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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Cieslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Warring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warring has chosen Lick my chocolate salty balls live by chef from South Park as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcus Warring enters the cage!
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200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Cieslak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Warring!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cieslak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warring can pounce on him.
Warring's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cieslak under the eye.
Warring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cieslak's sensitive parts.
Warring throws out a powerful jab.
Cieslak clinches with his opponent.
Warring breaks from the clinch.
Warring turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warring cracks the inside of Cieslak's front leg.
Warring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warring keeps the fight on the outside.
Cieslak takes one to the side of the head.
Warring misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cieslak defending well as Warring loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Warring lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cieslak doesn't seem phased though.
Cieslak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warring. Warring obviously looking to wear him down.
Cieslak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warring.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warring, right into the meat.
Warring lands a really nice looking cross but Cieslak seems unphased.
Warring keeps the fight on the outside.
Cieslak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warring scoring well with a low kick there.
Cieslak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cieslak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warring tries a quick counter leg kick but Cieslak is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cieslak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cieslak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warring lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warring throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cieslak.
Warring scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warring. That's going to slow Cieslak down.
Warring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warring lunges at Cieslak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cieslak's hand.
Cieslak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warring feints and then cracks Cieslak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cieslak down.
Cieslak is looking to clinch but Warring is avoiding it.
Warring lands a head kick. Cieslak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cieslak clinches up against the cage.
Cieslak prevents Warring from breaking the clinch.
Cieslak scores with a shot to the side of Warring's head.
Cieslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warring tries to break free but Cieslak pushes him back against the cage.
Warring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cieslak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cieslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cieslak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warring's efforts to push away.
Warring tries to circle away but Cieslak has him pinned against the cage.
Cieslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cieslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warring.
Cieslak misses with the head strike.
Cieslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cieslak working aggressively here.
Cieslak keeps control of Warring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cieslak pushes Warring back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warring.
Cieslak working aggressively here.
Warring blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cieslak fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Warring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cieslak.
A short right from Cieslak on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cieslak.
Cieslak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warring's efforts to push away.
Cieslak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cieslak has a couple of punches blocked by Warring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cieslak throws a head punch that misses.
Warring blocking some punches.
Cieslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cieslak working aggressively here.
Warring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warring can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cieslak fails to land.
Warring blocks an uppercut.
Warring blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cieslak.
Cieslak working aggressively here.
Cieslak has Warring pressed against the cage, preventing Warring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cieslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cieslak misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Warring dominated that round.
That's time! Cieslak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warring lands with a kick to the temple. Cieslak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warring is looking to slow Cieslak down with leg kicks.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warring paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warring thumps Cieslak with a low kick.
Cieslak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warring's corner calls for a 1-2. Warring obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Warring connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cieslak's hands.
Warring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warring.
A head kick from Warring lands but Cieslak takes it in his stride.
Warring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warring feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cieslak's calf.
A head kick from Warring lands but Cieslak takes it in his stride.
Warring getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cieslak is rocked!
Warring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Cieslak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Warring finds it's target.
Warring throws a head kick that misses.
Cieslak tries to clinch but Warring moves out of range.
Warring connects with an inside leg kick.
Cieslak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warring can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warring. That's going to slow Cieslak down.
Cieslak doesn't manage to clinch there - Warring circles away.
Warring cracks the inside of Cieslak's front leg.
Cieslak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch but Warring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cieslak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warring. Warring obviously looking to wear him down.
Warring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warring throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cieslak seems to have got his legs back now.
Cieslak tries to clinch but Warring moves out of range.
Warring fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warring swats away the attempt to clinch by Cieslak.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cieslak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warring lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Warring connects with a leg kick. Cieslak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cieslak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warring throws a hook but Cieslak blocks it.
Cieslak is looking to clinch but Warring is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Warring.
Cieslak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warring is looking to slow Cieslak down with leg kicks.
Cieslak instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring tries to break the clinch but Cieslak is controlling the position.
Cieslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cieslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warring blocks an uppercut.
Warring blocking some punches.
Warring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warring wants to get back to striking at distance but Cieslak won't allow it.
Cieslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cieslak working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cieslak.
Warring is trying to force a seperation but Cieslak has the dominant position.
Cieslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warring is trying to push Cieslak away but Cieslak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warring wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cieslak has him pressed against the cage.
Cieslak misses with some punches.
Warring blocking some punches.
Warring wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Cieslak fails to land.
Warring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warring wants to break free but Cieslak has control.
Cieslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cieslak fails to land.
Warring wants to get back to striking at distance but Cieslak won't allow it.
Cieslak misses with a punch on the inside.
Cieslak working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warring.
Warring blocks an uppercut.
Cieslak has Warring pressed against the cage, preventing Warring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warring.
Warring throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cieslak.
Warring fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cieslak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warring keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Warring there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cieslak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cieslak is looking to clinch.
Cieslak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warring can pounce on him.
Warring takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warring throws a head kick but Cieslak moves out of range.
Cieslak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch but Warring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warring lands a really nice looking cross but Cieslak seems unphased.
Warring lands a really nice looking cross but Cieslak seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cieslak tries to clinch up but Warring circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Warring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Warring connects with a leg kick. Cieslak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cieslak moves in looking to clinch but Warring pushes him off.
Warring scores with a leg kick.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cieslak tries to clinch but Warring moves out of range.
Warring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warring flicks out a counter leg kick but Cieslak steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warring.
Warring lands a leg kick that knocks Cieslak off balance momentarily.
Warring connects with a nice looking jab.
Cieslak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cieslak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warring. Warring obviously looking to wear him down.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warring throws out a counter right but Cieslak avoids it with no problem.
Cieslak tries to close the distance and clinch but Warring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cieslak fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring lands a big head kick that sends Cieslak tumbling to the mat! Warring takes a step backwards and waves Cieslak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warring circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cieslak drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Warring follows Cieslak to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Warring! Marcus Warring retains his super heavyweight title!
Marcus Warring took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Drake you want that Rematch still??'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Dragon Punch! 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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145 lbs
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150 lbs
34 - 25 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Mclovin wants to clinch.
Mclovin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good work by Mclovin as he checks the leg kick.
Mclovin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big right from Mclovin misses.
Li drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mclovin defends it well.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mclovin.
And Li tries to counter it with a takedown but Mclovin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Li lands a head kick. Mclovin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mclovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Mclovin loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Mclovin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mclovin fails with the takedown.
Li wants to counter the offense by Mclovin and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin 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.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Mclovin is proving a slippery customer.
Mclovin won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Mclovin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Mclovin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Li is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Mclovin throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Mclovin looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Mclovin saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Mclovin. Those never looked like landing.
Li throws out a leg kick but Mclovin moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Mclovin, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Mclovin against the cage but Mclovin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li tries to land a front kick but Mclovin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mclovin attempts a counter takedown but Li avoids it well and moves away.
Mclovin blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mclovin misses with a looping left.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin darts in trying to clinch
and Li decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mclovin's guard.
Li trying to control but Mclovin is working from the bottom.
Mclovin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mclovin defends well.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mclovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mclovin is really struggling to control Li but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mclovin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Mclovin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mclovin lands a two punch combo.
Li misses with a low kick as Mclovin jumps back.
Mclovin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John Mclovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mclovin lands with a good body shot.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li throws a body kick that misses.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a low kick but Mclovin moves out of range easily.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
A big left from Mclovin misses.
Li is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mclovin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mclovin lands a body shot.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
A jab from Mclovin misses.
John Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li is looking to slow Mclovin down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclovin. That did some damage!
Li blocks a leg kick.
Li changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Li misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Mclovin down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin blocks a leg kick.
Mclovin throws a shot to the body.
Li lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a wild body kick that Mclovin sees coming a mile off.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Mclovin moves out of range easily.
Mclovin dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Li misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Mclovin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Mclovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Mclovin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mclovin scrambles back to his feet.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mclovin.
Mclovin lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
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!
Li defending well as Mclovin loads up on a big left hand.
Li connects with a leg kick. Mclovin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mclovin blocks a low kick nicely.
Mclovin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Mclovin misses its intended target.
Mclovin misses with a wild combination.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mclovin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Mclovin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mclovin throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mclovin wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Mclovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mclovin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li throws a leg kick but Mclovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mclovin tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
Li closes the distance but Mclovin moves to the side
and Mclovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mclovin lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin moves out of range as Li strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Li finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Li clinches.
Mclovin tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mclovin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mclovin tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mclovin lands a body punch.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li is looking to control Mclovin's arms but Mclovin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the cage.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Xiao Long Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li can't get the takedown.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Mclovin back against the cage.
Mclovin wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Mclovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mclovin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Mclovin managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Mclovin blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Mclovin is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li has Mclovin pressed against the cage, preventing Mclovin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mclovin tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mclovin is defending well for now.
Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mclovin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li is trying to stall.
John Mclovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mclovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mclovin has picked Li up - he's going for a ride! Mclovin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclovin wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mclovin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclovin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mclovin is working for a submission of some sort.
John Mclovin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xiao Long Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mclovin 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Mclovin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oops! I Did It Again by Children of Bodom. Sonni has chosen Chica as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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30
185 lbs
20 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Sonni misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a nice body kick.
Sonni throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Sonni with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Sonni with the counter takedown but Jokinen avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hook but Sonni blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Sonni misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jokinen finds it's way through Sonni's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonni is rocked!
It looks like Kaheli Sonni has been cut.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sonni closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Sonni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sonni trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonni controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sonni trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Sonni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Sonni sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Sonni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Sonni counters with a left to the body.
Sonni throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jokinen misses its target.
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Sonni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jokinen throws a lazy body kick
and Sonni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sonni is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen is looking to control Sonni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jokinen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sonni with the ground and pound but Jokinen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonni pushes down on Jokinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Sonni postures up.
Sonni is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sonni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaheli Sonni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaheli Sonni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jokinen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sonni manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sonni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sonni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sonni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni keeping full guard, as Jokinen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen passes Sonni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sonni is trying to maintain the position but Jokinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Jokinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sonni sees it coming and defends easily.
Sonni wants to get back to full guard.
Kaheli Sonni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but Sonni defending well.
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.
Sonni tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
Jokinen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jokinen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sonni is now in Jokinen's guard. A big mistake from Jokinen there, giving up the dominant position!
Jokinen trying to control the position here.
Jokinen looking for a guillotine here but Sonni defends easily.
Sonni sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jokinen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to hold on to Sonni's head to control him but Sonni postures up.
Sonni is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jokinen is just riding it out for now. Sonni eventually gives up the hold.
Sonni is looking for a kimura here.
Sonni wants to free his trapped foot but Jokinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four 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.
Sonni keeps trying to improve his position.
Jokinen is staying active underneath Sonni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Sonni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Orpo Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaheli Sonni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Sonni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokinen's knee momentarily.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jokinen moves out of range as Sonni strikes.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Sonni saw that one coming.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
It looks like Jokinen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Sonni now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orpo Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonni slips a jab from Jokinen.
Sonni feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen pushes Sonni away with a front kick.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Sonni.
Jokinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sonni!
Jokinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jokinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni gets back to half guard.
Jokinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen seems to be working for a kimura but Sonni defends the submission attempt.
Sonni wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.
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.
Sonni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sonni is trying to control but can't.
Sonni is looking for a sweep. Jokinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sonni trying to control from the bottom.
Jokinen wants to advance to full mount but Sonni doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jokinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sonni looking for a sweep. Not yet Sonni, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jokinen scores with a one two! Sonni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Sonni with the counter takedown but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Sonni.
Sonni throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonni lands a nice hook to Jokinen's body. Jokinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaheli Sonni.
Well Sonni 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kaheli Sonni!
Kaheli Sonni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Orpo Jokinen had this to say: 'You know, I came into this fight with a bulging disk and a ugh, a cracked skull. I wanna see someone fight with a cracked skull. That's why I came into this fight with a black eye. Cause my skull is cracked right here.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Queen comes to the cage accompanied by Fat Joe - Money Over Bitches [Feat Too $hort & TA]. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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153 lbs
29 - 22 - 0 |
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156 lbs
48 - 24 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Queen is out of range.
Queen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simpson, right into the meat.
Simpson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Queen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Simpson throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Queen is out of range and Simpson settles back down.
Simpson is looking to slow Queen down with leg kicks.
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Simpson checks it.
Simpson throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Simpson misses with a body kick.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Queen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Queen lands a nice hook to Simpson's body. Simpson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've been informed that Simpson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Queen tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Queen scores with the left hand. Simpson knows he should have avoided that one.
Simpson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Queen closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Simpson manages to break the clinch.
Simpson tries to land a leg kick but Queen saw it coming and moves away.
Queen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Homer Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Queen scores with the left hand. Simpson knows he should have avoided that one.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Queen throws a solid leg kick but Simpson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Queen.
Queen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson manages to break the clinch.
Simpson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simpson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Queen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Simpson motions for Queen to come forward. Simpson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Queen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Queen swings widly with a right hand
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Queen's knee momentarily.
Queen wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Queen.
Simpson feints and then cracks Queen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Queen down.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Simpson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simpson cracks Queen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Queen thows a leg kick but Simpson checks it
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simpson scores with a nice body kick.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Simpson is looking to land body kicks.
Simpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Queen.
Queen throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Queen.
Queen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries a head kick but it misses.
Simpson tries a quick counter leg kick but Queen is wise to it.
Good leg kick by Simpson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen throws a leg kick
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Queen defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Simpson.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simpson is out of range and Queen settles back down.
Queen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Simpson misses.
Queen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simpson motions for Queen to come forward. Simpson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Queen is looking to wear down Simpson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Queen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson prevents a body shot from Queen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Homer Simpson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Queen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
Simpson throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.
Simpson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Queen.
Queen shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Queen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simpson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Queen throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simpson.
Simpson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Simpson misses with a hook.
Queen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Simpson's head back.
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
It appears Queen was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Queen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Simpson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Queen checks a low kick from Simpson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Queen is looking to score with low kicks.
Simpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Queen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Queen avoids them all with ease.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Queen scores with a nice right hand.
Queen punishes Simpson's body with a nice straight punch.
Queen slips under a jab from Simpson.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a big shot that misses.
Simpson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simpson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simpson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Simpson throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Queen is out of range.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Queen.
Simpson wants to slow Queen down by chopping away at his legs.
Simpson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simpson lands a jab-cross combination.
Queen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simpson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Queen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Homer Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Queen is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Queen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Queen is pressing down on Simpson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Simpson is holding on for now.
Simpson trying to hold on to Queen's head to control him but Queen postures up.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Queen.
Queen connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to stand up but Queen isn't so interested in that idea.
Queen looking to pass the guard.
Queen trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Queen stops Simpson from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Simpson is able to avoid easily.
Simpson connects with a body shot.
Simpson throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Homer Simpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Queen's head but Queen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson wants to land a leg kick but Queen is out of range.
Queen slips under a jab from Simpson.
It looked like Queen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Simpson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Queen thuds a left hand into Simpson's body.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
Queen checks a leg kick.
Simpson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Queen thows a leg kick but Simpson checks it
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Queen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson connects with a body shot.
Simpson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Queen.
Queen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Queen misses with a leg kick.
Queen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Queen throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Queen throws a hook to the side of Simpson's head but Simpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Queen slips a jab from Simpson.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpson misses the target.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Simpson with an uppercut!
Queen tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Queen moves out of range as Simpson strikes.
Queen throws a nice looking combination but Simpson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Simpson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simpson scoring well with a low kick there.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Queen connects with a crisp jab.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson lands a nice hook to Queen's body. Queen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson.
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Queen shoots in.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Queen tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simpson! But no joy.
Simpson scores with a shot to the body.
Oliver Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to score with a low kick but Simpson moves his leg out of the way.
Simpson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Queen's head backwards.
Queen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Simpson.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
Queen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simpson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Queen misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
Queen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simpson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Simpson unleashes a big counter combination but Queen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Queen walks into a jab.
Queen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queen.
Simpson thumps Queen with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.
Simpson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Simpson checks the leg kick.
Simpson throws a leg kick which misses Queen's front leg but catches the back leg as Queen tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson scores with a decent looking hook.
Queen throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Queen scores with a body shot.
Queen throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Queen gets the takedown into side control.
Queen tries to score with some ground and pound. Simpson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Simpson gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Simpson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Simpson!
Homer Simpson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mattews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston Cole will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Mattews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Cole!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattews drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Mattews seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cole is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mattews off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattews wants to escape the position.
Cole tries to get the hooks in deep but Mattews pushed the leg off.
Cole trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mattews doesn't escape.
Cole working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Mattews's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mattews preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cole.
Mattews is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gold Standard Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole looking for the RNC.
Mattews trying to control but not successfully.
Mattews tries to escape the position.
Cole is looking for the choke from the back position but Mattews is controlling his hands well.
Mattews rolls, trying to escape but Cole keeps control of the position.
Mattews defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cole working for a choke but Mattews is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattews tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mattews is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling the pace for now.
Mattews really wants to buck Cole off and get back to his feet.
Mattews tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Mattews is trying to escape the mount.
Mattews is working hard here to advance position.
Mattews tries to lock up and control but Cole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mattews is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mattews regains half guard.
Mattews is looking to improve his position.
Mattews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cole seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mattews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cole with a jab.
It looks like Matt Mattews has been cut.
Cole cracks Mattews with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mattews looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cole finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Mattews's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Mattews shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mattews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mattews working hard to break the clinch.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mattews backwards.
Mattews has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cole regains guard immediately.
Mattews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Mattews postures up in Cole's guard and throws a big left but Cole blocks it.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is just content to waste time from the top position. Mattews takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mattews wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole trying to move into half guard but instead Mattews has managed to sweep!
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Mattews throws an elbow that misses. Cole uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mattews's guard. Nice move by Cole!
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Mattews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mattews can't do much from the bottom here.
Cole swings around for an armbar but Mattews sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cole's guard.
Mattews is working Cole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mattews keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cole's head.
Matt Mattews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattews is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
Mattews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cole is rocked!
It looks like Winston Cole has been cut.
Mattews is pushing down on Cole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cole is fighting to maintain full guard but Mattews has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Mattews finish him?
Mattews lands a big elbow - Cole is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mattews!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Mattews!
Matt Mattews got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambang comes to the cage accompanied by Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears. Arto Bambang had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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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
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambang just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bambang with a body shot.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bambang to the mat! Bambang manages to get full guard.
Bambang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bambang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson passes Bambang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Bambang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Bambang defends it.
Bambang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Bambang taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Bambang actively working from the bottom here.
Bambang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anderson prevents Bambang from improving his position.
Bambang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anderson is trying to control. Bambang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson working over Bambang with some ground and pound. Bambang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bambang manages to get to full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Bambang is working from the bottom.
Bambang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson won't allow Bambang to sweep him here.
Bambang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bambang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson pulls Bambang in close to prevent any damage.
Bambang looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bambang is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambang keeps working.
Bambang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Bambang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bambang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bambang lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bambang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bambang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Bambang is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bambang trying to control but Anderson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bambang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bambang throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bambang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a jab when Bambang was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bambang is defended easily by Anderson.
Arto Bambang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bambang lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambang gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. Bambang manages to retain guard.
Bambang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bambang keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bambang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Anderson trying to control but Bambang is working from the bottom.
Bambang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anderson has passed into half guard!
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambang keeps working.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambang keeps working.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bambang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back!
Bambang is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bambang tries to keep control of the position but Anderson is staying busy.
Bambang looking for the choke but no joy.
Anderson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bambang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang looking to break Anderson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Anderson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bambang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Anderson turns into Bambang and is now in his guard.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Bambang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Bambang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bambang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Bambang's legs - danger averted.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Bambang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bambang has wrist control.
Bambang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Bambang keeps moving.
Bambang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bambang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Austin Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bambang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson feints and then cracks Bambang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bambang down.
Bambang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bambang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Bambang.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bambang manages to avoid it.
Bambang throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch but Bambang is having none of it.
Bambang throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bambang.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bambang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bambang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Bambang avoids it with no problem.
Bambang drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bambang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Bambang is defending it quite comfortably.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bambang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Bambang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bambang wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Bambang is working from the bottom.
Anderson winds up and cracks Bambang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is nestled in close to Bambang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arto Bambang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bambang is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Bambang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bambang has hold of Anderson's hands but Anderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang actively working from the bottom here.
Bambang looking for submissions off his back.
Austin Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bambang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bambang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Bambang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bambang is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bambang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bambang wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Bambang won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Bambang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bambang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Bambang's legs - danger averted.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bambang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bambang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson stands up over Bambang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bambang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Bambang is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arto Bambang.
I think Anderson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Anderson!
Our winner, Austin Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Lutsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drop the world. 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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192 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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonel Lutsky!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lutsky tries to work over Gibson's front leg with a kick but Gibson checks it.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gibson 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.
Gibson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Lutsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
Lutsky lands a nice uppercut.
Lutsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Gibson won't want to take too many of those.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Lutsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson looking to stall.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Lutsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gibson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson just leaning against Lutsky, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutsky looking to throw knees to the head but Gibson is blocking nicely.
Gibson can't find room to land a body shot as Lutsky controls the action.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lutsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson stalling the fight.
Lutsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lutsky misses with the head strike.
Gibson missing with knees to the body.
Lutsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Gibson.
Gibson scores with a hook to the body.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky takes a shot to the head.
Gibson lands an uppercut.
Gibson avoiding damage as Lutsky throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gibson looking to stall.
Gibson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lutsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gibson has Lutsky pushed against the cage.
Lutsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson is trying to stall.
Lutsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lutsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
Lutsky missing with knees to the body.
Gibson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Lutsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
I was talking to Gibson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gibson scores with a shot to the side of Lutsky's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gibson.
A right hook to the body lands for Gibson.
A shot in the inside from Gibson.
Gibson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibson breaks the clinch.
Gibson throws a shot from downtown. Lutsky moves away and avoids it.
Gibson motions for Lutsky to come forward. Gibson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lutsky tries to clinch up.
Gibson forces Lutsky back against the cage and clinches.
Lutsky avoiding damage as Gibson throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gibson stalling in the clinch.
Gibson slows down the pace here.
Lutsky blocks a body shot from Gibson.
Lutsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.
It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
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!
Gibson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gibson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibson avoids it.
Gibson digs a right hand underneath Lutsky's ribcage. Lutsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gibson avoiding damage as Lutsky throws knees to the body.
Gibson missing with knees to the body.
Gibson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gibson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutsky backwards.
Gibson tries to throw a body punch but Lutsky avoids it by throwing Gibson back against the cage.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gibson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lutsky avoids the head kick by Gibson.
Gibson 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.
Lutsky tries to clinch there but Gibson circles away.
Gibson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson connects with a right hand. Lutsky shakes it off.
Lutsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lutsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lutsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibson. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Lutsky misses the target.
A head kick from Gibson lands but Lutsky takes it in his stride.
Gibson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lutsky.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Lutsky.
Gibson lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson throws the left hand but Lutsky avoids the punch easily.
Lutsky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gibson walks into a jab.
Lutsky throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
As Lutsky backs away, Gibson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutsky blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Lutsky throws a lazy right hand but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lutsky.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Lutsky scores with a hook.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Lutsky.
Lutsky misses with a hook
and Gibson counters with a leg kick.
Lutsky is breathing heavily.
Lutsky misses with a body shot.
Tarik Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson scores with a nice strike.
Gibson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gibson! Lutsky is out on his feet! Gibson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lutsky is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lutsky is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Gibson!
The defeated Leonel Lutsky had this to say: 'I've had a good run. but i think thats it, im going to have to reevaluate my life, and my life in the ring before i accept another fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Baba Mohammed 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Master of Puppets. Beck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beck digs a good hook to Ali Baba Mohammed 's body.
Beck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ali Baba Mohammed is out of range.
Beck takes a swing at Ali Baba Mohammed 's ribcage but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Ali Baba Mohammed has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ali Baba Mohammed fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Beck to the ground. Ali Baba Mohammed is now in Beck's guard.
Beck looking to control.
Ali Baba Mohammed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ali Baba Mohammed is looking to work some ground and pound but Beck has wrist control.
Beck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beck is trying to control the position but Ali Baba Mohammed postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beck working a defensive guard here.
Beck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ali Baba Mohammed scoring with some ground and pound.
Beck pulls Ali Baba Mohammed in close to his closed guard and prevents Ali Baba Mohammed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ali Baba Mohammed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Beck is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ali Baba Mohammed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ali Baba Mohammed fails with a takedown attempt.
Beck avoids a kick to the body.
Beck's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Beck throws a body punch but Ali Baba Mohammed moves out of range.
Beck scores with a nice right hand.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali Baba Mohammed .
A jab from Ali Baba Mohammed does it's job there.
Beck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali Baba Mohammed .
A lazy body kick from Ali Baba Mohammed
enabling Beck to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries for a takedown but Beck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beck ducks right into an uppercut from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Beck throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali Baba Mohammed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Ali Baba Mohammed backs off Beck throws a huge counter combo but Ali Baba Mohammed manages to avoid it all.
Ali Baba Mohammed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws the left hand but Beck avoids the punch easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Beck avoids the head kick by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beck misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Beck. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beck looks for the body kick but Ali Baba Mohammed saw that one coming.
Beck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali Baba Mohammed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beck looks for the body kick but Ali Baba Mohammed saw that one coming.
Ali Baba Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beck throws a sloppy head kick and Ali Baba Mohammed moves out of range easily.
Beck blocks a head kick by Ali Baba Mohammed .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beck manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali Baba Mohammed is fighting to break Beck's control of his arms but Beck is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beck looking for a guillotine here but Ali Baba Mohammed defends easily.
Beck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beck looking to control.
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 Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ali Baba Mohammed is out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed is looking for a counter combo.
Ali Baba Mohammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Ali Baba Mohammed .
Beck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali Baba Mohammed darts in looking for a takedown but Beck gets double underhooks and turns Ali Baba Mohammed into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beck. Ali Baba Mohammed shrugs it off though.
Beck thows a body kick. Ali Baba Mohammed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crunch! Beck slams his shin into Ali Baba Mohammed 's torso.
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ali Baba Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali Baba Mohammed thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed walks into a straight right hand from Beck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beck. Beck obviously looking to wear him down.
Beck punishes Ali Baba Mohammed 's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Beck tenderised Ali Baba Mohammed 's leg. Ali Baba Mohammed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ali Baba Mohammed rather than just go for the knockout.
Beck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck thumps Ali Baba Mohammed with a low kick.
Beck connects with a body shot.
Beck lands with a kick to the temple. Ali Baba Mohammed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hans Beck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ali Baba Mohammed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beck swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali Baba Mohammed avoids the head kick by Beck.
Some wild striking there from Beck.
Beck throws a wild body kick that Ali Baba Mohammed sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beck misses with a body kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beck connects with an inside leg kick.
Beck has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ali Baba Mohammed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beck counters with a leg kick.
Beck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali Baba Mohammed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali Baba Mohammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beck.
Beck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beck throws a shot to the body.
Beck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ali Baba Mohammed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beck scores with a push kick.
Beck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali Baba Mohammed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beck thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ali Baba Mohammed if he has to take too many more of those.
Beck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali Baba Mohammed avoids a kick to the body.
Beck lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Beck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali Baba Mohammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beck.
Beck fails to land with a series of punches.
Beck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali Baba Mohammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed checks a low kick from Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed blocks a head kick by Beck.
Beck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beck. Ali Baba Mohammed shrugs it off though.
Beck misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck misses with a body shot.
Ali Baba Mohammed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beck throws a body kick that misses.
Beck throws a leg kick but Ali Baba Mohammed checks it.
Beck motions for Ali Baba Mohammed to come forward. Beck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Ali Baba Mohammed avoids it.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beck throws a head kick that half lands.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a looping left.
Beck is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ali Baba Mohammed with a body shot.
Beck takes a swing at Ali Baba Mohammed 's ribcage but misses.
Beck avoids the head kick by Ali Baba Mohammed .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beck scores with a nice head shot.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Ali Baba Mohammed avoids it.
Ali Baba Mohammed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ali Baba Mohammed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Beck staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Beck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ali Baba Mohammed . That did some damage!
Beck throws an overhand right that lands on Ali Baba Mohammed 's shoulder, as Ali Baba Mohammed tries to avoid the shot.
Beck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beck stuns Ali Baba Mohammed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed moves out of range of the body kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ali Baba Mohammed with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali Baba Mohammed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beck is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali Baba Mohammed postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ali Baba Mohammed throwing strikes but missing.
Ali Baba Mohammed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Beck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ali Baba Mohammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a right hand
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ali Baba Mohammed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Ali Baba Mohammed avoids the body shot from Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beck.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Beck lands a nice shot that snaps Ali Baba Mohammed 's head back.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Ali Baba Mohammed misses.
Beck stuns Ali Baba Mohammed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beck swings for the body but Ali Baba Mohammed moves out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beck throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Ali Baba Mohammed was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ali Baba Mohammed ducks under a wild hook from Beck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a body shot.
Ali Baba Mohammed dodges the punch combination from Beck.
Beck throws a chopping leg kick but Ali Baba Mohammed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Ali Baba Mohammed , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Beck's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed dives in and grabs Beck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beck pushes down on Ali Baba Mohammed 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali Baba Mohammed shoots in and gets a takedown into Beck's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali Baba Mohammed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beck is trying to control the position but Ali Baba Mohammed postures up.
Ali Baba Mohammed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to pass the guard but Beck is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali Baba Mohammed in his tracks.
It looks like Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed has been cut.
A head kick misses from Beck.
A head kick misses from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Beck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beck 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Beck!
An out of breath Hans Beck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira by Deftones. Ba Lil III acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ba Lil III!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden scores with a jab. Lil III acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden. That snapped Lil III's head back.
Marsden cracks Lil III with a good jab.
Lil III is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marsden.
Lil III connects with a looping right hand.
Marsden misses with a head kick.
Lil III changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lil III keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lil III. That's going to slow Marsden down.
Lil III misses with a body shot.
Marsden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsden lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden gets caught napping as Lil III dives in and scores a takedown. Marsden manages to retain guard.
Lil III trying to control but Marsden is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marsden is looking for a triangle but Lil III pushes his legs off easily.
Lil III throws a big right hand that misses.
Lil III content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Marsden has locked up a guillotine! Marsden's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lil III is holding on here and Marsden must be using up a lot of energy. Lil III has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Marsden gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brandon Marsden!
Brandon Marsden looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'A weakling like you doesn't deserve fists to fight with, now go fade to nothingness!'.
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RATING
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