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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Neptune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Purple Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Neptune!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Neptune tries to avoid it but Haze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Neptune to the ground. Neptune escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neptune manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Haze on his heels. He'll look to pass Haze's guard now, I'm sure.
Neptune throws a big elbow that misses.
Haze can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neptune controls the pace.
Haze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neptune trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Neptune sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haze's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neptune passes the guard and advances to mount!
Neptune thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neptune throws some wild stikes that Haze manages to avoid easily.
Neptune has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neptune with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Purple Haze has been cut.
Neptune sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Neptune breaks from Haze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Haze throwing hammer fists to the chest of Neptune. What's that going to do exactly?
Haze is in a horrible position here. Neptune smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Purple Haze's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Neptune trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neptune throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Neptune throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Haze can't escape the position.
Neptune is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Haze has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neptune sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Neptune looking to finish Haze with some ground and pound. This is bad for Haze!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Purple Haze's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chuck Neptune!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren comes to the cage accompanied by GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 10 Years - All White kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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259 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith slips a jab from Dren.
Dren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Dren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dren as he jumps to the side.
Zdravko Dren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Dren.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Dren counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Dren. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Dren misses the target.
Dren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Dren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Dren gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Dren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith dives in and grabs Dren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dren pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in and bounces Dren off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dren is keeping the position for now.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Dren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dren manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Dren's guard.
Dren keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Dren has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Dren pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dren manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Dren in his guard.
Dren trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Dren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dren manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Dren's guard.
Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dren dives on top into guard.
Dren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dren stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith shoots in but Dren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Zdravko Dren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dren avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Dren, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Dren against the cage but Dren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dren misses the shot to the body.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dren is controlling Smith's trapped leg to prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Dren trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dren defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dren is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dren's head.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dren sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dren is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Dren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Dren defends the submission attempt.
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.
Dren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Dren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Dren trying to control here.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Dren had a free shot at his head there.
Dren stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Dren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Dren was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dren slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zdravko Dren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
Dren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice jab there from Dren.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Dren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dren.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dren defends it nicely.
Dren throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Dren, which made it look bad.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith goes for a double leg but Dren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dren continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dren misses with a few strikes there.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Dren tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Dren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Dren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zdravko Dren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dren's half guard.
Dren is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Dren trying to control here.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dren wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dren sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dren is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Dren defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dren is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zdravko Dren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dren 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zdravko Dren!
After the big win, Zdravko Dren made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AnonymouS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Rock On as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from O Brien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jenkins scores with a head kick.
Jenkins thumps O Brien with a low kick.
O Brien blocks a low kick nicely.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
Jenkins slips a straight right by O Brien.
A lazy body kick from Jenkins
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien moves out of range of the body kick.
O Brien throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins throws a lazy head kick
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
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!
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
O Brien throws a big right hand that misses.
O Brien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Brien stops Jenkins from standing up.
O Brien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
O Brien scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Brien.
O Brien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Brien lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jenkins wants to stand but O Brien is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is in close to Jenkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Brien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Brien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
O Brien works over Jenkins with some ground and pound from guard.
O Brien might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
O Brien throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Brien is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as O Brien shoots in.
Jenkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Brien on the side of the head.
O Brien checks a low kick from Jenkins.
O Brien blocks the body kick.
O Brien moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Leeroy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as O Brien lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Jenkins throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
O Brien with a jab.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jenkins slips a jab from O Brien.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien lands with a cross.
Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Leeroy Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat O Brien dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.
Jenkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
O Brien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Brien's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jenkins is rocked!
O Brien scoring with some ground and pound.
Jenkins is still in real trouble! Can O Brien finish him?
O Brien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
O Brien pushing down on Jenkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Brien not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jenkins is trying to stand up here but O Brien is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from O Brien there.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Brien.
O Brien has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but O Brien scores with a couple of nice shots.
O Brien not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Brien working over Jenkins with some ground and pound. Jenkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
O Brien working over Jenkins with some ground and pound. Jenkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
O Brien scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jenkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Brien moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins prevents O Brien from improving position.
O Brien scores with punches from side control.
Jenkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
O Brien lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pat O Brien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Brien lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jenkins down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jenkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but O Brien has just dragged him back down to the mat.
O Brien advances nicely into full mount.
O Brien is landing with some decent strikes but Jenkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jenkins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
O Brien connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
O Brien lands a big shot to the head and Jenkins winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pat O Brien!
The defeated Leeroy Jenkins had this to say: 'Juast luck mate...'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monster Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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285 lbs
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239 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monster Hero!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldstein thows a leg kick but Hero checks it
and Hero counters with an outside leg kick.
Goldstein looks to throw the jab but Hero is out of range.
A nice side step and Hero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goldstein swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
Goldstein throws a jab when Hero was well out of range.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hero.
Hero is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hero lands a right hook to the body.
Hero swings for the body but Goldstein moves out of range.
Goldstein attempts a counter takedown but Hero avoids it well and moves away.
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldstein misses with a kick to the body
and Hero counters with a nice body kick.
Goldstein misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein lands with a cross.
Goldstein has a takedown stuffed.
Hero tries a head kick but it misses.
Hero avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hero as he connects with a hook.
Goldstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hero only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A left and a right from Goldstein both land. Nice combination.
Hero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goldstein gets tackled into the cage by Hero. Hero maintains the clinch.
Hero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hero.
Hero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero has hold of one of Goldstein's legs. Goldstein is fighting the takedown attempt but Hero gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goldstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hero won't allow Goldstein to sweep him here.
Goldstein has Hero pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldstein pulls Hero in close to his closed guard and prevents Hero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goldstein is trying to keep Hero in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goldstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big left from Goldstein misses.
Hero is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goldstein fails with a takedown attempt.
And Hero tries to counter it with a takedown but Goldstein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Goldstein misses its intended target.
Goldstein looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Goldstein looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.
Hero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goldstein is looking to control Hero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goldstein avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hero working Goldstein over with strikes.
Goldstein wants to control but Hero is keeping busy.
Hero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldstein's head.
Goldstein wants to get back to full guard but Hero has passed into side control.
Goldstein tries to buck Hero off but Hero is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monster Hero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Hero. Beautiful body shot.
Hero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goldstein to score with a decent uppercut.
Goldstein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. Hero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goldstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goldstein defends it well.
Hero checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hero.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldstein appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Goldstein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hero.
Goldstein tries to clinch there but Hero circles away.
Hero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Goldstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goldstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goldstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hero throws a head kick that misses.
Goldstein misses with the body kick
and Hero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hero on the side of the head.
Goldstein tries to land a front kick but Hero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goldstein defends it well.
Goldstein throws a wild body kick that Hero sees coming a mile off.
Goldstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hero looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldstein is just out of range.
Hero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldstein.
Hero stalks Goldstein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goldstein's face. Goldstein staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldstein moves away.
Goldstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Hero throws a body kick that misses.
Monster Hero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick and Goldstein moves out of range easily.
Goldstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hero.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hero but Hero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldstein closes the distance and pushes Hero back into the cage.
Hero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is leaning against Goldstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hero misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero prevents a body shot from Goldstein.
A short left from Goldstein.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hero misses with a punch to the body.
Hero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hero is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Goldstein can't fight it off and eventually Hero manages to take the fight to the floor. Goldstein looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goldstein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hero throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldstein wants to sweep here but Hero controlling him for the moment.
Goldstein is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monster Hero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hero scores with a hook.
Goldstein connects with a jab.
Hero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hero finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Goldstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goldstein dodges the punch combination from Hero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts.
Hero connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero scores with a kick to the body.
Goldstein gets caught flat footed, as Hero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hero trying to control but Goldstein is working from the bottom.
Hero wants to pass the guard but Goldstein is keeping the position.
Hero is looking to stand up but Goldstein won't let him.
Goldstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hero.
Goldstein looking to control.
Monster Hero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hero scoring with some ground and pound.
Goldstein is pulling down on Hero's head. It's preventing any offense from Hero, at least for the moment.
Monster Hero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero slips nicely into half guard.
Goldstein is looking for a sweep. Hero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldstein defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hero lands a nice short elbow.
Goldstein is looking for a sweep. Hero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goldstein knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero throwing shots but Goldstein is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hero loads up on a big right hand but Goldstein slips the punch.
Hero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goldstein throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.
Hero let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hero slips a straight right by Goldstein.
Samson Goldstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hero lands a nice looking body kick.
Hero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Hero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hero throws a body shot but no joy.
Hero takes a swing at Goldstein's ribcage but misses.
Goldstein feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hero.
Goldstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hero! But no joy.
Hero delivers a nice body kick.
Hero moves into range and clinches up with Goldstein.
Goldstein blocks a body shot from Hero.
Goldstein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hero or not.
Hero lands a right hand.
Hero digs a right hand into Goldstein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goldstein's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero blocks a body shot from Goldstein.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Hero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monster Hero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hero 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monster Hero!
A victorious Monster Hero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Modnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokol's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - X gon' give it to Ya. This should be fireworks!
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162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elijah Modnar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modnar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sokol blocks the body kick.
Sokol is looking to counter with a body kick.
Modnar misses with a hook. Sokol ducked under it nicely.
Modnar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sokol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Modnar can pounce on him.
Modnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Modnar scores with a hook to the body. Sokol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Modnar misses with a low kick.
Sokol misses with a looping right.
Modnar misses the jab.
Sokol is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sokol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokol dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Modnar. That did some damage!
Sokol avoids the body shot from Modnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modnar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sokol defending well as Modnar loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sokol.
Modnar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Modnar tries to land a front kick but Sokol steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol misses with a body kick.
Modnar tries a low kick but Sokol avoids it.
Modnar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sokol thumps Modnar with a low kick.
Modnar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sokol counters with a leg kick.
Modnar looks to land a body kick but Sokol moved away.
Modnar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Modnar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Modnar blocks a jab.
Sokol thows a leg kick but Modnar checks it
and Modnar counters with a shoot takedown. Sokol fights it but they end up in guard.
Modnar won't allow Sokol to sweep him here.
Sokol will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Modnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Modnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Modnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Modnar connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modnar looking to sit in guard and control but Sokol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modnar tries to strike from the bottom.
Modnar trying to control the position.
Modnar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sokol haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Modnar is pulling down on Sokol's head. It's preventing any offense from Sokol, at least for the moment.
Modnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Modnar is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Modnar from controlling successfully.
Sokol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Modnar.
Modnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Modnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Modnar looking to pass the guard.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Modnar from controlling successfully.
Modnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Modnar landing with the ground and pound.
Modnar wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Sokol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Modnar from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Modnar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sokol takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Modnar. That's going to slow Sokol down.
Sokol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Modnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sokol.
Modnar slips a jab from Sokol.
Modnar digs a good body shot into Sokol's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Modnar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Modnar moves out of range as Sokol strikes.
Modnar thuds his shin into the meat of Sokol's side.
Modnar throws a jab when Sokol was well out of range.
Modnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sokol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Modnar.
Modnar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sokol blocks the body kick.
Sokol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Modnar has time to react.
Sokol cracks Modnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Modnar scores with a jab to the head.
Modnar throws a body kick that misses.
Sokol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Modnar. Beautiful body shot.
Sokol tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Modnar throws a hook but Sokol avoids it easily.
Modnar misses with a low kick.
Modnar lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokol throws a jab when Modnar was well out of range.
Modnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Modnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sokol's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modnar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Modnar tries a low kick but Sokol avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Sokol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Sokol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Modnar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Modnar connects with a leg kick. Sokol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Modnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Sokol blocks the body kick.
Modnar throws a leg kick but Sokol moved away.
Sokol throws a body punch but Modnar moves out of range.
Modnar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Modnar
and Sokol counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol lands a two punch combo.
Modnar scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Sokol's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sokol cracks Modnar with a good jab.
Modnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modnar misses with a body shot
and Sokol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sokol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Modnar misses with a straight left.
Sokol appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Modnar misses the target.
Modnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sokol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Modnar moves forwards but Sokol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Modnar misses with a jab to the body
and Sokol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elijah Modnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sokol throws the kick towards the body but Modnar avoids it.
A nice side step and Modnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Modnar drops his hands momentarily and Sokol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick from Modnar.
Sokol misses with a straight right.
Modnar throws a leg kick but Sokol sees it coming and moves out of range.
Modnar misses with a straight right.
Modnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Modnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Sokol misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modnar moves out of range as Sokol strikes.
Modnar wants to counter the offense by Sokol and move into the clinch position.
Sokol walks into a jab.
Modnar lands a head shot.
Sokol missing with a left hand there. Modnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Modnar looks for the body kick but Sokol saw that one coming.
Modnar is looking to slow Sokol down with leg kicks.
Modnar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sokol misses with a looping left.
Modnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Modnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
As Modnar backs away, Sokol returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Modnar punishes Sokol's body with a nice straight punch.
Sokol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Modnar jabs at Sokol's body.
Modnar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Modnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokol.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sokol throws a chopping leg kick but Modnar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modnar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Modnar misses the target.
A big left from Sokol misses.
Modnar tries to work over Sokol's front leg with a kick but Sokol checks it.
Sokol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Modnar.
Sokol lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Modnar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sokol throws a body punch but Modnar moves out of range.
Sokol cracks Modnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sokol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokol is looking for a counter combo.
Modnar misses with a right hand
and Sokol counters with a one-two to the body.
Sokol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modnar.
Sokol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modnar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Modnar scores with a punch to the head.
Modnar blocks a head kick by Sokol.
Modnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elijah Modnar 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! This is the final round!
Modnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Sokol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Modnar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sokol.
The fighters circling - Sokol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Modnar throws out a counter right but Sokol avoids it with no problem.
Modnar misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Modnar.
Modnar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sokol. Modnar shrugs it off though.
Sokol moves out of range of the strikes.
Modnar throws a low kick, looking for Sokol's leg but Sokol calmly moves out of range.
Sokol moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Modnar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Modnar lands a slapping body shot.
Modnar throws a leg kick
and Sokol counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sokol misses with a looping right.
Modnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sokol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Modnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sokol's sensitive parts.
Sokol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sokol misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Modnar.
Sokol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sokol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Modnar blocks a low kick nicely.
Modnar with the counter takedown but Sokol avoids it easily.
Modnar closes the distance and pushes Sokol back into the cage.
Sokol misses with a punch to the body.
Sokol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modnar throws an elbow but it misses.
Modnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Modnar working aggressively here.
Sokol misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Modnar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sokol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sokol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elijah Modnar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modnar tries to work over Sokol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Modnar has Sokol pressed against the cage, preventing Sokol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Modnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Modnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modnar can't find room to land a body shot as Sokol controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Modnar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sokol's brow.
Sokol blocks a body shot from Modnar.
Sokol misses with the head strike.
Sokol tries to throw a body punch but Modnar avoids it by throwing Sokol back against the cage.
Marcin Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sokol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sokol working aggressively here.
Modnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sokol has had enough of the clinch but Modnar keeps him there for the moment.
Modnar pushes Sokol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sokol displaying some good clinch control by pressing Modnar up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Modnar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sokol's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sokol's defenses.
It looks like Marcin Sokol has been cut.
Sokol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sokol misses with a punch on the inside.
Sokol swings wildly with an uppercut but Modnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sokol scores with a shot to the side of Modnar's head.
It looks like Elijah Modnar has been cut.
Sokol throws a punch but it's blocked by Modnar.
A short body shot lands from Modnar as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sokol.
Modnar lands an elbow just above Sokol 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Modnar as Sokol tries to tie him up.
Modnar pushes Sokol back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Modnar.
Modnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Modnar digs a right hand underneath Sokol's ribcage. Sokol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Modnar.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Modnar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sokol's brow.
Modnar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sokol gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sokol lands a shoulder strike.
Modnar scores with a shot to the side of Sokol's head.
Modnar throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Modnar.
Sokol scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Modnar.
Sokol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modnar tries to work over Sokol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Modnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sokol.
A short right from Modnar.
Sokol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Modnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Modnar.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elijah Modnar.
Well Modnar 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Modnar!
Elijah Modnar took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Barcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tumbu Bukasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Barcos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Barcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tumbu Bukasa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barcos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bukasa is out of range and Barcos settles back down.
Bukasa scores with a head kick. Barcos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barcos blocks a head kick by Bukasa.
Nice sprawl there from Bukasa as Barcos shoots in.
Barcos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barcos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bukasa counters with a good low kick that Barcos was not able to check.
Barcos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barcos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bukasa can pounce on him.
Barcos shoots in for a takedown but Bukasa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Barcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barcos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukasa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barcos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukasa. Bukasa obviously looking to wear him down.
Bukasa lands a head kick!
It looks like Nicolas Barcos has been cut.
Bukasa lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukasa scores with a head kick.
Bukasa connects with an inside leg kick.
Bukasa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barcos takes a step back to recover.
Bukasa throws a nice head kick!
Barcos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bukasa on his heels. He'll look to pass Bukasa's guard now, I'm sure.
Bukasa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barcos is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barcos won't allow Bukasa to get back to his feet.
Barcos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bukasa keeping moving, preventing Barcos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barcos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barcos trying to control but Bukasa is working from the bottom.
Barcos working some strikes from top position.
Barcos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barcos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bukasa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barcos won't allow Bukasa to get back to his feet.
Bukasa keeping moving, preventing Barcos from controlling successfully.
Barcos cracks Bukasa with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcos stops Bukasa from standing up.
Bukasa is trying to keep Barcos in close.
Barcos stops Bukasa from standing up.
Barcos is in close to Bukasa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bukasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barcos scoring with some ground and pound.
Barcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukasa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bukasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barcos is one step ahead there.
Barcos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcos advances to half guard.
Barcos is pressing down on Bukasa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bukasa is holding on for now.
Barcos working over Bukasa with some ground and pound. Bukasa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bukasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barcos.
Barcos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bukasa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bukasa trying to control from the bottom.
Barcos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barcos landing strikes from the mount.
Barcos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barcos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bukasa is rocked!
Barcos loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bukasa scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Barcos land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Barcos stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Barcos!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicolas Barcos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Star Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dust comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Dust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joaquim Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dust throws an overhand right that lands on Antunes's shoulder, as Antunes tries to avoid the shot.
Antunes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dust darts in trying to clinch
and Antunes counters with a takedown into side control.
Dust is looking for a sweep.
Dust controls the position for a moment.
Antunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dust keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dust gets back to half guard.
Antunes winds up and cracks Dust with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust gets back to full guard.
Antunes preventing the sweep.
Antunes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Antunes trying to control but Dust is working from the bottom.
Antunes passes Dust's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Antunes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Antunes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antunes trying to mount his opponent but Dust defends it.
Antunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dust is looking to get back to full guard here but Antunes has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes swings around for an armbar but Dust sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Antunes's guard.
Dust won't allow Antunes to sweep him here.
Dust is looking to work some ground and pound but Antunes has wrist control.
Antunes wants to sweep but no luck.
Dust passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
We've been hearing that Dust has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are battling for position here. Antunes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antunes wants to sweep but no luck.
Antunes is trying to control the position but Dust postures up.
Dust is looking to work some ground and pound but Antunes has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes working for submissions but it's allowed Dust to get to half guard.
Dust lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dust thows a huge punch but Antunes dodges it nicely.
Dust has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dust working for a submission but Antunes is keeping him at bay.
Dust is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is trying to escape the mount.
Antunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dust wants to control the pace but Antunes is squirming around nicely.
Antunes is desperately trying to improve his position but Dust has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Star Dust will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dust misses with an uppercut. Antunes saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Dust. Those never looked like landing.
Antunes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antunes can do to turn this around?
Dust misses with an uppercut
and Antunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Antunes throwing strikes but missing.
Antunes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dust works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antunes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antunes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antunes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes with a nice head shot there.
Antunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Antunes won't allow Dust to sweep him here.
Dust is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Antunes is aware though and is defending well.
Dust working a defensive guard here.
Dust looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Antunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dust swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Antunes passes Dust's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Antunes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Antunes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dust is looking to control Antunes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dust avoid being mounted?
Dust is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Antunes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Antunes wants to pass the guard but Dust is defending well.
Antunes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Antunes.
Antunes is nestled in close to Dust, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Antunes wants to pass to mount but Dust is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes trying to control the action but Dust is working from the bottom.
Dust trying to control but Antunes postures up.
Antunes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dust has hold of Antunes's hands but Antunes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Antunes.
Dust wants to get back to full guard.
Antunes throws a strike but Dust avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Antunes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dust works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Antunes is one step ahead there.
Dust looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Antunes passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes working over Dust with some ground and pound. Dust looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Antunes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dust tries to get to full guard but Antunes has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antunes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Antunes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Antunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Antunes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dust misses with a combination
and Antunes counters with a takedown into side control.
Antunes is working Dust over with some ground and pound from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Antunes working his ground and pound in the gym.
Antunes moves into full mount!
Antunes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes cracks Dust with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Antunes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dust can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antunes with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust is desperately trying to improve his position but Antunes has a good base and remains in mount.
Antunes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Antunes has hold of Dust's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dust manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dust working to try and regain half guard.
Joaquim Antunes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Antunes looking to finish Dust with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dust!
Dust wants to control but Antunes is having none of it.
Antunes scoring with strikes but Dust is staying in there.
Antunes with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes avoids the attempt from Dust to control.
Antunes with shots to the head and body - Dust looks very uncomfortable down there.
Antunes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dust is looking to improve his position but Antunes isn't that keen on the idea.
Antunes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Antunes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Antunes lands a nice shot to the head.
Antunes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dust looks a forlorn figure.
Antunes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes landing punches.
Dust is trying desperately to improve position.
Antunes is landing with some decent strikes but Dust is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Antunes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dust is rocked!
Antunes landing shots from mount.
Oh Dust is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antunes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dust's face.
Antunes lands with some strikes.
Dust takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Antunes's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Antunes!
Joaquim Antunes took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Only 3 rounds? That's nothing...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercotti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Poverty - Ennio Morricone. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Luigi Vercotti enters the cage!
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31
164 lbs
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25
162 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng misses with a looping right.
Troeng blocks a jab.
Troeng is looking for a counter combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vercotti. Troeng shrugs it off though.
Luigi Vercotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercotti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Troeng has time to react.
Vercotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Vercotti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercotti.
Vercotti dives in for a single leg takedown but Troeng sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vercotti drops his hands momentarily and Troeng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vercotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troeng throws out the jab.
Vercotti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been told by Troeng's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vercotti scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Vercotti 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercotti throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercotti throws a body punch but Troeng moves out of range.
Tor Troeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti misses with a low kick.
Vercotti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Troeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Troeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercotti.
Vercotti digs a good hook to Troeng's body.
Vercotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vercotti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vercotti fakes the leg kick and cracks Troeng in the body.
Vercotti lands a nice shot to the body.
Troeng lands with a right hand.
Vercotti tries for a takedown but Troeng circles away easily
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Troeng as he avoids it easily.
Troeng is looking to counter punch.
Tor Troeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Vercotti.
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!
Troeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troeng moves out of range as Vercotti strikes.
Troeng takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Troeng moves forwards but Vercotti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Troeng misses with an uppercut.
Vercotti lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Vercotti - just one landing.
Troeng takes one to the chin there.
Vercotti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Troeng's guard.
Vercotti works over Troeng with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti trying to control but Troeng is working from the bottom.
Vercotti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Troeng is looking to stand up but Vercotti isn't so interested in that idea.
Vercotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troeng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vercotti throwing strikes but missing.
Troeng wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Vercotti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Troeng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crunch! Vercotti slams his shin into Troeng's torso.
Vercotti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Vercotti misses.
Troeng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Troeng lands the left hand.
Vercotti throws a leg kick which misses Troeng's front leg but catches the back leg as Troeng tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vercotti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Vercotti dominated that round.
That's time! Troeng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vercotti throws the left hand but Troeng avoids the punch easily.
Vercotti tries to land a front kick but Troeng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Troeng appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vercotti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vercotti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A leg kick checked by Troeng.
Luigi Vercotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troeng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Troeng throws a leg kick but Vercotti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troeng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vercotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng walks into a left hand.
Vercotti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troeng at a distance.
Troeng paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vercotti thuds his shin into the meat of Troeng's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng scores with a nice strike.
Vercotti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Troeng as he avoids it easily.
Troeng is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vercotti connects with a solid leg kick.
Troeng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Troeng tries to move into range but Vercotti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vercotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vercotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vercotti slips a jab from Troeng.
Troeng misses with the combination.
Vercotti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vercotti cracks Troeng with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vercotti shoots and misses
and Troeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tor Troeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Vercotti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vercotti works the jab nicely.
Vercotti misses with a straight left.
Troeng is looking to counter punch.
Vercotti scores with a jab. Troeng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vercotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vercotti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vercotti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vercotti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Troeng to the ground. Vercotti is now in Troeng's guard.
Troeng is trying to keep Vercotti in close.
Vercotti postures up in Troeng's guard and throws a big left but Troeng blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vercotti content to stall in guard here.
Vercotti wants to pass the guard but Troeng is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Troeng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vercotti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vercotti swings widly with a right hand
and Troeng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vercotti tries for a takedown but Troeng circles away easily
and Troeng counters with a straight right hand.
Vercotti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Troeng lunges at Vercotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vercotti's hand.
Vercotti is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Vercotti!
Vercotti throws a big shot that misses.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
That kick from Vercotti tenderised Troeng's leg. Troeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Troeng throws out a loose jab but Vercotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercotti looks to throw the jab but Troeng is out of range.
Vercotti just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Vercotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Troeng misses.
The fighters circling - Vercotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Troeng throws a hook to the side of Vercotti's head but Vercotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercotti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Troeng cracks Vercotti with a good jab.
Troeng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vercotti lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng throws a leg kick but Vercotti moved away.
Vercotti misses with a hook. Troeng ducked under it nicely.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
Vercotti shoots in for a takedown but Troeng shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti cracks Troeng with a good jab.
Vercotti scores with a nice strike.
Troeng works Vercotti's body with a nice hook.
Troeng will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vercotti shoots in for a takedown but Troeng shows good takedown defense.
Vercotti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Troeng misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vercotti.
Sloppy strikes from Troeng. Those never looked like landing.
Vercotti lands a glancing blow to the side of Troeng's head.
Troeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercotti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vercotti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troeng moves out of range as Vercotti throws a body kick.
Vercotti throws a chopping leg kick but Troeng manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vercotti is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Troeng misses
letting Vercotti counter with a right hand.
Vercotti throws a nice looking combination but Troeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Troeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Troeng throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercotti.
Vercotti scores with a spinning back kick!
Troeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercotti.
Troeng is looking to counter punch.
Troeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercotti misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng blocks a leg kick.
Vercotti shoots for a takedown but Troeng saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tor Troeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Vercotti.
Vercotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troeng staying out of range there.
Troeng feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vercotti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troeng at a distance.
Troeng 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.
Vercotti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Troeng is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Troeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Troeng.
Troeng's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vercotti under the eye.
Vercotti misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Troeng lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vercotti doesn't seem phased though.
Troeng misses with a low kick.
Troeng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vercotti can pounce on him.
Troeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercotti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troeng ducks under a wild hook from Vercotti.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
Troeng loads up on a big right hand but Vercotti slips the punch.
Vercotti cracks the inside of Troeng's front leg.
Vercotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Vercotti really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Troeng avoids the body shot from Vercotti.
Vercotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vercotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vercotti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Troeng moves out of range as Vercotti strikes.
Troeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Troeng lands a right hook to the body.
Troeng lands with a good body shot.
Troeng defending well as Vercotti loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercotti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vercotti lands a leg kick that knocks Troeng off balance momentarily.
Vercotti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng moves out of range of the body kick.
Vercotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
Vercotti throws a body kick that misses.
Troeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
Vercotti takes a swing at Troeng's ribcage but misses.
Troeng misses with a body shot.
Troeng swings for the body but Vercotti moves out of range.
Vercotti jabs Troeng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vercotti lands a nice hook to Troeng's body. Troeng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Troeng misses with a hook.
Vercotti throws a jab when Troeng was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Troeng.
Vercotti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troeng. Vercotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercotti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vercotti throws a shot to the body.
Troeng misses with an uppercut.
Vercotti scores with a jab.
Vercotti swings for the body but Troeng moves out of range.
Vercotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Troeng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Vercotti fails with the takedown
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
Vercotti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Troeng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Troeng works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Troeng. Those never looked like landing.
Vercotti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Troeng as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Vercotti.
Troeng staying out of range there.
Vercotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troeng throws out the jab.
Vercotti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Troeng's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vercotti under the eye.
Vercotti is still on wobbly legs! Can Troeng finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti connects with a leg kick. Troeng looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vercotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troeng throws an off balance right hand
and Vercotti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Troeng thinking.
Vercotti seems to have recovered his senses.
Vercotti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Troeng makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tor Troeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Vercotti.
Troeng misses the jab.
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!
Vercotti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Troeng doesn't seem bothered though.
Vercotti misses with a hook. Troeng ducked under it nicely.
Vercotti feints and then cracks Troeng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Troeng down.
Vercotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Luigi Vercotti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Troeng misses with a looping right.
Troeng takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vercotti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vercotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Troeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercotti slips a straight right by Troeng.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vercotti. That's going to slow Troeng down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercotti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vercotti throws a body punch but Troeng moves out of range.
Vercotti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Troeng. Troeng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Troeng checks a low kick from Vercotti.
Vercotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Vercotti.
Troeng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
Vercotti cracks the inside of Troeng's front leg.
Troeng throws a lazy right hand but Vercotti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vercotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercotti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vercotti duly obliges.
Vercotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troeng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tor Troeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vercotti.
Vercotti misses with a takedown
and Troeng counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vercotti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Good work by Troeng as he checks the leg kick.
Troeng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercotti slips a straight right by Troeng.
Vercotti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vercotti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vercotti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Troeng keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti throws a low kick but Troeng avoids it.
Vercotti jabs at Troeng's body.
Vercotti misses with a hook.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
A jab from Vercotti finds it's way through Troeng's defenses.
A punch combination from Troeng misses.
Troeng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercotti.
Jab, jab by Troeng - just one landing.
Vercotti misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Troeng misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Troeng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vercotti.
Vercotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troeng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
Vercotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Troeng.
Troeng avoids the body shot from Vercotti.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercotti connects with a leg kick. Troeng looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vercotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Troeng.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Vercotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vercotti 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Vercotti! Luigi Vercotti retains his lightweight title!
Luigi Vercotti made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Long live Luigi's reign.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claude LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc comes to the cage accompanied by Professor Green ft. Maverick Sabre - Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc stuns Rynn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rynn tries to land a leg kick but LeBlanc saw it coming and moves away.
Rynn misses with a wild body shot.
LeBlanc appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rynn throws a good cross that connects.
LeBlanc scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Rynn misses the target.
LeBlanc seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A clash of legs there as Rynn blocks the low kick.
LeBlanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rynn misses with an attempted mid kick.
LeBlanc doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rynn counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBlanc misses the target.
LeBlanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rynn.
LeBlanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rynn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LeBlanc counters by moving into the clinch.
Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LeBlanc blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rynn lands a knee to the body.
LeBlanc prevents a body shot from Rynn.
A nice right hand lands inside from LeBlanc.
Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn has a couple of punches blocked by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rynn stalling in the clinch but LeBlanc improves position.
LeBlanc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LeBlanc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rynn misses with some punches.
Rynn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down LeBlanc.
Rynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LeBlanc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rynn lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LeBlanc.
LeBlanc keeps control of Rynn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBlanc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LeBlanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBlanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBlanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBlanc misses with the head strike.
Rynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LeBlanc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rynn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc lands with a kick to the temple. Rynn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rynn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeBlanc.
Rynn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
LeBlanc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mikaiah Rynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rynn throws a poor cross that misses
and LeBlanc counters with a straight right hand.
Rynn is rocked!
Rynn misses with a straight right.
LeBlanc walks into a jab.
Rynn misses with a few strikes there.
LeBlanc throws a body shot but no joy.
LeBlanc throws a hook but Rynn blocks it.
Rynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws an overhand right that lands on Rynn's shoulder, as Rynn tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from LeBlanc.
Rynn misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rynn is out of range.
A head kick from LeBlanc lands but Rynn takes it in his stride.
LeBlanc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LeBlanc slips a jab and a cross from Rynn.
LeBlanc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
LeBlanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rynn throws a leg kick but LeBlanc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
LeBlanc instigates a clinch.
LeBlanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rynn misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
LeBlanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for LeBlanc.
Rynn trying to stall but LeBlanc improves his position.
LeBlanc is looking to break free of the clinch but Rynn has double underhooks.
LeBlanc wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude LeBlanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rynn manages to break the clinch.
LeBlanc avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
LeBlanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Rynn is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rynn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rynn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rynn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LeBlanc closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rynn's guard.
Rynn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rynn working a defensive guard here.
Rynn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. LeBlanc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. LeBlanc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rynn working for submissions but it's allowed LeBlanc to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rynn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude LeBlanc dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
LeBlanc slips a jab from Rynn.
LeBlanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
LeBlanc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rynn throws a jab but it's blocked by LeBlanc.
Rynn misses with a leg kick
and LeBlanc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by LeBlanc.
Rynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LeBlanc manages to get himself to full guard.
Rynn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LeBlanc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LeBlanc has escaped and now he's on top!
LeBlanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rynn can do to turn this around?
LeBlanc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LeBlanc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn has his foot on LeBlanc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LeBlanc works his way back into a safe position though.
LeBlanc throws an elbow that misses. Rynn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in LeBlanc's guard. Nice move by Rynn!
LeBlanc keeping moving, preventing Rynn from controlling successfully.
Rynn won't allow LeBlanc to sweep him here.
Rynn wants to control from the top but LeBlanc keeps moving.
LeBlanc keeping full guard, as Rynn tries to pass.
LeBlanc has his hands on Rynn's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynn trying to control but LeBlanc is working from the bottom.
LeBlanc wants to sweep here but Rynn controlling him for the moment.
Rynn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rynn trying to control but LeBlanc is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc wants to improve his position but instead Rynn has moved into half guard.
Rynn is looking for a kimura but LeBlanc is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rynn to get the leverage.
Rynn wants to stand but LeBlanc has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
LeBlanc is looking to control Rynn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can LeBlanc avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeBlanc walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rynn.
LeBlanc finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rynn.
Rynn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mikaiah Rynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LeBlanc ducks under a wild hook from Rynn.
Rynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rynn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rynn looks to throw the jab but LeBlanc is out of range.
Rynn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
LeBlanc looks to land a right hand but Rynn moved out of range.
Rynn slips a straight right by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws a front kick aimed at Rynn's knee but Rynn avoids it well.
Rynn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
LeBlanc scores with a hook.
Rynn throws a shot from downtown. LeBlanc moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rynn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rynn just misses with a punch to the body.
LeBlanc defending well as Rynn loads up on a big left hand.
Rynn blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for LeBlanc.
Rynn misses with an uppercut. LeBlanc saw that one coming.
LeBlanc takes one to the side of the head.
LeBlanc lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 Claude LeBlanc will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
LeBlanc fails to land with a series of punches.
LeBlanc moves into the clinch successfully.
LeBlanc has a couple of punches blocked by Rynn.
LeBlanc is trying to push Rynn away but Rynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rynn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LeBlanc avoids it.
LeBlanc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rynn.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to LeBlanc's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rynn struggles to land a body shot inside as LeBlanc controls his hands.
Rynn trying to control the position but instead, LeBlanc has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rynn into the cage.
Rynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Rynn is trying to break the clinch but LeBlanc has him pressed against the cage.
LeBlanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rynn lands a front kick.
Rynn throws an overhand right that lands on LeBlanc's shoulder, as LeBlanc tries to avoid the shot.
Rynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Rynn.
Rynn misses with a looping right.
LeBlanc throws a body punch but Rynn moves out of range.
LeBlanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Rynn.
Rynn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
LeBlanc thows a leg kick but Rynn checks it
and Rynn counters with a good low kick that LeBlanc was not able to check.
Rynn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LeBlanc checks it well.
LeBlanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rynn connects with a looping right hand.
LeBlanc throws a nice outside leg kick.
LeBlanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBlanc blocks a leg kick.
LeBlanc tries to clinch there but Rynn circles away.
LeBlanc shoots in for a double leg but Rynn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Rynn is just out of range.
Rynn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rynn misses with a looping left.
LeBlanc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Rynn throws a solid leg kick but LeBlanc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rynn.
LeBlanc throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rynn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rynn missing with a left hand there. LeBlanc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBlanc tries to counter with a takedown but Rynn is quick to defend against it.
Rynn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LeBlanc shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rynn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
LeBlanc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rynn trying to control the position.
Rynn keeping moving, preventing LeBlanc from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc postures up.
Rynn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. LeBlanc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. LeBlanc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rynn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LeBlanc fails to land the takedown.
LeBlanc jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Rynn misses.
Rynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBlanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Rynn.
LeBlanc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rynn.
Rynn lands a really nice looking cross but LeBlanc seems unphased.
Rynn misses with a straight left.
Rynn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBlanc.
Rynn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Claude LeBlanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LeBlanc fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LeBlanc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LeBlanc shoots in and bounces Rynn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rynn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikaiah Rynn.
I think LeBlanc 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude LeBlanc!
An out of breath Claude LeBlanc 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Couturier might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Forever Angel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Couturier.
Couturier cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Couturier misses with a body punch.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couturier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Couturier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couturier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couturier is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Couturier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Couturier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Miller.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
Couturier scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Couturier seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Miller can turn it around.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Couturier managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couturier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couturier working aggressively here.
A short right from Couturier.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couturier misses with some punches.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been hearing reports that Couturier has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couturier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller cracks Couturier with a nice body shot.
Couturier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Couturier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couturier avoids it.
Good body shot from Couturier.
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miller blocking some punches.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Miller tries to work over Couturier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is leaning against Couturier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couturier.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Couturier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Couturier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couturier as Miller tries to tie him up.
Miller tries to work over Couturier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Couturier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couturier keeps the fight on the outside.
Couturier swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Couturier scores with a hook.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Couturier checks it well.
Couturier was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couturier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Couturier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Couturier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couturier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller moves out of range as Couturier strikes.
And Miller responds with a good body kick, but Couturier manages to step out the way in time.
Couturier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couturier rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Couturier avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Couturier.
Couturier scores with a shoulder strike.
Couturier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couturier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Couturier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kurtis Couturier has been cut.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Couturier avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Miller.
Miller works on Couturier's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into Couturier's ribcage.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couturier's face.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller lands an elbow just above Couturier 's eye.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier takes a shot to the head.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier misses with some punches.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. Couturier won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Couturier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier lands a left hand.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couturier is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Dax Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couturier is working Miller over against the cage.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couturier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dax Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook but Couturier avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a head kick but Couturier moves out of range.
Couturier dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Couturier 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.
Miller wants to sweep here but Couturier controlling him for the moment.
Miller keeping full guard, as Couturier tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couturier trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Couturier managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurtis Couturier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Couturier does no damage.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller throws a head kick but Couturier moves out of range.
Miller wants to slow Couturier down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Couturier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Couturier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Miller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Couturier scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Couturier throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Couturier moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couturier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couturier misses with a body punch.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Couturier blocks it.
Miller prevents a body shot from Couturier.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couturier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller working aggressively here.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Couturier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier has Miller pressed against the cage.
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is looking to control Couturier's arms but Couturier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Miller lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Couturier trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Couturier into the cage.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Couturier looking to slow down the pace here.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Couturier's head.
Couturier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller is leaning against Couturier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Couturier tries to tie him up.
Couturier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couturier takes a shot to the head.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Couturier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couturier.
Couturier tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Couturier is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes Couturier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Couturier.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier throws a head punch that misses.
Couturier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couturier is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Couturier into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Couturier backwards.
Couturier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dax Miller just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kurtis Couturier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Couturier.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couturier throws a good cross that connects.
Couturier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Couturier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Couturier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Couturier rather than just go for the knockout.
Couturier tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller misses with a hook. Couturier ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to work over Couturier's front leg with a kick but Couturier checks it.
Miller moves out of range as Couturier throws a body kick.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
Couturier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Couturier walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier blocks the body kick.
Couturier throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Couturier scores with a jab to the body.
Couturier checks the leg kick.
Couturier moves out of range of the body kick.
Couturier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couturier is looking to clinch.
Couturier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couturier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Jab from Couturier.
Miller throws a nice head kick!
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Couturier pushes him off.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook
and Couturier counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couturier checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Couturier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Couturier.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couturier.
Couturier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couturier pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Couturier controls his hands.
Miller looking to stall.
Couturier trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Couturier.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Couturier improves position.
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Couturier.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Couturier misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couturier stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
A short right from Miller.
Couturier lands an uppercut.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Couturier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couturier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couturier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Couturier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Couturier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Couturier misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Couturier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurtis Couturier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couturier slips under a jab.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Miller.
Jab by Couturier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dax Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurtis Couturier'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Couturier's side.
Couturier walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Couturier connects with the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Couturier.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Couturier darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Couturier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Couturier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couturier.
Couturier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couturier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Couturier.
Couturier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller blocks a body shot from Couturier.
Couturier is working Miller over against the cage.
Couturier scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Couturier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couturier displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couturier.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working Couturier over against the cage.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Couturier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Couturier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Couturier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couturier.
Couturier stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
Miller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Couturiers head.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Couturier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Couturier is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couturier has his back to the cage.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Dax Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Couturier.
Couturier digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Couturier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couturier backwards.
A short left from Couturier.
Couturier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Couturier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Couturier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Couturier tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Couturier tries to tie him up.
Kurtis Couturier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couturier is working Miller over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurtis Couturier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dax Miller! Dax Miller retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dax Miller waved his t-shirt featuring HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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