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EP 19: Berserk vs Hardon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Yurkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raizer Sorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorrow has chosen DMX - Slippin' get the fuck up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Yurkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raizer Sorrow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Sorrow. No joy for Yurkov on that attempt.
Yurkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sorrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Dmitri Yurkov has been cut.
Yurkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck for Yurkov with that takedown attempt.
Sorrow 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 three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Yurkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yurkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sorrow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sorrow scores with a punch to the head.
Sorrow scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yurkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sorrow somewhat.
Yurkov feinted with a counter takedown.
Yurkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sorrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yurkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorrow tries to sprawl out of it but Yurkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sorrow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sorrow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow jabs Yurkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yurkov drops his hands momentarily and Sorrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yurkov is rocked!
Yurkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sorrow as he avoids it easily.
Yurkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sorrow finds it's way round the side to connect with Yurkov's head.
Oh Yurkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sorrow clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorrow is working Yurkov over against the cage.
Sorrow throws a big uppercut that drops Yurkov! More strikes from Sorrow and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yurkov lies dazed against the cage as Sorrow celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raizer Sorrow!
After the fight, Raizer Sorrow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rab Ferd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell Yeah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rab Ferd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Machine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferd's sensitive parts.
Machine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Machine is trying to control but can't.
Ferd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferd is looking for a kimura but Machine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferd to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Machine sees it coming and defends easily.
Machine is trying to get back to full guard.
Machine felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine trying to hold on to Ferd's head to control him but Ferd postures up.
We've been hearing that Ferd has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine wants to get back to full guard.
Ferd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machine defending well though.
Machine is staying active underneath Ferd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ferd slips a nice elbow through Machine's hands, connecting with Machine's forehead.
Machine is looking for a sweep. Ferd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferd working the head and body with strikes.
Ferd throwing shots but Machine is blocking nicely.
Machine is trying to stand back up but Ferd is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferd slips a nice elbow through Machine's hands, connecting with Machine's forehead.
Ferd 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.
Machine is trying to get back to full guard.
Machine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ferd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Machine sees it coming and defends easily.
Ferd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferd 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.
Ferd seems to be working for a kimura but Machine defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machine defending well though.
Ferd is thwarting Machine's attempts to control the position.
Machine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ferd haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ferd is trying to control. Machine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferd trying to advance position but Machine counters by regaining guard.
Machine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferd controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferd throwing strikes from guard but Machine blocks nicely.
Machine keeping full guard, as Ferd tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferd is just out of range.
Machine moves away from the strike by Ferd.
A cross from Ferd lands.
Ferd fails with the takedown
and Machine counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferd changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Machine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rab Ferd 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.
A shot to the liver by Ferd. Beautiful body shot.
Rock Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferd misses the shot to the body.
Ferd misses with a wild body shot.
Machine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferd did well to prevent Machine getting side control.
Ferd looking for submissions off his back.
Ferd looking for submissions off his back.
Machine stalling away here and it's allowed Ferd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ferd has his foot on Machine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machine works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferd keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.
Machine is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferd has wrist control.
Ferd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machine defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferd is looking for a triangle but Machine pushes his legs off easily.
Machine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rab Ferd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ferd trying to keep a closed guard but Machine is proving a slippery customer.
Machine chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machine is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferd has wrist control.
Ferd trying to control the position.
Machine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Machine stands up over Ferd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ferd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machine defends well.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferd has his foot on Machine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machine works his way back into a safe position though.
Machine throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferd keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.
Ferd has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Machine doesn't defend quickly enough and Ferd has managed to lock this one up! Can Machine escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ferd on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rab Ferd!
Rab Ferd tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Antonio Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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182 lbs
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177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirk Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Antonio Camacho!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camacho wants to clinch
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Camacho.
Camacho forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
Hall breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall jabs Camacho right on the nose. Camacho blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho closes the distance and clinches.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Camacho passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Camacho but great work by Hall.
Hall tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Camacho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Camacho stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Camacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Camacho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Camacho is looking for a kimura but Hall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camacho to get the leverage.
Camacho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camacho is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves into full guard.
Camacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Camacho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hall dives on top into guard.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall tries to stand but Camacho is controlling from the bottom.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camacho has his feet on Hall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hall throws a series of punches but Camacho moves out of range.
Hall takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho moves into the clinch successfully.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camacho is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Antonio Camacho.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Camacho takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall is trying to break free.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall moves away
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!
Camacho has managed to clinch.
Camacho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is trying to break free.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Camacho clinches.
Camacho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Kirk Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Antonio Camacho.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Camacho has double underhooks.
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.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camacho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Camacho has managed to clinch.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Camacho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hall wants to break free but Camacho has control.
Camacho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camacho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirk Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Camacho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Camacho clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Camacho is controlling him.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Hall can't break the clinch.
Hall tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
Hall tries to pull guard but Camacho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camacho tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camacho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hall to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Hall 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. This is the final round!
Hall tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camacho tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall throws a series of punches but Camacho avoids them all with ease.
Hall throws a right hand that Camacho ducks under and follows up with a left that Camacho also avoids with ease.
Camacho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camacho tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Camacho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camacho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Camacho can turn it around.
Hall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Hall is trying to keep Camacho in close.
Camacho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho is controlling Hall's posture.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Camacho manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch but Camacho keeps him there for the moment.
Hall wants to break free but Camacho has control.
Camacho jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Camacho to keep the fight standing.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Camacho is controlling him.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camacho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camacho lands a takedown into guard.
Jose Antonio Camacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hall!
Jose Antonio Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Camacho sneaks back into half guard.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Camacho's head.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Camacho is defending the position.
Camacho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camacho gets back to full guard.
Camacho has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Camacho has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hall has his hands clasped together but Camacho extends and breaks Hall's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Camacho.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Antonio Camacho!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guthrum Oskar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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198 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guthrum Oskar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oskar with a hook.
Oskar throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oskar scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oskar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oskar.
Oskar dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Oskar slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Oskar takes one on the button.
Alvarez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Oskar.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oskar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oskar is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Oskar won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Oskar trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Oskar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Oskar throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Oskar wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oskar rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the cage.
Oskar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guthrum Oskar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Oskar gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarez wants to control but Oskar postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez parries the strikes from Oskar easily there. Oskar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alvarez to escape.
Oskar swings around for an armbar but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oskar's guard.
Oskar working for submissions but it's allowed Alvarez to get to half guard.
Oskar trying to control here.
Oskar is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Pitbull MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez wants to control but Oskar is keeping him busy.
Well, if Alvarez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Oskar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oskar 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.
Alvarez postures up.
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.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oskar is keeping the position for now.
Oskar 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.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oskar is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez throws a hook but Oskar avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there
and Oskar counters with a stiff right hand.
Oskar tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guthrum Oskar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oskar fails with the takedown.
Oskar has managed to clinch.
Alvarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oskar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Oskar.
Oskar tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Oskar working aggressively here.
Oskar drops Alvarez with a big knee straight up the middle! Alvarez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Javier Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez takes a swing at Oskar's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Oskar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oskar.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oskar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Javier Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oskar throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvarez feints the counter takedown.
Oskar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oskar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oskar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oskar is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Oskar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oskar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez avoids a kick to the body.
Alvarez with the counter takedown but Oskar avoids it easily.
Alvarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oskar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oskar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oskar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oskar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oskar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oskar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oskar is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oskar is looking to stall here but Alvarez recovers full guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Oskar from controlling successfully.
Oskar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez looking to control but Oskar passes into half guard.
Oskar prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Oskar is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Alvarez to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Oskar throws a big right hand that misses.
Oskar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oskar has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarez's legs - danger averted.
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.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oskar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oskar advances position into side control!
Oskar working the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to control but Oskar postures up.
Oskar grinds an elbow into Alvarez's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guthrum Oskar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Alvarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Oskar.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Oskar's ribs.
Oskar misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Oskar sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oskar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Oskar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Oskar drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Oskar.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oskar.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Oskar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oskar can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar misses with a punch to the body.
Oskar tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Oskar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Oskar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Oskar missing with knees to the body.
Oskar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Oskar looking to pass the guard.
Oskar looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oskar looking for a sweep. Not yet Oskar, not yet.
Oskar working a defensive guard here.
Oskar keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oskar trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Oskar keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Alvarez keeps trying to improve his position.
Oskar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oskar seems keen to control Alvarez's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oskar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Oskar.
Alvarez throws a jab when Oskar was well out of range.
Oskar throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Oskar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oskar wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Oskar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alvarez looking to control.
Javier Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guthrum Oskar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Oskar controlling the position.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oskar pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oskar wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Oskar wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guthrum Oskar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oskar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guthrum Oskar!
Guthrum Oskar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Giant !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watt.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Giant moves away and avoids it.
Giant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watt on his heels. He'll look to pass Watt's guard now, I'm sure.
Watt trying to keep a closed guard but Giant is proving a slippery customer.
Giant looking to pass the guard.
Giant throws a big right hand that misses.
Watt looking for a sweep. Not yet Watt, not yet.
Giant wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.
Giant postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watt is proving hard to escape from.
Watt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giant is one step ahead there.
Watt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giant .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Giant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Giant connects with a right hand. Watt shakes it off.
Giant has Watt up against the cage in a clinch.
Giant successfully pulls guard.
Giant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant is looking to stand up but Watt isn't so interested in that idea.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Watt from controlling successfully.
Watt with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Giant manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Watt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Giant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watt is keeping busy.
Watt throws an elbow but it misses.
Giant blocking some punches.
Giant stalling in the clinch.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giant moves into range and clinches up with Watt.
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!
Giant scores a nice knee to the body.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Watt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watt is trying to pull guard but Giant has him pressed against the cage.
Giant slows down the pace here.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Giant 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Giant misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watt.
Watt stalling the fight.
Watt lands an uppercut.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Giant improves position.
Giant stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giant as Watt tries to tie him up.
Watt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watt lands with a short shot to the head.
Watt misses with an elbow over the top.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watt lands a damaging elbow.
Watt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Watt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant avoids a wild elbow strike from Watt.
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Watt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Little Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Watt.
Watt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watt misses with some punches.
Watt tries to break free but Giant pushes him back against the cage.
Watt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giant avoids it.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant taking a breather.
Watt blocks an elbow strike.
Watt has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Giant tries to pull guard but Watt won't allow it.
Watt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Giant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watt tests Giant 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giant shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Giant moves away and avoids it.
Watt with a nice cross.
Watt lands a nice hook to Giant 's body. Giant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watt moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giant .
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but Watt blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giant tries to land knees in the clinch but Watt avoids the damage to the body.
Giant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt pulls Giant into guard.
Giant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giant 's guard.
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!
Watt postures up.
Giant will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant is trying to keep Watt in close.
Giant wants to stand up but Watt is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Giant pushes Watt off and scrambles back to his feet.
Giant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watt, pushing him back against the cage.
Watt just leaning against Giant , taking a breather.
Giant looking to throw knees to the head but Watt is blocking nicely.
Watt slows down the pace here.
Watt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watt throws a body shot but no joy.
Giant closes the distance and clinches.
Little Giant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant tries a knee to the head but Watt blocks it.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giant looking to throw knees to the head but Watt is blocking nicely.
Watt lands an elbow that stopped Giant in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Watt.
Watt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Giant misses with a knee to the head.
Giant misses with a knee to the head.
Watt tries to score a body lock takedown but Giant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Little Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Watt.
Giant avoiding damage as Watt throws knees to the body.
Watt pulls guard.
Giant stands and throws Watt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Giant working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Watt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Giant has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Watt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Watt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Watt gets tackled into the cage by Giant . Giant maintains the clinch.
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but Watt blocks with his arms.
Giant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Giant throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watt lands a couple of digs.
Giant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watt is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt landing with the ground and pound.
Watt is looking to work some ground and pound but Giant has wrist control.
Watt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watt landing with the ground and pound.
Watt distracts Giant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watt lands a couple of elbows.
Giant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watt landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Watt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Giant 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Watt gets tackled into the cage by Giant . Giant maintains the clinch.
Watt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Giant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watt's efforts to push away.
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watt lands with a short shot to the head.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Giant improves position.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watt is rocked!
Giant tries to land knees in the clinch but Watt avoids the damage to the body.
Watt stalling in the clinch.
Giant scores with a knee to the head.
Watt is still on wobbly legs! Can Giant finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watt.
Giant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watt avoids it.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watt is trying to stall.
Watt seems to have recovered his senses.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Watt does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giant moves into range and clinches up with Watt.
Giant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giant looking to slow down the pace here.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant tries a knee to the head but Watt blocks it.
Watt has Giant pushed against the cage.
Watt throws an elbow but it misses.
Giant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Watt prevents a body shot from Giant .
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Watt.
Giant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giant looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt is trying to force a seperation but Giant has the dominant position.
Watt is trying to stall.
Watt taking a breather.
Watt seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Watt takes an elbow to the temple.
Giant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watt managing to block the knees to the body from Giant .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Giant to keep the fight standing.
Watt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watt trying to stall but Giant improves his position.
Giant tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Giant drops back down to his feet.
Watt tries to break the clinch but Giant is controlling the position.
Watt taking a breather.
Giant is trying to maintain a safe position but Watt gets an underhook and turns Giant into the cage.
Giant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Giant somewhat.
That kick from Watt tenderised Giant 's leg. Giant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scott Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Giant . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt gets tackled into the cage by Giant . Giant maintains the clinch.
Giant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watt moves into the clinch.
Giant with a knee to the head.
Watt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Giant misses with a knee to the head.
Watt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giant tries to keep at a distance but Watt has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watt avoids it.
Watt slowing the pace effectively.
Watt lands a hook that snaps the head of Giant backwards.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watt tries to keep at a distance but Giant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giant misses with a knee strike.
Watt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watt avoiding damage as Giant throws knees to the body.
Watt breaks the clinch.
Giant closes the distance and pushes Watt back into the cage.
Watt lands with a right to the head.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Giant .
I think Giant 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Giant !
After winning the bout, Little Giant thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasputin Erasmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erasmus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rasputin. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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272 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Erasmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erasmus swings for the body but Ishii moves out of range.
Ishii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ishii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Erasmus misses with a straight left.
Ishii fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ishii.
Ishii has closed the distance and engaged Erasmus in a clinch.
Ishii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Erasmus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rasputin Erasmus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Ishii.
Ishii's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erasmus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erasmus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Satoshi Ishii has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii doesn't manage to clinch there - Erasmus circles away.
Erasmus lands a nice looking body shot.
Rasputin Erasmus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erasmus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ishii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Erasmus.
Erasmus thuds a left hand into Ishii's body.
Erasmus cracks Ishii with a good jab.
Ishii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Erasmus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ishii looks winded!
Erasmus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Erasmus - that will leave a mark!
Erasmus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That has opened up Satoshi Ishii's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erasmus sends Ishii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Erasmus is motioning to the referee to let Ishii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ishii is rocked!
The cut above Satoshi Ishii's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Erasmus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Erasmus lands a really nice looking cross but Ishii seems unphased.
Ishii is still on wobbly legs! Can Erasmus finish him?
Ishii goes for a double leg but Erasmus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Erasmus continues to drive forward.
Erasmus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ishii seems to have recovered his senses.
Erasmus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ishii doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erasmus closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Ishii out cold! Ishii corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rasputin Erasmus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snich Clinchwork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ricky Marx enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snich Clinchwork !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Marx!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinchwork tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marx manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clinchwork wants to clinch
and Marx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marx closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marx tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clinchwork takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx working the ground and pound.
Marx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clinchwork knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clinchwork manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinchwork wants to get back to full guard.
Marx is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clinchwork defends it well.
Marx wants to control but Clinchwork is keeping him busy.
Clinchwork is looking to improve his position.
Marx not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Marx not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marx wants to control but Clinchwork is keeping him busy.
Clinchwork looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marx takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clinchwork knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marx on the ground.
Marx is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clinchwork defends it well.
Clinchwork avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marx.
Marx not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clinchwork on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clinchwork tries to get out of the position.
Marx wants to control but Clinchwork is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clinchwork doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marx.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marx throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinchwork keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinchwork is trying to stand up here but Marx is controlling him well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clinchwork blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marx.
Marx working over Clinchwork with some ground and pound. Clinchwork looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marx has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clinchwork tries to kick Marx off but Marx keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marx not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clinchwork is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marx connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clinchwork 's hands.
Clinchwork tries to clinch up.
Clinchwork walks into a stiff left hand from Marx.
Clinchwork wants to clinch
and Marx makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marx swats away the attempt to clinch by Clinchwork .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clinchwork doesn't manage to clinch there - Marx circles away.
Clinchwork is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Marx 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.
Clinchwork fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marx looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clinchwork tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clinchwork takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clinchwork avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marx just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinchwork tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marx! But no joy.
We've been told by Clinchwork 's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clinchwork closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx misses with a wild body shot.
Clinchwork moves in looking to clinch but Marx pushes him off.
Marx feints the counter takedown.
Snich Clinchwork is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinchwork tries to clinch up but Marx circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clinchwork was well out of range. Poor timing from Marx.
Clinchwork attempts a counter takedown but Marx avoids it well and moves away.
Clinchwork wants to clinch but Marx slips to the side
and Marx counters with a two punch combo.
Clinchwork wants to clinch but Marx slips to the side
and Marx counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clinchwork tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricky Marx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marx shoots in but no luck this time.
Clinchwork drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marx sprawls and moves away.
Clinchwork moves into the clinch successfully.
Clinchwork working Marx over with knees to the body.
Clinchwork connects with a knee to the head.
Marx is trying to pull guard but Clinchwork has him pressed against the cage.
Clinchwork scores a nice knee to the body.
Marx is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clinchwork to keep the fight standing.
Snich Clinchwork has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Marx.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marx takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marx tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinchwork scores a nice knee to the body.
Marx is breathing heavily.
Clinchwork using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clinchwork obliges.
Marx takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Ricky Marx has been cut.
Clinchwork using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clinchwork landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clinchwork crunches a lovely knee into Marx's ribcage.
Clinchwork unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marx lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinchwork connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marx's face.
Clinchwork with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marx is rocked!
Clinchwork unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marx lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinchwork using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clinchwork scores with a knee to the head.
Marx is still on wobbly legs! Can Clinchwork finish him?
Clinchwork is pressed up against the cage. Marx has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clinchwork down to the mat. Clinchwork avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marx seems to have recovered his senses.
Clinchwork tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clinchwork drives through and clinches with Marx against the cage.
Knees to the body from Clinchwork .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinchwork with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clinchwork lands a knee to the head.
Clinchwork has Marx pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Marx is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Clinchwork - that's hurt Marx badly! Oh, another knee lands and Marx is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Marx doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Snich Clinchwork !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Seinfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Retard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Seinfeld has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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27
195 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Seinfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fat Retard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld moves out of range as Retard throws a body kick.
Retard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Retard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seinfeld.
Retard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seinfeld misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Retard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Seinfeld was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Retard.
Retard takes the fight into the clinch.
Retard lands an elbow inside.
Seinfeld has Retard pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seinfeld doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Retard being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Seinfeld.
It looks like Fat Retard has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld controlling the action here for a moment.
Seinfeld displaying some good clinch control by pressing Retard up against the cage.
Seinfeld lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Retard backwards.
Seinfeld is stalling here.
Seinfeld taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jerry Seinfeld.
Retard throws out a loose jab but Seinfeld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seinfeld fires out a quick counter leg kick but Retard just manages to avoid it.
Retard misses with the body kick
and Seinfeld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld jabs Retard right on the nose. Retard blinks but takes it well.
Retard cracks Seinfeld with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seinfeld moves into the clinch.
Seinfeld misses with some punches.
Seinfeld working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seinfeld holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Retard scores with a shoulder strike.
Retard blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seinfeld lands a hook that snaps the head of Retard backwards.
Seinfeld managing to block the knees to the body from Retard.
Seinfeld misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seinfeld takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld is looking to control Retard's arms but Retard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seinfeld has his back to the cage.
Seinfeld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Retard lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seinfeld.
The referee calls for Retard to work.
A nice left hand lands by Seinfeld.
Retard blocks an uppercut.
Seinfeld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Retard fails to land.
Retard prevents a body shot from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Seinfeld on the inside.
Seinfeld stalling in the clinch.
Retard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Retard letting Seinfeld take a breather here.
Retard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seinfeld can't find room to land a body shot as Retard controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seinfeld.
Retard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seinfeld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seinfeld's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seinfeld tries a knee to the head but Retard blocks it.
Retard blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Seinfeld dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fat Retard'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 clash of legs there as Retard blocks the low kick.
Seinfeld pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Retard back to the cage. Seinfeld follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Seinfeld moves out of range of the body kick.
Retard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seinfeld scores with a nice right hand.
Retard misses with an uppercut
and Seinfeld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seinfeld keeps the fight on the outside.
Retard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Retard
and Seinfeld counters with a nice uppercut.
Retard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seinfeld misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seinfeld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seinfeld is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Retard is keeping busy.
Retard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld tries to work over Retard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seinfeld lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seinfeld is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Seinfeld lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seinfeld tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seinfeld working aggressively here.
Seinfeld blocks an elbow strike from Retard.
Seinfeld misses with a punch to the body.
Seinfeld misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seinfeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Retard can do to turn this around?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Retard lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Seinfeld.
Retard is trying to maintain a safe position but Seinfeld gets an underhook and turns Retard into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seinfeld is defending well for now.
Retard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seinfeld has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seinfeld throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Retards head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Retard.
Retard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seinfeld.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seinfeld tries to throw a body punch but Retard avoids it by throwing Seinfeld back against the cage.
Seinfeld managing to block the knees to the body from Retard.
Retard throws an elbow that misses.
Seinfeld throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Retard blocks it with crossed arms.
Seinfeld gets through Retard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seinfeld misses with a punch to the body.
Seinfeld tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Retard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jerry Seinfeld has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seinfeld looking to slow down the pace here.
Seinfeld misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retard pushes off an throws an elbow but Seinfeld leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Retard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Retard lands an elbow that stopped Seinfeld in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Seinfeld goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seinfeld misses with a body punch.
Seinfeld tries to work over Retard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seinfeld.
Seinfeld letting Retard take a breather here.
Retard lands an elbow inside that Seinfeld shrugs off.
Retard pushes off an throws an elbow but Seinfeld leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Retard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seinfeld's defenses.
Seinfeld taking a breather.
Seinfeld content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Retard blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Seinfeld dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fat Retard's cut.
That's time! Seinfeld's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Retard throws the kick towards the body but Seinfeld avoids it.
Retard looks to land a body kick but Seinfeld moved away.
Jerry Seinfeld is winning the standup battle so far.
Retard tries to close the distance and clinch but Seinfeld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Retard.
Retard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seinfeld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Retard manages to avoid it.
Seinfeld gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seinfeld.
Seinfeld lands with a right to the head.
Seinfeld managing to block the knees to the body from Retard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seinfeld misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seinfeld avoids a wild elbow strike from Retard.
Seinfeld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seinfeld misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seinfeld in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Retard misses with an elbow over the top.
Seinfeld working aggressively here.
Seinfeld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Retard.
Seinfeld misses with a punch on the inside.
Seinfeld digs a right hand underneath Retard's ribcage. Retard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seinfeld lands a hook that snaps the head of Retard backwards.
Seinfeld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seinfeld tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retard's elbow.
Retard blocks a body shot from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld stalls.
Seinfeld tries to throw a body punch but Retard avoids it by throwing Seinfeld back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retard lands an elbow that stopped Seinfeld in his tracks for a moment.
Seinfeld looking to slow down the pace here.
Seinfeld trying to stall but Retard improves his position.
Retard trying to land knees to the body.
Retard stalling the fight.
Seinfeld misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seinfeld misses with a punch on the inside.
Seinfeld lands a shot to the body.
Seinfeld working aggressively here.
Retard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retard prevents a body shot from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seinfeld lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld working aggressively here.
Jerry Seinfeld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Seinfeld.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seinfeld as Retard tries to tie him up.
A short right from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld just leaning against Retard, taking a breather.
Retard is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld throws a punch but it's blocked by Retard.
Seinfeld lands a left hand that snaps the head of Retard backwards.
Seinfeld looking to stall.
Seinfeld is pushing Retard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seinfeld is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Retard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Seinfeld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seinfeld has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Seinfeld!
Jerry Seinfeld 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 Ruarc Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Dozer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruarc Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dozer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris pulls guard.
Harris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dozer has passed into side control.
Harris defending against the ground and pound.
Harris looking for a sweep but Dozer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dozer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dozer controlling from mount.
Harris tries to reverse the position but Dozer maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dozer controlling the pace for now.
Dozer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dozer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dozer landing punches.
Dozer controlling the position easily from mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dozer working his ground and pound in the gym.
Harris is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dozer looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris wants to control but Dozer is having none of it.
Dozer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Harris has worked his arm free - good work by Harris!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dozer working away.
Dozer tries for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Harris tries to bench press Dozer off him but Dozer keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris tries to buck Dozer off but Dozer is having none of it.
Dozer trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
Harris is letting Dozer control him for a moment.
A control attempt from Harris but he's now mounted!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dozer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dozer is working for a guillotine from mount but Harris frees his head quite easily.
Dozer controlling from the full mount.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding Dozer's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dozer looking for a guillotine from mount but Harris is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dozer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Dozer stalling in the clinch but Harris improves position.
Dozer tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dozer is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Harris has denied him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dozer.
Dozer can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Dozer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ruarc Harris has been cut.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dozer prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dozer as Harris tries to tie him up.
Dozer gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dozer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruarc Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dozer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris is trying to stall.
Dozer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dozer tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Dozer back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dozer.
Dozer lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Harris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harris wants to take the fight to the mat but Dozer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dozer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dozer up against the cage.
Harris prevents a body shot from Dozer.
Dozer trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dozer into the cage.
Harris tries for a takedown but Dozer manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dozer fails to land.
Dozer tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dozer misses with a body punch.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dozer to keep the fight standing.
Dozer cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dozer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Harris is trying to maintain a safe position but Dozer gets an underhook and turns Harris into the cage.
Harris pulls guard.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dozer uses it to pass to side control.
Dozer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harris some visible discomfort.
Harris is trying to work for a sweep but Dozer has mounted him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris wants to hold on but Dozer pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dozer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harris is looking to escape.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dozer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dozer with good strikes from the mount here!
Dozer prevents Harris from getting the reversal.
Dozer tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
Harris tries to hold on but Dozer postures up.
Dozer with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dozer avoids the attempt from Harris to control.
Dozer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dozer looking to secure an arm triangle but Harris defends it well.
Dozer looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dozer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harris's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dozer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruarc Harris's cut.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harris tries for a takedown but Dozer circles away easily
and Dozer counters with a right hand that sends Harris tumbling to the canvas! Can Dozer finish him? He dives into Harris's guard looking to do just that!
Harris is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dozer has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Dozer seems content to control.
Dozer moves into full mount! Harris won't be happy about that!
Harris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harris is working hard here to advance position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dozer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harris is surviving well by controlling Dozer's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dozer tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
Dozer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harris working to try and regain half guard.
Dozer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dozer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dozer looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris tries to reverse the position but Dozer maintains control.
Dozer working for a guillotine from mount but Harris is in no mood to give up.
Dozer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working to get back to half guard.
Dozer avoids the attempt from Harris to control.
Harris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dozer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dozer looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dozer working for a submission but Harris is keeping him at bay.
Harris is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dozer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ruarc Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harris wants to improve his position but Dozer is controlling well.
Dozer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dozer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dozer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dozer!
After winning the bout, Frank Dozer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Ruarc Harris stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost this match because i had a injured heart you see someone ran over my dog earlier today. If it where not for that i would have kicked this guys ass.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medium Hardon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urho Berserk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been told by Berserk's head coaches at Gutz Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Berserk misses with a two punch combination.
Berserk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardon.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.
Hardon gets a double leg takedown into Berserk's guard.
Berserk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Berserk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Berserk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Berserk!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berserk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardon is keeping the position for now.
Hardon has control of Berserk's left arm, preventing Berserk from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon keeping full guard, as Berserk tries to pass.
Hardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardon keeping moving, preventing Berserk from controlling successfully.
Hardon pulls Berserk in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berserk content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Berserk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berserk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Hardon misses.
Hardon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berserk circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Berserk there.
Hardon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon has a takedown stuffed.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urho Berserk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berserk tries to score with a low kick but Hardon moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berserk 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 Hardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berserk moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardon.
A jab from Berserk finds it's way through Hardon's defenses.
Berserk looks to land a right hand but Hardon moved out of range.
Berserk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardon tries to counter with a clinch but Berserk shakes him off and moves away.
Berserk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Berserk.
Berserk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berserk throws out the jab.
Hardon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berserk doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berserk.
Hardon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardon misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berserk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardon misses with a hook. Berserk ducked under it nicely.
Hardon cracks Berserk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Hardon.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Berserk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Berserk.
A combination from Berserk does no damage.
Berserk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
Hardon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk throws a sloppy head kick and Hardon moves out of range easily.
Berserk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berserk.
Berserk looks to land a right hand but Hardon moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Berserk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardon throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Berserk staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berserk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardon on the side of the head.
Hardon clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardon.
Hardon wants to stall.
Berserk working hard to break the clinch.
Berserk lands with a short shot to the head.
Berserk throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berserk lands with a light punch inside.
Berserk throws a head punch that misses.
Berserk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Hardon finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.
Berserk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon moves out of range as Berserk strikes.
Berserk misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hardon does it's job there.
Hardon swings widly with a right hand
and Berserk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardon thinking.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Berserk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berserk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
Hardon tries to score with a low kick but Berserk moves his leg out of the way.
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berserk scores with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hardon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Hardon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hardon.
Hardon is chipping away with strikes.
Berserk is looking for a sweep.
Hardon controlling the position from side mount.
Berserk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardon throwing shots but Berserk is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hardon is looking for a kimura but Berserk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardon to get the leverage.
Hardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardon lands with a punch from half guard.
Berserk wants to control but Hardon passes into side.
Berserk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berserk keeping control of the position.
Hardon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berserk's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk is refusing to be controlled, as Hardon sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Berserk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardon's back!
Hardon trying to control the position but Berserk manages to sink in the hooks.
Hardon tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Berserk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from Berserk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Urho Berserk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardon throws an off balance right hand
and Berserk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Hardon misses.
Hardon lands a head shot.
Hardon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardon walks into a stiff left hand from Berserk.
Hardon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Berserk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardon.
Urho Berserk is winning the standup battle so far.
Berserk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Berserk connects with the punch.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berserk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardon.
Hardon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berserk.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
Hardon clobbers Berserk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardon throws a good cross that connects.
Hardon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berserk at a distance.
Hardon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berserk throws a combination that misses
letting Hardon counter with a right hand.
Berserk looks to throw the jab but Hardon is out of range.
Hardon gets a clinch.
Hardon tries a body shot but Berserk blocks it.
Berserk looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Berserk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berserk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berserk avoids it.
Berserk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardon has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berserk swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berserk is pressed up against the cage. Hardon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berserk down to the mat. Berserk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Urho Berserk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Medium Hardon.
Berserk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Berserk - just one landing.
A slow jab from Berserk misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Hardon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hardon tries to clinch but Berserk moves away
and Berserk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by Berserk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Berserk cracks Hardon with a good jab.
Berserk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardon is looking to clinch.
Berserk slips a straight right by Hardon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk sizes up Hardon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berserk loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
Hardon flicks out a counter leg kick but Berserk steps away.
Berserk scores with a jab to the head.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Berserk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berserk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardon can do to turn this around?
Berserk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Hardon tries to clinch but Berserk is having none of it.
Berserk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berserk misses with an uppercut.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Berserk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berserk swinging wildly here.
Hardon works Berserk's body with a nice hook.
Berserk throws a body punch but Hardon moves out of range.
It seemed like Hardon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Berserk lands a head shot.
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 nice leg kick lands there from Berserk.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berserk throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berserk but Berserk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardon connects with a body shot that sends Berserk's belly button to the back.
Hardon swings for the body but Berserk moves out of range.
Hardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Berserk.
Berserk tries a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
Hardon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berserk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berserk misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Berserk clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berserk ducks right into an uppercut from Hardon.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Berserk.
Hardon misses with a two punch combination.
Berserk throws a low kick, looking for Hardon's leg but Hardon calmly moves out of range.
Hardon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berserk defending well as Hardon loads up on a big left hand.
Hardon throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardon scores with a nice right hand.
Hardon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Berserk was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berserk can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk is not content to let Hardon control the position.
Berserk desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hardon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Berserk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardon is working away from the top position though.
Hardon wants to control but Berserk is keeping him busy.
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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardon connects with a nice short shot to Berserk's temple.
Berserk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hardon.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Berserk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berserk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardon finds it's way round the side to connect with Berserk's head.
Hardon throws a right hand that misses
letting Berserk counter with a right hand.
Hardon slips a straight right by Berserk.
Berserk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardon fails to land the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch but Berserk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berserk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berserk. That one must have hurt.
Berserk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berserk misses with a body shot.
Hardon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berserk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hardon lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Berserk is rocked!
Hardon wants to control from the top but Berserk keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk working a defensive guard here.
Berserk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hardon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Berserk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Berserk!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berserk is fighting to break Hardon's control of his arms but Hardon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Medium Hardon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hardon throws a leg kick
and Berserk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardon's knee momentarily.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Berserk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berserk throws a shot from downtown. Hardon moves away and avoids it.
Berserk needs to keep his hands up - Hardon had a free shot at his head there.
Hardon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berserk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardon doesn't seem bothered though.
Berserk throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berserk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berserk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardon cracks Berserk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berserk throws a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
It seemed like Hardon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardon misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berserk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.
Hardon clinches up with Berserk and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Berserk fails to land.
Hardon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hardon can't find room to land a body shot as Berserk controls the action.
Hardon lands a nice shot to the body.
Berserk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berserk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Hardon.
Hardon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardon checks a low kick from Berserk.
Hardon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berserk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berserk slips a straight right by Hardon.
Hardon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Berserk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hardon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Urho Berserk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Berserk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Berserk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Berserk!
Berserk seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon pulls Berserk in close to his closed guard and prevents Berserk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Medium Hardon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Berserk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Berserk wants to control from the top but Hardon keeps moving.
Berserk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardon is keeping the position for now.
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.
Hardon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berserk is one step ahead there.
Berserk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berserk wants to control from the top but Hardon keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Medium Hardon.
I think Berserk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Urho Berserk!
Urho Berserk is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Urho Berserk 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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