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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen Unashamed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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223 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Frederick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henry stuffs the takedown.
Frederick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Frederick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frederick wants to clinch.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frederick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Henry flicks out a counter leg kick but Frederick steps away.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frederick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Henry postures up.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frederick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Frederick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frederick being controlled here, momentarily.
Frederick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frederick wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry postures up in Frederick's guard and throws a big left but Frederick blocks it.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frederick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Frederick is keeping the position.
Frederick trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Frederick wants to clinch
and Henry counters with a nice body kick.
Henry moves into the clinch.
Frederick is trying to drag Henry to the mat but Henry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henry cracks Frederick with a nice body shot.
Frederick is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Henry as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Henry.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frederick.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frederick.
Henry is trying to trip Frederick. He has hold of a leg but Frederick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henry persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frederick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Frederick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Frederick.
Frederick controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry passes into half guard.
Frederick won't allow Henry to pass to mount.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Frederick trying to control but Henry postures up.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frederick is in trouble now - Henry has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Henry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henry lands a nice looking body shot.
Frederick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Frederick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frederick throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
Frederick fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry misses with a double jab.
Henry throws a leg kick which misses Frederick's front leg but catches the back leg as Frederick tries to avoid it.
A head kick lands from Henry that sends Frederick to the canvas. Frederick tries to scramble back to his feet but Henry brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Paul Frederick has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry lands some shots froms side control.
Frederick is rocked!
Henry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big shot lands for Henry! That's hurt Frederick! Will he recover? Henry fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Henry!
John Henry 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Teeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyb is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Battle" by Gangstarr. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Teeto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Zyb!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teeto misses with a hook. Zyb ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Zyb misses
and Teeto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zyb's knee momentarily.
Zyb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teeto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Teeto moves out of range of the body kick.
Zyb misses with a low kick as Teeto jumps back.
Teeto misses with the combination.
Zyb scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teeto throws a wild body kick that Zyb sees coming a mile off.
Teeto blocks a low kick nicely.
Zyb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teeto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Teeto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teeto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zyb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mr Teeto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teeto!
Teeto connects with a leg kick. Zyb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Teeto tries to land a front kick but Zyb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Teeto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Teeto thuds a left hand into Zyb's body.
Zyb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Teeto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Zyb.
Teeto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zyb.
Teeto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teeto wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Zyb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zyb throws a head kick that misses.
Teeto appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick by Zyb misses
and Teeto counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teeto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zyb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Teeto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zyb takes a step back to recover.
Teeto gets a clinch.
Teeto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zyb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zyb looks winded!
Teeto lands a left hand.
Teeto lands a nice uppercut.
Teeto works on Zyb's body with a couple of short punches.
Zyb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Teeto.
A body shot lands from Teeto.
Teeto lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Teeto.
Teeto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teeto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teeto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Teeto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teeto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teeto lands a knee to the head.
Teeto lands a nice shot to the body.
Teeto lands an elbow that stopped Zyb in his tracks for a moment.
Teeto digs a right hand into Zyb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zyb's gas tank.
Teeto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teeto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zyb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zyb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Teeto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zyb can turn it around.
A right hand to the body from Teeto.
Teeto lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teeto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teeto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Teeto lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Teeto landing knees to the head.
Zyb is rocked!
It looks like Chris Zyb has been cut.
Teeto lands an elbow just above Zyb 's eye.
Zyb is still on wobbly legs! Can Teeto finish him?
Teeto lands a body punch.
Teeto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Teeto working Zyb over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Teeto as the two fighters clinch.
Teeto lands an elbow that stopped Zyb in his tracks for a moment.
Teeto digs a right hand underneath Zyb's ribcage. Zyb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teeto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zyb's defenses.
Teeto presses Zyb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teeto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Teeto cracks Zyb with a nice body shot.
Teeto pushes Zyb against the cage. Teeto is working some dirty boxing. Teeto pushes off with a quick right hook! Zyb goes down! Zyb tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Teeto moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Teeto!
Mr Teeto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Chris Zyb spoke after the fight, saying 'It was an accident...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Degen Gambloor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanford Fanning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanford Fanning!
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, Degen Gambloor!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambloor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fanning lands with a right hand.
Gambloor wants to clinch but Fanning slips to the side
letting Fanning counter with a right hand.
Gambloor just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambloor tries to clinch up but Fanning circles away and keeps his distance.
Fanning misses with a looping right.
Gambloor with the counter takedown but Fanning avoids it easily.
Gambloor closes the distance and clinches.
Gambloor misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gambloor misses with a knee strike.
Fanning tries to break free but Gambloor pushes him back against the cage.
Fanning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gambloor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gambloor tries to close the distance and clinch but Fanning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fanning is looking to counter punch.
Gambloor wants to clinch
and Fanning counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambloor slips a jab from Fanning.
Fanning tries to keep at a distance but Gambloor has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Fanning wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gambloor has him pressed against the cage.
Gambloor scores with a knee to the head.
Gambloor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambloor landing knees to the head.
It looks like Sanford Fanning has been cut.
Gambloor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gambloor tries to land a knee to the head but Fanning blocks with his arms.
Gambloor keeps control of Fanning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fanning misses with some punches.
Gambloor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Gambloor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gambloor keeps control of Fanning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fanning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fanning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gambloor keeps control of Fanning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gambloor missing with knees to the body.
Gambloor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gambloor keeps control of Fanning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fanning breaks the clinch.
Gambloor tries to clinch up but Fanning circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Fanning.
Gambloor moves in looking to clinch but Fanning pushes him off.
Gambloor has Fanning up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambloor keeps control of Fanning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Fanning's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fanning has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fanning has had enough of the clinch but Gambloor keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gambloor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fanning's brow.
Gambloor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fanning blocks it with crossed arms.
Gambloor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fanning.
Gambloor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gambloor misses with a punch to the body.
Fanning wants to get back to striking at distance but Gambloor won't allow it.
Gambloor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambloor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fanning is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fanning.
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!
Fanning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gambloor wants to clinch.
Fanning moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambloor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fanning throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambloor tries to clinch there but Fanning circles away.
Fanning throws a hook but Gambloor blocks it.
Fanning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fanning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambloor.
Gambloor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fanning darts in and clinches Gambloor up against the cage.
Fanning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fanning throws a body shot but no joy.
Fanning throws the left hand but Gambloor avoids the punch easily.
Gambloor ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Gambloor moves in looking to clinch but Fanning pushes him off.
Fanning is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gambloor staying out of range there.
Gambloor moves into the clinch.
Gambloor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fanning's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fanning throws a shot from downtown. Gambloor moves away and avoids it.
Gambloor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fanning misses with a looping right.
And Gambloor tries to counter it with a takedown but Fanning pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fanning throws a hook but Gambloor avoids it easily.
Gambloor tries to clinch but Fanning moves out of range.
Gambloor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Fanning misses its intended target.
Gambloor looks to score with a jab to the body but Fanning is just out of range.
Gambloor is looking to clinch but Fanning is avoiding it.
Degen Gambloor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fanning waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gambloor.
Gambloor rushes Fanning and presses him up against the cage.
Fanning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fanning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambloor tries to clinch
and Fanning counters with a straight right hand.
Gambloor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fanning swats away the attempt to clinch by Gambloor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sanford Fanning will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sanford Fanning's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gambloor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fanning.
Gambloor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fanning. Fanning circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gambloor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fanning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambloor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fanning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gambloor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fanning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambloor doesn't manage to clinch there - Fanning circles away.
Gambloor lands with an uppercut that bounces Fanning off the cage and back into range.
Fanning takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanning throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fanning looks to land a left hand but Gambloor moved out of range nicely.
Fanning throws a body punch but Gambloor moves out of range.
Fanning misses with a hook.
Fanning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gambloor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Gambloor tries to counter it with a takedown but Fanning pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gambloor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambloor closes the distance and clinches.
Gambloor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fanning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike.
Fanning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gambloor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gambloor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fanning is defending well for now.
Gambloor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fanning breaks from the clinch.
Fanning throws a body shot but no joy.
Gambloor moves out of range of the strikes.
Gambloor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fanning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Fanning there.
Gambloor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fanning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambloor.
Sanford Fanning is winning the standup battle so far.
Gambloor tries to clinch up but Fanning circles away and keeps his distance.
Fanning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambloor connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Gambloor.
Gambloor moves away from the strike by Fanning.
Fanning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gambloor moves out of range as Fanning strikes.
Gambloor tries to clinch but Fanning is having none of it.
Fanning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fanning gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gambloor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gambloor with a knee to the head.
Fanning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambloor tries to bum rush Fanning with a series of wild strikes but Fanning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambloor drives through and clinches with Fanning against the cage.
Gambloor tries to break the clinch but Fanning is controlling the position.
Gambloor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fanning blocks it with crossed arms.
Fanning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gambloor looking to throw knees to the head but Fanning is blocking nicely.
Gambloor lands an elbow that stopped Fanning in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is trying to push Gambloor away but Gambloor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fanning.
Fanning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fanning is trying to force a seperation but Gambloor has the dominant position.
Gambloor looking to throw knees to the head but Fanning is blocking nicely.
Fanning breaks from the clinch.
Fanning misses with a hook. Gambloor ducked under it nicely.
Fanning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gambloor.
Gambloor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fanning swats away the attempt to clinch by Gambloor.
Fanning clinches.
A hook to the body from Gambloor.
Fanning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambloor blocks a jab.
And Gambloor tries to counter it with a takedown but Fanning pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gambloor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fanning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gambloor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gambloor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gambloor rushes Fanning and presses him up against the cage.
Fanning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambloor tries to clinch but Fanning moves out of range.
Gambloor lands a left and a right that send Fanning crashing to the mat, dazed. Gambloor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanning scores with a shot to the body.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambloor moves away.
Gambloor clinches up with Fanning and pushes him back against the cage.
Gambloor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gambloor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fanning in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gambloor is trying to stall.
Gambloor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gambloor scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Degen Gambloor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sanford Fanning's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fanning keeps the fight on the outside.
Fanning keeps the fight on the outside.
Fanning throws a body punch but Gambloor moves out of range.
Gambloor feints the counter takedown.
Gambloor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fanning.
Fanning closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gambloor.
Fanning is looking to break free of the clinch but Gambloor has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Gambloor.
Fanning has had enough of the clinch but Gambloor keeps him there for the moment.
Gambloor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike.
Fanning takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambloor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fanning blocks it with crossed arms.
Gambloor tries a knee to the head but Fanning blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gambloor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fanning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gambloor keeps control of Fanning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gambloor to work.
Fanning is trying to force a seperation but Gambloor has the dominant position.
Fanning wants to get back to striking at distance but Gambloor won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gambloor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fanning's brow.
Knees to the body from Gambloor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambloor trying to land knees to the body.
Fanning is trying to push Gambloor away but Gambloor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Gambloor.
Gambloor throws an elbow but it misses.
Gambloor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gambloor.
Fanning tries to break free but Gambloor pushes him back against the cage.
Gambloor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gambloor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fanning lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Gambloor.
Gambloor tries a knee to the head but Fanning blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambloor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gambloor lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Gambloor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanning avoiding damage as Gambloor throws knees to the body.
Gambloor tries to stall but Fanning uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gambloor stalling in the clinch but Fanning improves position.
Gambloor looking to throw knees to the head but Fanning is blocking nicely.
Gambloor misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gambloor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fanning's brow.
Gambloor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gambloor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gambloor landing knees to the head.
Gambloor tries to break the clinch but Fanning is controlling the position.
Fanning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fanning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fanning circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambloor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fanning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fanning moves into range and clinches up with Gambloor.
Fanning has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fanning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gambloor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Degen Gambloor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fanning wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gambloor has him pressed against the cage.
Fanning can't break the clinch.
Fanning has had enough of the clinch but Gambloor keeps him there for the moment.
Gambloor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fanning blocks it with crossed arms.
Fanning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambloor pushes Fanning up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambloor tries a knee to the head but Fanning blocks it.
Fanning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambloor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fanning is defending well for now.
Gambloor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fanning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambloor misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambloor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fanning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fanning swats away the attempt to clinch by Gambloor.
A little feinted left hand from Fanning on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gambloor tries to close the distance and clinch but Fanning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fanning is looking to counter the offense by Gambloor and move into the clinch.
Fanning swings for the body but Gambloor moves out of range.
Fanning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gambloor tries to clinch but Fanning is having none of it.
Gambloor tries to clinch but Fanning is having none of it.
Gambloor moves in looking to clinch but Fanning pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Fanning misses the target.
Gambloor moves out of range as Fanning strikes.
Gambloor wants to clinch.
Gambloor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Degen Gambloor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gambloor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Degen Gambloor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algot Von Panzerhosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave. Von Panzerhosen has chosen Klamydia - Pohjanmaalla as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stewart Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Algot Von Panzerhosen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter takes a swing at Von Panzerhosen's ribcage but misses.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to slow Hunter down with leg kicks.
Von Panzerhosen works the jab nicely.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Von Panzerhosen.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Hunter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Von Panzerhosen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Panzerhosen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches up with Von Panzerhosen, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes Von Panzerhosen against the cage but Von Panzerhosen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunter swings for the body but Von Panzerhosen moves out of range.
Good exchange - Hunter coming out on top.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Panzerhosen is just out of range.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Von Panzerhosen moved out of range nicely.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Von Panzerhosen lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen takes one to the side of the head.
Von Panzerhosen cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Panzerhosen as he avoids it easily.
Hunter lands a jab to the head.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von Panzerhosen is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Von Panzerhosen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewart Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Panzerhosen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Von Panzerhosen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Panzerhosen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Panzerhosen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Von Panzerhosen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Panzerhosen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Panzerhosen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter avoiding damage as Von Panzerhosen throws knees to the body.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Panzerhosen landing knees to the head.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter presses Von Panzerhosen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Panzerhosen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Panzerhosen takes one to the side of the head.
Hunter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Panzerhosen. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Von Panzerhosen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Von Panzerhosen wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Von Panzerhosen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hunter steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Von Panzerhosen lands but Hunter takes it in his stride.
Hunter misses with a hook. Von Panzerhosen ducked under it nicely.
Hunter misses with a straight left.
Von Panzerhosen misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Von Panzerhosen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Von Panzerhosen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Panzerhosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but Von Panzerhosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Hunter misses.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Von Panzerhosen saw that one coming.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Von Panzerhosen lands but Hunter takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Von Panzerhosen was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hunter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Von Panzerhosen's guard.
Von Panzerhosen is staying active underneath Hunter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Hunter there.
Hunter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hunter lands strikes from half guard.
Von Panzerhosen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunter pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Algot Von Panzerhosen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Von Panzerhosen.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Von Panzerhosen shows good takedown defense.
Hunter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Panzerhosen. That one must have hurt.
Von Panzerhosen tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Panzerhosen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
Von Panzerhosen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Von Panzerhosen enables Hunter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Von Panzerhosen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Panzerhosen controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Panzerhosen has wrist control.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
Hunter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Von Panzerhosen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Von Panzerhosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hunter postures up in Von Panzerhosen's guard and throws a big left but Von Panzerhosen blocks it.
Hunter postures up.
Hunter throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Von Panzerhosen throws a lazy head kick
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Hunter.
Hunter defending well as Von Panzerhosen loads up on a big left hand.
Hunter throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Panzerhosen counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Panzerhosen throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hunter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Panzerhosen moves away.
Good work by Hunter as he checks the leg kick.
Hunter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Panzerhosen but Von Panzerhosen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Panzerhosen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Panzerhosen. Von Panzerhosen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Von Panzerhosen slips the punch.
Hunter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Panzerhosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hunter.
Von Panzerhosen moves out of range as Hunter strikes.
Algot Von Panzerhosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Panzerhosen connects with a high kick.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Panzerhosen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Von Panzerhosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter thuds his right hand into Von Panzerhosen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Algot Von Panzerhosen has been cut.
Hunter lands a slapping body shot.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Panzerhosen misses with a hook
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunter scores with the left hand. Von Panzerhosen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunter misses with a body shot
and Von Panzerhosen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Panzerhosen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Panzerhosen is retaining full guard.
Hunter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Panzerhosen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunter trying to control but Von Panzerhosen is working from the bottom.
Von Panzerhosen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 Stewart Hunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Algot Von Panzerhosen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Von Panzerhosen rushes Hunter and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Panzerhosen blocking some punches.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Panzerhosen moves away.
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Von Panzerhosen to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunter lands the left hand.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that misses.
Von Panzerhosen throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Algot Von Panzerhosen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Panzerhosen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a body shot.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Panzerhosen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Panzerhosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Panzerhosen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunter. That did some damage!
Hunter slips under a jab from Von Panzerhosen.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Von Panzerhosen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunter throws a hook but Von Panzerhosen avoids it easily.
Hunter sets himself, and Von Panzerhosen steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunter avoids it this time.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Von Panzerhosen is out of range.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Panzerhosen throws a leg kick but Hunter moved away.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Panzerhosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter throws the left hand but Von Panzerhosen avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter misses the jab.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a body kick.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a head kick.
Von Panzerhosen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a low kick.
Von Panzerhosen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a head kick. Hunter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewart Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Panzerhosen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Von Panzerhosen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
A cross from Von Panzerhosen lands.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Von Panzerhosen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Panzerhosen tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Hunter coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Algot Von Panzerhosen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Panzerhosen throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a head kick.
Hunter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunter swings for the body but Von Panzerhosen moves out of range.
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
Von Panzerhosen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Nice defenses there by Von Panzerhosen.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Von Panzerhosen.
Hunter throwing a counter right hand but Von Panzerhosen manages to avoid it.
Von Panzerhosen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Von Panzerhosen.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Von Panzerhosen moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Algot Von Panzerhosen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Panzerhosen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Algot Von Panzerhosen!
A very excited looking Algot Von Panzerhosen 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.
Stewart Hunter spoke after the fight, saying 'I am clearly the better fighter, but congratulations to this lad on having the luckiest fight of his life. Rest assured The Loch Ness Monster will be back stronger than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lil Jon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Haddad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al Haddad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Jon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Haddad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jon somewhat.
Al Haddad clinches up with Jon and pushes him back against the cage.
Jon tries for a takedown but Al Haddad manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Haddad stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Haddad lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Haddad lands with a light punch inside.
Jon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Haddad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Al Haddad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Al Haddad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Al Haddad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jon backwards.
Jon being controlled against the cage.
Al Haddad lands an uppercut.
Jon tries to score a body lock takedown but Al Haddad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jon blocks an uppercut.
Al Haddad gets underhooks to prevent Jon's takedown attempt.
Al Haddad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Haddad has a couple of punches blocked by Jon.
Al Haddad misses with a body punch.
Jon wants a takedown.
Jon wants a takedown.
Al Haddad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jon up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad is trying to maintain a safe position but Jon gets an underhook and turns Al Haddad into the cage.
Jon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Al Haddad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Al Haddad misses with a looping right.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Haddad lunges at Jon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jon's hand.
Jon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Haddad scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jon staying out of range there.
Jon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jon.
Jon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Haddad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Haddad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Haddad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Al Haddad lands a right hook to the body.
Al Haddad throws a solid leg kick but Jon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Haddad.
Jon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch but Jon is avoiding it.
Al Haddad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al Haddad slaps away a takedown attempt from Jon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jon doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Al Haddad to counter with a crisp jab.
Jon dives in and grabs Al Haddad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Haddad pushes down on Jon's head and hops out.
Al Haddad forces Jon back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad gets underhooks to prevent Jon's takedown attempt.
Al Haddad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jon has Al Haddad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Haddad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Al Haddad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Haddad lands a shot to the body.
Al Haddad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jon backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Haddad.
Jon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Al Haddad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Haddad lands a left hand.
Jon tries for a takedown but Al Haddad manages to get underhooks.
Al Haddad lands with a right to the head.
Al Haddad stalling in the clinch but Jon improves position.
Jon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Al Haddad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Al Haddad cracks Jon with a nice body shot.
Al Haddad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jon needs to keep his hands up - Al Haddad had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Haddad. That snapped Jon's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Haddad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jon has Al Haddad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Haddad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Haddad leaning against his opponent.
Al Haddad lands with a right to the head.
Al Haddad is pushing Jon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jon has Al Haddad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Haddad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Al Haddad after a bit of a struggle.
Al Haddad struggles to land a body shot inside as Jon controls his hands.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Al Haddad.
Jon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Haddad is pushing Jon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot in the inside from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad gets underhooks to prevent Jon's takedown attempt.
Al Haddad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jon is keeping busy.
Jon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jon wants a takedown but no success here.
Al Haddad stalling against the cage.
Jon is looking for a takedown.
Al Haddad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jon blocks a body shot from Al Haddad.
Jon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon blocks an uppercut.
Al Haddad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Haddad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jon wants to take the fight to the mat but Al Haddad manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Al Haddad pushes Jon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Al Haddad stuns Jon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Al Haddad just misses with a punch to the body.
Jon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Haddad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jon somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad lands a slapping body shot.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Haddad lands a head shot.
Al Haddad with a nice cross.
Jon drops his hands momentarily and Al Haddad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad stuffs the takedown attempt from Jon. Jon gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon shoots in and drives through. Al Haddad sprawls well.
Al Haddad throws out a counter right but Jon avoids it with no problem.
Al Haddad misses with a wild combination.
Jon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Al Haddad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al Haddad tries to avoid it but Jon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al Haddad to the ground. Al Haddad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Al Haddad misses with the combination.
Al Haddad misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon darts in looking for a takedown but Al Haddad gets double underhooks and turns Jon into the cage.
Al Haddad drives through and clinches with Jon against the cage.
Al Haddad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Al Haddad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Al Haddad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jon's defenses.
Al Haddad lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Al Haddad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Haddad has closed the distance and engaged Jon in a clinch.
Jon blocking some punches.
Jon blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al Haddad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch but Jon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jon misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Haddad! But no joy.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jon or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Haddad, which made it look bad.
Al Haddad wants to counter the offense by Jon and move into the clinch position.
Al Haddad connects with a jab.
Jon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Al Haddad defends well and Jon ends up having to push Al Haddad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jon walks into a stiff left hand from Al Haddad.
Jon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al Haddad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Jon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Haddad stuns Jon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Al Haddad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jon.
Jon fails with the takedown
and Al Haddad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Al Haddad lands with a nice body punch.
Al Haddad throws out a powerful jab.
Jon takes a swing at Al Haddad's ribcage but misses.
Al Haddad slaps away a takedown attempt from Jon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Haddad jabs Jon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jon or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Haddad, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheers as Al Haddad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jon doesn't seem phased though.
Jon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad tries to clinch but Jon moves out of range.
A punch combination from Al Haddad misses.
Lil Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon misses with a hook.
Jon swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad connects with the punch.
Jon digs a good hook to Al Haddad's body.
Jab from Al Haddad.
Jon looks for a takedown but Al Haddad sprawls well.
Al Haddad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Al Haddad both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Al Haddad as Jon shoots in.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jon shoots in but Al Haddad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad scores with a shot to the body.
Al Haddad lands a slapping body shot.
Al Haddad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jon throws the left hand but Al Haddad avoids the punch easily.
Jon tries for a takedown but Al Haddad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Haddad connects with a jab.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jon.
Jon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Haddad cracks Jon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up.
Al Haddad cracks Jon with a good jab.
Al Haddad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jon.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jon blocks a head kick by Al Haddad.
Jon attempts a counter takedown but Al Haddad avoids it well and moves away.
Al Haddad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Haddad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jon at a distance.
Al Haddad connects with a single shot there.
Jon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Haddad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jon's head backwards.
Jon lands with a nice body punch.
Al Haddad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al Haddad scores with a jab to the head.
Al Haddad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jon.
Al Haddad is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jon goes for a double leg but Al Haddad avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Al Haddad continues to drive forward.
Elias Al Haddad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Haddad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Haddad throws a shot to the body.
Jon takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Al Haddad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Haddad 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Al Haddad!
After winning the bout, Elias Al Haddad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaman has chosen Showdown as his entrance music. Blind Shaman 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keosayan misses with a kick to the body.
Keosayan lands a slapping body shot.
Shaman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keosayan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shaman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been hearing reports that Keosayan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shaman staying out of range there.
Shaman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Shaman.
Shaman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keosayan throws a lazy uppercut
and Shaman counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shaman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keosayan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Keosayan is pressing down on Shaman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Keosayan is on top in guard.
Keosayan wants to control from the top but Shaman keeps moving.
Shaman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keosayan forces his way into half guard.
Keosayan prevents Shaman from improving his position.
Keosayan is keen to just control but Shaman is a slippery customer.
Keosayan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keosayan is working away from the top position though.
Keosayan drops an elbow to the side of Shaman's head.
Keosayan is looking for a kimura but Shaman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keosayan to get the leverage.
Keosayan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shaman is looking to control Keosayan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaman avoid being mounted?
Shaman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Keosayan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shaman is looking to control Keosayan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaman avoid being mounted?
Keosayan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaman keeps working.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaman is looking for a sweep. Keosayan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shaman trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Keosayan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sergey Keosayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keosayan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shaman.
A good leg kick by Keosayan.
Keosayan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keosayan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Keosayan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keosayan 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shaman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shaman is looking for a triangle but Keosayan pushes his legs off easily.
Shaman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keosayan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan trying to control but Shaman is working from the bottom.
Shaman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keosayan is sitting in close to Shaman's body. Shaman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Keosayan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Keosayan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shaman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blind Shaman!
Blind Shaman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We will rock you. Steve Belliveau is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harland Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Belliveau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Belliveau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belliveau misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belliveau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanders lands with a shot to the body.
Sanders moves out of range of the leg kick from Belliveau.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belliveau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belliveau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
Belliveau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders thows a leg kick but Belliveau checks it
and Belliveau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanders really felt that one!
Belliveau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanders's hands.
It looks like Harland Sanders has been cut.
Belliveau moves forwards but Sanders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau lands a leg kick that knocks Sanders off balance momentarily.
Belliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders misses with a body kick.
Belliveau looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sanders takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanders.
Belliveau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belliveau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Belliveau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Belliveau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanders checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders tries to clinch but Belliveau is having none of it.
Crunch! Belliveau slams his shin into Sanders's torso.
Belliveau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Belliveau slips under a jab from Sanders.
Belliveau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belliveau throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau checks a low kick from Sanders.
Belliveau quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sanders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belliveau.
Sanders goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Belliveau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Belliveau circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belliveau, right into the meat.
Belliveau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Sanders misses.
And Belliveau counters with a quick kick to the body but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belliveau circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Belliveau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanders swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanders. That snapped Belliveau's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders throws a right hand that misses
and Belliveau counters with a stiff right hand.
Belliveau pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanders back to the cage. Belliveau follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Belliveau tries to work over Sanders's front leg with a kick but Sanders checks it.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Belliveau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanders finds it's way round the side to connect with Belliveau's head.
Sanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harland Sanders's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belliveau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders misses with a hook to the body
and Belliveau counters with an outside leg kick.
Belliveau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanders takes one to the chin there.
Belliveau moves into the clinch.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belliveau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belliveau lands with a right to the head.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders lands a left hand.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
A shot in the inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
Sanders misses with a body punch.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belliveau throws a chopping leg kick but Sanders manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Sanders gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Belliveau scores with a leg kick.
Belliveau lands a big head kick that sends Sanders tumbling to the mat! Belliveau takes a step backwards and waves Sanders back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sanders is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanders swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Belliveau finish him?
Belliveau manages to break the clinch.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanders checks a low kick from Belliveau.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanders 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 Belliveau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belliveau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick
and Belliveau counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a head kick but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belliveau drops Sanders with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sanders looks back up at him and smiles so Belliveau waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That has opened up Harland Sanders's cut even more.
Belliveau instigates a clinch.
Belliveau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Sanders has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belliveau blocks an elbow strike from Sanders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau digs a right hand underneath Sanders's ribcage. Sanders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Belliveau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Sanders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau presses Sanders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanders misses with a body punch.
Sanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The cut above Harland Sanders's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanders misses with a kick to the body
and Belliveau moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Belliveau.
Sanders throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
Sanders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike.
Belliveau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve Belliveau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Sanders.
Belliveau pushes Sanders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau is working Sanders over against the cage.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harland Sanders's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Belliveau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanders, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Belliveau.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belliveau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
A nice left hand lands by Belliveau.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau drops Sanders onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sanders is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sanders with a big uppercut! Sanders tries to clinch up but Belliveau pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sanders to the mat! Sanders covers up and Belliveau unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Belliveau!
A very excited looking Steve Belliveau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannis Modigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes to the cage accompanied by Brain Scan. Arzlan Bathory could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johannis Modigh's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannis Modigh!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Modigh lands a high kick!
It looks like Arzlan Bathory has been cut.
Bathory misses with a right hand
and Modigh counters with a left and a right that stings Bathory.
Modigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
A head kick by Bathory misses
and Modigh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bathory is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johannis Modigh!
Johannis Modigh is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Johannis Modigh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rearden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rearden has chosen Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians) 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Rearden!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
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 Rearden.
A left and a right from Beast both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Henry Rearden has been cut.
Beast checks a leg kick nicely.
Beast gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rearden.
Beast takes a swing at Rearden's ribcage but misses.
Rearden throws a leg kick
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rearden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Beast looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Henry Rearden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rearden shoots for a takedown but Beast saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rearden to score with a decent uppercut.
Beast tries a head kick but it misses.
Rearden throws a sloppy head kick and Beast moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target.
Rearden throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rearden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beast's head.
Beast lands a glancing blow to the side of Rearden's head.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beast scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beast misses the shot to the body.
Beast swings for the body but Rearden moves out of range.
Rearden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beast has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast lands a right hook to the body.
Beast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rearden.
Billy Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Rearden.
Rearden slips a jab and a cross from Beast.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rearden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rearden clobbers Beast with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rearden looks for a takedown but Beast sprawls well.
Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Billy Beast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beast dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rearden. That did some damage!
Beast connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Beast there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beast pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rearden is out of range and Beast settles back down.
Rearden is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rearden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beast finds it's way round the side to connect with Rearden's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beast.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Beast coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast misses with a straight right.
Beast lands a right hook to the body.
Beast misses with a body shot.
Beast misses with a leg kick.
Beast is looking to wear down Rearden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick there by Beast.
Beast throws a head kick but Rearden moves out of range.
Rearden with the counter takedown but Beast avoids it easily.
Beast slips a jab from Rearden.
Rearden defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
Rearden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rearden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rearden avoids the body shot from Beast.
Rearden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Beast lands a head shot.
Rearden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beast pinned against the cage. Beast gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rearden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rearden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beast under the eye.
Rearden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Beast does no damage.
Rearden throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rearden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beast checks the leg kick.
Beast drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beast walks into a jab.
Beast misses with a head kick.
Rearden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rearden slips under a jab from Beast.
Rearden shoots in and drives through. Beast sprawls well.
Oooooh!!! Beast has knocked Rearden down with a huge combo! Beast steps away and waves a wobbly Rearden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rearden is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beast stuns Rearden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rearden looks winded!
Beast circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rearden to the canvas! Rearden doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Beast keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Beast!
Billy Beast looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm bad, I know it. I'm bad, I show it.'.
In defeat, Henry Rearden stepped up to the mic, saying 'best 2 of 3?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Tickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Rockstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockstar has chosen Defend With Violence - Throwdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Luke Rockstar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Tickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tickel ducks under a wild hook from Rockstar.
Tickel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rockstar to the ground. Tickel is now in Rockstar's guard.
Tickel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tickel won't allow Rockstar to sweep him here.
Rockstar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tickel cracks Rockstar with a solid left hand.
Tickel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickel drops back looking for a leg! Rockstar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rockstar manages to kick Tickel off! Tickel jumps back into Rockstar's guard.
Rockstar seems keen to control Tickel's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar keeping moving, preventing Tickel from controlling successfully.
Rockstar keeping full guard, as Tickel tries to pass.
Tickel passes into half guard.
Rockstar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tickel.
Tickel trying to control the action but Rockstar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tickel stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tickel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rockstar's guard.
Rockstar keeping full guard, as Tickel tries to pass.
Rockstar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tickel manages to get himself to full guard.
Tickel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockstar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel keeping moving, preventing Rockstar from controlling successfully.
Tickel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockstar is one step ahead there.
Tickel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rockstar's guard.
Tickel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockstar wants to sweep but no luck.
Rockstar looking to control.
Tickel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar keeping full guard, as Tickel tries to pass.
Tickel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockstar controls Tickel momentarily but Tickel frees himself.
Rockstar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rockstar keeping full guard, as Tickel tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tickel trying to control but Rockstar is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Tickel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tickel walks into a jab.
Tickel fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockstar thinks about the counter body kick.
Tickel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Tickel 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.
Tickel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockstar wants to get back to full guard.
Will Tickel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tickel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rockstar keeps working.
Tickel is really struggling to control Rockstar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tickel wants to control from the top but Rockstar keeps moving.
Tickel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockstar has Tickel pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tickel shoots in looking for a takedown but Rockstar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tickel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tickel shoots for a takedown but Rockstar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rockstar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tickel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockstar can do to turn this around?
Rockstar scores with a nice body kick.
Tickel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockstar finds it's way round the side to connect with Tickel's head.
Nice takedown defense from Rockstar. No joy for Tickel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Tickel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockstar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tickel's calf.
Tickel dives in and grabs Rockstar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rockstar pushes down on Tickel's head and hops out.
Rockstar looks to score with a jab to the body but Tickel is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tickel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tickel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rockstar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rockstar is looking for a sweep.
Rockstar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tickel off and has taken his back!
Tickel showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar gets his hands free as Tickel looks to control.
Tickel breaks Rockstar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tickel trying to control but Rockstar is working from the bottom.
Tickel throwing strikes but missing.
Tickel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockstar is trying to control the position but Tickel postures up.
Rockstar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar trying to control the position.
Rockstar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rockstar trying to control the position.
Tickel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rockstar keeping moving, preventing Tickel from controlling successfully.
Rockstar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tickel advances position into side control!
Tickel is looking to take a break and control but Rockstar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Will Tickel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rockstar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockstar thumps Tickel with a low kick.
Tickel tries for a takedown but Rockstar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tickel fails with the takedown
and Rockstar counters with a good low kick that Tickel was not able to check.
Tickel misses with a takedown attempt - Rockstar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Tickel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockstar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Will Tickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tickel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickel misses with a wild combination.
Tickel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rockstar tries a quick counter leg kick but Tickel is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rockstar misses with a leg kick.
Tickel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rockstar did well to prevent Tickel getting side control.
Rockstar is trying to maintain the position but Tickel is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rockstar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tickel trying to control but Rockstar is working from the bottom.
Rockstar has control of Tickel's left arm, preventing Tickel from doing any damage.
Rockstar working a defensive guard here.
Luke Rockstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tickel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rockstar looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tickel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockstar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tickel fails with a takedown attempt.
Tickel dives in for a single leg takedown but Rockstar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tickel misses with a takedown attempt
and Rockstar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rockstar lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockstar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rockstar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rockstar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rockstar is trying to control the position but Tickel postures up.
Rockstar being controlled here, momentarily.
Rockstar wants to sweep here but Tickel controlling him for the moment.
Will Tickel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rockstar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tickel.
Tickel attempts a counter takedown but Rockstar avoids it well and moves away.
Tickel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tickel taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockstar tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Rockstar.
I think Tickel 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Tickel!
Our winner, Will Tickel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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