santiago cracks the inside of Jasta's front leg.
Jasta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jasta.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santiago 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 Jasta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jasta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jasta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santiago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jasta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
A good leg kick by Santiago.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jasta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santiago.
Oooooh!!! Jasta has knocked Santiago down with a huge combo! Jasta steps away and waves a wobbly Santiago back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jasta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santiago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jasta scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamey Jasta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santiago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jasta looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Jasta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jasta misses with a straight left.
Santiago slips a jab from Jasta.
Santiago lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jasta. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Santiago tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jasta throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Jasta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santiago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jasta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jasta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santiago momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jasta checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta moves out of range of the body kick.
Jasta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Jasta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santiago takes a swing at Jasta's ribcage but misses.
Jasta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch lands to the side of Jasta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jasta throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jasta. Jasta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santiago slips a straight right by Jasta.
Santiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jasta takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Jasta lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta misses with a straight left.
Jab by Santiago.
Jasta scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jasta lands a lovely overhand right.
Jasta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago slips a jab from Jasta.
Jasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Jasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Santiago swings for the body but Jasta moves out of range.
Jasta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jasta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Jasta lands a body shot.
Santiago throws a low kick but Jasta avoids it.
Santiago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to work over Jasta's front leg with a kick but Jasta checks it.
Santiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jasta throws a nice looking combination but Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jasta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jasta checks a low kick from Santiago.
Santiago avoids the body shot from Jasta.
Santiago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago moves out of range as Jasta strikes.
Santiago connects with an inside leg kick.
Jasta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jasta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Santiago.
Jasta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Santiago drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasta sprawls and moves away.
Jasta staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santiago.
Jasta ducks right into an uppercut from Santiago.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but Jasta moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jasta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jasta throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Jasta.
Santiago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santiago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santiago throws a leg kick but Jasta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jasta throws a counter combo.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Jasta's head but Jasta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jasta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago misses with an uppercut. Jasta saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamey Jasta.
I think Jasta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luka Jelavic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mewes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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151 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luka Jelavic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Mewes!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelavic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mewes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mewes lands a glancing blow to the side of Jelavic's head.
Mewes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jelavic manages to avoid it.
Mewes catches Jelavic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jelavic throws a leg kick which misses Mewes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mewes tries to avoid it.
Mewes tries to bum rush Jelavic with a series of wild strikes but Jelavic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jelavic is looking to counter punch.
Jelavic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mewes throws a body punch but Jelavic moves out of range.
Jelavic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mewes just manages to avoid it.
Mewes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jelavic circles away quickly and effectively.
Jelavic stuns Mewes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mewes misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jelavic tries to close the distance and clinch but Mewes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mewes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mewes misses with an uppercut. Jelavic saw that one coming.
Mewes cracks Jelavic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been told by Jelavic's head coaches at The Power Plant that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mewes avoids the head kick by Jelavic.
Mewes wants to counter with a clinch but Jelavic pushes him away.
Mewes clobbers Jelavic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelavic rushes Mewes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jelavic is working Mewes over against the cage.
Jelavic tries to land a knee to the head but Mewes blocks with his arms.
Mewes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jelavic backwards.
Jelavic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jelavic lands with a right to the head.
Mewes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mewes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jelavic scores with a shoulder strike.
Jelavic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Jelavic.
Good body shot from Jelavic.
Jelavic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jelavic misses with a knee 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!
Mewes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jelavic lands a nice uppercut.
Jelavic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mewes misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mewes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mewes misses with the head strike.
Mewes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jelavic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jelavic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jelavic landing knees to the head.
Mewes tries to throw a body punch but Jelavic avoids it by throwing Mewes back against the cage.
Jelavic misses with a knee to the head.
Mewes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jelavic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jelavic tries a knee to the head but Mewes blocks it.
Jelavic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jelavic tries a body shot but Mewes blocks it.
Jelavic lands a knee to the head.
Jelavic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jelavic blocks an uppercut.
Mewes working aggressively here.
Mewes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mewes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Mewes.
Jelavic misses with the head strike.
Jelavic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mewes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jelavic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jelavic working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jelavic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Mewes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mewes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jelavic misses with a knee strike.
Jelavic crunches a lovely knee into Mewes's ribcage.
Mewes trying to stall but Jelavic improves his position.
Mewes misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jelavic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelavic taking a breather.
Jelavic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jelavic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mewes working aggressively here.
Jelavic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Jelavic.
Mewes has a couple of punches blocked by Jelavic.
Jelavic blocks a body shot from Mewes.
Mewes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jelavic controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jelavic.
Mewes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Jelavic.
Mewes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jelavic gets through Mewes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mewes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jelavic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Jelavic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jelavic moves out of range of the strikes.
Jelavic is looking to counter punch.
Mewes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mewes misses with a straight left.
Jelavic misses with a wild body shot.
Mewes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jelavic defends it well.
Jelavic slips under a jab from Mewes.
Mewes throws a body punch but Jelavic moves out of range.
Mewes misses with a hook. Jelavic ducked under it nicely.
Jelavic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jelavic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mewes misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jelavic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mewes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jelavic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mewes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Jelavic misses.
Mewes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jelavic lands a front kick.
Jelavic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mewes's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jelavic. That's going to slow Mewes down.
Mewes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jelavic was well out of range. Poor timing from Mewes.
Nice straight punches there by Mewes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mewes.
Jelavic lands the left hand.
Jelavic stuns Mewes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mewes throws a body punch but Jelavic moves out of range.
Jelavic slips a straight right by Mewes.
Jelavic throws a head kick that misses.
Jelavic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mewes. That did some damage!
Jason Mewes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jelavic dodges the punch combination from Mewes.
An inside leg kick from Jelavic misses.
Mewes scores with a jab to the body.
Mewes scores with a punch to the head.
Mewes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Mewes misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mewes looks to land a right hand but Jelavic moved out of range.
Jelavic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mewes is rocked!
Jelavic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mewes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jelavic finish him?
Jelavic instigates a clinch.
Mewes seems to have recovered his senses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jelavic lands a hook that snaps the head of Mewes backwards.
Jelavic lands a body shot.
Jelavic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mewes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jelavic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mewes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jelavic working aggressively here.
Mewes misses with a punch to the body.
Jelavic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Mewes.
Mewes gets underhooks to prevent Jelavic's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mewes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jelavic's brow.
Jelavic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mewes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jelavic controls his hands.
Jelavic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Jelavic.
Jelavic tries to land knees in the clinch but Mewes avoids the damage to the body.
Mewes tries to throw a body punch but Jelavic avoids it by throwing Mewes back against the cage.
Jelavic lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mewes fails to land.
Jelavic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mewes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mewes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jelavic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mewes can do to turn this around?
Jelavic blocks a body shot from Mewes.
A short right from Jelavic on the inside.
Jelavic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelavic lands with a left to the head.
Jelavic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mewes tries to work over Jelavic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mewes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jelavic looking to throw knees to the head but Mewes is blocking nicely.
Jelavic swings wildly with an uppercut but Mewes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jelavic dips a shoulder and cracks Mewes with a mighty uppercut! Mewes falls back against the cage and Jelavic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mewes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jelavic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Jelavic!
A victorious Luka Jelavic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jason Mewes was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm young and I'll be back, better and more awesome!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Charco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Beast (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Charco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Beast!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beast lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charco 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 scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Charco.
Beast misses with a straight left.
Beast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beast.
Beast is looking to land body kicks.
Charco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Beast sprawls and moves away.
Beast lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beast throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Charco ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast scores with a leg kick.
Beast connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charco has a takedown stuffed.
Charco shoots in looking for a takedown but Beast manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Charco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Beast on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beast throws a body kick that misses
and Charco counters with a shoot takedown. Beast fights it but they end up in guard.
Charco throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is looking to stand up but Charco isn't so interested in that idea.
Beast looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Charco wants to control from the top but Beast keeps moving.
Beast keeping full guard, as Charco tries to pass.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Charco from controlling successfully.
Charco throwing strikes from guard but Beast blocks nicely.
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.
Charco looking to sit in guard and control but Beast gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beast wants to get up but he can't break Charco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Charco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beast defends well.
Charco is looking to stand up but Beast isn't so interested in that idea.
Charco trying to keep a closed guard but Beast is proving a slippery customer.
Beast wants to stand but Charco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beast wants to stand and escape but instead Charco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Beast is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Charco throwing strikes from guard but Beast blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charco won't allow Beast to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charco avoids the head kick by Beast.
Beast throws a leg kick
and Charco counters with a takedown into side control.
Charco misses with the ground and pound.
Charco scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beast to see if he's OK.
Charco trying to control the position but Beast is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jozef Beast will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beast misses with a straight right.
Charco closes the distance and clinches up with Beast, looking for a takedown. Charco pushes Beast against the cage but Beast circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Beast misses.
Beast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charco momentarily.
Charco shoots in looking for a takedown. Beast tries to sprawl out of it but Charco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beast manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charco takes one to the chin there.
Beast stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Charco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast blocks a jab.
Jozef Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Beast as Charco shoots in.
Jozef Beast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charco.
Beast has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beast lands a jab to the head.
Beast throws a leg kick but Charco sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charco manages to avoid it.
Beast throws a sloppy head kick and Charco moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beast.
Charco 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.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charco moves away.
Beast scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Beast throws a jab when Charco was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beast darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beast looks to throw a body kick
and Charco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Charco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Charco is looking to work some ground and pound but Beast has wrist control.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Charco from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charco throws a strike but Beast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beast wants to get up but he can't break Charco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Charco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beast must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beast has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charco is proving hard to escape from.
Charco wants to stand and escape but Beast is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking to stand up but Charco won't let him.
Charco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beast defends it easily.
Charco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Charco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beast is aware though and is defending well.
Beast would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Charco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beast has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charco is proving hard to escape from.
Charco working for a triangle but Beast defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beast preventing the sweep.
Beast is looking to stand up but Charco won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charco manages to avoid it.
Beast throws a body punch but Charco moves out of range.
Charco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast throws a sloppy head kick and Charco moves out of range easily.
Charco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Beast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Charco checks the leg kick.
Charco misses with a looping left.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Beast throws out a counter right but Charco avoids it with no problem.
Beast changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beast throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Beast throws a body kick that misses
and Charco counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beast!
Charco cracks Beast with a big right hand but Beast just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast wants to get back to his feet but Charco drags him back down.
Beast regains half guard, as Charco was trying to land strikes.
Charco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beast defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charco throwing shots but Beast is blocking nicely.
Beast wants to get back to his feet.
Beast really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Charco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charco misses with a head shot. Beast uses the momentum to regain guard.
Charco throwing strikes but missing.
Charco stops Beast from standing up.
Charco wants to pass the guard but Beast is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Charco from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charco throws a body shot but no joy.
Charco tries to land a leg kick but Beast saw it coming and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Beast scores with a four punch combination!
Charco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charco misses with a looping right.
Beast lands a jab to the nose.
Beast throws a leg kick
and Charco counters with a shoot takedown. Beast fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charco wants to control from the top but Beast keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charco throws a strike but Beast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beast postures up.
Beast wants to get up but he can't break Charco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Beast got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beast has managed to get both his arms back between Charco's legs - danger averted.
Charco has an active guard here but Beast has managed to pass into half guard.
Beast wants to stand up but Charco has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Charco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Charco blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beast!
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Charco.
Beast replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Charco blocks it well.
Beast misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beast throws out a powerful jab.
Beast catches Charco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beast chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charco lands with an uppercut that bounces Beast off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beast moves away from the strike by Charco.
Beast takes a swing at Charco's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Beast as Charco shoots in.
Beast appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jozef Beast just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Charco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Charco throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
Beast misses with a combination
and Charco counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beast!
Charco lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Beast down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charco laying and praying for a moment but Beast takes advantage and regains half guard.
Charco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Beast!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charco has hold of Beast's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beast manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beast is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Beast is trying to stand up.
Beast holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Charco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnny Charco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beast holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Charco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Charco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Beast really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Charco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beast blocking the ground and pound.
Beast wants to get back to his feet.
Charco looking to finish with strikes here!
Charco landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast taking shots to the head.
Beast is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Charco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beast's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Charco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beast is looking to escape.
Charco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beast can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Charco thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charco goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Beast is on top in guard.
Charco is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.
Beast got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beast has managed to get both his arms back between Charco's legs - danger averted.
Beast wanted to stand there but Charco had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Charco had his way with Jozef Beast in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Charco throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Beast connects with a single shot there.
A jab lands there for Beast.
Beast changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Beast misses.
Beast pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charco throws a big shot that misses.
Charco swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charco ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast with a jab.
Beast throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Charco's head.
A lazy body kick from Beast
and Charco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beast's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast wants to stand and escape but Charco is having none of it.
Beast wriggles free and stands up.
Charco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beast closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Charco ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Charco feinted with a counter takedown.
Charco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick by Beast misses
letting Charco counter with a right hand.
Charco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Charco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charco scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beast knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Beast is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Charco trying to control the position but Beast is working away.
The strikes coming from Charco are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Charco wants to control but Beast is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Charco is controlling him well.
Charco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Charco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beast keeps working.
Beast is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Charco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beast.
Beast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Charco throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beast throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Charco slips the punch.
Beast misses with a kick to the body
and Charco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Charco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Beast - just one landing.
Beast lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
Charco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charco shoots for a takedown but Beast saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beast scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charco throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
Beast has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beast connects with a right hand. Charco shakes it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Charco crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beast - the referee stops the clock and Charco gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beast. Charco manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beast cracks the inside of Charco's front leg.
Jozef Beast is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beast takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Beast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Beast! Jozef Beast retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Jozef Beast thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jingle Jingle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jingle's entrance music is Kay Kyser - I got spurs that jingle jangle jingle. A fine choice. 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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169 lbs
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24
154 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jingle Jingle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jingle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parke counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Jingle misses.
Jingle moves away from the strike by Parke.
Parke blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Parke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jingle throws a right hand that Parke ducks under and follows up with a left that Parke also avoids with ease.
Parke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parke misses with a hook. Jingle ducked under it nicely.
Jingle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Parke just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jingle avoids the body shot from Parke.
Parke missing with a left hand there. Jingle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parke looks to score with a jab to the body but Jingle is just out of range.
Jingle moves out of range of the strikes.
Jingle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Parke on his heels. He'll look to pass Parke's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jingle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jingle is looking to work some ground and pound but Parke has wrist control.
Parke is controlling Jingle's posture.
Jingle trying to control the position from guard on top but Parke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parke is trying to control the position but Jingle postures up.
Jingle being controlled here momentarily.
Jingle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jingle stopping the sweep attempt from Parke.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jingle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jingle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parke sprawls and moves away.
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.
Jingle scores with a takedown into Parke's guard.
Jingle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jingle is fighting to break Parke's control of his arms but Parke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
My spies in The Power Plant inform me that Parke has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jingle controls Parke momentarily but Parke frees himself.
Jingle seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Parke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jingle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parke controls the pace.
Parke postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke throwing strikes from guard but Jingle blocks nicely.
Parke lands a couple of elbows.
Jingle is trying to control the position but Parke postures up.
Parke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jingle looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Parke 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.
Parke misses the shot to the body.
Jingle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parke counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jingle looking to score a takedown here. Parke is defending well but Jingle drives through and ends up in Parke's guard.
Parke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parke pulls Jingle in close to his closed guard and prevents Jingle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jingle's guard.
Parke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jingle wants to sweep here but Parke controlling him for the moment.
Parke wants to control from the top but Jingle keeps moving.
Parke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke 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.
Jingle fails to land with a series of punches.
Parke looks to score with a jab to the body but Jingle is just out of range.
Jingle missing with a left hand there. Parke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jingle.
Jingle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jingle throws a lazy uppercut
and Parke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parke throws a right and a left that Jingle avoids nicely.
Jingle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Parke. No joy for Jingle on that attempt.
Jab, jab by Parke - just one landing.
Jingle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jingle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jingle Jingle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jingle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jingle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parke.
Jingle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parke circles away.
A little jabbing left from Parke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jingle misses with an uppercut
and Parke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jingle staying out of range there.
Jingle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parke misses with a looping right.
Jingle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jingle scores with a hook to the body. Parke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jingle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Parke sprawls well initially but Jingle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jingle preventing the sweep.
Parke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jingle trying to move into half guard but instead Parke has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jingle looking for a sweep. Not yet Jingle, not yet.
Parke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jingle Jingle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jingle's head.
Parke wants to pass the guard but Jingle is keeping the position.
Parke trying to control the position from guard on top but Jingle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jingle wants to sweep here but Parke controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke looking to pass the guard.
Jingle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Parke escapes and throws Jingle's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Parke cracks Jingle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Parke tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Parke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jingle is trying to improve his position.
Jingle is not content to let Parke control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jingle is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Parke is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Parke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Parke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Parke with shots to the head and body - Jingle looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke 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!
Parke swings for the body but Jingle moves out of range.
Parke connects with a single shot there.
Parke misses with a straight left.
Parke throws a right and a left that Jingle avoids nicely.
Parke throws out a loose jab but Jingle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Parke.
Nice body punch from Jingle.
Parke throws a big shot that misses.
Jingle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jingle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jingle moves away.
Jingle attempts a counter takedown but Parke avoids it well and moves away.
Norman Parke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jingle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jingle defending well as Parke loads up on a big left hand.
Parke throws a series of strikes that have Jingle backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parke looks to land a right hand but Jingle moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Parke. Beautiful body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jingle or perhaps it was just good defense by Parke, which made it look bad.
Parke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jingle momentarily.
Parke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jingle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jingle Jingle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jingle slips a jab from Parke.
Parke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parke misses with an uppercut.
Parke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jingle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parke gets back to full guard.
Jingle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parke is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jingle, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jingle is on top in guard.
Jingle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parke has control of Jingle's left arm, preventing Jingle from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jingle manages to get himself to full guard.
Parke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parke wants to control from the top but Jingle keeps moving.
Jingle looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Parke is defending well. Jingle quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Parke has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jingle celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jingle Jingle!
Jingle Jingle is the new lightweight champion!
Jingle Jingle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haarmann has chosen Macabre - Fritz Haarmann The Butcher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fritz Haarmann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haarmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damozzi.
Damozzi misses with a looping right.
Haarmann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Damozzi defends it well.
Haarmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Haarmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Damozzi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Damozzi swings widly with a right hand
and Haarmann counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damozzi won't be happy with that.
Haarmann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damozzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Haarmann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damozzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Haarmann tries for a kimura but Damozzi is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haarmann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarmann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Damozzi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haarmann is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Damozzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damozzi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Haarmann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haarmann is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haarmann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damozzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damozzi is looking to improve his position.
Haarmann is working for a kimura but Damozzi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann trying to mount his opponent but Damozzi defends it.
Haarmann 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.
Haarmann is working for a kimura but Damozzi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haarmann is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That kick from Damozzi tenderised Haarmann's leg. Haarmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi defending well as Haarmann loads up on a big left hand.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haarmann looks to throw the jab but Damozzi is out of range.
Haarmann looks to land a left hand but Damozzi moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritz Haarmann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Haarmann.
Damozzi throws a wild body kick that Haarmann sees coming a mile off.
Haarmann connects with a single shot there.
Damozzi throws the left hand but Haarmann avoids the punch easily.
Haarmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haarmann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Damozzi.
Damozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damozzi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haarmann on the side of the head.
Haarmann shoots in for a takedown but Damozzi shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Damozzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haarmann scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Haarmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Damozzi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haarmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haarmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Haarmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Haarmann seems unphased.
Damozzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haarmann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haarmann.
And Haarmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Damozzi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Frank Damozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Damozzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Damozzi finds it's way through Haarmann's defenses.
Damozzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haarmann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haarmann jabs at Damozzi's body.
Damozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damozzi misses the shot to the body.
Haarmann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Damozzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Damozzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haarmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Damozzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haarmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Haarmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Haarmann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Damozzi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damozzi avoids the body shot from Haarmann.
It looked like Damozzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haarmann.
Haarmann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Damozzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damozzi lands with a nice body kick.
Haarmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Damozzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Haarmann counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haarmann goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Damozzi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haarmann but great work by Damozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Damozzi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Haarmann gets back to full guard.
Damozzi landing some decent shots from guard.
Fritz Haarmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damozzi distracts Haarmann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damozzi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damozzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Haarmann has wrist control.
Damozzi throwing strikes from guard but Haarmann blocks nicely.
Haarmann is looking for a triangle here but Damozzi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Damozzi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Damozzi throws a right hand that misses
and Haarmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi lands with a shot to the body.
Haarmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Damozzi.
Haarmann shoots in and gets a takedown into Damozzi's guard.
Haarmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haarmann trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Damozzi is retaining full guard.
Haarmann trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Haarmann passes Damozzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Haarmann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damozzi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Haarmann seems to be working for a kimura but Damozzi defends the submission attempt.
Damozzi gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haarmann wants to control from the top but Damozzi keeps moving.
Haarmann is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Damozzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Haarmann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Damozzi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Damozzi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Damozzi!
Haarmann is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi grinds an elbow into Haarmann's temple.
Damozzi landing strikes.
Haarmann is working to avoid the ground and pound but Damozzi connects with a decent elbow.
Haarmann tries to buck Damozzi off but Damozzi is having none of it.
Damozzi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Haarmann to see if he's OK.
Haarmann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damozzi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haarmann is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Damozzi is putting a hurting on Haarmann here, landing some big shots from side control.
Damozzi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Haarmann tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann struggling a bit here.
Damozzi cracks Haarmann with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haarmann is looking to reverse the position.
Haarmann is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damozzi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haarmann trying to control here.
Damozzi trying to control from half guard but Haarmann is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Damozzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damozzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Fritz Haarmann spoke after the fight, saying 'Zum Teufel!'.
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